Chapter 2Jewel of the Sea Cities rise and fall with the tide. Gods of stone and symbols vanish in the winds of ages. But the children of Alashiya are eternal. —Sayings of Kjus My pathetic attempt at creating Hedonia in Photoshop. Since so much of Hedonia is based upon Roman architecture, I used a map of Rome... Continue Reading →
Continuing from the Prologue, here's chapter 1 of Ages of Aenya. I will be posting chapters 2 and 3 in the coming days, up until Thursday, when I'll be heading out to the post office to mail these out. It will be too late after that to give any constructive criticism, so if you have... Continue Reading →
UPDATED: 02/09/2012Here it is, free of charge, the prologue to Ages of Aenya. If you've ever cared about my writing, or this story, now is the time to show your support! Next week, these words will be traveling by manila envelope to New York, where dreams are made and crushed! Needless to say, it's a bit... Continue Reading →
That's it. The final word count of my latest book, Age of Aenya. After six long years, I am done with it.Normally, I like to put more thought into these posts, but tonight I wanted to throw my feelings out into the world raw and unedited. My immediate emotion is relief---this book has been like a... Continue Reading →
Internet Land is rife with a very angry bunch of people who have nothing better to do than decry certain individuals for being, for lack of a better word, "sellouts". George Lucas is most famous for this, with message board posts going something like this: "Once, George cared about art! But now, he's just a... Continue Reading →
Just finished reading Lamb by Christopher Moore, a comedic retelling of Jesus' life through the eyes of his irreverent childhood pal, Biff. Imagine Monty Python's Life of Brian or Mel Brooks' History of the World Part 1 and you'll get the idea. I laughed out loud through most of it, and I really enjoyed the... Continue Reading →
Currently, I am reading Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, a series of graphic novels by the author of American Gods, Coraline, and Stardust, the last two of which were made into movies. If you've seen his films, you really get an idea as to the author's mind---he's the kind of writer bursting with creativity and who... Continue Reading →
by Nick Alimonos Once there was a man named Fred who worked as a file clerk at the law firm of Eumus & Kant. Fred was a typical man, of typical height and appearance. His upbringing was typical, as he was raised by typical parents who taught him the typical things. The school he went to... Continue Reading →
The first thing I noticed about The Catcher in the Rye was the cover; the back flap is identical to the front, title and all. There are no reviews from critics. No description to lure you into picking the book off the shelf. I found this refreshing, considering the usual nonsense publishers insist on—getting critics... Continue Reading →
Thangar and the princess returned to his castle. A large welcome was held for her and Thangar's safe return, with a large feast and song and dance, joy and happiness. Then one day, a great sadness came over the land. "Thangar . . ." the princess asked, ". . . where art Sint, my nobleman?""I am sorry,... Continue Reading →
The Art of Storytelling 
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