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February 25, 2015 + advice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, angels, Artist, Author, awful, bad, Barack Obama, Belief, Bloomberg, Book, bully, Characters, chase, Children, christianity, Church, conservative, Cover, Dean Koontz, demon, desire, Directing, Disney, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, George Bush, God, Graphic design, gun, gun control, gun rights, Heaven, Hell, Help, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, horror, Inappropriate, Inspiration, John Carpenter, Judaism, liberal, literature, Lord of the Rings, Loreena Mckennitt, Lost, Love Never Dies, Magnifica, Mary Poppins, mean, Metal, misygony, Movie, Music, Musical, Mythology, Newtown, Novel, NRA, obsession, Opinion, Page, Phantom of the Opera, Poetry, Politics, prejudice, Princess, psa, Psychological, Psychology, Publishing, Q&A, Question, racism, Religion, responsability, Rock, Romance, rules, Science Fiction, Script, second amendment, Sequel, The Mummer's Dance, The NeverEnding Story, thriller, True Story, Update, Urban Fantasy, Van Canto, video games, Walt Disney, Worst, Writing

Magnifica: The Lost Sequel Pt. 4

by Jim

IV Tom kept himself in seclusion during the next few days. He went to class as much as he needed to in order to get by, but other than that, he barely came out of his room. Both Greggor and Jayme came by to see him often, but he almost never opened the door. He slowly became oblivious to the world around him. … Read More Magnifica: The Lost Sequel Pt. 4

February 20, 2015 + advice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, angels, Artist, Author, awful, bad, Barack Obama, Belief, Bloomberg, Book, bully, Characters, chase, Children, christianity, Church, conservative, Cover, Dean Koontz, demon, desire, Directing, Disney, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, George Bush, God, Graphic design, gun, gun control, gun rights, Heaven, Hell, Help, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, horror, Inappropriate, Inspiration, John Carpenter, Judaism, Lena, Lena Dunham, liberal, literature, Lord of the Rings, Loreena Mckennitt, Lost, Love Never Dies, Magnifica, Mary Poppins, mean, Metal, misygony, Movie, Music, Musical, Mythology, Newtown, Novel, NRA, obsession, Opinion, Page, Phantom of the Opera, Poetry, Politics, prejudice, Princess, psa, Psychological, Psychology, Publishing, Q&A, Question, racism, Religion, responsability, Rock, Romance, rules, Science Fiction, Script, second amendment, Sequel, The Mummer's Dance, The NeverEnding Story, thriller, True Story, Update, Urban Fantasy, Van Canto, video games, Walt Disney, Worst, Writing

Personal bias, dislike, and hatred.

by Jim

I admittedly was a little hesitant to address this one because of the weight and political biases that go with it. So let me preface by saying that I don’t care who’s a republican or a democrat, man or woman, black, white, asian, etc. If you enjoy reading, you’re all right by me. In Magnifica, Lia’na is often abused for being an elf. Both … Read More Personal bias, dislike, and hatred.

February 19, 2015 + advice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, angels, Artist, Author, awful, bad, Barack Obama, Belief, Bloomberg, Book, bully, Characters, chase, Children, christianity, Church, conservative, Cover, Dean Koontz, demon, desire, Directing, Disney, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, George Bush, God, Graphic design, gun, gun control, gun rights, Heaven, Hell, Help, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, horror, Inappropriate, Inspiration, John Carpenter, Judaism, liberal, literature, Lord of the Rings, Loreena Mckennitt, Lost, Love Never Dies, Magnifica, Mary Poppins, mean, Metal, misygony, Movie, Music, Musical, Mythology, Newtown, Novel, NRA, obsession, Opinion, Page, Phantom of the Opera, Poetry, Politics, prejudice, Princess, psa, Psychological, Psychology, Publishing, Q&A, Question, racism, Religion, responsability, Rock, Romance, rules, Science Fiction, Script, second amendment, Sequel, The Mummer's Dance, The NeverEnding Story, thriller, True Story, Update, Urban Fantasy, Van Canto, video games

Magnifica: The Lost Sequel Pt 3

by Jim

III Weird things began to happen over the next few weeks. Toby and Lia’na disappeared and Gishan wouldn’t talk about it. He walked around like he was a dead man and barely even talked to anyone. One day at lunch, Tom was sitting with Greggor and Jayme when Gishan came in. Tom was talking to Jayme, “Did you hear about what happened in … Read More Magnifica: The Lost Sequel Pt 3

February 16, 2015 + advice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Artist, Belief, Book, Characters, fantasy, Fiction, Inspiration, literature, Uncategorized

Character Conversations… Gishan.

by Jim

:Hello all, welcome back to Character Conversations! Today we have Gishan Nemog, a dwarven character from the Magnifica Trilogy, with us. Gishan: Hey. :Well, thank you for being with us today. Gishan: Yeah no problem. : So Gishan, tell us a little about yourself. Gishan: Well, I’m a geology major with a minor in engineering at Arcanus College. I live in Natick, Massachusetts… GO REDHAWKS!!! … Read More Character Conversations… Gishan.

February 13, 2015 + advice, angels, Artist, Author, awful, bad, Belief, Book, bully, Characters, chase, Children, desire, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, True Blood, Twilight, Vampire, Vampires Suck

Vampires Suck!?!?

by Jim

First there was high fantasy… elves, dwarves, orcs, goblins, and the race of man… people saw it and were pleased. (1970s) Then came the aliens craze, starting with horror, and moving into action and urban fantasy. People saw it and were pleased… (Late 70s-1980s) Then came angels. They were sensitive, romantic, and powerful. Drama lovers saw it and were pleased. (1990s) Now… well… So … Read More Vampires Suck!?!?

February 12, 2015 + advice, Artist, Author, Belief, Book, Characters, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, Lost, Magnifica, Sequel

Magnifica… the lost sequel…

by Jim

This is the 4th installment of my series… or rather part of it. Whether or not it will be published, remains to be seen… Let me know what you think. I could use some encouragement to finish… I have another potential sequel also in the works. I I‘ve never been able to get passed what happened. It still seems like something out of a … Read More Magnifica… the lost sequel…

February 10, 2015 + advice, Artist, Author, awful, bad, Belief, Book, Characters, chase, desire, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, Loreena Mckennitt, Music, obsession, Question, The Mummer's Dance

Quests… The Chase… and Inspiration…

by Jim

What is it about the chase? What is it about going on a quest that makes the journey as (if not more) enjoyable and rewarding than the prize that hides at the end? Why are we as humans so addicted to such endeavors? Does it improve our lives? Not always… in fact in many cases, we’re made worse. Often a quest for knowledge or … Read More Quests… The Chase… and Inspiration…

February 9, 2015 + Artist, Author, Belief, Book, Characters, Disney, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, Graphic design

Dwarves

by Jim

So I’ve talked in great detail about one of the main feature races to my story, elves… but what about dwarves? Physical description. So there are various descriptions of them. Most agree that they have long beards, are very stout, deceptively strong, and seem to have an odd fixation with mining. Other descriptions suggest noses and ears that match, or are even larger than … Read More Dwarves

February 7, 2015 + advice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, angels, Artist, Author, awful, bad, Barack Obama, Belief, Bloomberg, Book, bully, Characters, Children, christianity, Church, conservative, Cover, Dean Koontz, demon, Directing, Disney, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, George Bush, God, Graphic design, gun, gun control, gun rights, Heaven, Hell, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, horror, Inappropriate, Inspiration, John Carpenter, Judaism, liberal, literature, Lord of the Rings, Lost, Love Never Dies, Magnifica, Mary Poppins, mean, Metal, misygony, Movie, Music, Musical, Mythology, Newtown, Novel, NRA, Opinion, Page, Phantom of the Opera, Poetry, Politics, prejudice, Princess, psa, Psychological, Psychology, Publishing, Q&A, Question, racism, Religion, responsability, Rock, Romance, rules, Script, second amendment, Sequel, The NeverEnding Story, thriller, True Story, Update, Urban Fantasy, Van Canto, video games, Walt Disney, Worst, Writing

What makes bad people tick?

by Jim

As a writer, this is something that I’ve explored for a long time now. Why does a bad person become bad? Why do they do bad things, what is the motivation? Just the other day, I was walking to my car from work. I was wearing my normal leather jacket. In Boston it’s very cold at this time of year. As I neared the … Read More What makes bad people tick?

February 6, 2015 + advice, angels, Artist, Author, Belief, Book, Characters, christianity, Church, Cover, demon, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, Fiction, God, Graphic design, Judaism

Angels

by Jim

You will notice that I am hesitant to call angels ‘mythological creatures.’ This is mostly because of my christian belief… so I do actually think they truly exist. What is an angel? Simply put, an often-winged creature that is a servant of a God. Their jobs include messenger, voice, soldier, guide, and many more. Unfortunately, most depictions of angels are not accurate per the … Read More Angels

February 5, 2015 + advice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, angels, Artist, Author, Barack Obama, Belief, Bloomberg, Book, Characters, Children, Church, conservative, Cover, Dean Koontz, Directing, Disney, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, George Bush, God, Graphic design, gun, gun control, gun rights, Heaven, Hell, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, horror, Inappropriate, Inspiration, John Carpenter, liberal, literature, Lord of the Rings, Love Never Dies, Mary Poppins, Metal, misygony, Movie, Music, Musical, Mythology, Newtown, Novel, NRA, Opinion, Page, Phantom of the Opera, Poetry, Politics

Half-elf description

by Jim

I’ve looked through the different works and various forms of elves and what their half-breed children are like. Half Breeds in some stories look like their human parent, almost completely and I’ll explain why below… In other stories, they are mixed, though in most, they have slightly pointed ears, but otherwise look like humans. So far, there is one consistency; elven genes are recessive … Read More Half-elf description

February 1, 2015 + advice, Andrew Lloyd Webber, angels, Artist, Author, Barack Obama, Belief, Bloomberg, Book, Characters, Children, Church, conservative, Cover, Dean Koontz, Directing, Disney, Divinity, Fairy Tale, fantasy, ficiton, Fiction, George Bush, God, Graphic design, gun, gun control, gun rights, Heaven, Hell, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, History, horror, Inappropriate, Inspiration, John Carpenter, liberal, literature

Don’t write while sick…

by Jim

I’m not kidding. Write when you’re sad, it’s when the best poetry comes out, often. Write when you’re angry… you’ll be surprised how much you get done rage writing… though you may have a lot of editing to do. Write when you’re frustrated, it’s therapeutic to take out your frustrations on your characters who have done nothing wrong to you. Yes, write in most … Read More Don’t write while sick…