“The beast of the gulch is on the move. It hunts without reason. It kills without eating. Its prey is the sound of a beating heart. Within the shallows of the gulch dwells death.”
A poem inspired by The Muse of Cold Earth. Special Effects Chest pain Is a constant A wall between myself and the body There is a chronology that I am separated from as I hover Above the flesh, noncommittal Like a prince who can’t make up his mind You’re falling into the water You’re stumbling…
Creator Journals 8/4/25 I’m going to be continuing with the character bios. Today we will be talking about the second of the four Sea Larks; the lutist, Carmolask. Carmolask Height: 4’9 (1 claw, 54 tip) Weight: 106 lbs (35 Scale, 5 flake) Hair Color: Bright RedEye Color: A brown so dark some would call it…
Creator Journals 8/3/25 I said yesterday that I would be running through some character bios for Beach Knight characters this week, so I guess I’ll start that. I may not say much about the most central characters, since I think I want their stories to unfold with the narrative. I’ll start by introducing a band…
Creator Journals 8/2/25 Chapter 8 is coming along. It’s definitely coming along. Some of it borders on obscene. There are many things I may change in the next draft. Generally, my schedule is looking like this: I’m going to try and finish draft 1 of Beach Knight by the end of August, then, in September,…
Creator Journals 8/1/25 August begins! That means its pre-pre Halloween season! I can slowly start to lean into autumnal activities! Halloween season usually doesn’t last long enough for me to do all the spooky things I want to, scary movie marathons, scary videogames, cider chugging, etc. So I usually start to soft-launch Halloween in the…
Creator Journals 7/31/25 It’s 3:20 PM and I’m not at the height of my powers, but I still have enough strength to do what needs to be done. July is ending, and, instead of finishing, Beach Knight is becoming longer. Today I wrote 500 more words. I also began outlining the second book. I hope…
Red, white, and polluted Blew up the shoot In reversed motion like Spiders crawling back into Egg sacs If you have what it takes If you can maintain the look You too can be weighed and found wanting More and more divine judgement While a man in torn jeans and fingerless gloves parts the red…
Creator Journals 7/29/25 I woke up really excited to write today, and indeed, I’m proud to report I’m 2k words into chapter eight, which is shaping up to be just as long as the previous two! I’ve run into just one main snag. The later chapters in my book are becoming significantly longer than the…
Creator Journals 7/28/25 Chapter 8 is off to a good start. It’s definitely a departure from the tone of the rest of the book, but I love departing from my tone, it creates a good sense of contrast in the world. If I try to make the first section sound more down-to-earth and realistic, the…
Creator Journals 7/27/25 No writing on Sunday. Just blogging. Last night I watched “Death of a Unicorn” . It’s the first time I’ve ever seen Paul Rudd play an unlikable character. A unicorn horror movie is a great idea. I wish I had come up with it.Later today, I’m seeing The Fantastic Four. I hope…
Creator Journals 7/26/25 Today I ate a gator on a stick. I saw a cow made of butter. I went to the state fair. So . . . I didn’t really do any writing. I definitely sat and thought about writing while I was on the drive up. I’m still trying to put together my…
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