“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 9/18/25 I almost forgot! I almost forgot! I almost forgot! I was just about to put on a horror movie and drink vodka before bed and I could have missed the day! I would have lost my streak!So, anyway, now that I’ve had my panic attack, updates on my writing; I worked on
Crawl to the surface Of the waking world. Your queen calls to you Absent though you have been I have Been Making plans for your arrival To remind the wind what my name is To resurrect the old logos Will and way and reason The keeper and the crossroads demon Until night and day are
Creator Journals 9/16/25 Had a hard day yesterday, but today I’m a bit better. I’m trying to be gentle with myself as far as the writing schedule goes. The original chapter 3 is a bit rough and needs a lot more meat on its bones, but I think I generally know which bones to put
Creator Journals 9/15/25 I don’t feel like writing today. I’m kind of depressed. I went for a walk with my wife and got some boba tea. That made me feel just a little bit more like writing. I revised a few pages and added a new scene, but that’s enough for today. I think I’m
Creator Journals 9/14/25 Had pumpkin spice three days in a row. That part of my life is good. But I am restless. I want to start working on new projects, but I’ve got a crap-load of Beach Knight to revise and a Kingdom’s Disdain book to finish. This is my problem. This is why I
Creator Journals 9/13/25 Managed to fit a bunch of revisions in today. Last night I went out for ramen and saw the new Demon Slayer movie with my wife. It was a lot of fun, and it made me think about my own fight scenes, which are sort of in the same style as a
I come before you Ragged and weary Raged and bewildered Signalling the attack By the boughs of a cherry tree On the petals as they fall And I am The rain That wears away at your solid embankment Offering universalist water to those Who thirst
Creator Journals 9/11/25 The news is too loud today. Can’t get much of anything done. My business has caught up with me and my head is in a cloud. I managed to do a little revision before the cloud consumed me. I went for a walk. I drank coffee and ate two meals. I played
Creator Journals 9/10/25 I started revisions on The Kingdom’s Disdain book 11 today, and let me tell you, the daily Beach Knight grind has improved my writer’s instinct immensely! I’m improving the structure in so many of my old sentences and adding a lot to the word count. So, look forward to The Kingdom’s Disdain
Creator Journals 9/9/25 I released chapter 2 to my beta readers today. It was an off day. I slept till 11 and I’m still tired. I think I need a Sleep Week, where all I do is sleep. I might have enough PTO saved up to make that a reality, but with my luck, I’d
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