(Previously in Druth History: Druthal frees itself from the rule of the Kieran Empire, and starts the slowly, painful process of self-rule. Weak central government leads to squabbling and infighting […]
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Space Opera vs. Steampunk
A friend of mine sometimes refers to writing as “going into the word mines”, which is a very nice metaphor, if I do say so myself. Not only because it […]
Read moreDruth History Month, Part 2
(Previously, the area known as the Druth Protectorates was under the rule of the Kieran Empire. A catastrophic mass-assassination sends the entire Empire into chaos.) Now: The Rebellion, and the […]
Read moreVillainy and Cult of Personality
I’m not a big fan of the Schwarzenegger Conan the Barbarian, but there’s a scene that sticks with me, even though I haven’t seen it in over twenty years. At […]
Read moreNovember is Druth History Month
This will be the first of a few entries on the history of Druthal. Here we have the pre-history, early communities and the centuries as protectorates of the Kieran Empire. […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Calenders and Holidays
¡Feliz Día de los Muertos! All right, it actually was earlier this week. So was Halloween, which you probably paid slightly more attention to. And it’s Guy Fawkes Day in […]
Read moreBard for Life
This past weekend I went to see “Anonymous“. Afterward, I found this bit from the New York Times review spot on: “Anonymous,” a costume spectacle directed by Roland Emmerich, from […]
Read morePlaying with a New Toolbox
I have to admit, the first time I checked out Scrivener, I was underwhelmed. Part of that was being mildly put off by their website’s pitch, claiming that Word and […]
Read moreEverything I know I learned from doing that crazy show
OK, the title may be a bit of exaggeration. But it’s not much of one. See, writing a novel is something of a marathon, and on some level, you don’t […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Constructed languages
I have to be honest, this is an area of Worldbuilding that I don’t have the patience for. I mean that on a personal level; I don’t have the patience […]
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