Review: Six Sacred Swords
I don’t feel it’s fair to consider Andrew Rowe an Indie Author; after all, he has a remarkable number of credits to his name between work with Blizzard Entertainment and the highly acclaimed Shades of Venaya LARP. And yet, until…
The Curse of Amazon Audible
This year wasn’t just the year I read the most books, it was also the year I listened to the most audio books. Most of these I read through Amazon’s Audible program, as it handles a lot of professional audiobooks…
I Stole a Poetry Book (and Never Did Anything Good With It)
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You Should All Read a Book by Kris Schnee
Note: this editorial contains several affiliate links. If a purchase is made through it, in theory I get a kickback. This year I read more works of fiction than I had in the entire 8 years prior (source books for…
Review: Days of Old Works qar***
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The Trenchcoat
A light melody of trombone and French horn lingered with the smell of coffee and the taste of nostalgia. I carefully sipped at my chai, allowing my lips to disarm the heat inside the drink before allowing the liquid to…
The Pizza Counter
At the place I have worked for over the last two years, we have an electric sign that states how many days its been since someone got so hurt it actually slowed production. I am sure there is a proper…
Review – Over a God’s Dead Body
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She Never Did Win the Lottery
In almost two decades of working various ends of retail and service, there were few employees quite like the grizzled warrior we’ll call Granny. This story is almost ten years old, but my Facebook feed reminded me of this lady…
Review – The Kimochi Warui Diary
Note: the above link is an affiliate link; if you make a purchase from it, there’s a chance I’ll get some sort of kickback. For what seems like the longest time, I’ve found myself struggling to sit down and read…