So after several failed attempts I finally managed to get the first couple of chapters submitted for pre reading. It turns out I may be partially blind. I was wondering why it kept saying that the work could not be published and why it said that I should check I met all the requirements.

As it turns out, I'm just dumb. I didn't realise that I needed to 'publish' each individual chapter before publishing the story itself!

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In horror, it's what you don't see that is far scarier than what you do.

I think this is true for the music as well.

I far prefer the slow, quiet tracks to the louder ones. Not to say I don't like loud musical stings, roaring guitars, and squealing choirs, but something soft and gentle unnerves me more. And if you want to make any soft and slow horror track scarier, just splice in footsteps.

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Welp, folks, I feel like crap now. I just realized the books I was browsing through amazon for to get a feel for price range were physical books, and the $15.00 price I thought was cheap next to what I was seeing was, in fact, money-grubbing levels of expensive for an e-book. You have my most heartfelt apologies for that. I don't buy many books nowadays, so I was out of the loop. I've submitted something to amazon to change the price from $15.00 to $8.00, which falls more in line with

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Friends and neighbors, today marks a momentous occasion. It so happened that a few weeks ago I submitted The World Within the Web to none other than the premier hosting site for Brony material, Equestria Daily, with the vain hope that it would be accepted there. I didn't dare to think that it might actually happen, but I am now excited to announce that—as of this morning—that self-same story is now featured there!

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Hi everyone!

I hope you've been doing well. As a brief update, the hiatus is still going on, even though I've been writing two Jinglemas fics. Not sure if they'll ever get properly posted on my account, but at least rest assured I'm still writing!

Now, for the sad news.

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Chapter 5 of “Behind Him” is very close to completion, I’m mostly just debating over whether to delete a certain scene, change it, or keep it. I also have a bit of editing to do, but that shouldn’t take long at all. My goal is to get this chapter out by tomorrow.

Since this is all but a dead account at this point, I'll keep it short.
Moon Pearl and I have released another comic, this time focusing on EQG Celestia and Luna caught up in a wardrobe malfunction situation. Fans of ENF, public nudity, exhibitionism might be interested in this.
We're releasing one page per day for free, censored and low resolution. But you can buy the higher quality and uncensored pages here.

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Character Profile Creation: A Step-by-Step Guide for Novices

List your top ten favorite books, the ones you can name off the fingers of one hand, and I'll wager they all have a memorable hero.

Regardless of the genre, your characters should act like genuine people who make errors, regret them, and develop emotionally or spiritually over the novel. Failure is evident.

Although some accomplished authors make it seem simple, this is a talent that requires practice.

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Antifa: Origins

While dropping off a book at the Corvallis Public Library on my way home this afternoon, I happened to glance at a whiteboard set up with the question "What is your favorite book to re-read?" written on it. There were only a few responses - I saw Eragon on there (tch), along with a few other books I didn't recognize.

But then I noticed something rather interesting sitting over on the edge of the whiteboard.

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Right ... Hopefully that gets your attention =3

I've been looking into RPG maker VX Ace for a while now and finally got it and surprisingly its simple to use, alot easier than RPG Maker XP too which i messed about religiously on while I was in secondary school so I'm not new to using it at all (though I'm more a in-engine editor, not the code or graphical side tho i do dabble )

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Enjoy this short comedy based on the prompt "The Stars Are Gone." Somehow it won! It's based on my annoyances with being a public school teacher, and it's also my first story to feature Starlight in a significant role!

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Welp, folks, I feel like crap now. I just realized the books I was browsing through amazon for to get a feel for price range were physical books, and the $15.00 price I thought was cheap next to what I was seeing was, in fact, money-grubbing levels of expensive for an e-book. You have my most heartfelt apologies for that. I don't buy many books nowadays, so I was out of the loop. I've submitted something to amazon to change the price from $15.00 to $8.00, which falls more in line with

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Last night I was talking with a friend I haven’t seen in a while over Facebook, and almost on the spot, I suggested a potential new public transit system. An inter-town trolley network, I know that sounds pretty odd and little old school. The idea behind it is pretty simple, the trolleys have tracks that move between towns and cities and go straight down the main street of the towns and cities they head into. Since laying chain under the streets is too risky, and maybe a bit too expensive, the

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Trying to do a story a day for a little bit, just to stretch some muscles. I do a lot of longform iterative stuff, and I sincerely believe you learn more from finishing a piece than anything else. So, I'll be trying to finish a lot of things very quickly, to get better practice in at weaknesses I can already identify - commitment, consistency, and idea generation - and going back over them later to see strengths and other weaknesses I need to focus on better.

Here's my day one.

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Well, almost... I still have Friday's class before I'm officially on break.

But, because of Caronovirus going around, we're not coming back 'till April 4th.

That means an extra two weeks of break!

Well, not really. Classes are being moved to online in the meantime.

But, I'm given an extra 14 days I don't need to show up on campus.

What am I gonna do with all my extra time?!

I'm heavily debating going on a road trip...

... definitely gonna do some fishing...

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Guys, please, leave the statue of Lenin in Seattle alone. Destroying and/or removing objects does not solve problems.

Remember, if you really want to help the nation, try destroying and/or removing communists, socialists, leftists, liberals, democrats and others.

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A few months ago I got a message from Leliil asking me for permission to include a translated version of Dying to Get There in a book over in Mother Russia.

Naturally, I said yes.

Apparently, the book has been finished! Alas, I don't speak Russian, so I can't really understand the announcement.

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I wasn't sure if I'd ever see the day, but it has come. One of my readings has been feature on Equestria Daily (EQD). Here's the feature page: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2015/11/nightly-roundup-1267.html

Granted, it's the one dark thing juxtaposed on many sides by more cheery things, but the extra reach never hurts. I feel totally honored that the quality checkers felt my vocal rendition of Wisdom Thumbs's The Weak was worthy enough of the story and EQD itself to make it.

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