Lately I've been thinking about soapboxing. It might have something to do with the current Hugo Controversy. Or it might just be because I've been reading writing forums here and there and seen the topic come up a few times. Regardless, I've got soapboxing on my mind, so today we're going to talk about it a little bit.

Don't worry, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

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This story can also be found on my personal site here

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Sorry guys. I tried. I had a topic in mind, but for whatever reason, after three aborted attempts I just couldn't get it to click the way I wanted it to. Nobody is more annoyed by this than I am, believe me.

I'll try to get one up for tomorrow. Again, sorry guys. I just couldn't get it to work.

This literally has nothing to do with writing, just to make that clear right at the start. It's just me waxing nostalgic and being slightly perplexed.

As most of you have guessed (or flat-out know), I play a lot of games. Which is a pretty common and fun affliction. Well, last night as I was quite literally hitting the "random" button on TV Tropes and then clicking "real-life," I was sent to the TV Tropes page for Outpost 2: Divided Destiny.

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Take a look at this.

For the record, I have no idea if it's legit or just some trojan/malware delivery system, but if it is then ... Yeah ... "The Dusk Guard: Rise" is being hosted on a free ebook site. I wonder if that's the only one?

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I've noticed something, in my time here on the internet. Actually, when I think about it, this goes back to before the internet. Maybe it's just that being online and spending time looking at writing forums has made this certain misuse all the more apparent to me. But regardless of whether I've noticed it now or it's been a recent rise, I want to talk about a certain word.

Hero.

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Yes, my blog has been pretty quiet lately. Mostly because I've been doing about 5-6 thousand words per day, on average, on "Beyond the Borderlands." At that speed, it's going to be done soon, but it's also not giving me time to do much else.

But there's a little more than that, too. I've been working on my free time for the last few weeks building up an independent, official site for myself! Huzzah!

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Welcome back, everyone, after what I hope for all of you was a nice, relaxing weekend! Hopefully it was enjoyable for all of you as it was for me, or at least productive as far as writing goes. That's the goal after all, and for some, the weekend is the only chance they get.

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This post was originally planned to go up yesterday for some fun, but what with yesterday's sudden announcement, we obviously didn't see it. But seeing as I've received no saddening news today, let's have a little fun!

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I had a more lighthearted post in mind today, but then this came across my desk. Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the much-loved Discworld series, passed away a few hours ago.

This does make me a little sad.

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