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Sunday Post of the Slow Poet

Over the last couple of years I’ve been finding my drive to write, slowing down.  Last week was the first serious blog I’ve written in months.  There are plenty of reasons – retiring, moving, pandemic … All have conspired to … Continue reading

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How to Write Post Apocalyptic Stories

I’ve long been a reader of post apocalyptic speculative fiction and have for a decade or so been working on a post apocalyptic novel.  I really like my story, have an outline, a first and last chapter, extensive notes … … Continue reading

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Hybrid

Editor Note: I wrote the follow for the monthly writers group at the church. Each month we’re given a prompt to write about. This month the prompt is, “hybrid,” which caused me to write the following note to the group: … Continue reading

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Persistence of Vision

Persistence of Vision … … is the effect where the visual perception of an object continues for some time after the light rays from the object have stoped entering your eyes. Try this: Look an object for a minute.  Stare, … Continue reading

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