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The River Lords – WIP

The sampan dipped into a glassy trough and then climbed the shining face of the next wave. As it teetered on the peak, I lunged to the right side of the bow. My weight felt insignificant against the waterlogged boat, but it had the desired effect. The sampan pivoted and began to fall down the …

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Getting a Feel for what’s Real

In my short story The River Lords, I’ve undertaken to give it an admittedly pan-Asian feel. I’m sure my approach would horrify those who know well various ethnographic and geographic details of countries such as China, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and so forth, but the asianesque setting was in my head as I began conceptualizing, …

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Everlasting Gobstopper of a Story

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4_cf_fZDc0&feature=related] I think–I’m pretty sure–Yeah, it looks like The River Lords could very well be novel material. As I passed the 10k word mark today I felt there was more that could be told…and still be interesting. For fun I decided to search online for clues that your short story is becoming a bigger story. …

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More WIP, Again

Yet another installment. This thing is starting to get away from me (a shade over 10k words for my first draft). Hopefully some deft editing can tighten everything up and keep this a short story. On the other hand… I had pored over the texts, drinking in their meaning like a man dying of thirst …

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More WIP

Another chunk of The River Lords for your reading endurement. “You look well, Kaeo,” Akki said, eyes intent on mine. “Is your father about?” he asked. “He’s resting but I can go get him.” Akki surveyed my home, taking in our bamboo stilt house, the dock and father’s sampan floating opposite his as if trusting …

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Current Work in Progress

Yesterday I posted about a short story on which I am currently working called The River Lords. Here are a few words: The Hermitage loomed out of the mist to our left as we passed, its shape blending with the silhouettes of ancient trees framing the equally ancient stone walls. Our sampan passed through a …

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