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Storytelling in All its Forms: The Supporting Cast is the Lead – Memnon
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Storytelling in All its Forms. Dedicated to storytelling in its many forms: from short stories to movies. Monday, January 31, 2011. The Supporting Cast is the Lead – Memnon. In my continuing quest to read historical fiction based on ancient Greece, I ran into “Memnon”, a tale that takes place during the age of Alexander the Great. Last year I read the novel. That presented Alexander’s rise from his point of view. It was an intriguing character study that worked well. Roman J. Martel. Roman J. Martel.
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Richard's Novel Ideas: Table of Contents
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A place for Novels, Novellas, Poetry, and anything else not quite right for my blog site or short story site. Sunday, July 14, 2013. Science Fiction Novel: Slog. Aka "Not Another Post-Apocalyptic Novel"). 1 Slog: (or Not Another Post-Apocalyptic Novel) – Part I. And Part I: Sweat. In a future following climate change and population collapse, strangers arrive at George’s home in the jungles of. Http:/ richardbellushjr.blogspot.com/2013/07/not-another-post-apocalyptic-novel-part 9786.html. 8 Echoes of the ...
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Richard's Novel Ideas: Echoes of the Boom: Part IV
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A place for Novels, Novellas, Poetry, and anything else not quite right for my blog site or short story site. Monday, October 29, 2012. Echoes of the Boom: Part IV. I waited so long. Strength and knowledge,. A perception of the world. Keener than my own. Oh, I had so much to learn;. A lifetime of pent-up. That I couldn’t see. Of my own younger soul. For rock under stress. It is nearing toward evening,. Almost eight o’clock, yet. There is still enough light. To write by,. While silent shadows melt. 8220;J...
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Richard's Novel Ideas: Echoes of the Boom: Part I
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A place for Novels, Novellas, Poetry, and anything else not quite right for my blog site or short story site. Monday, October 29, 2012. Echoes of the Boom: Part I. Introduction by Richard Bellush:. Always was in sync with the times. She was a fine hippie in the Summer of Love, she discoed in the 70s, and she could out-yuppie Michael J. Fox in the Reagan years. There is much to be said for being in step, or at least so it seems to those of us whose footfalls are never quite right. On the high noon sidewalk.
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Storytelling in All its Forms: A Subtle Horror – The Wendigo
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Storytelling in All its Forms. Dedicated to storytelling in its many forms: from short stories to movies. Tuesday, February 22, 2011. A Subtle Horror – The Wendigo. In the stories I’ve read by Blackwood, this source of terror comes from the natural world or from within. Is one of his most celebrated stories, and along with. May be one of his most effective. In. The story starts out as a hunting trip into the Canadian wilderness. Like a typical horror film, everything starts out peachy keen at first&#...
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Richard's Novel Ideas: Slog 2: (or Yes, Another Postapocalyptic Novel) Part II
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A place for Novels, Novellas, Poetry, and anything else not quite right for my blog site or short story site. Monday, October 29, 2012. Slog 2: (or Yes, Another Postapocalyptic Novel) Part II. Max awoke to a loud knocking. Bonnie was not next to him, but he heard activity in the bathroom. Max got to his feet, stumbled across the room and groggily opened the door. 8220;Miss Clairmont will not be pleased you are hung over,” Elsworth complained. 8220;I’m not.”. 8220;This is how you look in the morning sober?
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Richard's Novel Ideas: Slog 2: (or Yes, Another Postapocalyptic Novel) Part III
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A place for Novels, Novellas, Poetry, and anything else not quite right for my blog site or short story site. Monday, October 29, 2012. Slog 2: (or Yes, Another Postapocalyptic Novel) Part III. The sun was bright when Max awoke. Max showered and dressed. The smell of brunch was in the air. Max followed the aroma down the stairs and through the dining room into the kitchen. There, Clarissa sipped coffee and read newspapers at the kitchen table. 8220;I was about to throw it out and start over.”. Max slid a...
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Storytelling in All its Forms: October 2010
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Storytelling in All its Forms. Dedicated to storytelling in its many forms: from short stories to movies. Sunday, October 31, 2010. A Different Track – Firestarter. It reminded me how much my novels and stories are affected by the times in which they were written. My third novel dealt with virtual reality. Remember when that was all the rage in the late 90’s? Yeah me too. If I ever revisit that novel, I’m gonna have to update that part a bit, along with the references to dial up modems. I’m getting...
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Storytelling in All its Forms: Thank you Mr. Robot - Caves of Steel
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Storytelling in All its Forms. Dedicated to storytelling in its many forms: from short stories to movies. Monday, June 15, 2009. Thank you Mr. Robot - Caves of Steel. Asimov decided to find out. The only things I wasn't too fond of was the dated language and some of the clunky dialogue. Does anyone exclaim "Jehoshaphat" and do it more than once? Have you read "Caves of Steel"? What did you think of it? What other combination of genre's have you seen attempted successfully or not so successful? Been a sta...
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