4 Mar 2012
by Daniel
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Here’s something I just wrote like three seconds ago. Miriam’s one of the Anointed. She’s a rival to the main character, Shiloh. So far, Miriam’s been growing more and more distant from her mom, who’s in this perpetual depression since … Continue reading
28 Feb 2012
by Daniel
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This is the complete opening scene of the new stuff I’m writing for Christian kids. “I’m finally going to do it,” Jesse said. Jesse was tall and thirteen years old, barely heavier than the staff he walked with, and had … Continue reading
15 Dec 2011
by Daniel
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It’s 4th period: philosophy class for those who can bear it. That’s not many. Twelve, exactly: a smattering of wild-eyed freshmen, shell-shocked sophomores, juniors who know they’re on to something, and seniors who know better. Jael loves it; Ishmael refuses … Continue reading
6 Dec 2011
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Really, she does. She’s just minimized all her windows, and there it is. It’s from last year, when they were quasi-dating. (Not actually dating, but they both knew they liked each other, and everyone else knew they liked each other, … Continue reading
11 Sep 2011
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Rook is bowing. And I don’t mean medieval take-a-knee bowing. I mean straight up this-is-your-lord-and-god bowing. He’s prostrate: belly on the ground, arms and legs spread out. His beak is making little scraping sounds against the brick. Rook’s got a … Continue reading
10 Sep 2011
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So here’s how I’m introing the male half of the mentor-duo, Asher Sterne: He’s thin and thirty with short, spiked hair. He hasn’t lost his acne. He’s got huge green eyes and cheekbones that look like they’re out to get … Continue reading
6 Sep 2011
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I’m revising my second novel Rook. Like, seriously revising it. After this, it’s done. Here’s how it opens now. So it’s 2nd period English, and Shiloh’s staring down a shotgun, an eye for each barrel. There are three of them, … Continue reading