I mentioned in a previous blog post about how I was working on a sequel to my serial novel, The Magician (which if you haven’t read it, you should.) I also mentioned that I was using the city of Philadelphia as the inspiration for this sequel, creating the fictional urban city of Lefteria. In doing […]
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Family history becomes stories
If you follow my blog or any of my social media stuff, you’ll note that this past Saturday, I posted the final chapter of the serial novel I had been working on since November of 2022. The Magician is a twenty-five chapter urban fantasy serialization about an enslaved magician named Ignace Godding and a spirited […]
Postlude (The Magician – The Final Chapter)
This is the twentieth-fifth and FINAL chapter of the serialization novel I was working on, The Magician – < click here to read the other chapters if you missed them or have no idea what this story is about. Postlude The gilded opera house was once again filled with spectators, buzzing with excitement and anticipation. The […]
Reconciliation (The Magician – Chapter Twenty-Four)
This is the twentieth-fourth chapter of the serialization novel I am working on, The Magician – < click here to read the other chapters if you missed them or have no idea what this story is about. Reconciliation Vanessa collapsed on the sidewalk, utterly spent from the tremendous amount of magic she had just exerted. […]
Treachery (The Magician – Chapter Twenty-Three)
This is the twenty-third chapter of the serialization novel I am working on, The Magician – < click here to read the other chapters if you missed them or have no idea what this story is about. Treachery Swayed by the persuading of Evelyn to give Ignace a second chance, the collective Tamberlane, Rankin and […]
April has been a crazy month… so far
I’m writing this as I have said goodbye to an out-of-town friend who has visited for the last few days. As I pack away the air mattress and wash the sheets and towels, there’s a certain sadness to saying goodbye. As I clean the kitchen, I know I will miss my friend until he plans […]
Disoriented (The Magician – Chapter Twenty-Two)
This is the twenty-second chapter of the serialization novel I am working on, The Magician – < click here to read the other chapters if you missed them or have no idea what this story is about. Disoriented Ignace woke in a hospital bed, hooked up to a number of machines, tethered with cords to […]
Retribution (The Magician – Chapter Twenty-One)
This is the twenty-first chapter of the serialization novel I am working on, The Magician – < click here to read the other chapters if you missed them or have no idea what this story is about. Retribution It was early the next morning when Vanessa woke to a notification on her phone. Freddy had […]
Confessions (The Magician – Chapter Twenty)
This is the twentieth chapter of the serialization novel I am working on, The Magician – < click here to read the other chapters if you missed them or have no idea what this story is about. Confessions Vanessa stared out at the lake again as she pondered the situation, trying to understand her cousin’s […]
High-Rise (The Magician – Chapter Nineteen)
This is the nineteenth chapter of the serialization novel I am working on, The Magician – < click here to read the other chapters if you missed them or have no idea what this story is about. High-Rise Per her mother’s suggestion, Vanessa had spent the rest of Sunday afternoon holed up in her apartment, […]