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O.O
Well, I finished my short story. I realized that this is the first piece of fiction I have finished since 2007. Wow. It’s a terribly sad little story, and unlike anything I’ve ever written. And I love it.
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Dragonspell 10 Year Anniversary
A little under a decade ago, a friend of mine contacted me and said “Read this book. You’ll like it.” We all have that friend who when they recommend something, you just say “ok” because they are right 99% of the time over what you’ll like. That’s this friend. So next time I was out at Barnes & Noble I picked up the book. There is no way any of us could have known what an influence that little book would have made in our lives. Almost ten years later, both my friend, the midget and I have met the author, and the midget works for her. I could write…
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