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The Wheel Rolls On

On May 3, 2017October 27, 2017 By rodericktmacdonaldIn Books, Reviews, WritingLeave a comment

***This post contains spoilers about Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, stop here if you have not completed it!*** So I finally finished reading the Wheel of Time, twenty two or three years after starting it. I am so glad I did. The ending is worth the wait, or it was for me. I read …

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The Big Wheel of Time

On April 1, 2017November 13, 2017 By rodericktmacdonaldIn Books, Reviews, Uncategorized, Writing3 Comments

Keeps on Turning. And Turning. And Turning. This blogpost will be long, as befits its subject. And meandering. Ditto. Just me blethering in circles around a great series in fantasy. You have been warned! Now for some tea and chocolate, and let's be on with it! In the spirit of booktube - what have I …

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Days Go By…

On March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 By rodericktmacdonaldIn Advice, Uncategorized, WritingLeave a comment

And still I think of you. I'm going to continue opening with a song. And then listen to what follows as I write this entry. I've been thinking about new blog posts, but they did not manifest. I'm not sure why. At first I didn't want to do that thing where you start with a …

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Breaking the Silence

On February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 By rodericktmacdonaldIn Writing2 Comments

Seems appropriate after three years. And is a fantastic song. It has been a while. Life happened. Hello again! *waves* I decided to blog again because it felt right to do so. The Thief and The Demon has been professionally edited, a developmental and then a line edit. What a difference! The 21 steps taught …

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Great advice and bad mantras

On May 9, 2013February 23, 2017 By rodericktmacdonaldIn Writing6 Comments

This week I decided to look up the websites of two current authors who write in the fantasy field and who I admire greatly. Brent Weeks, and Patrick Rothfuss. They are both magnificent writers. I have been quoted (to myself) that after reading their books I was depressed enough by their outrageous talents to give …

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Put this off long enough…

On May 1, 2013February 23, 2017 By rodericktmacdonaldIn Reminiscences, Writing1 Comment

Well, good morning and welcome to blogpost #1. An exciting day. More for me than you currently as I presently handily outnumber my readership. But nevertheless here the imaginary ‘we’ are, and on we go. I feel like I’m writing an essay for school, so perhaps I should should start by outlining the subject. I …

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