A primer for the uninitiated

Posted by Daniel on the 2nd of October, 2006 at 9:49 am under Fiction.    This post has no comments.

It has come to my attention that some details of my writing may be slipping by a few of our readers, astute though they may be. For that reason I’ve compiled a list of fun facts and interesting pointers to help everyone slog through the mess I’ve created.

  • Eustace really, really hates the english language. Think of it as if the english language killed his mother.
  • Hank hates the english language, but in a much less intense way than Eustace.
  • Because of these two facts every word spoken by Eustace is a direct attempt to destroy the english language. Hank can understand him because he also hates the english language.
  • The flaming beast of Zagher that appears in chapter 8 represents the repressed angst Eustace feels towards Melissa. That is why the potato is so funny.

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Just humor me

Posted by Daniel on the 28th of September, 2006 at 10:11 pm under Fiction and Funnay.    This post has no comments.

Eustace, looking at a creature of natural dimensions and means, demanded “what THE squirrel fancy?”

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The Journey — Introduction

Posted by Daniel on the 24th of May, 2005 at 8:26 pm under The Journey.    This post has 2 comments.

Long and dusty was the trail. The sun whipped the air to torture my face. Straining just to put one foot in front of the other, only to notice the net effect is loss. Utter frustration, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

I am Aeada and I come from the heart of the land. Not just a metaphorical place, Xinju is a land of birth and life. My home is the cradle of life for this planet. Earth may not know us, but we know you. We are you.

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