Milestones

Hi, everyone! It’s been a looooooong time since my last post. Ever since taking up my work here in rural Ontario, time has been scarce. That’s meant less time for blogging and writing, but NOT a halt to production of “Door to Altharia.” Whenever I …

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Lion

Do not believe his listless, lidded gaze, Do not believe his yawning, sleepy frown; For there lies down a ruler at his ease, His tangled mane a shaggy, knotted crown. The grasses sway, slim courtiers at his throne, The sun bedrapes its cloak of golden …

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Fistfuls of Sand

It’s my getaway. My break from reality. My escape. Her tone is hushed with almost religious reverence as she explains the significance of the book she always carries in her purse. Rarely the same book for long, often the same genre as its predecessors, but …

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The View From Here

For those of you who know me from “real life,” you’ll know that things have been a little busy of late. Busy, I mean, in a good way, a wonderful way, but busy all the same. For the last two months or so, my family …

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Door to Altharia: Chapters 1-3

Chapter 1 Eyes The sun swept over the rugged beauty of Amun Hills Golf and Country Club, highlighting the rich green of its fairways, sending dappled spotlights through the oak trees that stood proudly on its grounds. Now and then, a large blue-grey cloud would …

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Monday Morning Music #5

Contemporary composers produce some pretty enjoyable material too. An area that has really taken off and is receiving far more recognition these days is composition in the entertainment industry. Hans Zimmer is probably the most well known name in this regard, though Howard Shore, Harry …

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They Called Her The Abbess (Poem)

They called her the Abbess And looking back, I can see why – she wore emptiness inside her eyes. See, every night I would sit up in my tree and watch her working in the abbey garden for hours on end, sweating as she chopped …

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Progress Report!

Hello all! A quick update on how the book is doing and my plans for the near future. 1. I’m finishing up the final touches to Chapter 3, so that I can post it on the website and share it with you. This will probably …

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Thoughtful Nights and Old Chairs

Time for a little something different. I wrote this short story a little while ago and wanted to share it with you all. I hope you enjoy, Martyn Thoughtful Nights and Old Chairs It was one of those thoughtful nights. Peering out through the frosty …

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