I need your help, big time. My debut fantasy novel, now tentatively titled "Love After Death," includes a number of explicit sex scenes. I've written them this way because that's how they flowed onto the page. I have no qualms myself about publishing the novel with the sex scenes remaining as explicit as they are... Continue Reading →
Codex of the Troll Mystic: Elementals, Part 6 – Interactions with Water and Liquids
A water elemental in natural form swims near the ocean floor. Image copyrighted ©2013 by Eposic. All Rights Reserved. Rendered using DAZ Studio 4.6 Pro. No postwork. Click on the image for a larger version. It's been a while since my last blog post. I was sick for about three weeks, but I've... Continue Reading →
Codex of the Troll Mystic: Elementals, Part 5 – Interactions with Solid Objects
A stone elemental in humanoid form is seen walking through a wall as though the wall were not even there. Image copyrighted ©2013 by Eposic. All Rights Reserved. Rendered using DAZ Studio 4.6 Pro. Postwork performed with Serif PhotoPlus X5. Click on the image for a larger version. In this installment of Khayd’haik the... Continue Reading →
The Sentinel – A 3D Rendering
I took a little break from writing for a few days to revisit another favorite hobby of mine, which could have some bearing on my self-publishing efforts. Back in the 80s I fiddled with Bryce 3D and Poser 3. More recently I tinkered with Poser 8. Yesterday I downloaded DAZ Studio 4.5 Pro and tried... Continue Reading →
Codex of the Troll Mystic: Elementals, Part 4 – Appearance
In this installment of Khayd’haik the Troll Mystic’s series on elementals, he discusses the appearances of different types of elementals, and how their appearances might be altered to make them look like something other than elementals. He gives historical examples of what some wizards have done with regard to disguising elementals, especially in attempts to... Continue Reading →
Codex of the Troll Mystic: Elementals, Part 3 – Shape
In this installment of Khayd’haik the Troll Mystic’s series on elementals, he discusses the shapes elementals often take. Check out the introductory installment on elementals if you missed it or any previous installments. Elementals do not have a definitive shape, but can take on any three-dimensional form that suits their needs. Any three-dimensional form an... Continue Reading →
Codex of the Troll Mystic: Elementals, Part 2 – Creation
Any spirit could possibly be reincarnated as an elemental This installment of Khayd'haik the Troll Mystic's series on elementals discusses their creation. Check out the introductory installment on elementals if you missed it. Elementals do not reproduce. Rather, some volume of pure elemental substance is granted sentience through the incorporation of a spirit into the... Continue Reading →
Codex of the Troll Mystic: Elementals, Part 1
Khayd'haik the Trolf Mystic, aka the Troll Mystic, half troll and half elf (a trolf), is a walker of the dimensions, a traveler of the multiverse. He is collecting his observations of magic, whether of spells or items or creatures or other magical phenomena, into a tome entitled Codex of the Troll Mystic. Portions of... Continue Reading →
Next Big Thing Blog Hop Tour
When Riley Banks, author of The William S Club, asked for volunteers to whom she could pass the baton for the "Next Big Thing" Blog Hop Tour, I felt compelled to put out my hand. My book isn't finished as I write this, and it won't be finished for some months after this post goes... Continue Reading →
To Usurp the Usurper
This story first appeared on Burrst.com. All other rights to the story were retained by the author. Nelvon jerked his head around, afraid that the creatures might be hiding somewhere just off the forest path. His spell of Disreputable Provision had caused them to avoid contact with him for the past three miles, but the... Continue Reading →