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So, It Turns Out I Really Am a Novelist

When I was a kid I wanted to be everything. I practiced tight rope walking on the chain-link fence behind my buddy Jeff’s house in preparation to join the circus. Explored the city sewers, preparing to become a world-class archeologist. … Continue reading

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Restoring Broken Trust

The Wishing Mapย is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site.ย To read theย previous episodeย clickย here.ย To read it from the start, clickย here. Gina and Zack’s quest has led them to the village of Rennou, where Bโ€™frona the orphaned eleven-year-old … Continue reading

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The You You Might Become

Photo by Marco Bekk The Wishing Mapย is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site.ย To read theย previous episodeย clickย here.ย To read it from the start, clickย here. In search of an elusive Beast, and prodded by a pushy sword, Gina … Continue reading

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Taking Charge When No One Else Will

Source: worldanvil.com The Wishing Mapย is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, clickย here. To read the entire novel, beginย here. Gina Dore had set off to find her missing brother Zack. Meanwhile, … Continue reading

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No, Not That! Anything but That!

Source: etsy.com The Wishing Mapย is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, clickย here.ย To read the entire novel, beginย here. Zack and Gina had been depressed and plagued by nightmares, when suddenly their … Continue reading

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Destiny Renewed!

Image by ThankYouFantasyPictures The Wishing Mapย is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, clickย here.ย To read the entire novel, beginย here. Zack and Gina Dore commiserated with one another over the fact that … Continue reading

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Alone. But Not Alone.

Photo by Annie Spratt The Wishing Mapย is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, clickย here.ย To read the entire novel, beginย here. Feeling completely alienated from their friends and from one another, Gina … Continue reading

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Only the Beginning

Artwork by Stefan Keller The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Wounded and bruised, Zack and Gina returned … Continue reading

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The Search Heats Up

Illustration byย trungtinart The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Zack learned his misplaced sister had been spotted in … Continue reading

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The Wishing Map is Here!

Preface: There’s Magic in the World Bedtime is the time to stall. And asking for a story is the best way to do it. In response to such requests, many years ago I began improvising an ongoing story for my … Continue reading

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