Author: allene

  • Quartz India: The ghosts of a literary Indian hill town still haunt the writers of the present

    Just recently I read a piece on Mad Genius Club talking about just what gothic romance was. Today, I found this on Quartz India and wondered how many gothic romances were inspired here, rather than on the moors of England. Quartz India: The ghosts of a literary Indian hill town still haunt the writers of the…

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  • Phooey

    Phooey

    It seems that WordPress might not actually be pushing my project pages like posts. I knew I was going to need to upgrade my account, but I may actually need to move to self-hosting, as well. So! If you haven’t already noticed, Episode 4 is live. Hopefully sometime soon I’ll be able to sit down…

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  • Jalopnik: Heroic Driver Sacrifices His Tesla To Save Unconscious Man In Runaway Volkswagen

    I’m not on Reddit (wouldn’t have the first clue where to begin), but I kinda feel like this belongs on the “Humanity, fuck yeah!” board.  Jalopnik: Heroic Driver Sacrifices His Tesla To Save Unconscious Man In Runaway Volkswagen. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwp8v2szk

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  • Remarkable, Indeed

    So, saw this on Passive Voice the other day and thought I’d share. We… may need two. https://youtu.be/34I27KPZM6g

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  • Episode 3

    Good morning! Episode 3 of Einarr Stigandersen and the Jotünhall is now live for your enjoyment! If you like what I’m doing here, it would really mean a lot if you went over and took a look at my Patreon page that just launched this morning. My writing is my job and my business, so your support…

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  • The new episode is up

    If you haven’t somehow already seen, chapter 1.2 – Aftermath is now live. Enjoy! Feel free to tell me what you think, or tell your friends, or I suppose tell nobody, but that leads to sad writers. EDIT 2/17/2016: I’ve rearranged the site somewhat and updated the link above accordingly.

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  • Wait, Really?

    So I was scanning through my news feed on my phone this morning, and I stumbled across an article on Slate called “Is My Novel Offensive?“. Now, this being Slate, my first reaction was to mutter sarcastically something along the lines of “isn’t everything?” But I clicked through to read it. Apparently, in addition to…

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  • Viking Adventures: Go!

    The first entry in my new web serial, “The Adventures of Einarr Stigandersen,” is now live: 1.1 – A Sudden Squall can be found behind that link. 1.2 will be published on Thursday. On a related note, I’m also getting ready to launch a Patreon to help support my writing. Most of the rewards and such I…

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  • Homemade Chicken “Rice-a-Roni”

    Why, you may be asking yourself, would anyone bother making this from scratch when a box is just a buck? It’s a rice pilaf convenience food. My first answer is to point you at the list of ingredients for their flavor packet. This also allows you the option to either brown the broken vermicelli before…

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  • Coming Soon

    In about a week and a half, I should be ready to launch the first book of The Adventures of Einarr Stigandersen. If you like Vikings, pirates, magical quests, and pulpy adventure fiction, you might want to come check this out. Posting schedule will be Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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