Umbrella Terms

Prologue: Take Your Seats

27 Dec 201918 Nov 2020

A brisk breeze floats off the Lake, sending chills through those assembled to hear my story. As I take my place at the center of the town square, I’m thrilled…

Short Stories…

An Overdue Update

Well, kids, I'm back. Truthfully, I didn't mean to be gone for as long as I have been. Time sure flies when you're doing all sorts of stuff. We're all…

Let’s Talk About Scope (And Not the Mouthwash)

Friends, this week was a less productive one from the perspective of my fiction. To say I’ve made no progress would be inaccurate, but I most certainly don’t have anything…

I Miss My Writing Desk

This week, I'd like to talk about a concept I learned about in college: the idea of "Functional Fixedness," as it relates to the writer's brain. It's why holidays are…

Dawn of a New Day

If you've been following along, you'll know that I really haven't known what to do with myself for about a month now. I know that I want to put my…

State of the Umbrellas 2020

To be frank, folks, there's a lot that's up in the air right now, but let's start with the more definite things. I'm for sure ceasing my plodding chronological exploration…

Side Story 1

29 Oct 20205 Nov 2020

Side Story 1 (title pending) Author's Note “Sure is peaceful out here,” Cley said from the back of the line, into the quiet surrounding them. Three seasoned adventurers and a…

Side story 1 Author’s note

This week, I decided to begin writing something tangential to the story you're all enjoying. That project is a huge, intricately woven thing which moves slowly but will go far,…

Time to Kill (Ch.13 P.2)

Chapter 13 Part 2: Time to Kill ←Previous Entry Collins sat back in his chair. “So,” he said, “your questions?” [Kari and Tomas had been listening intently, but it had…

Creation (Ch.13 P.1)

1 Oct 202022 Oct 2020

Chapter 13 Part 1: Creation ←Previous Entry “How’d everything get here? Do you kids know? It’s an important thing. It’s why you got attacked, such as it was. It’s why…