I had this request from a client on Freelancer.com which I would like to share here as part of my portfolio. The request stated “Please write a story of a character who can teleport but only to places he had deep connection with. I want at least 5 such places he teleports and they must…
Writings
Freelancing Sample
I have started advertising myself on a couple of Freelancer websites (Fiverr.com and Freelancer.com). Feel free to look me up. I am advertising myself as writer of Fantasy and Science Fiction stories both long and short. To build up a portfolio of some of my work for prospective clients, I am often requested for samples….
Poetry on the Beach 2019
In celebration for National Poetry Day the Orewa Writers Group, a group I joined earlier this year, held its second annual Poetry on the Beach day. It is a day where you go along, make a donation and then get to write your poem on the sand. For me it was the first time I…
Pathfinder – Aka Keomi Backstory
This week I look to expand the backstory of my current Pathfinder character. As a group we are progressing through the Kingmaker campaign, but my character is not one of the original adventurers who set out to help claim the Riverlands for themselves. Aka is actually my 5th character to join the party. When I…
The Nature of Magic
So this week I am going to delve into a bit of the nature of Magic in the lands of Aerolia. Magic is actually the manipulation of a naturally occurring force called the Ether. Ether exists in all living things, though some are more sensitive to it than others, and it is what connects every…
World building
So as promised last week, I would like to introduce you to the initial world in which the Witchkin Chronicles are set. The kingdoms of Aerolia. A number of keen eyed readers among you might notice that the names of the kingdoms that make up Aerolia are, in fact, Gaelic. In full honesty this is…
Making up for lost time
So posting an update last week just didn’t happen due to family commitments. However the update that I would have posted last week remains true for this week. I have an ideas journal that I carry around all the time at work. When ever inspiration strikes me I note down some ideas into the book….
Pathfinder – Campaign Story
Her opponent rose out of the mud to his feet. Blood began to flow from the wound in his arm where she clipped him. He rolled his shoulders, wincing at the pain, in an attempt to regain his composure. “You live up to your name, Lioness,” he said through bloody teeth. He attempted to raise…
Pathfinder Campaign: Another Idea
So this week was another difficult week at work. Getting to work early and by the end of it feeling like my brain had been put through a blender has made it difficult to work on any particular story. However somewhere between stupor and sleep I did happen to craft the bones of an idea…