The Severis Tales 9: Elcra Needs a Dentist (C)2021.2 Patrick Rivers There are times in our lives when we have that one moment of panic, a moment where our brains forget how to work or figure a problem that arises at a terrifying and sudden moment. Our conscience goes, “What the hell do I do… Read more »
While sitting on the toilet, I came up with a scene about an elderly man on his last day of life who meets a young woman in a pub and tells her his story of wandering around the unknown parts of a world. I put that thought into the form of a poem called The Man… Read more »
This is a poem about a traveller at the end of his life who comes home and tells the lady at the pub about his travels alone before submitting to the rigors of old age and death. Not so much a poem, but written in a lyrical sense. I thought this up in one shot… Read more »
I thought it would be time to give a small update on something I’ve done that was attempt to give my confidence a boost, expand the number of options available to me as a writer and content creator, and expand into a new venture of storytelling. That avenue I am exploring is the world of… Read more »
After lagging behind for a few months, the next instalment of The Severis Tales, entitled “A Day Out With Mira,” is up for reading. This is the continuation of the B-plot with Larry Severis and Mira Hutter, who have a day to themselves with unintended consequences. I don’t write this type of stuff well. I suppose… Read more »
The Severis Tales 8: A Day Out With Mira (C)2020.9 Patrick Rivers Who ever thought a lady would approach him for a day out? Larry never thought so. He replayed the scene repeatedly in his head all night long. He tossed and turned in his bed, sweating with anxiety and fear. Do you want to… Read more »
My god, what a crap shoot 2020 has been. With the pandemic and everything, it has been quite a challenge for everyone, but with vaccines on the way, we can only hope 2021 is a better year for all of us. Well, I hope next year is better for me. Because of personal life and… Read more »
Hello all, What a screwed up year 2020 has been. A serious mess of Donald Trump, wicked weather, and the still-ongoing pandemic that once again is setting Greater Sudbury on the direction of a second lock-down. I’ve tried to keep busy and keep my mind occupied with work and other hobbies, but it has been a… Read more »
Hello all, As I’m making progress in fixing all the problems with the world of Elineer, I thought I’d share with you one inch of progress I’ve made so far: the Da’Nar Calendar. The Calendar is a fixed 6-month, 9-weekday system that has 369 days. There are no leap years in Elineer. They say the ancient astronomer… Read more »
In a long break, I have uploaded instalment 7 of The Severis Tales, called “The New Neighbours.” It is one of the larger ones, at roughly 13,400 words, divided into 4 tabbled parts for easy viewing pleasure. In this story, the Severis family has new neighbours for the first time in ten years, Leena faces yet… Read more »