With springtime in the air and the snow fading out, I have been busy piecing together this first book-length entry for The Severis Tales. I have formatted a 6×9 template with the contents of the book and am doing the last thorough read-through of the book, checking for formatting, continuity, and grammar/spelling mistakes. All that… Read more »
Hello, all. I thought I’d share an update on how things are going with The Severis Tales book. I have nothing general to add from a personal viewpoint, so here is a small FAQ about the progress and the book. Word Count Updates The bulk of my Twitter posts have been updates after I revise… Read more »
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 »
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 »
OCD You have OCD, And when I thought of you, I spilled oatmeal in your shoe. Those little oats, A thousand and one, You keep counting ’till you’re done. I messed up your cutlery, A knife with the fork, Your bottled anger is about to uncork. You put them in order, From fork to knife,… Read more »