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Under the Looking Glass: War of the Microscopic Worlds
The Spring season is upon us, and for many, the primary concern is allergies. I, myself, have already had one near death experience due to food allergy this season. Thus, like many others, I am taking...
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Dialect Over Language
I have been reading a number of different SciFi/Fantasy stories lately, and one thing I have noticed is that I can place the dialect of the characters, which in most cases shouldn’t be possible. How...
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Memorial Day: A Day of Remembrance
David Belt Copyright 2013 The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during...
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A Faire Day
By David Belt Copyright 2013 I had the privilege of participating in the Renaissance Festival at Stone Tower Glenn, just this weekend, last. The serene natural chimneys set the stage for a trip back in...
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Too Detailed or Not Detailed, That is the Question
By David Belt copyright 2013 Ever read a few pages of description only to turn back and reread those pages, because you got lost somewhere along the way and have no idea what the writer is trying to...
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It’s Only Science Fiction IF It Isn’t True
In 1894, a young London college student submitted an essay entitled “Reality in Four Dimensions” to the editor of the Pall Mall Gazette. The editor could not grasp the mathematical concept that any...
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Putting Your Mark on the World
by David Belt Copyright 2013 Some of the very best writing advice I have ever received came not from any of many talented writers I know in the industry, but from a business major I knew in college. We...
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In A Few Words
By David Belt copyright 2013 As I conclude my first novel, I am continually fraught by new challenges. As of last week, I had five scenes to write. I wrote six scenes this week, and now, I have four...
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A Final Faire Well
Last weekend, I bid “fare thee well” to the Medieval Fantasies Company at Greenhill, outside of Roanoke, Va. For the last three years, I have had the distinct pleasure of serving their Royal Majesties,...
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The Horror of Horror Writing
by David Belt copyright 2013 With the holiday approaching, it seemed appropriate to share a recent writing woe I’ve had as my characters march with leaden feet into a haunted forest. There were ghosts...
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