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I am ambivalent, and it is bittersweet to say that this is that last part of the book. I have put quite a bit of time into this project and it's great to see that people are getting into it. I hope that you all really liked it and let it speak to you. I hope that you will continue to pass this story on, and maybe share this blog, that my words will make others laugh and fall in love with the characters that I love so much.<br />
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Rebecca and Ty are safe (for now) and healthy, back at the hotel to start their new lives in the unknown. Rebecca is being brought into a world completely new to her, and leaving behind her old life to experience. While Ty is being forced to study in an environment that is completely opposite from that which he and Dona were raised in. In reality, The two of them are in for pretty much the same shock.<br />
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I wrote this book for my Wife, but at the end of the day this was a great thing for me. It's gets me a chance to share some of my work with complete strangers and beg them for their attention and approval. I can tell you right now, that nothing will amount to the joy that I had when my wife told me she was reading her copy of the book. She laughed and told me the things she liked, and how much she loved Darcy, and the representations of some of her friends. She enjoyed reading my work.<br />
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If this book goes down in history as the worst thing in the world, if people declare it evil and ban it from the U.S., but then there's a really small group of people who gather around and read it in secret, until one day when the government comes in and burns every copy in existence ... and then... and then people are outraged because of the way that the U.S. oppresses it's own people and then a great civil war breaks out (Civil War 2) but then the UN intercedes and we go berserk and then other countries are brought into keep people from flooding to Canada and Mexico. Soon a third world war starts, and Ironically enough our only allies are Germany and Madagascar and South Iceland.<br />
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Something that is not included in the Wattpad edition of the book, but is in the e-book and paperback is an Appreciation page. I think it will make sense. It follows below:<br />
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page report that I have yet to finish. You also helped me by letting me borrow
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most importantly I want to appreciate the woman that has taken time out of her life to edit not just this book, but my first. which is considerably larger than this one, and she did it TWICE! Tracy, you area wonderful human being, and I seriously woudl not be here with out you. It means the world to me that God would make a person kind enough to put up with my terrible writing. Then, still encourage me as much as you have. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! <br />
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I hope that I can do this for every book I write. Because, yes, this book is dedicated to My wife, My Moon, but there are so many people in my life that deserve to be thanked. So many people who should be appreciated for helping me accomplish what I have. I hope no one reads this and thinks that I don't appreciate them. I just don't plan on writing only one book, and I want to make sure I appreciate people in twenty years when I'm writing my twenty-fourth book, and I could use a little humility.<br />
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So this is it. This is the end. Honestly, I'm not sad, I'm not tearing up or conflicted. I'm excited. I'm excited about working on my next project and getting my name out there. And I hope that if you're the type of person that has something to share with the world, if you have a talent or skill, a passion or obsession, I hope this would encourage you to do it. Just do it, that's all it takes. I'm so happy to get some of my work out there, even if I'm not going to make a million dollars off it, I'm still proud of it.<br />
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Several times now, I have said it, but I really hope you enjoyed this book, and this blog. I hope that you woudl pass the book along to someone you care about. read it to a young one who might enjoy a good story. I pray that there are at least three people that you can put this into the hands of, and change their lives. <br />
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I have Faith in my God above, that I am meant to do more that just work retail for the rest of my life. I believe that imagination is a spiritual gift, and that I have that gift. to inspire the world with my words.<br />
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I have Hope, to become something great. Not in my own eyes, but in the eyes of my (future) children and my wife. In the eye's of Christ, that he will welcome me home, after falling into eternity, and he will tell me, "well done." Hope that I will help people, all people. The weird, the odd, the sick, Gay or Straight, Christian or Darwinist, Pepsi or Coke lover... No matter. I want to inspire people to be great!<br />
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I have Love, a great love! Love that moves me to write, stirs me to create, muses me into making. But more than that, I have Love that makes me love others. It pours out of me and into the world. It makes me patient and kind. It keeps me humble and helpful. Love is the strongest desire that we grow into. Like our eyes, loves is born into us and our lives move around it, and soon we catch up. I have been loved by Christ since I was made, and I bath in the light of the Sun that is his love. But I have lived in dark days, and I can see dawn coming along. And in the cold and dark times, I have lived off the love that my wife warmed me with. Because she is my Moon. She is the reflection of God's love in my life.<br />
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This is it. The last chapter of Rebecca Moon and the boy in the Bottle. There is not much that goes into it, other than finishing out the story.<br />
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You guys know all the characters, you understand most of my motive. The only thing new here is The Gold Dragon himself.<br />
Long is to Ty, what Haung is to Rebecca. And Long comes to Ty in his moments of great need. Like standing on the edge of death. I didn't make the metaphor to hard to grasp. Standing on the edge of a cliff, and on the edge of death... kinda go hand in hand.<br />
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One thing about me, and as my career in writing continues, you will see that I have a weird obsession with falling.<br />
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Like, I think about it everyday. I use to fall asleep (no pun intended) to a scene in my head of a guy falling and/or jumping off a cliff. I'm not suicidal, cause the point of the fall is not to die. I don't want to die. BUT, the idea of dying could be a lot like falling from a tall place. The experience can only be done once. We all fear it, and wonder about it, but never really know what it will be like. What terror runs through the mind, what Joy sweeps over the skin as air rushes past us.<br />
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This is the end of Rebecca and Ty's story in the book. So the question will be, who are we going to read about next week? Who will help us get just a little more info? Guess you'll have to come back one more week... One more dern week and find out.<br />
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Some of you may have noticed it, and I won't spend a lot of time on it cause I don't want to be too obvious about it, but I had a small C.S Lewis allusion . I'm a HUGE fan of C.S. Lewis and his book, The Great Divorce, is one of my absolute favorites. That's all I will say on the subject. Hope you found it, and if not... happy hunting. <br />
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Neal and Ty are not so different. Ty was basically raised by this man, and his entire sense of magical ability is based on what Neal has taught him. So naturally Ty woudl be pretty close to Neal, and they woudl share a lot of the same techniques. But to a finer point, they think alike. Both are emotionally driven and have a sense of honor and duty.<br />
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Appreciation time!<br />
Literally Jesus Christ. You have been dealing with me since I was born, and you're always there when I need you. Thank you for the gifts you've given me. Stories, Rebecca, family, and Laughter. Please don't ever leave me, come closer and tell me more. <br />
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I know that this book will never get so big to demand or even justify a movie, but it would be amazing one day to see these characters come to life. And if it were to happen, if this small story were to ever make itself known to the golden screen, or even silver screen, heck the bronze screen... I would love to see this song become the theme song to the whole thing. Like Harry Potter's little toy box tune, or Star War's gigantic trumpets. A waltz I think, is a great musical metaphor for the relationship that these two have.<br />
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The first being about looking back on life and cringing. I DO THAT ALL THE TIME! This was me hoping to put that out there into the world and people respond with, 'Oh yeah, that totally makes sense, your justified for all the stupid things you've done."<br />
Guys, behind this super cool and epicly awesome exterior, is a guy who is crumbling to pieces with inadequacies. If you read this book and only get one thing out of it, make sure it's this.<br />
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You're wonderful, and have the potential to be epicly awesome, don't let your past dictate your future, instead, be willing to adjust to be better than who you once were. The truth is, your going to do great things, no matter who you are. Seriously, you, right now, the one reading this with the funny looking thing... you, you have the spirit of greatness inside of you. Be willing to accept it and change the world.<br />
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I was once told something that has effected my personal beliefs quite a bit. It's universal, it doesn't require much to understand the metaphor, but I will explain my take on it. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I'm a huge fan of fan art. HUGE FAN! Unfortunately the image above is something I whiped up for the blog. So it's not really fan art. And I pulled the drawing from Pinterest, so it really REALLY doesn't count. But maybe someone out there who might be a fan of this book so far, and has some artistic talent, might doodle something up. Either way, I'm a fan of just checking out fan art. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, <span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">w</span>e left the Magi Temple, and Rebecca knows they will be back some day... We traveled down to the Gold Dragon again, and it's abandoned. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Here we got to see Ty use a little more magic to get himself into the building. Along with that, we see that he still isn't the type of person who is willing to disclosed everything to Rebecca. We have learned that he was raised by someone out side of the order, and trained by a dark Magi. Which means he has certain habits and instincts that keep him from doing the right thing all the time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What I love about Ty and Rebecca is that they pull at each other so much. Ty is continually reminded of Rebecca's goodness and innocence. While Rebecca sees a guy who is a whole new world. She sees the darkness of that world and accepts it as a whole. They make each other better, Ty specifically meets a person who does the right thin all the time, while he is constantly reminded of the bad things he has done. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Also, I didn't point this out before, but the The Gold Dragon is a real place. It's in Canby, Oregon and it was the first place I ever went to dinner with my wife's family. It's a wonderfully delightedly place to eat, and it is immediately where I go when my wife is sick. It's her comfort food. </span><br />
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Go now! Go buy the DERN book, before you miss a great chapter like this one!</div>
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"I love him." WHAAAA! Holy sweet mother of Aunt Jamima! </div>
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Here's the thing, real quick. I am just as much thrown by some of the things that I write as you might be. I'm a paying customer to the roller coaster of a ride that is my stories and I'm taken back by some of the things that happen as well. </div>
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This was one of those things. I knew that I wanted these to to end up together. (Seriously not a spoiler when you realize my name is Tyler, and My wife... Surprise! Is Rebecca... you do the Math.) but the fact was, I had no Idea how I was going to have it happen. Who was going to kiss the other first, who would acknowledge the feelings, who would do what. But as the story evolved, especially in this chapter, I saw that Rebecca indeed was the one what would realize what she was first. </div>
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See, She is some one new when she comes out of the Vision of the Phoenix. She has seen something that defines her and as she starts to come back to the real world. She is the Phoenix, she is an extension of the spirit of Faith in this world. And She loves Ty. </div>
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I believe in love at first sight, 100%, but that doesn't mean every one will have that. I don't think these two had that. There was some slight attraction, but I mean... Rebecca's not going to instantly start hitting on a miniature guy in a bottle, so it would take some time. They would need to realize what the other one means to each other, before they could feel love. And When Rebecca found out that she was the Phoenix, the small whisper in the back of her head that told her she was attracted to Ty, suddenly became a blaring horn. </div>
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I love the end of this chapter because it kinda comes out of know where, and yet it still feels right. At least, to me... the writer... and creator. But it's what we want, the feelings are there from the beginning. These two are destined to be together. We all know it. Rather than putting in a weird twist where they don't end up together, I thought it would be cooler to make it literally their destiny. That they can get past it, and get to the greatness that their love will create. </div>
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This is just the beginning though. It was a whisper, a small slight whisper that will have resounding effects. So make sure you stick around to see what those ripples in the water will be. The ride has only just begun for the relationship. </div>
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I'm a huge fan of the imagery of the lamp post and and the bench. It is neither the first, nor the last time I plan on using it and it always have something to do with The Phoenix Haungfeng. The vision of The Phoenix was fill with a massive amount of metaphor and analogy. From Rebecca's entry to the spirit realm, to the Phoenix appearing. Even in Rebecca's exit, I used My favorite Passage of The bible as a tool for creating a way out. </div>
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Micah 7:8 - Do not gloat over me, my Enemy. Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, The Lord will be my Light.<br />
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If you decide to go back and reread the part when Rebecca has spoken with The Phoenix, you will probably see the resemblance. And if you don't see it, or care to go back... then...<br />
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Did you notice Lady Erin's reaction to the Gremlins? just wondering.<br />
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This was the first time you really see a good amount of magic in the book. And man was it fun. You will notice that Tim is a not a big fan of the magic, where Erin is like the freaking Avatar!<br />
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The whole process of Magic in my book is something a little personal. It's not just the sort of thing anyone can pick up and do. For one, it's already a small group of people born with magic ability in their blood, then to add on top, its split into different schools that allow for different actions to be taken.<br />
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I have grown up reading comic books, X-men specifically, and watching Avatar: the Last Airbender. These were huge inspirations for what these people can do in my story. While Tim is a Protector, he uses magic to aid in a form of combat, Lady Erin is an Element Commander. She uses her spirit to command the world around her, faith like a mustard seed...<br />
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There are people would can do variations of some, and are strong in one, and weak in a another, but at the end of the day it's about the personality of the person, and their own limitations. You can see that Lady Erin is first an Element Commander, butstill has some power in Spiritual Connection. As well, you can see that she has to touch Rebecca to initiate her magic. The whole process is very physical, and requires a great deal of strength and power to do over distance.<br />
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Stick around to see what Ty is, cause yeah, That's coming up real soon.<br />
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Apprechiation:<br />
Last week I was depressed, and I didn't appreciate anybody. This week I'm more depressed, but I understand that I can't make this a habit.<br />
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I want to say I appreciate my Wife, Rebecca. She has always been an inspiration to me, and continues to make me want to be a better man. I write because i want to make money, I write so that I can spread the word of God, I write because is my only validation, but I can only write because I have some one as precious as Her to remind me why I do it.<br />
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I also want to thank my family members who have started telling me their opinions, of the book. I can tell that some of you are just telling me what you think I want to hear. And Others might actually like this book, but The real test to seeing if you like it, will be if you recommend it. To me, that's then best way to show your love. Thank you Shawn, Joyelle and Grace. You guys are the best. <br />
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If you have yet to read it, then make sure you head over to my website to buy a copy, </div>
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The Magi Temple, was a gloriously romantic thought. An entire building, a whole monastery in the heart of a city. Sitting on the top most floors of a massive skyscraper. I'm absolutely in love with this idea. If I every make a billion dollars, I know the first thing I'm buying... A rebuilt hanging gardens version of a Mayan pyramid in a building in Portland, Oregon.<br />
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Besides my lofty goals of Rowlinghood, I feel really excited about this setting, because it's so new to me. The idea that an entire organization can fit into the urban setting like this makes it so much more magical and brings out the curiosity that I had as a kid visiting new places.<br />
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The whole idea came to me when I watched an Anime called Towa no Quon and in it there is a safe house in a penthouse, which is an open field. It was beautiful and so cool. So I deacided to take it a little further.<br />
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What I loved about it, is that it's so accessible, it's in the city and apart of it. But it's secluded, and hard to find. This a great place to set up a monastery, and to keep an eye on the world with out the world keeping it's eye on you.<br />
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The mains building in the penthouse should look a little something like this:<br />
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We have no idea what the hanging gardens really looked like, but these artiest concepts are a great reference. And I feel like Lady Erin is someone who would have taken meticulous care to create the space that honored her family.<br />
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And Speaking of Lady Erin, here are some imagies that inspired her and her Husband Tim the Protector.<br />
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Lady Erin and Magi Tim are based off of my wife's sister and Brother-in-law, there names... Erin and Tim...<br />
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I wasn't trying to stretch it to far with their characters. These tow are pretty important in the book, as well as my wife's life. Lady Erin is kind and smart and takes a liking to Rebecca, just the way an older sister would. Tim is strong and faithful, helping Rebecca find her way, and being a strong arm her life.<br />
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These are things that I see in Erin and Tim in real life. And I wanted to portray their importance in the book. I didn't want to flaunt some where names or make the characters any more magical than they will be. <br />
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I want this world of magic to be revealed like a curtain in Rebecca's life. As if she could have known it was there all her life, if she just looked hard enough. But now, being on this grand adventure, she is getting small bits of it at a time, and soon it will fully reveal to see a new and exciting part of the world that she had never known.<br />
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While I think Ty is the one that will ultimately introduce her to the world, I believe it will be Tim and Lady Erin that pull the curtains back for her. They will be the ones that stand on the for front of her introduction.<br />
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Appreciation :<br />
You know its really funny, this week i was pretty depressed, because I started a contest to give away free stuff. A free shirt every week, and then in a few weeks, a grand prize with a whole bunch of stuff. people just had to start following me on Wattpad, and my followers just had to recommend my book to their friends.<br />
I was saving thsi space for teh new followers, and the people who had been following me from the beginning, and who ever won this weks prize.<br />
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So what did we learn here today friends? Hmm? HMM? Anyone?<br />
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We certainly learned that when you are pressed for time, and out of ideas, you can really make something happen. Not sure yet what it was that happened but it indeed happened.<br />
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This was a filler chapter of the book. It was transitional, and almost non important, unless you think that massive amounts of foreshadowing are important... then its kinda super important.<br />
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I really am not a fan of this chapter. Mostly because of the awkward conversation that Rebecca has with the police officer. It was thrown in there as a way to introduce something more important. Something that will continue to play a big part of not only this book, but also the series. (yes.. I said series.) But the conversation was, while I think important, it was hard to write because I hated the idea of being stuck in this situation.<br />
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But at the same time, and again, people don't speak perfectly. So this conversation felt a little forced, because it was. It was weird and unwarranted and I hate it, but it's really important.<br />
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Plus, with the scene in the Gold Dragon we seen something very important. Rebecca's vision. Not Ty's. This is the first time Rebecca has really done anything out of a normal human being's skill set. And while she denies her belief in the Phoenix, we see here that in her mind, she might believe that Ty is the Gold Dragon. It's just something to think about.<br />
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As I promised last week, real quick. The Pheonix Haungfeng is named differently than how it would be in real life. The whole premise of The Phoenix started as two separate birds, The male Feng and the Female Haung, then within Chinese lore, the two became one and were representative of the female equivalent to Long the Dragon. The Phoenix was then named Fenghaung.<br />
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Simply put, I didn't agree with the idea that the masculine name should come first for a now feminine character. So I reversed it. I'm not trying to rewrite history or anything, it just made more sense for me to make the switch, than to hate the name for ever. <br />
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We are starting to see more of what magic is in this world. And I wanted to make sure people understood where I stand on the whole subject. Because I have been witness to some of the evils that persuade our world, I didn't want to give it credence or favor within my story. I love books like Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings. But I think people can misinterpret the magic that they use in those books for something like we have in the real world.<br />
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I wanted to make sure that if even if people wanted to say that my books are representative of the real world, they could see that there is something different with the magic that runs along side it. But again, this story is fiction, and the characters are fiction. The magic that they use is based on an exaggerated idea of faith in this real world. That's all it is.<br />
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By the way, I am a really big fan of Justin Flom for a video he posted. Talking about his craft and how people have called him out for being a tool of Satan. If you like cool guys who do magic tricks, then check him out. <br />
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The sound track for this chapter: Endless Fantasy by Anamanaguchi<br />
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This one is kinda lame, but honestly all my followers on Wattpad. I am starting contest for you, to help you win some cool stuff. I hope that you will engage and win, cause it means that you care about my work.<br />
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Well, I will see you guys next week right here for Chapter 8...<br />
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OK OK, what do we have going on this week... hmmm. Oh yeah, a bunch of crazy ass Chinese, evolution, old testament, Jesus, angels and demons background stuff! What was that? What did I write, what did you read?!<br />
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I could go on and on about this chapter, more especially the second part of the chapter, but I will try to keep this short.<br />
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First... Who do you think would win in a fight, Darth Vader or Lord Voldemort? I put this in the book for a couple reasons. The first being that this is a real argument that my wife and I have gotten into. And it got ugly real fast. We can laugh about it now, and make fun of ourselves but the fact is, we both took this a little to seriously, to the point that I still hold onto it. Which brings me to point number 2, VOLDEMORT! VOLDEMORT would win! But I digress.<br />
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Now for some people, Rebecca and Ty's relationship seems to be moving a little to fast. They are saying things that some of you out there might be cringing at, or yelling at the pages for. And that's fine. I want people to react to the sort of thing that my characters say. People don't always know what to say in the most timely manner, in fact I would say most of the time people are bad at talking and having conversation. And so are my characters.<br />
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Making a small segway to the second part of the chapter... As you see in the back ground story told by the Pinyin women, these two are destined to be together. They are called to love each other. But that doesn't mean I'm going to make them all lovey dovey right away. They don't understand their feelings, and its a bit new and weird for the both of them. They are like a kid going down a snowy hill on a sled for the first time. They think they know what to do, from seeing everyone else do it. But at the end of the day, this is their first time, and they are awkward and scared.<br />
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There are three big themes that run through the Background story of the Phoenix and the Gold Dragon. <br />
The idea that the Big Bang was the initial beginning to the universe<br />
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The image of two main forces that have been personified into the Dragon Long, and the Phoenix Haunfang (more on the name soon). and that these characters were responsible for the control and direction of the intrinsic expedition of life.<br />
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The final theme is that God (Abba, Yahweh, Jehovah, I Am) is the instigator of all creation, and it's under his command and by his mercy that all things were made. (Can you tell that this one is a little heavy handed?)<br />
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I am in no way trying to rewrite the history or origins of this world we live in. And I do not necessarily believe that a dragon and phoenix are responsible for the creation of the universe, or were they the original Adam and Eve. I'm telling a fictional story that has a fictional creation. So just relax and see the beauty in the story that I have created.<br />
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I'm a very spiritual person (though I hate saying it like that, it makes my tongue feel like a cliche) and I try to be reasonable and logical. I have through out my life seen this divide between science and religion and I use to think I understood it, but now I don't. As Christians, we tell others not to pick and choose the parts of the Bible that we like or do not like, and tell them that it is God breathed and That our Lord is greater than all. <br />
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Then you evolutionists, you who say proudly that this is the way things are, like your posturing and declaring is what makes something true. An honest person must simply laugh in the face of knowledge that has no love. What principle does the world have if not by design? The place of cold unfortunate statistics that mislead us into feeling like we can achieve something more in life.<br />
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Despite your greatest efforts, science continues (as it was intended to do from its very beginning) to prove that God is more and more viable. It's the dark and cold universe that looks good only when compared to a God who convicts you of your misdoings and pride. You stand behind "logic and reason" the way a man stands behind a pebble to hid from a tidal wave. <br />
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I'm sorry, I really am. But you don't write to hold back, you don't give yourself a platform to do nothing. I'm truly sorry if I have offended anyone, or turned any person away from reading my book or blog. The fact is though, I'm not going to take it back, this is what I will proclaim as an author, and I won't be ashamed of it. Just only disappointed if it means I lose people.<br />
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The imagery is laid out to be something that just about everyone can follow, and with a little patience and open mindedness can see as a useful tool for seeing the truth. These things, if they had played out in this way, could be an understanding origin of a universe. There is suppose to be an air of mystery and ambiguity to the whole ordeal. I want readers to think, and challenge and come out of this with their own feelings of the universe around them.<br />
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This is a big turning point in the book, because now Rebecca is faced with a decision. She has to decide whether or not she is going to believe this story, and if she does, what that means for her. As well, you as the reader should be asking the same questions, do you believe it, do you believe everything you were taught? Is there something in the world that you have yet to explore, and if you learn it will, you accept it? <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">FIRST maybe buy the book. Go to my website where you can purchase the E-book, or a paperback copy:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I also love the quick conversation that Rebecca has with her cat. (cause that's a normal thing to do right?) She is beginning to come to terms with the world she is no<span style="font-family: inherit;">w</span> inhabiting and realizes that there are sometimes things that she needs to be specific about. It's an almost Gilmore Girls type of fast paced conversation. Just with out all the pop culture references that no one gets. #GilmoreGirls</span></span></div>
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There was a period where the house was abandoned, owners couldn't handle it or something, the point being that they were gone. And it had stayed dark, empty and creepy for about a year or so. except for one night. I was driving past it, away from my mom's place, and I had stopped to call my (then girlfriend, now) wife. As I sat across the street from this godforsaken clown home, I saw movement in the upper window. </div>
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That building had been alone, abandoned and dark for so long, and now there was someone in the house like a frigging creeper of the night, and it was unnatural. In my world, in my life, it was wrong for there to be someone in that house, my mind literally couldn't comprehend a person being in there. So of course my wife on the other end of the phone heard me stop mid sentence and breath heavily for a moment. Then when I had confirmed that there was indeed a face looking out the window... at me... I began to (in the manliest fashion possible) scream like a little girl. Screaming obscenities and using Science's name in vain I dropped the phone a drove off for my life. </div>
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One of the coolest things I think about with this chapter is that Rebecca Moon and Ty share a quick moment before drifting off to sleep, and this just goes to show that despite being pushed past the point of utter exhaustion, they are still bonding. Rebecca is so tired, so weak and so confused inside, that she cant see the darkness around her. Ty as well, is so caught up in his spell, that he lets something else pull the wool over his eyes. </div>
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But even through this, their uncertainty their pain and worry, they hold on to each other. Rebecca is such a right and wrong type of person, that she can't do anything but what she things is good. Catching Ty off guard, he can sense this in her and begins to feel the twinge of guilt for involving her. Rebecca's innate goodness is convicting Ty of things that he can't even come to terms with, but it also gives him hope. </div>
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They are making each other better people and at this time they have no idea that it's happening. They are drawn to each other like gravity pulls the moon and the earth. It is a force of nature that Neither of them can control or understand completely. But that is where things begin to soften the ground for the seed to be planted. </div>
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To both of you, thank you for starting and working on the club and the thread. You guys are awesome. If there is someone else that is doing stuff and I am ignoring them, please forgive me, I didn't see. Just yell at me and I will up date this blog. </div>
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OK! Chapter three! Hope you felt a little twinge of suspense, as well laughed a little. And what?! A talking cat? </div>
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Anyway, Darcy can speak! hope you enjoyed that little twist, and his attitude toward the world. He fills the need in a every great adventure story to have a sort of side kick companion. Peter pan and Tinker Bell, Link And Navi, Turner and Hooch, The Doctor and K-9, Sonic and Tails, Yorick Brown and Ampersand... Ect. ect. ect.<br />
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Darcy is the essential tool that every great adventurer needs. A companion that has absolutely no reason to need the adventure. They are a tag along, an exception, nonessential in an absolutely unrelenting way. Darcy knows things, but he doesn't need to tell them to the others, he wants things, and he will play his cards the right way to get what he wants. But there's something more, he needs Rebecca. He knows how much she cares for him, and how much she is willing to put up with him, he doesn't know this about any one else. It's a symbiotic relationship. He keeps her alive, and she keeps his tummy full.<br />
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This might seem odd to some, that I might go into such detail on one tiny part of one tiny little book, but to me, this is what makes a book. Small detail, imagery that the author sees that he rest of the world doesn't. I see and hear this in my head, and unfortunately books don't have sound tracks, so this is as close as I can get. There is no way for me to expect that everyone will do this, but for those that try it, and more specifically those that succeed in getting the moment that I had writing it, I hope you enjoy this.<br />
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Writing is so much more than Telling a story. It's about making a connection. Surpassing time and space and sharing an emotion that sits within me. A good writer reveals a plot, but more than that they make you feel what they feel. If you can read this passage of my book and laugh like I did, then I did my job as a writer. If you need the music to understand what's happening in my head, then at least I can do something to help you.<br />
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@marjalilli - Because you continue to challenge me. So welcome back. I'm also glad you liked the first couple chapters and I hope you continue to appreciate the book. And the scenes with the cat are necessary. I'm hoping that you have read this far and realize that Darcy is a very important character, which is why he was so important in the first chapter.<br />
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@DannyFlinn - You made my day when you read my book. Seriously, a terrible day, that was brightened by you and you words. Thank you. <br />
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@sammydrf - It's an odd connection to make, but valid none-the-less. The magi of Bethany thing is going to become pretty important later. I hope you continue to enjoy the book. <br />
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This chapter was SO much fun to write. As you will notice throughout the rest of the book, there is about two or three parts to each chapter. This is simply because of the way I wrote it. I wrote 1,500 to 2,000 words a day and considered that a chapter, later I went through and combined each part into a newer larger chapter. </div>
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This chapter had the two parts I wrote for the three girls that help Rebecca begin her great journey. These were completely and utterly ripped from reality and given new form in this book. I wanted to add an element of surprise to having three small flying girls show up at Rebecca's door, and that was that these were indeed three different girls. They all have very specific personalities and backgrounds.<br />
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Taken from my wife's very amazing cousins and best friends, Joy, Trish and Ara are three of the silliest and endearing characters I have ever written. And sitting down to make a person into a mythical creature always makes their personality shine. Just as my wife's cousins are completely different, but could commonly be mistaken as very much alike, so too are the creatures that knocked on Rebecca's door.<br />
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Fairies have always been the sort of staple when it comes to small flying glowing things. I have seen everything from Peter pan fairies to Hellboy, and fairies have always been very dynamic and easily changed to fit a story. I didn't want to change them so much, but rather show a difference in what people thought were fairies.<br />
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With a Pixie you have a much more earthy type of build. Bug like wings, mushroom cap, and flesh. They seem less like a mystical creature and more like a giant ass bug, or something of the sort. Pixies are a child like creature that wants to have fun and enjoy the area around them. They make mud pies and break sticks like a karate chop. And of course in the case of Trish, hide things to teach people a lesson. <br />
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After the first week of being on Wattpad, I am renewed in my excitement for this book.<br />
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I have made a few friends and am continually learning about the community online. In six days (because I'm writing this on a Friday) I have had over 130 views of my book. if we continue in this pattern exponentially, I think I might pee my pants!<br />
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Starting next week, with chapter three, I will be joining some Book Clubs, and trying to get a few more readers. I hope that If you are reading this, then you enjoy the story so far (or have bought it and enjoy all off it!) and that you will share the story with your friends. Whether on Wattpad, or in real life, I hope you will pass this on.<br />
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@Chloe_xl - For making me fell like a good writer.<br />
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@FatedPhoenix - For being the first to comment on the story, I'm glad you liked it.<br />
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@Lord_Xusecer - For leaving a critique that absolutely made my day wonderful.<br />
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@nateisfunny - For asking for chapter two. I hope the demands keep coming. Remember you can always just buy it on kindle for like $3.<br />
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@marjalilli - For making me make a cover that I was not OK with, but happy to see finished. <br />
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@oliviarose85 - For starting the EXCERPT thread. It has been really fun to follow along with that. Even if I'm terrible at chatting online.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first thing you
need to know about this book is that it was written as gift for my wife. Yes, her
name is Rebecca, and I’m gonna be honest the metaphors and analogies aren’t that
complicated in this book. But they weren’t meant to be, they were meant to be
jokes and funny little things that I know my <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">wife would laugh at while she read
this book. So if it feels like you're missing out on some big inside joke… the
fact is, you probably are.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I also wrote this book For National Novel Writing Month (or Nano Wrimo). A challenge to all writers, amateur and professional, to write at least 50,00 words in the thirty days of November. I took up this challenge and by </span>Nov. 24th I had 53,000 words. I'm not saying this to tell you how great I am, but rather to inspire anyone reading this to take up the mantle this next year and do it. Cause If I can, then so can you.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">Soundtrack Track 1: <span id="docs-internal-guid-d3ef4e95-6cd0-6699-21a0-c8caef9fceea" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At Home - Crystal Fighters</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.66px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">Listen along each week and hear the music I listened to while I was writing.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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But lets get away from those stiff background things and get into the story.<br />
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WHAT THE HECK!<br />
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What is happening to our young protagonist. Lets meet her real fast. Rebecca Moon is a sweet loving girl who, if you didn't catch it in this chapter loves video games. She is approximately sixteen, thought I don't talk about it to much. I want the character to be slightly ambiguous so she is acceptable to a wide range to people. The younger generation will most likely make her a year or to older, so that they can imagine life yet to come for themselves, while the older generation will make her a little younger, to create an innocence and nativity that they can enjoy watching.<br />
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I wrote this chapter with my wife in mind, a younger version of her as it is. A girl who didn't seek out the world around her, but rather enjoyed her solitude.Of course this character is not exactly my wife, the imagery, though, is best summed up with her. While I'm sure wife would kill me if I posted a picture of her as a representation of the character in the book, Here is a self portrait of her when she was younger. A gift that was given to me years ago when we first started dating. <br />
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This world that Rebecca Moon is now apart of is something unfamiliar to us all. Yet some how, it calls out to us every single day. Every time we feel something watching us from the shadows, every time we hear a noise we can't explain. The fear that grows inside us from no reason, this is the world that Rebecca is being thrust into. The explanation for those odd occurrences, the reveal of the monster behind the darkness.<br />
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What I love about Rebecca is that while she is being taken to a new world, a new realm of existence, without knowing it mind you, she is still innocent. She is more concerned with her Cat, than the monsters. The first and most important thing about the boy in the bottle is that he's naked. Rebecca is real girl, who has real idea's about what is right and wrong, and sometimes it takes her longer to understand the real situation at hand, because she is so caught up in her own prejudices.<br />
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Darcy, the cat, was absolutely named after Mr. Darcy of Pride and Prejudice. It is my wife's favorite book, and favorite characters of all time. If she wasn't obsessed with giving her cat's ridiculousness names... then this would be a great name for her cat.<br />
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Cat's (and their ridiculous names) of my wife:<br />
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Momo, Mosby, Moser, Asshole...<br />
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The one Color of Cat that my wife says she wishes she could have one day is a Tabby, but she flips out every time she sees a calico, and so I thought in a perfect world Rebecca Moon would have her perfect Mr. Darcy Calico Cat. Also I't almost impossible for a Calico to be Male, which makes Darcy even more rare. Some slight metaphors in there... just so you know.<br />
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The monsters in this chapter are Goblins. Though I didn't decided that until much later in the book, They do play a pretty important role, which you will find out later (Muhahahaha!) . I have never been able to find an appropriate picture of them, because my Goblins are slightly original.<br />
Out at my wife's childhood home, Coyotes were out every night. The Few nights that I stayed there, I could hear them around the house scampering around and yelping and howling. It's a blood curtailing and intense sound that made my hair stand on end. The inspiration for the goblins in my book are those coyotes. The idea that we as humans have rationalized something terrifying, made normal a monster that hides in the darkness.<br />
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They are not the Goblins from Troll 2:<br />
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I hope you have learned a little more about the first chapter of the book and I hope you enjoyed reading it this far. Keep an eye out for the next chapter of the book on Wattpad, Or if you want feel free to check out my webpage to learn more about buying the entire book at once. <br />
Leave a comment here, or on Wattpad and let me know what you think. If you buy the Book out right, then feel free to leave a review, or talk with me here as you read along. <br />
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See you guys soon!<br />
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Write Now! Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06638084747319195447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916553057706807760.post-39897792918068434092016-01-21T08:00:00.000-08:002016-01-21T08:00:02.519-08:00It's out. Guys, if you can't hear my excitement through these words, then you need a hearing aid.<br />
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My book is out! and it's ready to be bought! I'm gonna keep this short and simple.<br />
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Go by my book on Amazon, either as an E-book or as a Trade paper back. You can get there by going to my website.<br />
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Starting this Saturday, you can read one chapter a week on Wattpad, and each blog post for that week will be a behind the scenes or special features sort of look at it.<br />
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Thanks guys, everyone. If you read this, then thank you. Tell you friends and come back for more!<br />
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T.W. Clawson.Write Now! Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06638084747319195447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916553057706807760.post-37257233860050583782016-01-14T07:00:00.000-08:002016-01-14T07:00:08.268-08:00Written for my WifeIn the coming weeks, I will be posting about a book that I have written.<br />
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I just wanted to talk about it outside of itself a little before that. The purpose of it and what joy it gives me to release it online.<br />
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Several years ago I was homeless, unemployed, nonplussed and depressed. Living an a small loft above a very (VERY) generous couple's garage, I sat around trying to figure out what to do with my life. And while those were by and far a couple of the worst years in my life, I none the less was born out of them a better man.<br />
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Three things happened almost simultaneously, seeds of things that have born great fruit and I pray will continue to do so.<br />
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The first was when My dad called me over to his house, to experiment at designing a few shirts for a MMA athletic clothing line. I will spend little time on this, but the fact is it made me realize how much I enjoyed graphic design. And I continued to design my own shirts since then. Starting a (terribly unsuccessful) clothing line, and then starting a shop that is doing kind of, slightly, some what... well.<br />
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Second was when I applied for a job at Fred Meyer in Canby, Oregon. Now when I say I applied, what I really mean is that I demanded a job. I had literally been out of work for about a year and a half (despite the one month I spent in a place that I can only describe as hell, so I don't count that). If you have ever been out of work, then you will know how if feels when every single person you know only has one thing they talk to you about, and it's always the same question, over and over and over.<br />
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I walked up to customer service, after getting the name of the HR lady, and simply told the CS associate that I was there to speak to Deb in HR. I was dressed to the nines and had my resume in hand. As well, I wasn't taking no for an answer.<br />
Luckily, the nice lady at desk called Deb on the phone and told her that I was there to see her, she smiled, hung up the phone and directed me on how to get to Deb's Office. Confidently, I walked back to the office and opened the door. As I peered into see Deb, I could see her shuffling folders about her desk and looking for something.<br />
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"Hi, I'm Tyler. I'm hear to speak with you." I said confidently, yet light and quietly.<br />
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Deb looked up and seemed a little deterred. "Hi Tyler," she said getting out of her chair to shake my hand. "I'm so sorry, but I can"t seem to find your application anywhere in my stack. What was your last name?"<br />
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I laughed slightly. "Clawson, and it's OK cause I don't have an application in. I'm sorry about that."<br />
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We both sat and I looked her directly in the eye as she started to calm down. "See, I wanted to speak with you before I put in the application online. I know for a fact that you're hiring for Starbucks and I want to make sure you know who I am when I put in my name."<br />
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Deb smiled a sly smile... an approving smile.<br />
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"Anyway, I just thought I would introduce myself and give you my resume and make sure you know that I will apply as quickly as I can."<br />
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She told me to fill out the application, and then two days later called me in for an interview. I didn't know it, but the day I walked in and demanded attention, an opening in the Electronics Department had arrived. (a dept. that I was much more capable of working and my resume showed that.) They interviewed me... Deb the HR lady, The Manager of the Dept. and then a third interview with the Store Director all with in an hour. Then before I could walk out the front door of the store, they were calling my phone to offer me the job.<br />
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This was a win, and while I complain and have lost a lot of devotion to my job at Fred Meyer, I will never forget the fact that they saved me. This was the second thing to happen that started to turn my life around.<br />
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The third thing was this:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Five children were sitting in a field. They sat looking at the world around them from the peaceful grasslands of their grandmother’s backyard. It was ten acres of green grass and sporadic trees, with a narrow road driving down the side of the property and a small collection of maple trees mixed with firs, and some oddly colored trees that would forever be uncategorized following along the path. On the far side of the field an orchard of apple trees sprang to life, creating a home for wild animals. Their grandmother's home sat behind them with a large tree off to the side, supporting a tire swing hanging down.</i></span><br />
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Now, at this (dark) time in my life, I knew I wanted to write comic books and movies and all that jazz. I have always been a dreamer and tried to tell stories. But I never wanted write a novel. It was too much, to big. It was work. But nothing was working out for me. Movies are expensive and I would have to start at the bottom. Graphic Novels require an artist, I have no illustration skills. But Novels would require only writing my ideas on a page. <br />
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I had even taken an old comic book that I had written and I began to add to it to turn it into a novel. Because I thought "I have already written most of it, now it won't be to much work to adjust it a little." So if I was going to write a book, then it was going to be the easy way. But then, as I was getting pretty far into it, I suddenly found myself without the flash drive that had stored the entire piece of work. I had literally lost my "novel" and would have to start over.<br />
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In a deep and dark depression one night, within my cave in the forest (my loft five miles outside the nearest town.) I wrote this small passage. Then I wrote an entire page. Then I had finished the chapter. Then the first act of the book, and soon things had started to come around. I moved back into town in a shitty mobile home, which I paid way to much rent for, I started fixing my car up and I started to have something close to a life.<br />
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I then finished the first draft of the book, and God provided an editor and people around me that helped me craft it a little more. And soon (though it really took a very long time) I had a finished book, that I was querying agents for representation. And that's where I sit now.<br />
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There is one piece of this that I haven't mentioned yet, because it's something very special to me. My wife, Rebecca. Through everything, literally everything, she was there. Encouraging me, helping me, freeing me. Despite my terrible situation, she stuck it all through with me, on a promise that we might one day be wedded. If you have never had dark and terrible times, then it's hard to explain how much the encouragement of another person is.<br />
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Even the one time I tried to break up with her, for her own good, she wouldn't have it. (we weren't married at the time.) I tried to give her a life with out me, with out my pain and hurt and darkness. And she refused to accept it, she wanted me for every thing I was. Dark parts and all. It's a wonderful and moving thing to have in my life, a person who loves me like that.<br />
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And she does.<br />
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So (and I promise I'm almost done.) when I started thinking about a small book I could write, to try and self-publish so as to get more attention, I had to think about what it was I wanted to write about. Naturally I thought about the wonderful and unbound love of my wife. And that's what this book is. This is a book that tells the world of the love that I have been given. It is a book that shows my wife, that I have seen her greatness and it has inspired an entire book. This book was written for her, and inspired by her. She is my dream come true.<br />
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She is my Rebecca moon.<br />
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<br />Write Now! Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06638084747319195447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916553057706807760.post-72349873576694697822016-01-07T09:35:00.000-08:002016-01-07T09:35:51.360-08:00Date and Cover Release!I know that many of you, and by that I mean the 7billion people who live on Earth, don't really care, but for those of you that do...<br />
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I'm releasing my book, Rebecca Moon and the Boy in the Bottle!<br />
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I'm setting it for Thursday, January 21st on amazon for both Paperback and E-book. As well, Starting that Saturday, the 23rd, I will be uploading one chapter on Wattpad weekly.<br />
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If you wanna see my big plan for everything, check out an older post that lays out everything a little more.<br />
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And, as I'm sure you have scrolled down to see, below is the cover art for the book. As off this moment of me writing, there is only one physical copy in existence, and my wife has it on her book shelf. Check it out!<br />
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So there it is.<br />
I will be updating my Blog and my Webpage: http://twclawson.weebly.com/<br />
You can follow me and purchase the book on my website as well as (if they all work out...) in several stores in the Portland area. Which I will post as soon as it available. <br />
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HA HA! Anyway...<br />
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I'm glad your checking out this post because it's kin of a big deal. I know I'm not the most consistent, entertaining, prominent or gifted blogger in the world. The fact is though, I'm fine with that. I'm fine with that fact simply because I don't want to be a blogger. I'm not trying to go out of my way to write every single day, or week to entertain or make my name synonymous with some great weekly article.<br />
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Instead I insist on working on my Novels, or my Shirts, or just plan working for that matter. <br />
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But this is a big post for the very reason that it will be the beginning of a new set up for the Blog. Soon, I will be releasing my book "Rebecca Moon and The Boy in the Bottle", selling it on Amazon as an E-book as well as trade paper back. I'm very excited about this, as I'm sure you can imagine<br />
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What I'm more excited about is that I will be releasing "Rebecca Moon" on Wattpad for free. Every week I will upload a chapter of the book and allow the world a glimpse into the whole story. It is an attempt (I will admit) to try and get people to buy the whole thing. I'm not doing this to make money, but rather to gather attention.<br />
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Further more, I intend on updating this Blog weekly as well. I know that this might not seem like a big deal to some, but the fact is, I will have a purpose in doing so. Most of the time I don't write in my Blog because I don't know what to talk about. Despite what my family will tell you, I'm not a big fan of giving out my option to people that I can't see face to face, and I haven't actually done a lot. So I don't have a lot of experiences to share with others. <br />
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With putting each chapter of the book on Wattpad, I would like to allow the reader to get to know me a little bit more. If there was anything people know about me, it's that I do love to talk about my books. Like... A lot. So that's what I'm going to do. Every week I when I update my book on Wattpad, I will zip over here and update my Blog with some surrounding things. Things I like or dislike about the chapter, replies to comments on Wattpad, extra content on the whole process.<br />
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Adding fun things as well. Talking about the music I was listening to while writing, creating a kind of play list sound track. Art that Inspired different characters and creatures even some inside jokes that most people wouldn't understand with out the Authors input.<br />
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I'm posting this as a kind of warning. That this will take up most of the Blog now, and that if you wanna know what I'm talking about, it's probably a good idea to either buy the book, or follow along on Wattpad. Not that I think a lot of people read this, and/or care about what I do here.<br />
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If you do, though, if you happen to follow along with what I write, or stumble across this then I would ask something of you. Tell your friends and family. I know that this book is not for everyone. It's going to speak to some people, and not others, and that's totally fine. If your not the type of person that cares about this book, then move on, but before you do remember that there is probably between one and five people in your life that might actually care about this book. Someone you know that could use a good story, a laugh, a small twinge of heartbreak and and over all sense of encouragement.<br />
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If you don't buy or follow the book for your own sake, consider who ever pops into your head.<br />
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I hope you enjoy the next few months, and I hope to hear from you.<br />
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T.W. ClawsonWrite Now! Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06638084747319195447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916553057706807760.post-35762778516543902342015-12-26T21:17:00.002-08:002015-12-26T21:17:54.632-08:00When the calls come inRecently, and by that I mean literally two minutes into my shift, I picked up the phone at my Place of Tasks and had this exact conversation. <br />
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Customer: Hello I was... you... the xbo... les to plug from the TV...<br />
Me: ...<br />
Me: I'm sorry what was that? <br />
Customer: Yeah, I wanted to know if... cables... fo... V... plugs... looks kinda like a... iuo jack...<br />
Me:... <br />
Me: Umm... ok. Yeah, so if you're looking for Xbox One to TV through HDMI Cables then we have those, but we don't have any Component cables that fit to the Xbox one.<br />
Customer:...<br />
Customer: What? <br />
Me: No, we don't have that. <br />
Customer: Do you even know what I'm looking for?<br />
Me: Honestly... not really.<br />
Customer: [Breathes heavily.] Then why would you just star spouting off.<br />
Me: [nervous chuckle] I just didn't wanna keep saying "what". Thought I could answer your questions. <br />
Customer: What? That's stupid! you pretending to know what your talking about is way more annoying than asking what a couple times.<br />
Me: What?<br />
Customer: I said its way more annoy when you act like you know.<br />
Me: I'm so sorry, you keep cutting out. can you repeat that?<br />
Customer: [slightly louder] I said it's ok to make sure you heard me properly, it's not that annoying. It's more annoying when you pretend you know something, when you really don't.<br />
Me: I'm just not getting everything your saying. What was that?<br />
Customer [talking slowly, irritdatedly and loudly] I'm just saying, don't pretended like you know something when you don't!<br />
Me: What was that?<br />
Customer: [Now yelling] Don't pretended like you know! It's more annoying than ask-<br />
Me: What? <br />
Customer:...<br />
Me: Was there anything else I can help you with?<br />
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It was all do to the challenge of the National Novel Writing Month community and website. While writing, your mind (and by "your" I really mean "my") begins to go in to a bit of creative overload. You can't type fast enough to keep up with your mind, and the words and ideas and images continue to swirl about in your head and soon it feels like you held in a sneeze.<br />
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That's where twitter comes in. It gives a writer a moment or two of pause, to check in on other writers, and to maybe let out a little frustration. It allows someone to really say whats one their mind, and maybe get a little recognition for an accomplishment.<br />
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Here is the month of November (for the most part) with me tweeting like crazy. Cause in reality I don't tweet very much. So this was a lot, and it was only so I could escape my writing duties, and maybe meet a few writers as I procrastinated. <br />
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November 6th
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I feel so alone on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a> how do I procrastinate when there's no one I know?</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/KatelynConroy">@KatelynConroy</a> wonderful! Hi!</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a> if I write 25,000, then throw in a time machine, and make my character go back, then copy and paste. Would that be cheating?</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/mmk_ballsy">@mmk_ballsy</a> freaking genius! First half will be all normal and what not. Second half will be refined and dignified.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a> serious question, yes, this does help me write my story better; who would win, Lord Vader or Lord Voldemort? No wrong answers.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a> end the day having written only 1000 words... Luckily I started the day at 17,000... Feeling mixed...</div>
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Favorite line from today's writing: "Holy egg roll! This Chinese food is amazing!" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo2015?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo2015</a></div>
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To those who said couldn't make it... So far you have been right...</div>
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Hoping to get back on track. Break 20,000 today. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a></div>
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Why God, would you let <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fallout4?src=hash">#Fallout4</a> happen in the same month!? You are twisted, I am torn...</div>
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"...they were creatures made by love, and for love. The only weapon against the darkness and the fallen is love, true love." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a></div>
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Working in retail is fixing the mess made by customers, and being yelled at by customers for the mess made by employers. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/retailproblems?src=hash">#retailproblems</a></div>
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I can't decide if this is Gandolf impersonating Cosby, or the other way round. Either way, I think I'm hila... <a href="https://t.co/wsb2FcFPrA">https://t.co/wsb2FcFPrA</a></div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a> 30,000! So happy. So confused, I need to stop writing twists and turns. I'm making myself sick.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/1stfruitsdesign">@1stfruitsdesign</a> I'm pretty excited about it. And it's just as fun to write as it is to read!</div>
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novels are being written
now I'm asocial.
Anyone got a good haiku?
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— Tyler Clawson (@Tclaw89) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tclaw89/status/667162250508021760">November 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Holly Lou ya. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a> 40k words. so close I can taste it. And you know what, it tastes like ice cream and sleep, also topped with netflix</div>
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Today's writing music inspiration; deep focus play list. Gooey and/ alt j station on Pandora. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LORDE?src=hash">#LORDE</a> pure heroine. ESM playlist <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a></div>
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Just wrote 2200 word for chapter 22, thought that was funny. OK, back to work (me pretending to work, but actually writing.) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a></div>
— Tyler Clawson (@Tclaw89) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tclaw89/status/667502022942326784">November 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Check out the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Doctorwho?src=hash">#Doctorwho</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fantasticmrfox?src=hash">#fantasticmrfox</a> mash up!
<a href="https://t.co/hnv9JwIQNC">https://t.co/hnv9JwIQNC</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/Etsy">@Etsy</a></div>
— Tyler Clawson (@Tclaw89) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tclaw89/status/667531971745087489">November 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Nov. 20th
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That moment you realize you left the white millennial stage of life where you discover and are obsessed with childish gambino. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/growingup?src=hash">#growingup</a></div>
— Tyler Clawson (@Tclaw89) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tclaw89/status/667815196736417793">November 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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49,000... Forty FREAKIN nine! Come on! So close... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a></div>
— Tyler Clawson (@Tclaw89) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tclaw89/status/667917445454102528">November 21, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nanowinner2015?src=hash">#nanowinner2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nanowrimo?src=hash">#nanowrimo</a> that's right (insert bad word here) I did it. Pretty happy. <a href="https://t.co/YHRv5V82p2">pic.twitter.com/YHRv5V82p2</a></div>
— Tyler Clawson (@Tclaw89) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tclaw89/status/668187856368603136">November 21, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NaNoWriMo?src=hash">#NaNoWriMo</a> hope you all finish today and win. This has been a great year for me, and I only hope to see you all accomplish your dreams!</p>— Tyler Clawson (@Tclaw89) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tclaw89/status/671424211622100992">November 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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National Novel Writing Month (or Nanowrimo) is a challenge for the month of November to write a 50,000 word novel, in 30 days. I finished at 53,719 words on the 23rd. I'm super excited about the story that I wrote, and will be looking to self publish it on amazon this coming year. If you're interested in Nanowrimo, chech out the site:<br />
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http://nanowrimo.org/<br />
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It's a lot of work, but so much fun, and such a huge accomplishment. I hope to meet more of my fellow Nano Writers at some point, and encourage everyone to take the challenge. If you wanna follow me on twitter then go here and press follow:<br />
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Hope you have a great holiday season!<br />
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T.W. Clawson<br />
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absolutely nothing that was going to keep the two of us in that building! We
were screaming with what little breath we had, a stream of cold air
condensation trailing behind us. Our hearts beat in anticipation of the shadow
behind us reaching forward to pull us back.</span></span><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">As we passed through the lobby of the massive
derelict mental facility, a chandelier came crashing down in the dark shadows.
Broken glass shattered about the three story entryway, striking out and cutting
my leg. Pain shot through my body and shook my bones, though not enough to
fight past the adrenaline that drenched my body and charged my legs forward.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">The scene that continued to run through my mind
was that of the blood pool coursing down the hallway. Then a voice struck out
of the hallway a screamed like thunder The darkness spoke out, and we obeyed,
bolting like rabbits. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">We ran for the safety of the forest road. Our
breath behind us as we burst out of the hospital As our endurance ended several
hundred feet away from the hospital, we slowed our pace, thinking in
retrospection.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A sudden breath of relief; we looked back at the darkened
silhouette of St. Stiles Mental Facility. We walked down the road, beginning to
feel safe. Which soon turned into humor and we began nervously chuckling. The
screaming voice had been terrifying, and jolted our fears into reality, but it
was over and we were safe from the darkness. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">“Where was Charlie this whole time?” I asked,
finding it still hard to speak, shrouded in cold and terror. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">“Probably too scared to show up,” my friend
said, trying to laugh as well. Considering who Charlie was, a brave and
confident young girl, it would be out of her character to shy away from an
adventure like this.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">“If she showed up, she probably went in early and
got bored.” I said, giving her the benefit of the doubt.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">A slight sound that stopped our hearts
interrupted us, not much more than a misplaced crack of gravel. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The quiet fall night made the sound of
footsteps our only entertainment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soon
we picked up on it, a walking pattern that differed from our own. It was distant,
coming from the building we had just left.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Listening for the sound behind us, soon we
turned our heads back. Within the shadow of the building, at its base, walking
up the path was a shadow’s movement. Gravel crushing beneath its feet, it
trotted with purpose and direction, right toward us. By the time we could see
the outline of the shadow rushing us with deep glowing eyes, we were already
moving. A new streak of terror pumped out in our stomachs as launched forward
into the night.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">The shadows seemed to cling to our clothes. We
pushed as hard as we could, no longer screaming, but focused on escape. No
longer did we feel safe, no longer would we take the chance to recover, we ran
for our lives. Breaking out of the forest, we made it to the car, and without
skipping a beat we continued to my house. To the safety of locked doors and bed
sheets, we fell asleep with the terror in our minds.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Sleep overtaking us, and despite nightmares
chasing us throughout the night, we awoke to a crisp and bright autumn morning.
The sunrise brought a sense of silliness. It had all been too real, but in the
morning we could see that it was an overreaction. There had been no ghost, no
demon, and no evil, only foolish clumsiness and bad timing</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I got the paper after it thudded on the door,
opening it to a fright that ran my blood cold. The voice that told us to run,
the scream that had jumped our nerves and sent us flying; wailing back to me,
the blood that ran into the moonlit hallway; running through my mind.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> As I read on the front page of the paper the most horrifying story.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">“Local girl, Charlie Mendez, found dead in
abandoned mental hospital.”</span></span></div>
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