Author Archives: Kevin Pajak
Publishing
Recently I was hired to be the Publisher for Dark Age Press. http://www.darkagepress.com It is interesting being the publisher as well as a writer. Of course, Dark Age Press won’t be publishing anything that I write. That is okay. What … Continue reading
Reactive Vs. Proactive
Recently, I started reading the book “The Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying” by Jonah and Tristan Fishel. From the start, it discusses low quality GMing (or as I put it DMing). This made me think about characters and character … Continue reading
Recursive Plex
The contextual visuals relate to the overall structure dynamic across the spectrum of displacement. In as such as the connective linear forces draw across the temperament of the inverse properties to give the overall structure a dynamic modality that results … Continue reading
Centrality
As I work on my fantasy series, I think about the central nature of the protagonist and how the story pivots around the pole of his being. Can a story have more than one pole, one essence, one essential nature? … Continue reading
Heroine’s Journey
Here is a great blog for the Heroine’s Journey https://heroinejourneys.com/
Artistry in the Cover
I recently had a chance at FenCon 2023 to talk to an independent publisher who crafted his own covers. There is something to be said for saving money on art. He does because he creates them himself. We all know … Continue reading
Man in the Window
The literary fiction short story anthology that our writing group has been working on for fifteen years is finally published. You can find it on Amazon by clicking this link. https://www.amazon.com/Man-Window-Kevin-Pajak/dp/1737430509 I would love to hear feedback after reading it. … Continue reading
Nifty Size Chart
Here is a website that allows you to visually compare sizes of things. This could come in handy for many things. One person could stand in for a building size and the other would be your actual person. “Hey, Maude, … Continue reading
Writers Wanted
Our writing group is looking for writers who are interested in submitting short stories to our Thieves World project. This project is crafting short stories that are set in the Thieves World universe. All short stories must obey the rules … Continue reading
Trust Me
I recently re-read one of our writing group’s author’s story. It is called “Coda Redux.” James, the author, discusses in his author’s notes about trust, which made me want to discuss this concept in my blog, as I did not … Continue reading
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