Author Archives: Kevin Pajak

About Kevin Pajak

Of the many, many things I have done, nothing compares to the excitement I feel when writing and playing with both language and theory. Although challenging at times, wordplay brings a special flavor to the universe and allows all of us to see in unique and magic ways. Playing with language--that beast that can never be tamed--gives me an unfettered, ever new vision of the world around. I want to share this love of the written word through the stories I write and the language I craft.

Heroine’s Journey

Here is a great blog for the Heroine’s Journey https://heroinejourneys.com/

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Strained Distraction

Stories mostly spin tales designed to capture the reader’s attention so as to overwhelm the readers’ consciousness and thus become lost in the paths of the story. This, typically, is called good writing. A story that distracts and loses the … Continue reading

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Too Long

I have forgotten now so many things that it seems I hant lived very long. But! My blue grey hair tells me that I have. But! My bony fingers cracked and hooked tell me otherwise. If I only knew where … Continue reading

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Tone versus Register

I recently ran across this post. It is too good to not share. I would give credit but I couldn’t find it. Maybe, someone could point me to the original author. ——————————————————————————–—————————————————————————– Tone and Register in linguistics I. In Writing, … Continue reading

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Invitation to Character types

Recently, I began thinking about characters and how they develop and change as a story progresses. Some of these changes are dynamic and some not so dynamic. I want us to remember the types of characters that can appear in … Continue reading

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