Author: ka1spriggs
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Valor’s Cost Coming Soon
No, really, I promise! “Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.” -Norman Cousins Jiden Armstrong has seen death and destruction, visited upon people around her. She has spent the past three years attending the Century Military Academy in the hopes that she can…
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A Worthy Evolution: The Predator Movie Review
Hey everyone. I went and saw The Predator this weekend. It’s getting rather mixed reviews, so I thought I’d put in my own two cents. You know the scene in Ant Man, where Luis is explaining something and it rambles everywhere and doesn’t make a lot of sense, but is probably the best part of…
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Painting the Kabal of the Joker: Why So Serious?
Note: I was going to post this back on the 17th, but then my father-in-law passed away, so priorities shifted (I didn’t end up going to that tournament, either). I didn’t finish all the detail work on these models, but I hope to get to it when I get time again. Best laid plans of…
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Taking a Knee
No, this isn’t about spoiled rich idiots kneeling for the national anthem, I’m using the term in the military sense, in that when you’re dealing with a lot of sh– stuff, you have to just take a knee and catch your breath. My father-in-law passed away last week, after losing a 2 year struggle with…
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Worldbuilding in SF Part 3: Those Little Details
Wordbuilding is an important tool for any writer, particularly for science fiction. It adds depth to a book, it helps to develop character backgrounds, and it provides a pallate on which to paint your story. In Part 1 (link), I talked about the foundations of building your universe. In Part 2 (link) I talked about…
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Worldbuilding in Science Fiction: Part 2 Worlds Upon Worlds
Worldbuilding Part 2: Worlds Upon Worlds It may seem a little backwards, but my second post on world-building is actually going to talk about worlds. (See the first post here) While geography / celestial cartography is important, I don’t think it’s the foundation of building your universe in SF. Why is that? Well, you need…
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Coming Soon: Valor’s Cost
I’m happy to announce that Valor’s Cost, the 4th book of the Children of Valor series, is coming at the end of the month! You can expect it on August 31st. “In valor there is hope.” – Publius Cornelius Tacitus Jiden Armstrong has seen death and destruction, visited upon people around her. She has spent the…
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Worldbuilding in Science Fiction: Part 1 Foundations
Worldbuilding Part 1: Foundation When building your planet, be certain to select a good solid base to begin your construction… Oh, wait. Too literal, huh? Jokes aside, this is going to be the first of three posts about world-building / universe-building in science fiction. This isn’t a be-all-end-all guide, this is a process I follow…
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Kal’s August 2018 Forecast
Hey everyone, it’s August. Just last Friday I had my latest book, The Colchis Job, come out. It’s already at 21 reviews (as of a few minutes ago, anyway) and I’m stoked by the feedback. If you haven’t checked it out, give it a look! https://amzn.to/2AIUnBM What else am I working on? Well, I’m getting the…
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