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Become a Better Fantasy Fiction Writer
In this article, I will provide you, with ideas and methods that will help to exercise and challenge your imagination.

T. Mark Mangum
Jul 9, 20206 min read


Palistade-9
“Happy, there is a fluctuation in the power runners on the port side, what is going on,” I asked my Engineer.

T. Mark Mangum
Jun 30, 20204 min read


The Raz Bug
Unexpectedly large would describe the Black Dog, a three-storied, inn and tavern. Unheard of outside the great cities. In the tavern

T. Mark Mangum
Jun 17, 20203 min read


Growler Ink, Alternative Story Line #2
To Say that Sally Well and Growler Ink were made for one another, would be a slight understatement.

T. Mark Mangum
Jun 11, 20206 min read


Growler Ink, Alternative Story Line #1
To Say that Sally Well and Growler Ink were made for one another, would be a slight understatement.

T. Mark Mangum
Jun 5, 20205 min read


Growler Ink
Sally was a half-hour late, which I guess was a half-hour early by her standards. She operated on her own clock, lived in her own world.

T. Mark Mangum
Jun 5, 20204 min read


On the Move
“The rich get richer, the rest of us die.” I was driving from Phoenix to Butte, a thousand miles shouldn’t take long. The radio played a tal

T. Mark Mangum
Jun 3, 20203 min read


Sanity is Beyond me Now
“Sanity is beyond me now.” The room was silent, dark, and cold, and the line from Ozzy’s song would repeat in my mind every so often.

T. Mark Mangum
Jun 2, 20204 min read


Mr. Mason and the Frum of Cket-a3
When your purpose is a Tour guide in the Grand Taosan Galactic Empire, you have some very important boxes to check.
One, know the world you

T. Mark Mangum
May 29, 20207 min read


New World
Perhaps it was a dream, she thought. Perhaps, if she pinched herself, she would wake up. But she didn’t want to wake up.

T. Mark Mangum
May 29, 20203 min read


Under the Bridge
Officer Trinity Ferray gently closed the Squad Car door. The Gold Star and blue background stood out on the white of the vehicle. Paradise C

T. Mark Mangum
May 27, 20202 min read


Kelsey Had a Problem
“Damn it.” Kelsey hissed in a low muted tone as if someone might hear.
A great breath in, a short massive exhale. Looking at herself in the

T. Mark Mangum
May 27, 20204 min read


Companions
Sitting now in the open hall of The Wailing Woman, with his best friends Beast and Ale, Rot wondered how a man like Lant survived. He was th

T. Mark Mangum
May 21, 20202 min read


Next In Line
“Little Teddy was next in line, he was pale, his palms were moist, he looked nervous.”
The deep melodious tone of the narrator in Theodore’

T. Mark Mangum
May 18, 20204 min read


Mr. Mason and the Plebian God of the sea
Well, I guess in order to determine if you really want to read about Mr. Mason, you first need to know who and what Mr. Mason is and...

T. Mark Mangum
May 16, 20205 min read


No Changes
Joe peered across the chasm, 6 feet he thought. The sun blazed; Joe felt alive. Leaping he landed at the base of the cliff. He began to clim

T. Mark Mangum
May 13, 20202 min read


The Loss
Many a tale flow through the Inns of Velin, like the ale from kegs that never run dry. The bowels of the great city are the scene for many o

T. Mark Mangum
May 11, 20203 min read


Hopes Dashed
At first, we thought we'd struck it rich and that we'd be able to live high, in leisure, and pull our tribe, our families, and our community

T. Mark Mangum
May 7, 20202 min read


Mr. Mason
Everyone agreed it was a brave thing to do, a real act of courage. Everyone also agreed that Mr. Mason was perhaps the last one you’d expect

T. Mark Mangum
May 7, 20203 min read


Talk to Me 2037
I guess I should have realized something was off, judging from the pilot’s announcements, the tone of his voice, and the odd whispers from f

T. Mark Mangum
Apr 8, 202016 min read
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