I have had one of those glorious moments of affirmation of knowing my work is on the right track and it will only be a question of time before my name, will be there alongside the giants of Fantasy!!!
Let me explain dear reader, while there is still enough coherence in my febrile brain.

My MP3 player was doing sterling service treating me to the audiobook version of Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings,
Book One of The Stormlight Archive; then suddenly half-way through one of the minor characters makes reference to a saying revolving around a person having eyes of Red and Blue!! ……………. The self-same attribute I gave to one of my own characters!!
Wow! What are the chances of such!!
Now some might quibble over a little ting such as Mr Sanderson’s book being in print before mine; but I would be willing to swear upon the entire Mistborn Collection that I had never read/heard the book in question until this very month, whereas my books have been out there for three, two and one year respectively!! In fact I may have been writing of the Red & Blue around about the same time.
Naturally I defer to Mr Sanderson.
(Today’s lesson: One takes encouragement and affirmation wherever and whenever one can)
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Resident in what is currently called The United Kingdom in a chunk known as NE Wales (a bit west of Liverpool).
Married for 45 years to the same gal, 3 children, 5 grandchildren. Work for 45 years in various branches of the UK's Civil Service (never a dull moment- not in a good way)
I have been writing for 30+ years and until I started taking seriously all the advice and support from Word Press had badly written and self-published a fantasy trilogy with nothing to show for it, except for a mention on Amazon.
That was all written back in July(ish) 2015 when I was in one of comedic/ironic phases. Since coming under the more maturing, positive, adventurous and productive influences of the Wordpress Community I have tried to work outside of that bubble.
Since that hapless daze I have published through Amazon Kindle 'A True History of The Isles' ' (a history of the Isles Ireland, Scotland Wales & England) Vol I & II which is less than serious and 'Of Patchwork Warriors' first volume of a multi-volume Fantasy. Currently finishing up Vol II 'Our Skirmishers of Lace, Fire and Steel'.
After these few years I have decided to separate my 'bloggings' 'heroicallybad' will continue to be dealing with writing in all its manifold facets. I will continue to support folk in their own efforts.
My intention is to write until I am summoned from this World Physical, while I am still physically on the planet I will encourage others to write. Not subscribing to any sort of publishing conventions my advice on that side of the subject is not the best.
However as I am something of a ranter and given to polemics there is another blog 'Raging from the Lectern', this is ferocious and I don't care who I upset, the world is growing tight on resources and space, we have no room for idiots of any sort, they are all my targets. No apologies!
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Oh yeah! Love that validation! And you certainly deserve it! 🙂
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Thanks Lisa
(Would you believe I once unknowingly created a character looking just like Sharon Stone in the ‘Quick and the Dead’…’sept with crossbow not guns, and one day I walk into the room and my daughters are watching the preview of said film …..arrgh!. My poor characters had to get shrunk, have a hair change, lose a few years, and an entire culture!)
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Lol! At least you know you have the gift for writing potentially popular characters… 😉
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Good lesson! Take that affirmation and run with it! 🙂
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Thanks Rachael
I will, (and going back into 1960’s mode ‘cuz I’m like pickin’ up on the heavy vibe- solid!’)
Though these days rather than run it will probably be a brisk stride.
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LOL I’m thinking a brisk stride is a perfect pace for such things. (I’m entering the 90s) Like totally dude!
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LOL (x 2)
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