The first in what I hope will be enjoyable post-apocalyptic steampunk adventures. Levels of swashbuckling will vary. ~~~ The Belenus began to descend from her cruising altitude towards the Amazonian river below them. The airship had been dispatched by the Vulcares Ministry of Defense and Oversight to secure what was reported to be a source… Continue reading Captain Pendragon and the Perilous Amazon
Author: BlueInkAlchemist
Movie Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schriber, Danny Huston, will.i.am, Lynn Collins, Kevin Durand, Taylor Kitsch, Dominic Monaghan and Ryan Reynolds. “Mediocre” is the word that comes to mind. Stuff I Didn’t Like: At the expense of sounding like a dissatisfied comic book fanboy, I’m displeased that either the writers, the heartless Fox executives, or both decided… Continue reading Movie Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Movie Review: State of Play
Cast: Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Robin Wright Penn, Jeff Daniels and Helen Mirren. This was a decent film that I’d definitely see again. Stuff I Didn’t Like While not badly written, the plot does follow some predictable thriller tropes. The hype promised a twist “YOU WILL NEVER SEE COMING” and as a result… Continue reading Movie Review: State of Play
Breaking Writer's Block – Read
Writer’s block is the bane of many an author’s aspirations. Even with posts like this, it’s difficult to put words down. Inspiration comes and goes, and sometimes the harder we push to write just one more sentence, even one more word, we feel stuck. How do authors combat this? Read on for strategies, tips, and… Continue reading Breaking Writer's Block – Read
Shattered Code, Day 1
Built on some ideas and characters from my first novel attempt, this 14-day story arc is more than just an espionage thriller. ~ ~ ~ My name is Morgan Everson. People use a lot of different words to describe me, ranging from glowing praise to muttered expletives, but ‘conventional’ is not one of those words.… Continue reading Shattered Code, Day 1
Akuma
Set in feudal Japan, this story is not for the faint of heart. Until her release from the Hell of the Vast Cold countless days after the night of her murder, Lady Takahashi Makoto did not fully grasp the concept of cosmic balance and the role of akuma, or demons, within it. On that night… Continue reading Akuma
The Jovian Flight
Is the advent of scientific progress worth the cost? The first in a series based loosely on Greek myths, this story examines the priorities of those interested in pushing the boundaries of science. ~ ~ ~ Professor Daedalus was in an extremely agitated state. It was the first time his proposed method of traveling faster… Continue reading The Jovian Flight
DON'T PANIC
Do I have your attention? This site is very much a work in progress at this point. My biggest hurdle is the integration of bbPress with the main site. Basically, I want pretty posts I make here to reflect in a forum where people can comment and discuss without the front page getting terribly cluttered. … Continue reading DON'T PANIC
A New Beginning
This is, unfortunately, an untagged, uncategorized, and wholly uninteresting post. But it’s the first I’m making. So it’ll be pinged, fed, mapped, and all that wonderful Web stuff. Subsequent posts will be more interesting. Much more interesting. Promise.
