Monomyth Stories

The third and last book of the Time of the Titans saga. The protagonist and his companions travel towards the Sacred City of Sangriala along the Way of Spirits. They face adventures with a gang of pirates, a mahi occupation, and a village of the Black Spirits, before they finally reach Sangriala. That is where the endgames of the saga await them, along with tragedies of a civil war and power games between the Dark Duke, the Hierophant, and the Resistance. The situation looks tough for the heroes, as they face several superior adversaries at the same time. But it seems they also have a hidden protector in the city. Not everything is what it seems, and various characters appear to have their own agendas behind everything that has happened. Through the dramatic fates of Sangriala, scary events roll on towards an inevitable 'final boss scene'.

The Crystalline Era is over. The knowledge of its civilization? Well, most was washed away by a catastrophic event that came to be known simply as The Dawn. The extinction of an old era, and the ushering of a new one. The planet of Essiah has had its fair share of global catastrophies, mind you. But The Dawn...by far the largest, most monumental. This change of winds brought with it a backstep in the advancement of human civilization...a regression, if you will. The time? 1073 PCE. The place? The upper district of Central Handil. We start with a dream. A boy of only 17, Termus, and his mysterious, horrifying dream. A recurring dream that will lead to him and his friends getting swept away by this destructive, chaotic world that has developed since that great age. What kind of secrets lie yet to be discovered just under the surface of Essiah? Termus will find out just what some people are willing to do to get their hands on such lost knowledge. * Hope you guys enjoy!

A dissertation on Fantasy worldbuilding, followed by a short story illustrating the concepts discussed in application. The essay explores the use of archetypal imagery, themes, motifs and tropes in the creation of alternate realities. Inluded are quotes and discussion of the theories of Joseph Campbell, and analysis of the use of monomythology in storytelling. Only part of the acocmpanying story is presently uploaded; I'll need persuading to release more here. The full dissertation and accompanying 10,000 word Fantasy novella are available in ebook and hardcopy.

On Cybertron, the civil war is over. At least, that is what the new council preaches. Steel, a rookie first responder, is among many being trained to be the city of Iacon's so called "extra safety measure". Steel, a bot who's just been thrown into a mystery he thought to be a myth, doesn't believe for a second that the war is over. Sometimes, he wonders if it'll ever be over. ~~~~ This draft, for the most part, was done solo and over the course of three years. It was (in the Deutsch drafts) originally done from the perspective of one of the three pacifists, but after falling in love with writing the OC Steel, am completely rewriting a lot of it. The level of care I put into grammar and structure degrades over time. If it's choppy, I'm sorry, I tried to fix it as much as possible and will keep fixing it until it's perfectly imperfect, especially since this alternate universe is so messed up not even a metaphorical chiropractor could help it out. I've categorized this as general fiction, so I want to say that this is in fact based off of Transformers (specifically a post TFP alternate universe) so you don't get confused when new terminology gets thrown at you without a glossary to use. Updates are typically once a month or two... but it might be more like four with how bad I am at staying motivated. Update: my motivation is nonexistent. It's been well over a year since even touching this. You have been warned. Enjoy.

This one actually has an ending! It was a school project, I'm pretty sure I got a B+. ENJOYYY

Elspeth and Nicole are the complete opposites of each other. So when they are paired together for the fall term by their university-renowned English professor, Dr. Quill, they are none too pleased. Elspeth, who is an introverted, junior-level student majoring in English literature with a minor in creative writing. She is more interested in high fantasy classics than modern young adult literature, and longs to have someone she can talk to about it. Nicole is a popular, extroverted sorority girl majoring in English Education, and does not see the point of escapism. The two books they are assigned to read are "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien and "The Edge Chronicles: Beyond the Deepwoods" by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. After sitting down with Elspeth's study group for tea at the library, Nicole begins to read the opening paragraph out loud, as Elspeth closes her eyes to test the concreteness of the writing. The descriptions open a portal into the Deepwoods mixed with Middle-Earth concepts, where they will meet twig, and face off with dangerous monsters.

This is one chapter from my novel, Inferior, an epic monomyth set in a dystopian future. In this future, genetically engineered humans, Superiors, rule over Inferiors (non-genetically engineered human beings). Faced with possible extinction, the Council Superior (the six oldest Superiors who act as a governing body) develops a plan involving the Inferior (or maybe not so Inferior) youth named Chaos. This chapter falls at about the first quarter mark in the book and gives the audience the best glimpse into the overall plot of the larger text.

ATTENTION SCIENCE FICTION READERS: If you're looking for a space opera story with a techie heroine, space battles, and supernatural powers, this is the book for YOU! BUT FIRST A WARNING... This story is PACKED with page-turning scenes. So if you love science fiction, you may not be able to put it down. Here's what you can expect: - A snarky female protagonist - A plucky cast of 3-dimensional characters - Epic scifi battles and action-packed fight sequences - Futuristic technology such as cyber styluses, holocoms, blazers, psionic staffs, etc... - A journey into the unknown regions of the galaxy - Realms, portals, and supernatural powers - A metaverse full of diverse aliens, exotic creatures, cosmic beings, and divine entities ...AND SO MUCH MORE! Below is a quick introduction to the story you're about to read: Decades after the War on Cyberism, refugees are still displaced throughout Allegiance Space. In order to make a living, many are forced to work in Conglomerate colonies along the edge of the Frontier Sector. Employee 1-X, aka Dash, is a snarky automaton manager that works at the Hestia facility. Although she dreams of visiting far-off worlds, she knows that her job provides her the security she needs to survive. While investigating anomalies in the server farms, she stumbles upon a mysterious code that leads her to an ancient secret hidden deep within the Crimson Forest. Despite her reservations, Dash cannot resist the allure of adventure and treks into the danger-infested woods. Little does she know, this decision will propel her on a voyage of epic proportions. But, there are evil forces plotting in the dark corners of the galaxy. During her journey, not only will Dash travel to far off worlds and meet exotic beings, but she will be forced to confront old wounds and ultimately Dash will be presented with a choice that will affect every man, woman, and child in the Realmverse.

New Adathen lies besieged. The Lord Protector is far away; Lady Tethys must command the fortress of the Women's Regiment. None but a Daishenic Knight might escape the siege alive and have the courage to return; Lady Tethys has only one such paladin. But the mystic laws of knighthood are clear: one may stand alone against all comers, and three may begin a sacred quest only that seven should complete it. Luned Adathen and Ailen Utryce take the quest, to ride with Sir Armitage in search of three noble barons to break the siege. The last of these three, they know, must be the cursed Baron Moruna.

Elspeth and Nicole are the complete opposites, which makes it difficult when they are paired up as project leaders for a daunting assignment in Dr. Quill's British literature course. But little do they know, the assignment has given them more than they bargained for--and everything they needed to complete the tasks and finish the journey together.

For a school project last year, I started to rewrite my Aelius story. I haven't written much on it since then, but I've also had very little time where alone and will to do work happened at the same time. In other words, I've had time to write, but because of schoolwork and school in general, I've never had the will to write. I'm getting a bit back into it, though, (I'll try to) and I'll share a bit of what I've written in the past couple years. This story is going to (given that I finish it) be fully fleshed(?) out. My prior story was only supposed to be ~2 pages in length (oops, I made it 12.) meaning that I had to summarize all the ideas in my head. Now, though, I get to flesh(?) flush(?) everything out!

A story about immortality is inevitably a story about mortality. A million years after the devastation of Earth as we knew it, mankind is given an unlikely new chance, by a space-drifting alien race of the titans. Except that they aren't actually alien. Mikael Corvin is a graduate student in a university town in Central Europe. Through his girlfriend Helena, he gets involved with the work of an enigmatic Institute, led by the futurist and philanthropist Xavier Landorf. However, before Mikael can experience his newly found happiness, he dies in a bicycle accident. Yet he, too, is given a new chance. A new life, a mission, a floating paradise, and a distant dream of an island. But this is where things start taking a very different course. When Mikael finally finds his island, he also finds out that the world is not what he had previously thought of it, and the strange youngsters on the island are not who they first seemed. Eventually, Mikael might even find himself, but to reach that end, he needs an entire journey, which always seems to be only in the beginning when a new turn again derails him.

However feeble, it's what was mustered to employ The Great Gatsby as a vehicle for a poetic rendering of The Heroic Cycle. I can dream, can't I?

Qhudhaso (cudaso) is an elf who loves adventure. Come along on their mono myth. All the art is mine accept the front cover so credit to the creator Might be to mature for small children This story is completed

It all started out with a note, a simple piece of paper capable of ripping away at the false comfort that everyone so blindingly cherishes, and like a knife piercing through skin, drew blood from my heart, as it shriveled up like a dying plant saying its last wish. Please let it all be a dream.

Originally published in paperback in 2013, now available on Wattpad for free! I've grown a lot as a writer since I first wrote this novel. (It has 2 sequels, and I've since written a 3-part Hawaii action memoir.) But I felt the intuitive nudge to share it to the world for free. I worked on it for over 4 years, about 2008-2012, and I hope you enjoy it. On the 12th anniversary of his mother's disappearance, Zahn hikes to the island summit, only to be awoken by a brilliant object thundering down from the sky, impacting into the beach far below. In a frenzy, he sprints down the mountain, coming across a large crater in the silvery sand. He reaches in, pulling out a triangular plate made of a strange material, moonlight sliding off of it at strange angles. Conflicted over what to do, Zahn hides the fragment in his room for days, knowing that if he brings it to the observatory, they'll confiscate it, and then he might never learn the truth. Then, in the middle of the night, Zahn is awoken by a tapping at his window. He opens it, and to his shock, it's a man wearing a silvery uniform. There's more to what Zahn found on the beach than he could have ever imagined, and he's swept up into a galactic adventure with a cryptic captain and a living starship. Along the way, he encounters the Vakragha, a species bent on consuming entire stars. And to Zahn's horror, he learns that they're heading toward his homeworld. Only the Tulari, a stone that can heal the wounds they cut into space, offers any hope. But saving his world isn't all he has to worry about. Just when Zahn lands on a moon stolen by the Vakragha, he makes a breakthrough, finally learning his mother's true fate. Now he is faced with a heartbreaking decision that could either save his world or doom it forever. Action-packed, with a scope as ambitious as Star Wars, THE TRUTH BEYOND THE SKY will leave you energized and hungry for more.

A 20 year- old girl named Louise is hired at a family-owned bakery in Manhattan, when one day, the magical cookbook disappears, and a mysterious note is found in the kitchen of the bakery. They soon discover who the thief is and that he is using their magical recipes to gain power, and he would only return the book if one of the bakers at the bakery competes and wins against him at the national baking contest. With no other choice than to compete against the thief and stop him from gaining power, the family and Louise travel to France. They are faced with a series of obstacles and tests, and ultimately, Louise is chosen to enter the competition.

In my mind, I always write better fiction content while listening to a playlist that I have based on the themes of the story or on the personalities of my characters. And if I'm reading another person's piece of fiction, I love finding songs that match the vibes of the story to make the writing more concrete-which increases my levels of focus and engagement. I created this playlist to listen to while writing the drafts of my first full-length fantasy novella Of Glens and Ghosts, as well as for any reader who comes across my page that shares this common interest with me. This novella is based on a 36-page fanfiction I had written two years ago for a class, that I have posted on this Wattpad account along with a book of original poems. Now that I've been over the hurdle of writing 36 pages of fanfiction as an undergrad, I wanted to try my luck with the original characters I used and get a more original story written down. As the spring semester at my university's English Education program winds down and summer begins, I will try to commit to writing more content for the novella now that I will have more free time and new inspirations for my characters, due to the new experiences I have gained over the last year. Of Glens and Ghosts is Elspeth's story, and this playlist is the unofficial trailer (and spoiler) for certain themes, concepts, and ideas I have played around with in my writing drafts before coming up with the idea to make a playlist. This playlist will also be updated whenever I find a song that matches the concepts in my book. Have fun interpreting the poetry of these artists to figure out the common themes of my story-and look forward to reading the first few chapters for Of Glens and Ghosts soon!