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Novel – a Poem By Robin A. Burrows

Novel By Robin A. Burrows   words like leaves in an autumn breeze   float by in her head page upon page day by day   each letter a soul-touched ribbon; tying, binding, creating   each sound a gentle orchestra filling the soul or breaking it   Read my writing | Buy my poetry book … Continue reading »

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Story Excerpt: Dedwin’s Past from Kaylee Nevins and the Dragon Ring

I have a very special blog for you today. It is an excerpt from my fantasy novel, Kaylee Nevins and the Dragon Ring. This scene is told from the point-of-view of Dedwin, a side character that Kaylee meets on her journey through Azinia. Kaylee was looking for an inventor who could help her fix something. She … Continue reading »

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Short Story: Kristen’s Araby (A Captain Codfish Story)

Most writers have many settings. Currently I am writing in my Kaylee / Azinia setting, and I have a space opera setting bubbling around in my head. Before that there was my Landrina setting, which was dominated by an eternal war between magic and science. In the same overarching setting was my Nokar (lost soulmates) and … Continue reading »

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News: eBook Verion of Poetry Book “Of Hearts and Souls” Now Available

I am excited to announce that my poetry book, “Of Hearts and Souls” is now available in eBook format! You can read it in most eReader formats. If you don’t see it somewhere, check back again soon. It may still be in the distribution queue for that site. For more info on ordering the ebook, click here. … Continue reading »

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Poem: The Shadow (A Vampiress Lessa Poem)

This poem is a response to last week’s Writers Digest Wednesday poetry prompt.  The prompt was to write an “out of this world” poem . “The Shadow” is set in my Vampiress Lessa story setting. If you used this as a writing prompt, what would you write?  Here’s my poem! The Shadow (A Vampiress Lessa Poem)  By Robin A. … Continue reading »

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Character Interview: Leon Caraway of Kaylee Nevins and the Dragon Ring

Happy Labor Day everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the holiday. In honor of the holiday I have a very special blog for today. It is a character interview with Leon Caraway, an important character in the novel I am working on, Kaylee Nevins and the Dragon Ring. The book is about a girl … Continue reading »

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Blog: James Joyce and a Decade of Experience

Once one of my college writing professors told me that my writing style was a lot like James Joyce. That’s funny because what I really wanted to do was write a fantasy or science fiction story. Our assignment was to write a (realistic) story about a child. I wrote a story about one of the characters … Continue reading »

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Poem: No Escape (A Vampiress Lessa Poem)

This poem is a response to last week’s Writers Digest Wednesday poetry prompt.  The prompt was to write an “escape” poem . “No Escape” is set in my Vampiress Lessa story setting. If you used escape as a writing prompt, what would you write?  Here’s my poem! No Escape (A Vampiress Lessa Poem)  By Robin A. Burrows Darkness danced, … Continue reading »

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Poll: What Gives a Story Soul?

There are some stories that become instant classics. They are retold over and over in various forms and formats for years after they are released. Other stories fall flat. What in your opinion gives a story “soul”? What makes it a classic?

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Poem: Not a Normal Duke by Robin A Burrows

This poem is a response to the Writers Digest Wednesday poetry prompt.  The prompt for this Wednesday was to write a “normal” poem that plays with the idea of normality. “Not a Normal Duke” is set in my Vampiress Lessa story setting. The poem tells a little about the background of two of the story characters. Not … Continue reading »

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