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RealmShift
A race against time and the Devil
"RealmShift is phenomenal. If it’s not already on your bookshelf it should be."
MageSign
Believe in the blood 
"a gritty tale of blood rituals, mystery, and mysticism… grabs hold of the reader and doesn’t let go"
Ghost Of The Black
"Everything about it is bang on"
Write The Fight Right
“The best way for a writer to learn what’s really involved in brawling, short of going down the pub and starting something.”
Some of the worst word abusers around today are those stone-hearted automatons that run the evil empire of marketing. These people make creating need the cornerstone of their endeavours with no greater purpose than turning a profit, regardless of the impact on people, the environment or anything else. Maybe I’m being a little bit...
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I’ve recently come across this site, which is good news for bloggers everywhere. MyBlogLog.com It’s a little bit like a MySpace community, but dedicated to bloggers. On the site you can create a profile for yourself and list your blog. Others can then find you or your blog through searches and you can join...
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I’ve just learned that the anarchist/communalist writer and philosopher Murray Bookchin died recently. He suffered heart failure at his home in Vermont, USA on 30th July 2006, aged 85. Bookchin is the author of two dozen books and a thinker way ahead of his time. He drew attention to and hypothesised on ecological and...
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Remember the little discussions we’ve had recently concerning church signs? The original post was back in June and here’s the follow up, in case you missed them. Well, Central Baptist Church in Sydney is at it again. This is their latest sign: So, do you feel ugly today? Seriously, who gets up one day...
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This is for anyone that thinks punctuation is optional. Yeah, I’m talking to you, kids of today. I originally read about this on Neil Gaiman’s blog. A Canadian company stands to pay an extra $2.13 million due to one little comma appearing in a contract where no comma should have been. Now, this is...
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Welcome to the website of author Alan Baxter.
I write dark fantasy, sci fi and horror, ride a motorcycle and love my dog. I also teach Kung Fu, hence the Warrior Scribe tag above. A friend once referred to me that way and I liked it, so it stuck. Learn all about me and my work by clicking About Alan just below the header.
Our world is built on language and storytelling. Without stories, we are nothing.
The Word is a place to learn more about me, my stories and the words of others. Click the links along the top for all kinds of stuff, search the sidebars for loads of other stuff, click on book covers for reviews and previews, enjoy the blog and don't be shy to share your words, in comments or send me an email:
alan [at]alanbaxteronline[dot]com
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