This is a little too true
My wife would be the first to nod knowingly when I say this, but today’s strip from XKCD seems to be written about me:

*sigh*
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RealmShift

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"an inventive and action-packed story"
"a gripping, thought-provoking tale"
"a novel I am loath to put down. A most surprising read. Quite a ride"
"fast-paced and engrossing"
"RealmShift is phenomenal. If it’s not already on your bookshelf it should be."
MageSign

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"a fast-paced ride through a visceral reality"
"a fast paced supernatural adventure that will leave readers rethinking how they view the Cosmos"
"a gritty tale of blood rituals, mystery, and mysticism… grabs hold of the reader and doesn’t let go"
"fantastic qualities … horrific at times... I highly recommend it"
"Alan Baxter takes the reader right to the edge and then pushes us over. And I thank him for it."
Ghost Of The Black

"Excellent pacing"
"I’ve found myself not wanting to stop reading"
"Everything about it is bang on"
"very, very readable."
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot." - Morpheus, The Sandman - Dream Country (Neil Gaiman)
"A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensly right words in a book or a newspaper the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt." - Mark Twain
"At the beginning there was the Word - at the end just the Cliche." - Stanislaw J Lec
My wife would be the first to nod knowingly when I say this, but today’s strip from XKCD seems to be written about me:

*sigh*
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Words and stories fascinate me. Our world is built on language and storytelling. Without stories, we are nothing.

This is The Word - 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 to alan [at]alanbaxteronline[dot]com

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