The Ramblings of Harbyns

Veering away from posts about stories and their status; this brief article explores the ‘Voices from Undelund’ that appear on the Undelund Tales website . Background When writing, one of the things I like to do is have a picture in my mind of not only the character’s personality but also how they ‘look’. The reason I like to have a clear picture in my mind of each major character, is because each scene of the story plays out in my mind as a mini movie before I try to convey the scenes using words. The ‘Voices of Undelund’ blends a character's avatar with something they think, write, or say; and clicking the graphic will take a website’s visitor to the story being referenced. The goal is to give potential readers a teaser around the characters and story content. Example Below is a recent addition to the ‘voices’ from the story Bristlewurm . The character is Cora Winstanley and is one of sixteen I’ve created that relate to the story. Of those sixteen 'voices', f...

Imagine a world where lies were highlighted the instant they were spoken and imagine how quickly the world would become a better place. Let’s imagine for example… …how 99% of politicians would be swept from power and into the dustbin of history, or better yet imprisoned for their lies and half-truths. …how inept middle-managers will be booted from their cushy jobs when they can no longer blame their teams for their own shortcomings. …how many interpersonal relationships would crumble when the light of truth shines upon them. The subject of telling the truth, and the consequences of not doing so, is explored in the upcoming tale, Meet Chompy . Another theme explored in the story, is that of good people fighting hidden battles and driven to do bad things; but what’s not known to the observer, is what fuels the individual’s actions. Meet Chompy   will be a novelette and is due for publication in the summer of 2025. Cover for Meet Chompy For more details on this story o...