The Clerk

Tag: Rima

  • Why Vanguardian?

    Why Vanguardian? What motivated me to write this story? NOTE: After completing the first draft in 2014, I named the book The Warrior from Monde. Since then, the title has gone through a few changes (The Warrior’s Seed, circa 2016). I finally settled on Vanguardian around 2020. Available online and at bookstores. For this post, I →

  • Inspirational Lyrics

    Funny how of all things, a Slipknot song aided me in writing a serious science fiction novel like The Warrior from Monde. The bolded lines of the Slipknot lyrics below, helped me understand Fabien’s frame of mind when he first encounters, Lucian’s mother, Rima. He struggles to understand why he’s driven to help her and why he →

  • Characters & Settings

    Character inspiration: Settings: Space: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/127086020707639034/   →