The Clerk

Tag: writing

  • DNFing: When Assumptions Eclipse Story

    I’d like to start this post by thanking my current readers and those who took the time to review my debut novel, Vanguardian. I value your feedback. This post is about the few who only want stories catered to their beliefs and to meet the trends of the day. This is not a rant. It’s →

  • Why I Write as The Clerk

    Hello Readers, My name is Sylvia Petro. My stories are inspired by many things I have experienced, observed, and meditated on in my life thus far. For my current series, after years of consideration (Vanguardian itself is over ten years old), I decided to publish under “The Clerk,” a pseudonym I first chose around 2016. →

  • Add Vanguardian to Your Reading List

    The Clerk is a cosmic scribe charged with chronicling the lives of the countless Astral Warriors in our universe. Through their selflessness and power, these warriors combat an energy that would, if not resisted, supplant all life as we understand it. Vanguardian introduces the first Astral Warrior from the Clerk’s historical archives. This warrior, like →

  • Alternate Intro Excerpt

    Share your thoughts on this alternate introduction to Vanguardian. Vanguardian is a historical speculative romance that explores race, power, and identity through the lives of three main characters in an empire threatened by war. Available online and at bookstores. Below was the second introduction I crafted for the story some years ago. I later wrote a →

  • Free Excerpt #2 – Vanguardian

    Vanguardian is a historical speculative romance that explores race, power, and identity through the lives of three main characters in an empire threatened by war. Available online and at bookstores. I’m excited to share a second exclusive excerpt from my novel Vanguardian. This scene introduces you to two main characters of the story: King Verlaine of Monde →

  • Free Excerpt – Vanguardian

    I’m excited to share an exclusive excerpt from my novel Vanguardian. This scene introduces you to two main characters of the story, Fabien and Lucian. →