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Ley Esses

Author, Speaker, Editor, Podcaster

Lydia 2

This is my second background short story for this DND (Starfinder) character. “You smell,” the man consuming my vision interrupted himself with a deep, ragged inhale, “like fear.” Every word dripped with affection. The room was dark, with a single yellow light shining down on me from the ceiling. Every minute or so the…

May 20, 2019
Lydia 1

This was a first attempt at writing a background snippet for my DND (Starfinder) character. I am not a warrior. If given the chance for fight or flight, I’ll choose to flee every time I get. But I do know what I am. I’m a mother. Not in the sense that I’ve given birth,…

May 20, 2019
Blueberries

This was in response to a writing prompt for The Forge. Note – I do not own rights to this picture. “I’m telling you, I can’t do this anymore.” Amanda prided herself on working with difficult characters, but Jake was proving too much, even for her expertise. “He can’t be that bad.” Brian shifted in…

May 19, 2019
NF – Writing advice

I wonder about writing advice. I know many people who like to give it, but I can’t think of anyone off the top of my head who has benefited from it. I’ve seen people heed it, and strangle themselves with it. I’ve seen people ignore it and flourish. I see it on Facebook and Twitter…

January 16, 2018
Linked – S1E17

Let go. Agony tore through Jack as Renaud’s man dug his knife deeper into his palm. It was all he could do to just toss a lame punch at the man, but it landed unnoticed on the hard shoulder. All the favorite pressure points were protected by Kevlar or out of reach. Jack tried…

January 12, 2018
NF – Tabula Rasa

I wonder about children. Some part of me is awkwardly fascinated that there are people on the planet who have never experienced so many things. Never been to a live concert. Never made bread from scratch. Don’t know who Luke’s father is. That scraped knee is no big deal for adults, but for many children,…

January 9, 2018
Linked – S1E16

Jack sat outside the winery’s warehouse, watching the occasional patrol saunter lazily by. Renaud may inspire fear in them when he was present, but the moment he left, all desire excel in their duties left with him. They would do the work – would probably be sacrificed to the council leaders’ murderous appetite if they…

January 5, 2018
NF – A culture of excellence

I wonder about cultures. I’m not talking about existing cultures around our world, not exactly. More about creating a culture that the characters dwell in. It’s not about race, either, though how a humanoid moves can affect how their lives are lived on the most basic level. What I’m talking about here doesn’t have to…

December 26, 2017
NF – A whole new world

I wonder about building worlds. It’s an enormous task, and one that’s so easy to get lost in. Each piece must be interesting, believable, and important in some way. Not to mention they all have to serve some sort of purpose. Much of this is included in what you know as a storyteller, and not…

December 19, 2017
Monsters – Chapter 3

Michelle stared out the window, unable to know what to think or feel. People had gathered in their family – no, now just her father’s – home overnight. She knew this was proper for mourning. But the Ruling Caste didn’t even tell them how her mom had died. Only not to expect her back, and…

December 16, 2017