The Court of the Pumpkin King

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Freedom, Liberty, and Patriotism

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Jul 05, 2023
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Last week, I joined a local science-fiction/fantasy writers discussion and critique group. I had attended meetings in 2016 after quitting role-playing games in the wake of a double-bypass surgery and cardiac rehab. Their criticism of the story I shared was not constructive. One said that he thought I was writing a parody of bad writing. How was I suppos…

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