The Connexions ‘Twixt Us

I’ve been thinking about connections a little bit lately. I think about the people I’ve met, the people I haven’t, and the people I’ve left behind. And of all of them, I wonder—how connected am I to them?

I try to live my life with as few regrets as possible, and for the most part I think I’m pretty successful. I’ve made mistakes and done stupid things, but most of them have worked out pretty well in the end. But then I wonder if the same is true of the people I know, and more importantly the people I used to know. What if there’s someone out there regretting every day of their life because, unknowingly, I walked out of it?

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Thought of the Week: New Years and New Commitments

Well, well, well. Here I am, having made it through another year, saying that I’m going to do this and that and all the other, just like I do every year. Every January, every new resolution, to this day, turned to dust. My resolution last year was to post more frequently (I managed a total of 47 posts in 2014). It was also to publish the second book of my fantasy series, The Redemption of Erâth. It was also to lose weight. It was also to get healthy, physically and mentally.

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The Redemption of Erâth: New Cover Image for Exile

The original image I found for the cover of The Redemption of Erâth: Exile.

The original image I found for the cover of The Redemption of Erâth: Exile.

Those of you who’ve been following me for a while will know that I’ve been struggling to find an appropriate cover image for the second book of The Redemption of Erâth series, Exile. A while ago I found the most spectacular mountain picture on the internet, but try as I might I couldn’t find the original photographer, or discover anything about licensing the image. Therefore, as much as I wanted to use it for the cover, I knew that I’d never be able to.

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