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Other People’s Heroes
My first novel, Other People’s Heroes, is superhero adventure. Josh Corwood is a reporter for Powerlines, the premiere newsmagazine covering the heroes of Siegel City. Josh has always dreamed of joining the heroes, but his world is thrown into upheaval by a pair of discoveries. First: he has a power of his own. And second: the heroes of Siegel City are all fakes. The villains are actors, the fights are choreographed — it’s like professional wrestling on a much bigger scale. In this comedy/adventure, Josh attempts to blow the lid on the cover-up, only to find himself embroiled in a mystery about what happened to the real heroes of Siegel City, and about the nature of heroism itself.

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The Beginner
The Beginner is the story of Curtis Dupré, a filmmaker who is finally getting everything he ever wanted — major studio backing for his second film, the chance to work with an actress he’s always admired, and creative freedom to tell his story. But when people begin to vanish from his set, everything he’s ever wanted is threatened. And to make it worse, when someone disappears, only Curtis remembers they ever existed. As the night begins to fall and the true target of the attacks becomes clear, Curtis will have to find it in himself to be a hero, and to learn what it truly means to be The Beginner. This suspense/thriller was first released in 2004.

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A Long November
A Long November was written as my National Novel Writing Month experiment for 2005 and became my first Podcast Novel. Duncan Marks is just like you — sick and tired of Christmas coming before the Thanksgiving turkey even comes out of the oven. But this year, a Spirit of the Season takes him on a journey that tests his resolve… and upon which Christmas itself may rise or fall. This yuletide adventure is available in nine free-to-download episodes!

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Read the book online in three parts:
One- Preparations; Two-Invitations; Three-Celebrations

Ryan and Radar
My first comic book work was published in the first volume of the Futurius: Tales From the Plex anthology. “Ryan and Radar,” with artwork by Matt Weldon, is the story of a young boy who retreats from the pain of his missing pet by retreating into a superhero world of his own making. This short tale is just one of dozens of stories in virtually every genre imaginable.

The original graphic novel is no longer available, but the stories contained within have become the foundation of a new anthology comic book series. The first Ryan and Radar story appeared again in issue #4 of Tales From the Plex.

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“Summer Love”
Beginning on June 9, 2008, I started serializing my newest novel here at Evertime Realms. Tentatively entitled “Summer Love,” the book will be a sort of fantasy adventure blended with a bit of romantic comedy. It’s a different sort of story, but it’s an idea I fell in love with as soon as I had it. Here’s everything that’s gone online so far:

• Announcement and Prologue
• Chapter One: Love Song For No One
• Chapter Two: Falling for the First Time
• Chapter Three: Healing Hands
• Chapter Four: Wonderful World (Don’t Know Much)
• Chapter Five: What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted?
• Chapter Six: Everybody Gets What They Deserve
• Chapter Seven: Drops of Jupiter
• Chapter Eight: For the Longest Time
• Chapter Nine: A Change in My Life
• Chapter Ten: God Only Knows
• Chapter Eleven: Cupid’s Chokehold
• Chapter Twelve: Slave to Love
• Chapter Thirteen: Love is a Battlefield
• Chapter Fourteen: Sweetest Goodbye
• Chapter Fifteen: The Fear in Love
• Chapter Sixteen: I Will Find You
• Chapter Seventeen: Jump (For My Love)
• Chapter Eighteen: Come Sail Away
• Chapter Nineteen: Hound Dog
• Chapter Twenty: Highway to Hell
• Chapter Twenty-One: I Need a Hero
• Chapter Twenty-Two: Hungry Heart
• Chapter Twenty-Three: With a Little Help From My Friends
• Chapter Twenty-Four: You’re Never Gone

Lost in Silver
I wrote this some time ago, and it was something I’ve always believed in. I’ve had it sort of sitting aside as I worked on other projects, but this is a world I’ve always hoped to return to in one form or another. In fact, it’s a world that has continually crept into one story after another — including some that I’ve already introduced you to. When I needed something to share with you to fill the time in the “Let Blake Finish Summer Love” hiatus, this was the obvious choice.

This is a story about a sister and her brother, about a kidnapping and a quest, about children who haven’t yet become the people they are destined to be. It’s something I think you’ll like, if you give it a chance.

Oh, and for those of you who have always wondered what the name of this website means? This is the story that will explain it.

• Chapter One: The Visitor
• Chapter Two: The Park
• Chapter Three: The Woods
• Chapter Four: The Place
• Chapter Five: The Town
• Chapter Six: The Walk
• Chapter Seven: The Arrivals
• Chapter Eight: The Questions
• Chapter Nine: The Dreams
• Chapter Ten: The Mitimae
• Chapter Eleven: The Surface
• Chapter Twelve: The Escape
• Chapter Thirteen: The Break
• Chapter Fourteen: The Answer
• Chapter Fifteen: The Road
• Chapter Sixteen: The Family
• Chapter Seventeen: The Moat
• Chapter Eighteen: The Captive
• Chapter Nineteen: The Dungeon
• Chapter Twenty: The Reunion
• Chapter Twenty-One: The Interrogation
• Chapter Twenty-Two: The Execution
• Chapter Twenty-Three: The Enemy
• Chapter Twenty-Four: The Fight
• Chapter Twenty-Five: The Visitor

The Restless Dead of Siegel City
A new novella that takes place the Halloween night after the events of Other People’s Heroes, presented as part of the 2008 Evertime Realms Halloween Party.

• Part One
• Part Two
• Part Three
• Part Four
• Part Five
• Part Six

Christmas Tales
Beginning in 2000, I began writing an annual short story to serve as a sort of “Christmas Card.” All of these stories are available online, and there will be a new one every year for as long as I can keep it up!
2000: Lonely Miracle – A retired superhero is called to action once again
2001: Clarence Missed – In jail on Christmas? It could be worse…
2002: Pencil Sketches – The tale of two people who should never have been the best of friends
2003: JLZX622 – When a mother goes missing on Christmas, there’s only one way to find her
2004: Promise – A Christmas campout unearths a long-lost treasure
2005: A Long November (just scroll up!)
2006: The Helper – With his wife dying, how can this be a Merry Christmas?
2007: Circle – One good deed can change lives
2008: Return to Sender - A unique letter to Santa Claus sends a postman on a search for the writer

Short Stories
Here are a few assorted short stories I’ve shared online over the years.
A Day in the Priorlife – If there’s life after death, what about before birth?
Nobody Special – What happens when no one tells you what you can’t do?
Just a Little Bug – The common cold can be far worse than anyone imagined
Concert of the Ages – A tale about the music of life
Proxy – Just because you’re a powerful sorcerer doesn’t mean you need to get your own hands dirty
Storm Warnings – Is the weather the only thing to fear when a hurricane blows?
Copper – A tale of fear from within, set in the old west

Podcast Stories:
The Worst Part – This short zombie story was produced by my good friend Dr. Pus for the Library of the Living Dead podcast. It was re-presented as a bonus episode of 2 in 1 Showcase around Halloween.

Screenplays
Screenplays for films — fan films, really — written as a lark. I think they’re funny, though.
Spandex Heights – What happens to superheroes when they retire?
The League of Destruction – With villains like these, Earth has nothing to be afraid of
On a Very Special… – Who psychoanalyzes the Watchmen?