Clinton D. Harding - Fantasy Author

Author of young adult fantasy and science fiction

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Musings | Storm of F*cks

June 29, 2017 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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Shit. Fuck. What was I going to write abou– Oh yeah! Cursing! No. I don’t have tourettes. I understand that in day’s society–and generations before–cursing has been frowned upon by lofty intellectuals. Somewhere there’s a saying that goes swearing is the idiot’s fallback when he/she doesn’t have anything intelligent to say. Or something like that. You […]

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: Cursing, Language, World Building

Flash | Unexpected Magic

June 23, 2017 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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the son of sand by 0BO on DeviantArt “Unexpected Magic” A rhyme his older sister used to sing to him came to Dusty’s mind: Sandman gonna get ya. Gonna snatch you by the leg. Pull you done. Choke you with sand. Pull you beneath the sand. Sandman gonna take ya. Dusty’s older sister died after […]

Filed Under: Flash Tagged With: Fantasy, Flash fiction, Magic, Vengeful God

Musing | Origin Stories

June 21, 2017 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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Origin stories are a staple of the fantasy and science fiction genres, comic books especially. Wide-eyed farm boy gets whisked away on an adventure, comes into his powers, saves the world/galaxy. Baby is sent off into space/down river from a dying world/planet, grows up, inherits powers, learns how to be a hero. Young man goes […]

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: Coming of age, It, Musing, Origin, Star Wars, Superheroes, Young adult

Flash | Drawn to Life

June 16, 2017 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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ll cigno nero by AquSixio from DeviantArt “Drawn to Life” World history bored Grace. Her teacher Mrs. Fletch always went on about the same stuff. Some old person did something impactful and changed the way everyone lived and then here we were. Blah. Blah. Grace stuck out her tongue between her teeth and struggled to […]

Filed Under: Flash Tagged With: Flash fiction, imagination, Magic Pen

Flash | Pop In

June 2, 2017 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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waiting at Buibui by Djetho from DeviantArt “Pop In” Midday in Tofo Cue blazed. Summer had come and announced itself boldly with heat, sweat, and the haze of sticky humidity. Pippi rolled through the streets. Dodging rickshaws running past her in the opposite direction, whose drivers halfheartedly shook fists at her, called her “reckless” and “stupid girl”, but […]

Filed Under: Flash Tagged With: badass chick, Fast Food, Flash fiction

Flash | Worst. Customer. EVER!

May 26, 2017 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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The hell saloon by Andrei-Pervukhin from DeviantArt “Worst. Customer. EVER!”  The main street through Tombrock had settled before Russell arrived. Panic had exploded, attracting Russell’s attention at the station down the avenue, and then the commotion promptly scattered to the nearby buildings. Folk had taken cover. Found safety behind locked doors and shuttered windows and […]

Filed Under: Flash Tagged With: Demon, Fantasy, Flash fiction, Western

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Free Short Stories from Clint

Merit Badges – a short story from the Our Monsters series

Three high school teens in the woods on a Friday night… some beers… skaters with a grudge… what could go wrong? Add in a couple of genetically created … Read More...

That Little Girl

A dark short story about one man’s oversight concerning his death.  Since dying was just not part of his daily routine, the man just went on with his … Read More...

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Clinton's Bookshelf: Currently-Reading

Kinslayer
Kinslayer
by Jay Kristoff
Knife of Dreams
Knife of Dreams
by Robert Jordan

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What have I recently read?

Clinton's Bookshelf: Recently Read

Steelheart
5 of 5 stars
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson
The King's Blood
5 of 5 stars
The King's Blood
by Daniel Abraham
The Last Stormdancer
5 of 5 stars
The Last Stormdancer
by Jay Kristoff
All Our Yesterdays
5 of 5 stars
All Our Yesterdays
by Cristin Terrill
The Fall of Five
4 of 5 stars
The Fall of Five
by Pittacus Lore

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