Clinton D. Harding - Fantasy Author

Author of young adult fantasy and science fiction

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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

Musings | Literary Pick-up Lines

October 6, 2014 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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Any writer will tell you how critical the first chapter of a book can be to draw in a reader. The first chapter is the hook. Actually… it’s the bait. Not many chapter are long. They punch the reader in the nose and let them know what’s up. Like a punch, the first chapter has to have […]

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: Dark Tower, Opening Lines, Star Wars, Stephen King

The Craft | Designing Characters

July 24, 2014 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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The internet is a black hole in the subspace of our lives. Clicking on a link reveals a crap-load of other links that demand your clicky-clicky-clicky-clicky attention. Four hours later and you’ve skipped two meals, forgotten to pick up the kids, realized a ten-page college paper is due in (shit) 30 minutes!, and for some […]

Filed Under: The Craft Tagged With: Character design, Characters, Plot, Star Wars, Writing

Review | The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

June 22, 2013 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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  Summary from Goodreads.com: More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity’s only defense against the Wild Chalklings — merciless creatures that leave mangled corpses in their wake. Having […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Brandon Sanderson, Gearpunk, Harry Potter, High Fantasy, Middle Grade, Rithmatist, Star Wars, The Goonies

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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