Clinton D. Harding - Fantasy Author

Author of young adult fantasy and science fiction

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Musings | Where do I buy a Time Turner?!

April 9, 2016 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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Imagine a child’s bedroom. The floor unseen. Toys scattered about. You know carpet covers the floor. At one point you’d seen the carpet. Except, all you see now is a cocktail party of Barbies, plastic bodies tossed haphazardly, their clothes strewn about, a pink convertible in pieces, doll houses wrecked, all as if a hurricane had come through […]

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: Harry Potter, Musing, Time Management, Time Turner, Twins, Writing

The Craft | Cause and Effect Creation

October 30, 2015 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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Most people don’t know but I’m currently in the middle of writing a big epic fantasy. Trust me, that last line is not redundant. My blog. My rules. I’ve always wanted to write sweeping epics. You know the kind. Lord of the Rings. Song of Ice and Fire. Wheel of Time. Shannara. Magic. Swords. Knights. […]

Filed Under: The Craft Tagged With: Storytelling, World Building, Writing

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

Musings | Skipping to the Last Page

June 7, 2013 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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Ever have the itch to skip to the last page of a book, the final chapter, just to see how the story ends? You may have felt the itch 50 pages in to a 300 page book, just as the hook wraps around and yanks you into the story. Or maybe the day is Thursday, […]

Filed Under: Musings Tagged With: Argo, Reading, Reveals, Spense, Spoliers, Thrills, Writing

Musings | Setting the Mood

April 21, 2013 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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I hate silence when writing. When I write I need noise. Nonsensical background noise is best. Classical music. A little techno. Film scores even. You can say I create a unique soundtrack for the novels I’m working through. The rhythm and beats of the songs help the story to flow from my fingertips, almost like I’m in a trance. […]

Filed Under: Musings, The Craft Tagged With: Reading, Soundtracks, Writing

Writing | Writing Everyday

April 11, 2013 By Clinton Leave a Comment

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Read most author blogs about the writing process or listen to authors talk about their craft and one thing becomes clear with regards to becoming a strong and successful writer: you have to write. Everyday. Even if its only half an hour. It’s about practicing. Professional athletes do it, they go out to the court or the field, […]

Filed Under: The Craft Tagged With: Storytelling, Writing

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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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