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John M. Bauer
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A pet peeve of mine is the idea and the assumption that stories and narratives are inherently derived from memories or other personal experiences.
That can and does happen and certainly first-hand witnesses are useful in developing visceral descriptions, but they are not required. The limits of my imagination are not set in stone by any curriculum vitae.
However, I do sometimes dip into nostalgia a
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The Glory of Genghis Khan's PTSD Of White Pills and Lobster is a gruesome story that never hides the reality of the battlefield. We aren't meant to feel like there is a grand honor in the accolades and salary increases that comes with higher ranks. Ra ...more |
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"A cosy, winter-soaked fantasy that feels like sitting by a fire while listening to family stories."
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“I can remember Grandma telling stories about little nest makers leaving wards in the wild. The details would shift and change as she got older, but it always involved Saint Vinson's crystal spider and a wandering soul haunted by nightmares.”
― Besnowed
― Besnowed
“That’s what growing up seems to be. Numbing yourself to the pain. Ignoring the warnings. No one cared either way.”
― Revification
― Revification
“I can remember Grandma telling stories about little nest makers leaving wards in the wid. The details would shift and change as she got older, but it always involved Saint Vinson's crystal spider and a wandering soul haunted by nightmares.”
― Besnowed
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| Goodreads Librari...: The more famous John Bauer attributed to my books | 4 | 126 | May 09, 2024 01:48AM | |
| Goodreads Librari...: [DONE] Kindle Edition with the wrong cover and author - Lux Aeterna by John Michael Bauer | 4 | 41 | Sep 09, 2024 05:00AM | |
| Goodreads Librari...: Kindle Edition with the wrong cover and author - Significatorius by John Michael Bauer | 5 | 7 | Aug 06, 2025 02:25PM | |
| Goodreads Librari...: Wrong author attributed for my book - Nightly Noise Vol. 1 [done] | 3 | 3 | Feb 25, 2026 08:16AM | |
| Goodreads Librari...: Kindle Edition with the wrong cover - Dorus by John M. Bauer | 1 | 4 | Sep 25, 2026 01:37AM | |
| Goodreads Librari...: Kindle Edition with the wrong cover - Dorus by John M. Bauer | 1 | 1 | Sep 29, 2026 12:31AM |
“I can remember Grandma telling stories about little nest makers leaving wards in the wild. The details would shift and change as she got older, but it always involved Saint Vinson's crystal spider and a wandering soul haunted by nightmares.”
― Besnowed
― Besnowed
“A little sparrow finding an oasis for the briefest of moments. That’s all life is. We don’t know where we came from before or where we’ll go afterward, but we have the warmth of the hearth with us now.”
― Dorus
― Dorus
“Regret, after all, is nothing more than the result of an action allowed to fully realize itself.”
― Maneus
― Maneus
“Trolls live in caves. Elves live everywhere. Elves have the power of adapting themselves to extraordinarily difficult environments, such as this one.” He waved a shaky hand out toward the lake, spilling gin on his shirt. “I am an elf, Doctor Bryce, and I live alone everywhere. Altogether everywhere alone.”
― The Man Who Fell to Earth
― The Man Who Fell to Earth
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