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Jordan MacLean

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For some people, it's the sight of a mountain they haven't climbed. For others, it's all about seeing a stretch of road they haven't run. For me, there's nothing more wonderful or terrifying in this world than a blank page, whether it's an actual sheet of paper or a new file in my editor. "I dare you!" it says. "Go on, then, say something! Assert a truth, give life to someone extraordinary! Create a world!"

Terrifying, as I say. So I spent many years NOT being a writer, NOT rising to that challenge. I suppose I can call those my Hemingway years, spent doing everything BUT writing. I was a symphony cellist and a software engineer, I was an actor and director for the stage and a filmmaker. But my greatest joy still came from writing. There is
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Heroes anthology is OUT!

As promised, the Heroes anthology which contains my novella, Cry Havoc, as well as work by four other authors, is available now on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.

This anthology explores heroism from the perspectives of five different fantasy authors.

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Published on July 24, 2014 16:24 Tags: anthology, fantasy, heroes, novella, short-story, ya
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“A woman of battle cannot take the same risks as a woman of the fields or a woman of the town. One may not strap a baby basket to one’s back along with one’s swords and ride off to battle." -- Renda of Brannagh,”
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“We hope you have found challenge in your path this morning.” -- Laniel, Abbot of Bilkar the Furred”
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“Draw a cart with horses, or push it down a hill...Both move the cart, aye?” -- Daerwin of Brannagh”
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“Few of us ever touch eternity, and if we do, it is not in the ways we expect.”
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“A woman of battle cannot take the same risks as a woman of the fields or a woman of the town. One may not strap a baby basket to one’s back along with one’s swords and ride off to battle." -- Renda of Brannagh,”
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“We hope you have found challenge in your path this morning.” -- Laniel, Abbot of Bilkar the Furred”
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“We forgive only that which requires forgiveness. To do otherwise is wasteful of grace.” -- Laniel, Abbot of Bilkar the Furred”
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“Draw a cart with horses, or push it down a hill...Both move the cart, aye?” -- Daerwin of Brannagh”
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