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My shortest short story is out! The least talked-about god on Olympus may be Zeus’ sister, Hestia – goddess of homemakers, and nanny to the most insufferable roommates in history. And she is about to turn this Pantheon upside-down. https://abeclabby.laterpress.com/book/housewife Enjoy! And, since you’re here, I did just finish the 30th & final chapter of Medusa’s misadventure, “Dionysus,…

https://abeclabby.laterpress.com/book/dionysus Hey all, First update: Dionysus, Diners, & Dryads is now out! All 30 chapters available on LaterPress – free for the rest of April. Second update: I heard about a Fantasy Short Story contest for stories under 1000 words, and I couldn’t resist. I wrote this whole thing in an hour. Of course then I read the description & saw it was for edgy or…

I’m sprinkling this into my Medusa story series. It’s the teen slang that older people can’t crack the code on. “O – by my troth, maiden.” First girl: “You have mine ears. Divulge the tea.” Other girl: “Prepare thineselves, for I do possess a cauldron of metaphorical tea.” “Did he compare thee to a Summer’s day?” “Yea, how didst thou know–” “He doth tellest every girl the same.” Sassy Gay…

Hola y bienvenidos a mi blog en Español! A la ultima semana, mi cuñado me pidio a hacer una entrevista para su clase de Español. El ha oido de mis cuentas de Medusa y otras antes de eso. No es mi trabajo oficial, pero ha sido mi pasión hace mi primero libro en 2012. Mi Espanol era de vivir medio-año en Chile hace 16 años, pero funciona suficiente para eso. Tuve que pensar en serio de que aviso…

Welcome back!  Today we take a side-quest from my usual novel-in-progress, “Medusa vs. the Underworld.” I thought about it, and even though she does start out the first book by dying, by the time you hear there’s a story after that, you can infer she somehow gets out. It’s more about the journey than the destination for her – how she changes as a person when her life is literally over and she’s…

Welcome back. I’m now 11 chapters deep into writing “Medusa vs the Underworld.” But I’ve read the myths, and I know that Poseidon’s story has an impact on hers that I don’t want to spoil. People have written enough stories about his brothers, Zeus and Hades. But Poseidon is the only other god on their level. What does he own? All the sea, but he exerts influence over every nation next to it. He…

My name’s Abraham Clabby (or just Abe); I’m a fantasy author, and I’ve been in a deep dive into Greek mythology since I heard Epic: the Musical.  I’m halfway through writing the first book: “Medusa vs the Underworld.”   Look… the term Greek Tragedy is redundant. Every single myth is about something gone wrong with the world; the universe is run by terrible people, many openly hate humanity, and…

Welcome back! I’ve been writing more of Medusa’s journey through the underworld. It gets worse for her before it gets better. But I couldn’t help writing snippets of things I’m burning to show from her future. I have mixed feelings about fantasy (& historical fiction) doing modern pop-culture references. But if the allegory’s good enough, I can’t help myself. So, here it is!: As they rounded…

Welcome back! Medusa vs the Underworld is now 6 chapters in and counting. But I have to admit, I have gotten ahead of myself. I had to remind myself what she was fighting for – a life after the afterlife. I think it’s one spoiler I feel okay about giving, since her whole future depends on her not staying forever in Hades. So, without further ado, I’ve written the first few chapters on Medusa…

Writing about fantasy and Christianity can be a fine line to walk. One is a metaphor, and one is literal. Calling a religion “fantasy” means calling it delusional. Elevating fantasy to the importance of a religion is excessive (though plenty of nerds do study it more closely than a Bible study group). But they both use parables. The world is still full of them. I skimmed through enough articles…

When an animated film becomes a phenomenon for all ages, it’s usually because it has something to say. My first post began with Jinu’s personal, but relatable villain arc: addiction to Pride, and wounds of Shame, in a vicious cycle for life. So many people hate their own flaws. They’re angry st themselves for their failures, for making their own lives harder, or letting down other people. They…

Welcome back! I’ve got two things to run by you: First: I’ve got an official site for the rest of the book! Chapters I and II are still free here, but I am writing a lot more. I keep thinking ahead to Book II, but I’ve gotta double back and actually write Book I first. Second: I realize people know Medusa a little bit, but I dug up the original myth. And… it’s weirder than anything I could come…