Author: Stephen
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Remembering Pictures in a Cave
In Deehabta’s Song, roommates Krissa and Jo face a mysterious encounter when an unidentified animal appears on Jo’s bed, leading her to a state of confusion. This experience stems from Krissa’s singing of an epic poem, which evokes visions linked to the ancient settlers’ memories, revealing forgotten connections to nonexistent species. Read more
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The Struggle to Know Ourselves
The Main Character Krissa’s personal struggle with the past is a major theme of Deehabta’s Song. The character of Krissa developed over a long period of time. When I first imagined the book, she was not the main character. And it took the help of a developmental editor to bring out Krissa’s full depth, something Read more
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The Way of an Empire
The Cardo I took this photo of the Roman cardo in Jerusalem in 1999, using a camera with a size 110 film cartridge, which contained 17.5 mm film (half of 35 mm). Apologies for the reduced image quality, but I chose something personal rather than a stock photo. The cardo, or cardo maximus, was the Read more
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The Epic Poem
The epic, or epic poem, is an ancient literary form that tells the story of a hero’s mighty deeds. The Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer are familiar epic poems. Estimated to be written in the 8th century BC, the Iliad tells of the Trojan War, which occurred in the 13th or 12th century BC. Read more
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The Fighter
Caderyn, 3983 AFS Papa Tee wastes no time launching into his favorite rant. “You know, the stancheon is named after the great Onye warrior who invented it. For too long, the Caderyn military has ignored their roots and acted as if they are the ones who invented the fighting skills that came from us.” “That’s Read more