The Allen Hammack Interview
Join Stephen Clements as he interviews legendary game designer and ladies' man, Mr. Allen Hammack! An incredibly influential writer and editor in the early days of TSR, he is best known for the tournament module "The Ghost Tower of Inverness", espionage game classic "Top Secret", and more. Plenty of others have grilled him about Ghost Tower, so we cover all new ground by discussing how he got his amorous reputation, his fondest memories of the RPG industry, his world travels, and he completely fails the Favorite Movie (But No More Than 3) question. I can't wait to pick his brain more in the future, and you will have a great time.
Find Allen on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/allen.hammack.37
Here's a good written interview with Allen:
https://adventuresingaming2.blogspot.com/2016/11/q-with-game-designer-allen-hammack.html?m=1
Here is another interview for your consideration:
https://www.youtube.com/live/dOfAolByRxE?si=IkoiTOYtJx6O1BdN
Buy him beer from Fairhope Brewing, believe me, he'll drink it:
https://www.fairhopebrewing.com/
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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The Shift Review (Movie Review) #short #shorts
My quick take on The Shift, a dark, sometimes gut wrenching sci-fi version of the story of Job. If you've read Job, you know this gets rough.
Watch the trailer here: https://rumble.com/v2yo0vz-the-shift-official-theatrical-trailer-angel-studios1080p.html
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Edgar Allen Poe-tato at the beach
It was a clear December day and I needed the exercise, so I walked Edgar to the beach!
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Vixen: The Untold Story (Part 2 of 2) (Dramatic Reading)
Brace yourself for the scandalous revelations of the forbidden romance from Part 1!
Vixen: The Untold Story is a titillating story of reindeer romance and is THE story that finally reveals the ultimate mystery surrounding Santa Claus and his reindeer, namely, why only ONE reindeer has a girl's name. Under the pen name Hugh Betcha, this is Chris Clark's tribute to every Harlequin, Silhouette, or other love story ever written.
This is a wild ride, but don't worry, it's not bad by modern standards at all, which may say more about modern standards than anything else.
Vixen is available in PDF behind an Adult Content warning at:
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/62272/Vixen-the-Untold-Story
Visit Chris and Inner City Games Designs at:
https://innercitygamesdesigns.com/
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2670/inner-city-games-designs
https://www.facebook.com/Chris.forgey.Clark
https://www.facebook.com/InnerCityGamesDesigns
Remember to check with him to get in on free online games he runs!
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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Vixen: The Untold Story (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatic Reading)
Vixen: The Untold Story is a titillating story of reindeer romance and is THE story that finally reveals the ultimate mystery surrounding Santa Claus and his reindeer, namely, why only ONE reindeer has a girl's name. Under the pen name Hugh Betcha, this is Chris Clark's tribute to every Harlequin, Silhouette, or other love story ever written.
This is a wild ride, but don't worry, it's not bad by modern standards at all, which may say more about modern standards than anything else.
Vixen is available in PDF behind an Adult Content warning at:
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/62272/Vixen-the-Untold-Story
Visit Chris and Inner City Games Designs at:
https://innercitygamesdesigns.com/
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2670/inner-city-games-designs
https://www.facebook.com/Chris.forgey.Clark
https://www.facebook.com/InnerCityGamesDesigns
Remember to check with him to get in on free online games he runs!
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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Godzilla Minus One Movie Review
Godzilla Minus One is leaving audiences all over the world in awe and for good reason. Toho Studios created a film the represents the kind of movie we deserve, and Hollywood should take note.
See the trailer at:
https://rumble.com/v3z6d8y-godzilla-minus-one-final-trailer-2023.html
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Dream Scenario Movie Review
I was stoked to see yet another Nic Cage film (in my house Nic Cage is an honorable workman daily tending his craft), so I went as soon as Dream Scenario came out. It was good but not for everybody.
See the trailer here:
https://rumble.com/v3j9e4o-dream-scenario-official-trailer.html
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Two Questions For Christopher Clark (Interview)
After doing his job QC'ing the Inner City and Vixen videos this month, Program Observer Ivan Tomic had a question about game design decisions for RPG legend Christopher Clark. Stephen has a new favorite question he wants to ask everybody, including you. So we got Chris Clark on the horn and asked both questions! Chris also announced the return of the online games he runs, starting with Inner City on 12/8/2023!
Chris is running a free online session Friday 12/8/2023 at 9 PM CST, go here to join:
https://app.roll20.net/campaigns/details/10698577/inner-city-redux
Visit Chris and Inner City Games Designs at:
https://innercitygamesdesigns.com/
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2670/inner-city-games-designs
https://www.facebook.com/Chris.forgey.Clark
https://www.facebook.com/InnerCityGamesDesigns
Remember to check with him to get in on free online games he runs!
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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Inner City Redux (RPG Review)
We talked about it in The Christopher Clark Interview, and now Stephen helicopter drops into the thick of the mayhem that is Inner City, the role playing game. Currently in its Redux edition, Inner City is a fast and furious game focused on car chases, car jackings, street battles, committing crimes or stopping them. Simple and easy to play, you really need to try this thing. Create your own stories in a world of crime melodrama and over the top action!
Chris is running a free online session Friday 12/8/2023 at 9 PM CST, go here to join:
https://app.roll20.net/campaigns/details/10698577/inner-city-redux
Get Inner City Redux at:
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/356634/inner-city-redux
https://innercitygamesdesigns.com/shop/ols/products/inner-city-redux-softcover
Visit Chris and Inner City Games Designs at:
https://innercitygamesdesigns.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Chris.forgey.Clark
https://www.facebook.com/InnerCityGamesDesigns
Remember to check with him to get in on free online games he runs!
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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The Keep on the Borderlands from D&D Basic (RPG Review)
Stephen reviews the classic Dungeons & Dragons Basic adventure module, The Keep on the Borderlands. Written by D&D creator Gary Gygax himself, this module may have been played more than any other adventure ever written. Does it deserve to still be played today? Listen to my rants and find out!
These other reviews did a great job of covering the aspects I did not:
DM It All’s video walk through https://youtu.be/Y6DSDzgMeec?si=zs8PMN8hOq6b8oTc
Captcorajus https://youtu.be/uzckP0a16rY?si=qAA2j1rwVr__YaVB
The Lost Adventurer covered B2 and the 2nd ed sequel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCdnDAAn984
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smyXjAdo5mQ&t=606s
Dungeoncraft covered Goodman Games edition Into The Borderlands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX1PVDVsRjI
Mr. Welch's Mystara channel is excellent: https://youtu.be/mMqhnCZeBqc?si=d7lQN6zyw75OaCES
To buy Into The Borderlands:
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Adventures-Reincarnated-Into-Borderlands/dp/1946231355
To learn more about Troll Lord Games bringing back Gary Gygax's later works, go here:
https://trolllord.com/
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https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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HP Lovecraft Film Festival 2023 (Movie Reviews Part 1 of 4)
Having been to HP Lovecraft Film Festivals before, Stephen was thrilled to find out the city next door, Mobile, Alabama was getting it's very own. On one November weekend, he made the drive and watched over 30 feature length and short films. He had a blast and wants to tell you all about the films he saw, because some of them you are going to absolutely love.
In this 1st of 4 review blocks he'll do, Stephen tells you about how he was counseled about how he should be having sex with fish people and these 8 short films (with links when available):
Baby Got Bass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FSDZUpk5mI
The Wyrm of Bwlch Pen Barras
https://youtu.be/vTfSrxplnk4?si=r_HNLXYhKv9VhIhe
https://www.wyrmfilm.com/
The Nightmare Adorable
http://www.josephscrimshaw.com/
H.P. Loves Cats
Ihruqax
https://www.facebook.com/ihruqax/
From Beyond
https://www.lucaferrara.me/projects/from-beyond/
Howie's Flowers
Oddities
https://www.instagram.com/oddities_short/?hl=en&img_index=1
For information about the HP Lovecraft Film Festival, please visit:
https://hplfilmfestival.com/
For tickets to the December 1-3, 2023 streaming of these films and more:
https://hplfilmfestival.eventive.org/passes/buy
To buy previous years Short Film Collections:
https://hplfilmfestival.com/store
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HP Lovecraft Film Festival 2023 (Movie Reviews Part 2 of 4)
Part 2 of Stephen's reviews of the films he saw at the Mobile, Alabama HP Lovecraft Film Festival is upon you. He had a blast and wants to tell you all about them, because some of them you are going to absolutely love.
This review segment look at these films (with links when available):
Frogman
https://www.instagram.com/jasondeanthomas/?hl=en
To Fire You Come At Last
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oiKn_QAn-o
https://www.instagram.com/severinfilms/?hl=en
https://severinfilms.com/
Night Gaunts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ-n9OyX9dE
https://www.instagram.com/monstark/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/MonstarkOfficial
X @monstark
The Dogs
The Duppy Man's Walk
https://www.theduppymanswalk.com/
https://www.instagram.com/theduppymanswalk/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/JohnCrowFilmsLLC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okGxyPIN8Us
https://www.facebook.com/theduppymanswalk
A King in Yellow
https://twitter.com/_AKingInYellow
https://www.instagram.com/drewroderickfilm/?hl=en
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/drewroderick/a-king-in-yellow-a-cosmic-horror-short-film
The Veil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmct9uMXE2k trailer
https://www.cameronbeyl.com/
https://www.facebook.com/cameronbeyl
https://www.youtube.com/@filmfrontierstudios
X @cameronbeyl
Still Up there
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOQE-yNZODo trailer
X @snipertrout
Whisper In the Static
https://www.whisperinthestatic.com/
The Temple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3yK6OQAUnQ
https://folksvfx.com/
https://www.facebook.com/folksvfx/
X @folksvfx
For information about the HP Lovecraft Film Festival, please visit:
https://hplfilmfestival.com/
For tickets to the December 2-3, 2023 streaming of these films and more:
https://hplfilmfestival.eventive.org/passes/buy
To buy previous years Short Film Collections:
https://hplfilmfestival.com/store
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The Keelan Halvorsen Interview
Grab your energy drink and punch a wall, because you're about to go on a journey to the edge of reality itself with dear dear friends Stephen Clements and Keelan Halvorsen! Keelan is an artist, a game designer, and if you can believe it a native Alaskan, and the list of things we talk about was so long I had to make a scrolling list of topics. Watch the intro, get ready, and prepare to question your very existence.
Watch the Rolling Bones interview we talked about here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzKjmsSdxIA&t=358s
Check Keelan out at these links:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheWonkee/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_wonkee/
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Wonkee
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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The Night of the Ettercap (Dramatic Reading)
The Night of the Ettercap is a short story by Stephen Clements and featured in his collection, "Memphis Dirty: Tales From The Dirty South". This nasty little story adds a faery monster to the New World, and frankly unnerved myself reading it. You will be creeped out.
Check out this and other short stories from Memphis Dirty, visit this Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/Memphis-Dirty-Tales-South/dp/0615484549/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=memphis+dirty+tales+from+the+dirty+south&sr=8-1
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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Pirates of the Airdish Main from OD&D (RPG Review)
Stephen reviews the Old School Dungeons & Dragons systems compatible adventure module, Pirates of the Airdish Main. Game designer Joseph Bloch (known on YouTube as Greyhawk Grognard) wrote a very much needed sea adventure module that runs you through the gamut of harrowing and typical experiences that go with life on the water. I loved it and want to use it. After my thoughts on the adventure, the writer joins us for a short interview where we talk about the adventure and what inspired him to come up with P1 Pirates of the Airdish Main.
You can check out Joseph's videos and game materials at the links below:
YouTube - @GreyhawkGrognard
Drivethrurpg - https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/3728/brw-games
His blog - https://www.greyhawkgrognard.com/
I was wrong about The Iron Mask starring Errol Flynn, it starred Douglas Fairbanks. Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra12u6SB5EY
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
PS - After this video was recorded, Stephen suggested some edits to Joseph for the module, and Stephen received editing credit for the changes.
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The Monastery of Or (Part 2 of 2) (Dramatic Reading)
Part 2 of the instant classic from Marinos Anagnostopoulos' upcoming short story collection, The Monastery of Or, is a bloody thriller rife with tension. Our main character, Tor, serves his time in penance and violent warfare with the vampires that haunt those frozen lands. A longer story, this one is broken into 2 parts for this vampire-themed Spooky Month!
Donate to Marinos' favorite charity that teaches troubled youth how to punch each other better:
https://www.eastsideboxingclub.com/
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
To see more pictures of Marinos with his shirt off, go here:
https://www.facebook.com/penn.bagdley
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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The David Hubbard Interview
Join Stephen Clements as he interviews Mr. David Hubbard about his work as an independent game designer, an avid World of Darkness aficionado, and the INCREDIBLE game of Blade Runner we met at. We had a blast talking about the Vampire game, other WoD games like Mage, Werewolf, Wraith, and more, Call of Cthulhu, RPG war stories, and of course movie talk.
I had a great time, and if you watch, you will, too.
Find David's game content at:
World of Darkness - https://www.storytellersvault.com/product/316217/Beyond-the-Hedge
7th Sea - https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/372988/Storm-in-the-Desert
Chronicle - https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/324544/House-of-Orphans
Find Willy Muffin's Middle Earth Role Playing thought piece here:
https://youtu.be/zF_eJ3BJ98w?si=bMkBBMj8UfBORq-4
Ye Olde Geek made MANY videos on Middle Earth Role Playing games, so check out his MERP playlist here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRgv_mGnaumOq5fSkD0G79kr37FxxlDt7
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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The Monastery of Or (Part 1 of 2) (Dramatic Reading)
An instant classic from Marinos Anagnostopoulos' upcoming short story collection, The Monastery of Or, is a bloody thriller rife with tension. Our main character, Tor, serves his time in penance and violent warfare with the vampires that haunt those frozen lands. A longer story, this one is broken into 2 parts for this vampire-themed Spooky Month!
Donate to Marinos' favorite charity that teaches troubled youth how to punch each other better:
https://www.eastsideboxingclub.com/
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
To see more pictures of Marinos with his shirt off, go here:
https://www.facebook.com/penn.bagdley
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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Fountains of Bright Crimson from Vampire: the Dark Ages (RPG Review)
Join me for a review of the Vampire: the Dark Ages adventure module, Fountains of Bright Crimson. Game designer Ree Soesbee wrote a friggin' mess of an adventure full of rail-roading, brow-beating the storyteller and players, and complete nonsense, but still captured some awesome Vampire lore and amazing flavor text. We go on a deep dive through the adventure, make fun of its problems, and look at ways to fix it. It's a longer video, but you will be entertained.
You can check out the 25 Years of Vampire: the Masquerade Podcast review here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TZdXXptYe8xSD3AJsQ7X2?si=r9XC-ZyqSGK2UEIUEVekag
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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Going Home (Part 3 of 3) (Dramatic Reading)
Going Home is a short story by Stephen Clements and originally published in 2017. A Lovecraftian, cosmic horror tale riddled with occult and esoteric Christian ideas, Going Home is the tale of an academic going into the field to prove themselves right no matter the cost and the horrific surprise they find. A longer story, I broke it into 3 parts.
To get a digital copy of Going Home, send me an email at stephen.clements@hotmail.com.
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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Book Review - Lord of the Necropolis #shorts
Written like a tightly paced thriller instead of a standard fantasy novel, this Lord of the Necropolis is good stuff. It's interesting to see such a powerful lich and dark lord as Azalin trapped and tormented by so many unknowns. Check it out.
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Musicland from Old School D&D (RPG Review)
Stephen reviews the Old School Dungeons & Dragons systems compatible adventure module, Musicland. Game designer Joseph Bloch (known on YouTube as Greyhawk Grognard) wrote a fascinating, challenging, and deeply weird exploration module that takes the party to the demiplane of Musicland, the dimension from whence all music flows into the multiverse. It's right up my alley, and no, Joseph said he was not on drugs when he wrote it. After my thoughts on the adventure, the writer joins us for a short interview where we talk about the adventure and what inspired him to come up with such a different and awesome module.
You can check out Joseph's videos and game materials at the links below:
YouTube - @GreyhawkGrognard
Drivethrurpg - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3728/BRW-Games?affiliate_id=203434
His blog - https://www.greyhawkgrognard.com/
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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Short Book Review - Pages of Pain
I bought this book last millennium and finally got around to reading it, and BOY WAS I IMPRESSED. Troy Denning hits hard and cuts deep in this book. Read it.
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Going Home (Part 2 of 3) (Dramatic Reading)
Going Home is a short story by Stephen Clements and originally published in 2017. A Lovecraftian, cosmic horror tale riddled with occult and esoteric Christian ideas, Going Home is the tale of an academic going into the field to prove themselves right no matter the cost and the horrific surprise they find. A longer story, I broke it into 3 parts.
To get a digital copy of Going Home, send me an email at stephen.clements@hotmail.com.
Find Stephen on social media by checking out the Langhorne Creative Group links below:
https://twitter.com/LanghorneCG
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067689330134
https://www.instagram.com/langhornecreativegroup/
and his personal FB page (but only if you like spicy) at
https://www.facebook.com/stephen.clements.58/
Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear from you.
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Corgi Roll Call
While taking a work break, we took the corgis down to the bay because they love the beach! We got Edgar, Sydney, and Sugar on the sand.
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