Part Four of the Mall Demons Series Coming!

The work week is over finally. Well, I have one more obligation I forgot about, but that will take about two hours of my time. The rest of tonight and tomorrow will be spent finishing the fourth and fifth parts of the Mall Demons Urban Fantasy Series.


I'm shooting for publishing on Sunday. Same channel as the others. In other words, you'll find it on Wattpad.com. I have been doing a little more research, and have found inspiration in several folk tales, legends and in some of the Old Testament books of the Bible. 


I might also add that I have started reading through several Stephen King short stories. Odd how my mother started reading his books when I was just a child. I often remember seeing her through the years with book after book reading in bed. And here I am now using those books as study guides.


Do you have an unexpected link from the past to your writing now? Share it.

Part Three of Mall Demon Series Published

Part Three of the Mall Demons Urban Fantasy Series is out. As the first two parts, the third part in the series is available to read for free online at Wattpad.com.


Things heat up in this part. You meet the Watcher, whose questionable past affects his relationship with the Heavenly host. Evangeline is the Watcher's chief ally. Together they are a powerful pair of warriors for Heaven. But are they strong enough to face the master demon Sargas Vak?


Want to read it for yourself? Go to Wattpad.com, and read "In the Den of Lions." If you like it, please vote for it, suggest it to a friend. As always, feel free to leave your comment below.


Read Part One: Death Speaks Loudest To Those Who Flee.
Read Part Two: Swift To Sin, Swift To Shed Blood.
Coming Soon: Part Four of the Mall Demons Urban Fantasy Series.

Part Three of Mall Demon Series Coming... Finally!

It's been a long time coming, but Part Three of the Mall Demon Urban Fantasy Series is coming. I am performing some last-minute edits now. 


I like letting a piece sit for at least 24 hours before I push the publish button. If you want to refresh your memory, you can still read Part One and Part Two of the series on Wattpad.com. 


Death Speaks Loudest To Those Who Flee - is the Series Starter where a man tries to escape his fate. Death, however, has other plans. Here you also meet one of the key characters in the series - the Master Demon. Read Death Speaks Loudest now on Wattpad. 


Swift To Sin, Swift To Shed Blood - is the Second Part in the Urban Fantasy Series. Here two sisters argue over a blouse with frightening results once the demons get involved. The Master Demon is forced to make a sacrifice when confronted. There's a scene here that my wife says will keep her out of the shopping mall restrooms for awhile. Read Swift To Sin, Swift To Shed Blood now on Wattpad. 


Part Three - Coming Saturday. The Master Demon regroups. The forces of Heaven enter the picture. Side note: After reading this part, my wife is convinced I have a weird and eerie imagination. You can be the judge. 


Please share your comments about the stories here, or vote/like them on Wattpad. If you really like what you read, please leave a donation using the "Donate" button at the top right of this blog. It's up to you how much you donate. Donating even $1 will help. If you have Paypal, it's even easier. 

New Flash Fiction Online

Check out my latest piece of flash fiction just published online today called "The Fire is Out."


It is a quick scene where a couple's picnic plans go wrong. Leave a comment to let me know what you think. I wanted to write about fire as an essential element - not necessarily as a natural element in the physical world like air and water and earth, but as a human element.


So, give it a read. Great thing about flash fiction is that you can read it in one sitting.

A Little Help?

OK, I haven't really asked for much help, but I'm going to come out and ask now. So, if you're the kind that doesn't want to see someone begging for help, then stop reading now.

Still here? OK. Maybe you're curious. "What kind of help does this guy want?" The great thing about it is that I have options here. I'm assuming those of you still reading might be interested in possibly, maybe, if the dog doesn't need walking, per chance lending me a helping hand.

If so, here is what I'm asking. And by asking, I do mean asking. That means nobody's obligated to help. What I'm asking for is help in three areas:

1. Followers here on my blog.
2. Guest bloggers if you have a topic you'd like to write about.
3. And last but not least, DONATIONS to help me keep writing.

Followers? You can do it through Google Friend Connect, e-mail or other options you can find on the right side of the page.

Guest bloggers? Message me with your idea. You can scan my posts to get a feel for the type of content I write. It's mostly about writing, the writing life, books, etc. I am open to new stuff you don't see here. Just pitch your idea.

Donations? I know...this is a hard one, right. But think of me as the guy willing to wash your windshield at a red light for $1. I have a Donate button at the top right of my blog. The button is through PayPal. Have your own PayPal account, donating is easy. Credit cards work, too. And seriously, if $1 is all you can donate. I will be grateful for that.

There it is. Thanks to all for reading. I'm hoping to bring you more useful links in future posts. I am releasing my next part of the Mall Demons Urban Fantasy serials next week. I have other works about to be published online soon. I'll keep ya'll updated. As always, feel free to comment at the bottom of this post, or e-mail me at pramthree@gmail.com.

Marriage Vows - An Example of Commitment For Writers

My wife and I attended a wedding yesterday. We saw two of our dear friends vow to spend the rest of their lives together.

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Only last week, my wife and I celebrated our 12th anniversary. Hurricane Irene tried to ruin it, but we still went out on a date - in the rain. But that's water under the bridge... Sorry, couldn't help myself.

Back to the wedding. It was a wonderful service. I love hearing the vows. Call me conventional, but I love the old traditional vows - especially the parts that mention "in sickness and in health... till death do us part." It got me thinking.

Vows are earnest promises, solemn promises. Pledges. Declarations that we are going to do something. "Till death do us part." Making a vow is by definition a binding act. So, how's this relate to your writing? Well, have you made a public declaration that you are going to be a writer?

Have you vowed to work tirelessly at your craft? In sickness and in health? If writing is a career goal for you, then you must commit. I have been reading a lot lately about the difference between writers and wannabe writers. Commitment is a factor.

I know as a married guy, I'm a husband 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks out of a year, so on and so on. I made a vow 12 years ago. If I am serious about that vow, then I can't take a day off saying, "I don't feel like being married today. I'm taking a break."

My beliefs and convictions won't let me. Granted, there are days when being a husband is hard. But hard times don't nullify the vow I made to my wife. Same goes for writing if you are really serious about it. Think about your commitment to your craft. Do you write every day? Or only when you feel like it?

Like marriage, it's the little things that count. Are you improving your grammar? Keeping up with trends? What about the business side of writing? Are you reading works in your field? Little things. Important things.

Make a vow today. Get serious about your writing. Need help? Reach out to other writers. It's so much easier nowadays with social media. Feel free to message me. If I don't have the answer, I'll find someone who does.

Want to be part of a writing community? Check out My Writers Circle. Writer's Digest listed it as one of the 101 Best Websites For Writers. It's a friendly community. You'll find me there.

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Being a dad is a tough job. Plenty of times one kid will act up and the rest will, too. Classic case of Monkey See, Monkey Do.

Not fun. But sometimes that pattern is wonderful.

Right now, I'm watching my kids reading and writing. I told one of them she could read a book and write a report on it if she wanted. She pulled out a book on soccer, a pencil and paper and plopped down on the living room carpet.

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It caused a chain reaction. It did. It did. The baby marched into the other room, grabbed her magnetic letters and started arranging them in alphabetical order. At this stage, the alphabet song is essential to her recall process.

The boy saw his sisters in action. Here's something to laugh about: He put down his Nerf gun and ran upstairs. After a few minutes he rushed down and sat at the dining room table. He had a First Reader book, paper and a pencil and a question for me: "Dad, what's a report?"

Except for the sound of the baby singing "A-B-C-D-E-F-G..." the house is now eerily quiet. They are all working on their reading and or writing skills.

As a lover of words, you gotta just love that image. It's a beautiful thing. This is my answer to my students when they gasp in shock after I tell them I don't have cable TV. We don't tune into local TV, either.

"What do your kids do all day?!" they ask.

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They play. But often they also read and write... and have fun doing it. You hear that? Shhhh. Listen... Now you hear it? Yes. That's the sound of three young minds - neurons firing - as they explore reading and writing.

It's a beautiful thing.