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Steven E Schend
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PUBLISHED: Jul.02.2009

"Being Played", Gamer Fantastic

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PUBLISHED: Sep.02.2008

Blackstaff Tower

A Call for Heroes! A young group of friends stumble across a terrifying conspiracy that holds the heir to the Blackstaff, the defender of the city of Waterdeep, in terrible danger. These friends must search deep within themselves to become the heroes their city needs to save its champion from those who would see both brought low.

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PUBLISHED: Jul.01.2008

"Unreadable," The Dimension Next Door

13 original stories about the realities just around the corner... Movements glimpsed out of the corner of your eye, inexplicable sounds, knowledge for which there is no rational explanation, dreams that seem as real as our own everyday life—products of overactive imaginations, or unexpected glimpses into dimensions beyond our own? Join thirteen intrepid writers as they explore...

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PUBLISHED: Jan.02.2008

"Concerning a Gambit of Fraternity," Fellowship Fantastic

"Concerning a Gambit of Fraternity" is the first published short story of "the Vanguard," a magical secret society interested in boosting the influence of magic in the world. While I refer to it as my "two guys walk into a bar" story, it's the introduction to a world where magic may soon be the guiding paradigm over reality. This story presents three...

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PUBLISHED: Jul.11.2006

Blackstaff

Khelben Arunsun, Chosen of Mystra, Archmage of Waterdeep, is as close to a demigod as you're likely to meet on the streets of Faerûn's mightiest city. But when the skies rain lightning and a long-forgotten city arises from the earth, he can seem like just another wizard.

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Feb.12.2013 - 8:50 am

John Carter's Cautionary Tale

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16441066-john-carter-and-the-gods-of-... I've been reading this book and enjoying it almost as much as I enjoyed the film JOHN CARTER (OF MARS...

Oct.14.2009 - 9:46 am

Journeys to Oz

My email told me this week was "Wizard of Oz" week at redroom.com. While I'm technically staying offline this month to get back on deadlines and to reclaim my life from...

Jan.19.2009 - 10:26 am

Introductions & Explanations

I began an experiment of sorts with my new website back in November, and it's doing okay. 28 blog posts (and six more in the hopper) every two to four days--all fiction or...

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Mar.30.2009 - 9:12 am

In response to: A query for my readers

Hi Louise; we met a few

Hi Louise; we met a few years back at one of the earlier Foolscaps in Seattle and most likely again down at Orycon in...

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Aug.13.2008

Blackstaff

Published by theplasticgear.com

I just finished reading Blackstaff of the Forgotten Realms The Wizards series by Steven Schend and enjoyed it very much.

About Steven

Since 1990, Steven has worked full-time or freelance as an editor, developer, designer, writer, or assistant manager for at least six publishers on dozens of fictional worlds. Steven now lives with his wife and son in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he works...

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Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon Forests of the Heart by Charles de Lint The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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