Nothing but banter at recruiting time
But oh how that fades come shooting time
Some return deaf, maimed and stammering
Numerous nails for coffins need hammering
Why khaki, when they’d live longer in suit and tie?
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Rory McKenzie
I write gritty, contemporary Young Adult and New Adult fiction, immersing readers in the complexities of coming of age and the first steps of adulthood. Themes are often mature.
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Renaissance Festival War Stories September 16/17, 2023
...Continued from Weekend 4 What a weekend! It was the first weekend The Sidequest Players were without Query the Riddlemaster and we sure missed him. There are only a couple stories this week, but boy are they doozies!
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Honestly dark, fearless and without holding back. So much unspoken emotion and implication in those brief lines….