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THE THREADBARE PRINCE – SAMPLE CHAPTER B

Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 by CS Humble

Lady Ashley Davies thundered across a field under the twilight of a star. She groped for the satchel corded around her shoulders, clutching the scroll beneath the leather. Ashley did not know how far they were from the Ruby Tower.The geography of the Hedgerow would never allow that. She felt the tower though. Saw it…

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THE THREADBARE PRINCE – QUERY LETTER

Posted on September 29, 2020September 30, 2020 by CS Humble

Dear Inquiring Agent, An unseen war rages.A war begun by the Fairy Folk, supernatural slavers, in the days of old. A war inherited by magical, mortal bloodlines.It is a timeless war.A secret war. Peter Lewis, a young squire and heir to a magical bloodline, is not ready to join that war. But, when Peter’s brother, Sir David…

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THE THREADBARE PRINCE – QUERY SAMPLE

Posted on September 29, 2020October 9, 2020 by CS Humble

Lady Ashley did not look back at their pursuers. There was no need. She heard the tornado roar of a thousand flying terrors growing louder and louder. Closer and closer.

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Each Other

Posted on August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 by CS Humble

by C.S. Humble “I prayed, father. I lifted up to God my heart, which I prayed he would mend. I prayed until my lips were dry with my protestations against the wicked, devils, and their agents.Fervently, father, I prayed. Until my hair was damp, my brow beaded with sweat. I blessed my enemies with a…

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Horror Bound’s Review of A Red Winter in the West

Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 by CS Humble

My thanks to the folks at Horror Bound who gave a wonderful review of A RED WINTER IN THE WEST!He writes:  There were plenty of surprises and twists throughout as well, always keeping the reader guessing about who was the next to go or who to trust.  I would gladly recommend this book, either as…

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On 37, A Sharp Number

Posted on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 by CS Humble

I was talking to my mom, who had called to wish me a happy birthday. I thanked her and said, “37 is a nice, sharp number.” Birthday year celebrations are wonderful little social markers. A way the entire community, born-into or chosen, circles a person and says, “We are glad you are here.” The community…

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Cover Reveal for A RED WINTER IN THE WEST

Posted on April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 by CS Humble

With all my thanks to Sam Lotfi of DC Comics

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Forgiveness – A Reflection

Posted on March 1, 2020February 12, 2020 by CS Humble

Forgiveness is the most unforgiving command of all Christian virtue.

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Christmastide – A Manhattan Reflection – Part I

Posted on December 25, 2019December 25, 2019 by CS Humble

It is Christmas morning in Eastland, Texas. The year is 1996. My maternal grandfather and grandmother are still alive. My siblings and cousins and I are sitting in a living room that faces the southern edge of Lake Leon. We are surrounded by innumerable packages, all of them wrapped in shining gossamer paper, piled high…

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The Story of Luke Skywalker

The Hero Who Stands Before the Flames – A Final Reflection

Posted on December 15, 2019December 16, 2019 by CS Humble

At the center of a child’s heart there is a pillar upon which they place an indelible marble carving. That pillar is the champion’s perch. Its height stretches beyond cynicism. Time cannot reach its summit. The Champion’s Pillar is unassailable, unbreachable, because a child built it with a child’s imagination from childish hopes and dreams. For the child, the pillar will stand forever, sincere.

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The Massacre at Yellow Hill is a rollicking and bloody take on the Old West through a Robert E. Howard-style zoetrope. Humble flexes pulp literary muscle in his gritty action sequences and evocative descriptions of a harsh,  sinister shadow world.

– Laird Barron, author of Blood Standard

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