by casblomberg | Aug 17, 2014 | Book Blog, Fantasy, fiction, Jakob's Journal, SFF, Writing
45th Day of Ripening Season, 342 years After MourningI awoke to the sound of scuffles, words or thoughts I know not which, trudging past, too weary to veer from the path they began. Once the confusion faded, a faint stripe of filtered light pushed back the darkness. I...
by casblomberg | Aug 8, 2014 | Book Blog, Fantasy, fiction, Jakob's Journal, SFF, Writing
43rd Day of Ripening Season, 342 years After MourningTen days have passed since I walked out the temple doors, down the steps, and past the throng of desperately sick victims in the street. Without a backward glance, with the lad Barly on my right and quiet Noreen on...
by casblomberg | Aug 1, 2014 | Book, Book Blog, Fantasy, Jakob's Journal, SFF, Writing
39th Day of Ripening Season, 342 years After Mourning Overcome with a bittersweet spirit, I write these words knowing they might be my last for a time. The temple and the bells of forgiveness continue to chime and I fear I can no longer in good conscience delay the...
by casblomberg | May 28, 2014 | Book, Book Blog, Fantasy, Jakob's Journal, SFF, Writing
If you’ve stumbled across Jakob’s Journal for the first time, welcome. It’s a special section where, over the course of the next few weeks and months, you can read about an extraordinary series of events. A tale of doubt and anguish. A tale of grief...