by Rich Kacy | Sep 9, 2018 | life, nonfiction, psychology
Rising tension, climax, and resolution of the conflict. These are the building blocks of a story scene. On a larger scale, they form the structure of the last act. The act where primary conflicts get resolved. The act in which the protagonist comes to the end of the...
by Rich Kacy | Sep 8, 2018 | motivational, nonfiction
Sundays are special. It’s a day for worship (if you are so inclined), to spend time with family and friends, to relax, and to reflect on life. But for me, Sundays are special in another way. It’s the only day of the week where I have a schedule. Unlike most people in...
by Rich Kacy | Sep 7, 2018 | Death's Pale Flag, fiction, free fiction friday
Every Friday I post excerpts from my work-in-progress (WIP for those in the know). These will mostly be rough drafts of chapters, but in some cases I’ll drop in a full short story. Once the full story is completed (or the short story published) the draft will go...
by Rich Kacy | Sep 6, 2018 | nonfiction, psychology
Once upon a time—in a life far, far away—I worked at a major university which shall remain nameless. A plum research and teaching job with the full trappings of sinecure. Well, not exactly. One had to work, sometimes insanely hard. Not hard as in steel mill hard, but...
by Rich Kacy | Sep 5, 2018 | nonfiction, psychology
I’m an on and off gym rat. I like the way exercise makes me feel, but sometimes the responsibilities of life get in the way. Still, I always seem to cycle back to throwing iron around, usually when I’m so tired and out of shape that I have to do something....
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