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Category: Muse

Weight Loss & Writing Full-time

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Leonard D. Hilley II

A couple of years ago, I mentioned the dangers of a sedentary life as a writer (or anyone in general), and how I had developed a DVT in my lower Read More …

Posted in Inspiration, Memoirs, Muse, Patreon, The Writing Process, Writing, Writing TipsTagged Eat healthier, Fitness & exercise 2020, Live a healthy lifestyle 2020, Overcoming Odds, The Writer's LifeLeave a comment

Happy New Year! (2020)

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Leonard D. Hilley II

When it comes to vision, 20/20 is considered perfect eyesight. So, for this year, 2020, I want it to be a Year of Focus toward my writing and life as Read More …

Posted in Happy New Year!, Inspiration, Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, Lady Squire, Muse, Shawndirea, Succubus, The Writing Process, Writing, Writing TipsLeave a comment

How Do Others View You?

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Leonard D. Hilley II

What do people see when they look at you? It’s a question most of us ponder from time to time. Though we shouldn’t worry about what others think, or their Read More …

Posted in Inspiration, Interviews, Memoirs, Muse, Patreon, The Writing Process, Writing, Writing TipsLeave a comment

Volcano Terrain

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Leonard D. Hilley II

I promised a co-worker that I’d post some pics of the volcano terrain I’ve been working on. I will upload a step-by-step “How-to” process with photos on Patreon on Monday. Read More …

Posted in Aetheaon, Aetheaon Chronicles, Chronicles of Aetheaon, Muse, Patreon, ShawndireaTagged D&D dungeon terrain, DIY Fantasy Hobby Terrain, Dungeons & Dragons, Dwarven Forge Terrain, Fantasy Art, Fantasy HobbiesLeave a comment

Fear

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Leonard D. Hilley II

Fear is perhaps the greatest enemy people have. Fear prevents us from taking risks or chances in life. Fear places huge limitations on achieving success. The fear of stepping outside Read More …

Posted in Inspiration, Memoirs, MuseTagged Anxiety, Fear, Self-worth, Successful living, Taking chancesLeave a comment

Someday Never Comes

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Leonard D. Hilley II

A dark chapter excerpt from my memoirs when I was about thirteen years old: Alcoholism had been a key factor in my parent’s divorce, and our mother’s addiction didn’t end Read More …

Posted in DeKalb County Alabama Memories, Fort Payne, Inspiration, Memoirs, Muse, Pleasant Hill Alabama, Rainsville, Throwback Thursday, WritingLeave a comment

If You Could Go Back in Time …

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Leonard D. Hilley II

What would you change? About ten years after I graduated from Plainview, I ran into an old friend of mine from school. We shared briefly some of the ordeals we’d Read More …

Posted in Alabama, DeKalb County Alabama Memories, Fort Payne, Inspiration, Memoirs, Muse, Parkersburg, Pleasant Hill Alabama, Rainsville, The Writing Process, WritingTagged Butterfly Effect, Depression, suicideLeave a comment

Stephen King Moments

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by Leonard D. Hilley II

Every now and then, I have eerie encounters that I consider “Stephen King Moments”, as though I might have stepped through some portal into the landscape of one of his Read More …

Posted in Alabama, DeKalb County Alabama Memories, Fort Payne, Inspiration, Memoirs, Muse, Pleasant Hill Alabama, Rainsville, The Writing Process, Throwback Thursday, WritingTagged Stephen King, Stephen King NovelsLeave a comment

Redneck Go-cart

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Leonard D. Hilley II

I was probably around ten years old when our father traded for an old pale-green, riding mower. Since our yard was almost two acres, and we always used push mowers, Read More …

Posted in Alabama, DeKalb County Alabama Memories, Fort Payne, Inspiration, Memoirs, Muse, Pleasant Hill Alabama, RainsvilleLeave a comment

Mowing Grass

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Leonard D. Hilley II

When I was a little kid, I always wanted to mow the grass. My oldest brother mowed our lawn a lot, and our father did, too. I wasn’t allowed because Read More …

Posted in Alabama, DeKalb County Alabama Memories, Fort Payne, Inspiration, Memoirs, Muse, Pleasant Hill Alabama, Rainsville, WritingLeave a comment

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  • Books
    • Sci-Fi/Suspense
      • Predators of Darkness
      • Beyond the Darkness
      • The Game of Pawns
      • Death’s Valley
      • The Deimos Virus
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      • Dee’s Mystery Solvers: The Beating Heart Beneath Hollow Hill Cemetery
      • Fiddling Worms
      • Dragons in My Backyard
    • Epic Fantasy Series
      • Shawndirea (Chronicles of Aetheaon – Book One)
      • Lady Squire: Dawn’s Ascension (Chronicles of Aetheaon – Book Two)
      • FROSTHAMMER: The Dwarves of Nagdor (Chronicles of Aetheaon – Book Three)
      • Devils Den
    • Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
      • Forrest Wollinsky: Vampire Hunter
      • Forrest Wollinsky: The Blood Mists of London
      • Forrest Wollinsky: Predestined Crossroads
      • Succubus: Shadows of the Beast
      • Raven
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  • About Leonard
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