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Shadow of Descent – An Introduction

SHADOW of DESCENT was started years ago as an idea that eventually turned into an amazing story. The novel was published and went to print a couple months ago. Now, I face the challenge of introducing readers to this captivating adventure. To support that endeavor,...

Who Is Reed Jackson? Part One

FROM: Robert Joseph My writing style consists of dreaming up scenes or people and then creating a narrative that fits in the story. There are many times when I’ll spend a lot of time on one of these short stories, but for whatever reason they don’t make it to the...

Who Is Reed Jackson? Part Two

Reed Jackson’s revised training program (after his brother’s death) began and ended each day with his father until he graduated from high school. No sports, no coaches, no fame, no friends, and no girls. After high school, Reed joined the Navy and went through boot...

Shadow of Descent Discussion Topics

Theme: SOD has one underlining theme:  The Tobin family finding each other and then creating a life with each other while fighting against evil forces. The secondary theme is how three vulnerable young women fight for their survival. The three different, yet connected...

Office Doors

The doors were built in the 16th century for the King of France’s summer palace in Burgundy. Sometime in the 19th century, they were removed from the Royal’s palace and stowed in a warehouse.  The massive, hand-carved, 6-panel doors with the original jam and black...