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Ray T Walker

Jun 5
1 min

Solitude.

A farm boy from the highlands, fifteen, suddenly studying in the Athens of the North.

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Ray T Walker

May 1
1 min

A.J. Alexander's blog tour.

A.J. has just released a new novel "Demon Tracker", which, from the little I have read, looks great and could well be a rare treat.

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Ray T Walker

Oct 24, 2019
1 min

Bombarded.

I thought it appropriate to go out with fireworks flashing in the night, showing off some of my work rather than with a whimper. As this is

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Ray T Walker

Oct 18, 2019
1 min

I could not resist the pull.

Yet I knew it a great story, I was happy with it and I am rarely happy with my tales, always thinking that I could have done more. I thought

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Ray T Walker

Sep 23, 2019
1 min

The full Regalia.

I am often asked, writing all these stories based in Scotland if I ever wear a kilt. The answer is yes, rarely, but yes.

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Ray T Walker

Jul 27, 2019
2 min

"Trow" and a weird new thing.

Then when writing "The Dark Kind" I suggested that we do a similar thing but it turns out that in this case it was impossible, the book is t

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Ray T Walker

Jul 27, 2019
2 min

Death, the afterlife and the Celts

That they were polytheists comes as no surprise, most pre-Iron age peoples were. What made them unusual and different from the many warlike

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Ray T Walker

Jun 24, 2019
1 min

The veracity of "Truth"

this thing was darker still than the barrow weights, the shades and shadows, darker still than the Monstrous Kobolds, darker than sin.

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Ray T Walker

Jun 13, 2019
1 min

The Dark Kind

Moon children, Riversprites and things that live only in darkness inhabit every corner of this tale. Datrkness abounds and the angels of old

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Ray T Walker

Jun 6, 2019
1 min

Modernity, Americans and dumbing down.

The snow softly fell, a blanket, quiet and perfect lay upon a quiet land. The footfalls of animals, both predator and prey were unheard.

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Ray T Walker

May 15, 2019
1 min

The Dark Kind

It looks as though "Maeve" will be in my next novel as well. This, new novel, is an unexpected book.

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Ray T Walker

Apr 22, 2019
1 min

"Circe" By Madeline Miller, a review.

In a way I was destined to read "Circe" I heard about the book, already knowing who "Circe" was but not knowing if the book was about the...

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Ray T Walker

Apr 12, 2019
1 min

It is that time of the year.

For a new book to come out., and I am not one to disapoint my readers. "He, who is Lost" will be released at midnight tomorrow. The book ...

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Over the Tears of the Fallen, has fallen

Ray T Walker

Mar 18, 2019
1 min

Over the Tears of the Fallen, has fallen

This is going to sound as strange as this book is, but, is true, none the less. With all three volumes written and ready for release upon...

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Ray T Walker

Mar 18, 2019
2 min

He, who is Lost (yet again).

It is finaly Time, "He who is Lost" will be released next week. I have to do a number of interviews and signings and am doing an online e...

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Ray T Walker

Mar 11, 2019
2 min

Completing a first novel.

I read an article earlier today "telling" people how ro create thier first novel. This article did not recommend a way to do this nor did...

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