20230429 - Unified Field Theory [BATTLE Colosseum Part II Official Release]

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Fearless, but alone // lost in darkness, yet doubtless // following the path.

#HAIKUPRAJNA - Unified Field Theory [BATTLE Colosseum Part II]

Read online [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2023/04/20230429-unified-field-theory-battle.html ]

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Hello readers,

The second part of BATTLE Colosseum [stylized as BATT-LE COLOSSEUM] is now available! 

The collected edition of BATTLE Colosseum, containing both ‘Hiding One’s Tracks’ and ‘Unified Field Theory’ as a single paperback book, will be released May 2023.

Download the eBook for BATTLE Colosseum Part II: Unified Field Theory or save it to be read later through the below links:

Amazon [Read with Kindle Unlimited] [ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C3XL99YV/ ] 

Goodreads [ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/144500319-battle-colosseum-part-ii ]

Trailer [Featuring the poem from Pt. I] [ https://youtu.be/9HRbKedbM9E ]

Part I : Hiding One's Tracks [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2023/03/20230328-hiding-ones-tracks-batt-le.html ]

Our protagonist controls Nina, a playable character in this fictional augmented virtual reality video game. While playing BATT-LE Colosseum, Nina prefers to operate solo--because she was using a modified game client to play outside of the MEGA Corporation's GamePlex--and she struggles with being reliant on other players, like Ian the Turtle. 

This metaphysical science fiction story took inspiration from a wide variety of pop culture, from video games (like Smash Bros, Halo, Team Fortress 2, Fortnite and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon) to books (including stories by Philip K. Dick and Douglas Adams) and back to anime (such as Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gurren Lagann). I even took the names of the characters from the pets in our family, and I stuck in some references to Electric Armchair’s music. 

Blurb

"Welcome, thanks for joining Nina’s broadcast! In case you missed it, Nina and Ian had teamed up to engage the Vikings. They've been overcoming hindrances, including dealing with each other's abilities and being left alone! 

Will Nina and Ian reunite? 

Will either escape with their badges? 

Tune in and stick together for the rest of the match to find out all this and more!"

BATTLE Colosseum Pt. II cover by Allen W. McLean and April Salisbury-White

I am really proud and confident in BATTLE Colosseum. BATTLE Colosseum resonates with those who struggle with relying on others, as Nina grapples with the choice of reducing what she's reliant on versus being comfortable in any situation, including being dependent on her teammate. During BATTLE Colosseum, Nina realizes that replanning was where the fun was found and, because she has faith in her abilities, that she could have faith in her team, too.

Thank you for reading,

Until next time!

Allen W. McLean 

PS. April 23rd is the fourth annual HaikuPrajna Day, celebrating my haiku journey; submit to the #HaikuPrajnaChallenge to participate in the occasion! [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2023/04/20230423-haikuprajna-challenge-001.html ]

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Trailer [ https://youtu.be/4QDnzzqkEDY ]

BATT-LE Colosseum Pt I: Hiding One's Tracks is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! Add to Goodreads and learn more [  https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/batt-le-colosseum.html ] 

Kindle ebooks can be read on any device at www.read.amazon.com

These poems will be collected in future editions of the HaikuPrajna Collection.

20230423 [The HaikuPrajna Challenge 001] - Howl's Moving Castle

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Her words bring to life \\ the ability to change, \\ the magick of speech.

#HaikuPrajnaChallenge - Howl's Moving Castle

Read online [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2023/04/20230423-haikuprajna-challenge-001.html ]

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Hello readers,

Welcome to the first HaikuPrajna Challenge, a new monthly prompt series using the titles of the books that have been reviewed on this blog, which I am starting in honour of HaikuPrajna’s fourth birthday!

This prompt challenge has no winners, and I will be resharing submissions on Instagram and Twitter until the next prompt is posted; this is an opportunity for us both to interact and engage with the haiku poetry writing community.

GUIDELINE RULES

. Open to all humans, even those who would never read the book are encouraged to participate!

. Write a haiku / senryu / zappai based on what the prompt made you first think about.

. Each prompt is a book title, if you have never read the story, write about the visuals that the title inspires for you. 

. Remember to evoke imagery with your poem, traditional haiku is said to juxtapose two nature or season related visuals.

. Please provide a text-based version if submitting an image.

. Use the hashtag #HaikuPrajnaChallenge

If you need inspiration, or if you are on the fence about reading the book, then check out my own poem and book review. [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2021/12/20211229-review-howls-moving-castle.html ]

Take the HaikuPrajna Challenge!

Thank you for reading,

Until next time!

Allen W. McLean 

PS. April 23rd is HaikuPrajna Day, celebrating my haiku journey; take the #HaikuPrajnaChallenge to participate in the occasion! [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2023/04/20230423-haikuprajna-challenge-001.html ]

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Electric Armchair - After Party (Full Album) [ https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/electricarmchair/after-party ]

  

Trailer [ https://youtu.be/4QDnzzqkEDY ]

BATT-LE Colosseum Pt I: Hiding One's Tracks is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! Add to Goodreads and learn more [  https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/batt-le-colosseum.html ] 

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These poems will be collected in future editions of the HaikuPrajna Collection.

20230331 - Fourlief the Leprechaun (Project Roadmap Update) [EDITED 230421]

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Under a rainbow, \\ doing the impossible; \\ a four leaf clover.

#HAIKUPRAJNA - Fourlief the Leprechaun (Project Roadmap Update)

Read online [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2023/04/20230331-fourlief-leprechaun-project.html ]

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Hello readers,

Edit 230421:

PPS. April and I attended the National Canadian Film Day event at the Brampton Library’s Cyril Clarke Theatre--to watch her first film screening! 

The music video for “Goblin” received cheers and applause from an audience of other creators, Brampton Arts Organization staff and others from our community; I am so proud of April for her music and animations, and I am humbled and thankful to have had the opportunity to see the work of other local creators that evening.

Here is a list of all the awesome films that were shown and the creators as on the event’s programme, along with a few of my thoughts on each of them because they were just that good;

. Competitor by Dilveer Virdi @dilveerv . The open ending did a fantastic job at putting the viewer in the basketball player’s shoes, making one contemplate about choosing between their dreams and their family.  

. Friendly Visit by Siddarth Nair @sidnair24 . I loved the composition of the shots, and the dialogue felt funny and natural given the history provided for the two main characters which, April and I agreed, was a fun take on the consequences of not talking to your partner.

. Malcolm & Monique by Crystal C Rose @crystal.c.rose . The performances here were powerful, outlining and highlighting the objective and subjective expectations of being with another person while displaying the complexity of a relationship, without downplaying or villainizing Monique’s justified position. I, and I think everyone watching, liked this one as the crowd had shared a laugh.

. Love is You by Latitia Osbourne @tish.speaks.truth . A beautiful short documentary recording the relationship of the filmmaker’s parents, it was inspiring and anyone could see the love the two have for each other.

. Alienated City by Gladys Lou, @gladysgoldfish . Striking dance visuals and iconic locations lended to the memorable shots of this film.

. What will you do when I’m gone? by Haaris Qadr @haarisqadri. A doctor's trip showing the duality in parental anxiety, which I thought did a wonderful job at showing the dependency and reliance established between an ailing parent and their adult children.

. On The Fence by Paula Ner Dormiendo @paulanerdormiendo . The depiction of cultural dysphoria was powerful with its depiction of an existential crisis about heritage where one feels disconnected from their social identity, which is a topic that is relatable to me and many people I know, though not everyone. The framing of one in front of their childhood had, to me, a double meaning, the first being on topic of the disconnection or disassociation, and the second having to do with one’s childhood being one’s true heritage, background or identity, rather than whatever one was told by relatives or people from the same cultural background as oneself.

.Customized by Devani Dianna, Neha Modgil & Coeli Myx @DeadlightFilms @nehamodgilofficial @coelimyx . I loved seeing how these filmmakers displayed the protagonist's doubts in a visual and psychological way, which created very engaging scenes that made me, the viewer, focus in on the subtle details being shown.  

. Fractured: A Broken School System by David Peddie @peddie_d . Thought provoking and nothing but honest; the public school system, the way children learn and the way we are taught to teach others needs to become more personalized and individuated.

.Near and Far by Vasilis Glezakos @floatingheadvideo . The staging and pacing were perfect, where the depressive awkward moment in the literal background of a party in the foreground made it hard to see the protagonist’s emotions in a literal way.

. Goblin by April Salisbury-White @electricarmchair . Saving the best for last, the evening's only animated film closed out the night with laughs and positive comments being made during the end of April's screening, the height of the audience's reaction being when the Goblin's gift reveals the shadows' inner identities. 

Thanks to the Brampton Arts Organization for the opportunity and for hosting the event!

Original post below:

Since the last Roadmap Update, I took the opportunity to collect my todo list together for this Roadmap, where I have been updating the front and back matter of my books to be unified with what's seen online on profile bios, while also tidying up widgets by condensing them into pages. Let's get into what's new on HaikuPrajna.

First on our todo list, April and I are excited to announce our participation in the Brampton Library's 2023-2024 Local Author Showcase! The collected three parts of Together in Forever will be featured at in the library's physical and digital catalog, just like Escape Perennial City and Fishing for Caribou was last year; in addition, we intend to host a booth at the Showcase during one of the Farmers Market weekends--more details will be shared closer to the event! 

Next, before any further announcements, let's outline the latest Project Roadmap. In addition to being laid out in release order, these projects are organized into a hierarchy that encompasses the entirety of my work, which I wish to reflect in both the Roadmap and in the projects themselves going forward. 

The Structural Hierarchy looks like this;

. The A² Production Team {parent company}

.. HaikuPrajna {publication} . Allen W. McLean {author} 

... Project Trinity {imprint} 

.... Fluke {series} . ULTRAVIOLET {story} . BATT-LE Colosseum {miniseries} . Etc

.... The Wisps Book {series} . Tomothy . Ado . Etc

... HaikuPrajna Collection {Imprint} 

.... Elephant in the Room {series} . Poetry and reviews 

To get off the rails a little, instead of having to wait to write projects in chronological order, larger stories are being broken down into episodic parts of a series that connect to a larger narrative through the different series, which take place in different times and places, within the rest of the imprint that has the working title of Project Trinity. Stories like Together in Forever, Fluke, and The Wisps Book are examples of this style. Fishing for Caribou and the SM-SARA Collections are productions from both imprints. 

The actual Project Roadmap is organized by release order. 

The Project Roadmap 

Released Projects

.2019. 1 release 

[2019 04 23 HaikuPrajna Day, first IG post] 

[2019 06 16 SM-SARA Kindle Edition] 

[2019 11 10 Patreon]

.2020. 1 release

[2020 04 04 The HaikuPrajna Collection: Elephant in the Room First Edition] 

[2020 12 02 Blogspot]

.2021. 3 releases

[2021 03 03 The HaikuPrajna Collection Book II: SM-SARA, Poems and Other Stories First Edition] 

[2021 06 13 Escape Perennial City] 

[2021 11 28 The HaikuPrajna Collection Book III: Fishing for Caribou]

.2022. 5 releases, 5 rereleases 

[2022 03 03 The Artifact 

. 2022 03 10 SM-SARA KID: A Edition 

. 2022 03 13 The Cannon 

. 2022 03 22 Hector Blake 

. 2022 04 01 The HaikuPrajna Collection Book II SM-SARA, Poetry and Other Stories, Second Edition] 

[2022 06 16 Together in Forever Pt. I 

. 2022 06 28 Together in Forever Pt II 

. 2022 07 25 Together in Forever Pt III 

. 2022 08 01 Together in Forever: A Short Story (Physical Collection Pts I-III)] 

[2022 09 30 The Wisps Book: Tomothy and the Overseer of the Forest] 

[2022 10 29 Fluke: ULTRAVIOLET] 

[2022 12 03 The Wisps Book: Ado the Owl]

.2023. 3 releases (so far)

[2023 01 30 The Wisps Book: Falgara the Giant ]  

[2023 02 25 The Wisps Book: Summond the Scarecrow ]

[2023 03 25 Fluke: BATT-LE Colosseum Pt. I Hiding One’s Tracks]

Future Release Roadmap (Dates may be subject to change, anticipate separate announcements attached to each project.)

.2023 04.

[The List: The Playlist, The Clay Journal, The Bird ]

[BATT-LE Colosseum Pt. II]

... Read more [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2023/03/20230328-hiding-ones-tracks-batt-le.html ]

2023 05

[The Wisps Book: Sol the Last Wisp]

2023 06

[Fluke: Fred]

[The Wisps Book: Christmas]

[2023 The HaikuPrajna Collection: Elephant in the Room Second Edition 

Rest of 2023, and beyond

[2023 The HaikuPrajna Collection Book IV: Two Elephants in the Room 

... Before autumn 2023, Two Elephants in the Room, the fourth book in the HaikuPrajna Collection, will feature all of the book reviews and poetry featured on HaikuPrajna up to the end of 2022, including the to-be-reviewed books that I had read in the year. 

... The second edition of the first HaikuPrajna Collection is still coming soon™ and will feature a visual refresh compared to the first edition. The flash fiction stories featured in Book I will remain outside of Project Trinity until adapted in the future, while Book's II and III are featured in both imprints. 

[2024 The HaikuPrajna Collection Book ??: A Third Elephant in the Room

... All this means that readers can expect "A Third Elephant in the Room" in 2024, for the 2023 reviews and poetry.

... Read more about my book reviews : [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/book-review-summary-study-notes.html ]

[The HaikuPrajna Collection Book V: Bucket and Train

... Bucket and Train will occupy the HaikuPrajna Collection V slot, and will feature more stories in the same vein as the Halloween story “Sprouting” which can be read for online here : [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2021/10/20211031-happy-halloween-nanowrimo.html ]

[The Deeper Forest series]

... Stories featuring the Overseer, based on fairy tales like Snow White, Hansel and Gretel and Rapunzel, including more myths and legends from sources like Greco-Roman mythology. Expect more info about this series after the release of The Wisps Book: Sol the Last Wisp.

[Orson Tripp, novel, Pt. I-IX] 

[. Imprisoned

. Mr. Green (tentative title)

. Hire a Hero Service 

. Betrayal

. The Plunger

. KID: FL

. Gameshow

. The Fluke series]

[The Forbidden Knowledges series]

[The Cataclysm series]

[The Together in Forever series] 

[The Solar Knight, novel sequel to Escape Perennial City] 

[The Cannon, novel sequel] 

[More stories in development featuring the Overseer]

... Outlines for these WIPs will be released for these stories to preserve the initial idea until they are produced. I am inspired by comic book solicitations and github snapshots for this potential endeavor, and I intend for this to be part of a larger content push that I hope will produce more content for this blog.

[The Book]

... On my writing philosophy, based on my interpretation of other's systems, which will be rife with mistakes and blunders, where one will be recommended and encouraged to research the Source by oneself. 

[Re-releases]

I realize I keep delaying the second edition of Elephant in the Room, so I am combining tasks; alongside that second edition, the digital exclusive catalog will be re-released as paperbacks starting with the triple feature of Escape Perennial City: KID: A Edition, which will condense the SM-SARA: KID: A Edition ebook into my first novel for the collected Richard Abendsen story. Escape Perennial City: Kid: A Edition will release in ebook, paperback and hardcover formats.

Future re-releases will be announced in an incremental basis.

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In addition to these projects, a project I have referred to as The List has evolved into a group of series within the HaikuPrajna Collection, including The Playlist for music reviews and haiku. 

Within The Games List, The Bird will begin chronicling my chess dot com misadventures, including all my blunders and victories in an attempt at improving my game. 

Another feature in The List will be a haiku series, titled The Clay Journal, based on the polymer clay figurines April and I have been designing. Fourlief the Leprechaun is the basis of our first line of clay charms that will be available on Etsy and in person at future market events around the Toronto area. The intention is to form a line of figures based on our work which can also include other designs as we come up with them!

These series will be collected as separate HaikuPrajna Collections. More info will be shared this month.

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And now I have run out of time. Thank you for reading this HaikuPrajna Project Roadmap Update. I know I'm not too active on socials, but I still appreciate connecting with others and I appreciate the support of those who are getting our work. I see you, I am thankful for your readership.

Allen W. McLean 

PS. April 23rd is HaikuPrajna Day, celebrating my haiku journey! May or may not have a surprise come the 23rd; still need to sort it out.

For the rest of the month, rolling $0.99 sales on the Amazon US and UK stores! Check out my Author Profile on Amazon here [ https://www.amazon.com/Allen-W-McLean/e/B0867C5D24 ] and do not forget to come back every Monday and Friday to download a free Kindle ebook. I will be sharing links to the books on socials throughout the rest of the month of April.

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Readers are gifted a Kindle eBook on Fridays and Mondays--short story selection rotates every few weeks, so visit My Author Profile and follow via email [ https://www.amazon.ca/Allen-W-McLean/e/B0867C5D24 ]

I write mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry on my book reviews and on previews of my metaphysical stories, such as "Escape Perennial City". Learn more about my reviews here [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/book-review-summary-study-notes.html ]

Read the latest Project Roadmap [ https://medium.com/haikuprajna/20221230-my-year-in-reviews-project-roadmap-2022-12-6b6c671e575 ]

Thanks to you, over ONE-THOUSAND (1000!) readers have joined us on Medium! Need to stay in the Medium Partner Program? Please follow and turn on email notifications; I will follow you back! "Ado the Owl" and "Hector Blake" are available to read, right now, on Medium. [ https://haikuprajna.medium.com/subscribe ]

April's psychedelic music videos, art and poetry is available on all streaming platforms; Electric Armchair - Goblin (Official Music Video) (Animation) [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cOlhiArWpM ]

Electric Armchair - After Party (Full Album) [ https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/electricarmchair/after-party ]

  

Trailer [ https://youtu.be/4QDnzzqkEDY ]

BATT-LE Colosseum Pt I: Hiding One's Tracks is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! Add to Goodreads and learn more [  https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/batt-le-colosseum.html ] 

Support by buying a sticker [ https://haikuprajna.redbubble.com ]

Kindle ebooks can be read on any device at www.read.amazon.com

These poems will be collected in future editions of the HaikuPrajna Collection.

20230328 - Hiding One's Tracks (BATT-LE Colosseum Part I) (Release Announcement)

Trailer [ https://youtu.be/4QDnzzqkEDY ]

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Alone in the snow. \\ The single row of footprints, \\ covered by a squall.

#HAIKUPRAJNA - Hiding One's Tracks (BATT-LE Colosseum Part I)

Read online [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2023/03/20230328-hiding-ones-tracks-batt-le.html]

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Hello readers,

In a dual announcement, BATT-LE Colosseum has been split into two parts; "Part I : Hiding One's Tracks" is now available, and Part II will be released April 2023! Parts I and II will first be released as digital ebooks, while the collected edition of BATT-LE Colosseum will contain both Parts as a paperback book and will be released May 2023.

Download the eBook or save it to be read later through the below links:

Amazon [ https://www.amazon.com/BATT-Colosseum-Part-Hiding-Tracks-ebook/dp/B0BZMSYGJ4 ] [Read with Kindle Unlimited]

Goodreads [ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123998971-batt-le-colosseum-part-i ]

Our protagonist controls Nina, a playable character in this fictional augmented virtual reality video game. While playing BATT-LE Colosseum, Nina prefers to operate solo--because she was using a modified game client to play outside of the MEGA Corporation's GamePlex--and she struggles with grouping together with other players, like Ian the Turtle. This metaphysical science fiction story took inspiration from a wide variety of pop culture, from video games (like Smash Bros, Halo, Team Fortress 2, Fortnite and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon) to books (including stories by Philip K. Dick and Douglas Adams) and back to anime (such as Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gurren Lagann). I even took the names of the characters from the pets in our family, and I stuck in some references to Electric Armchair’s music. 

Blurb

" Welcome to BATT-LE Colosseum!

Here, using over one hundred unique armours such as Ian the Turtle, engage other players across the environments spread across the arena.

Use your telekinetic abilities in the game!

Secure badges and compete for the Champion position against old allies and new foes!

Score the highest today in BATT-LE Colosseum, where only one will survive! Exclusive to your local MEGA Corp. GamePlex. "

Cover for BATT-LE Colosseum Part I by Allen W. McLean

Banner

Nina designed by Allen W. McLean, illustrated by April Salisbury-White

I am really proud and confident in BATT-LE Colosseum, and I have been putting in a meticulous amount of work into this story since Spring 2021. BATT-LE Colosseum resonates with those who struggle with relying on others, as Nina grapples with the choice of reducing what she's reliant on versus being comfortable in any situation, including being dependent on her teammate.

Thank you for reading.

Allen W. McLean 

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The Wisps Book IV - Summond the Scarecrow is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! Add to Goodreads and learn more [  https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/summond-scarecrow.html ] 

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20230228 - Inside the Jack o' Lantern [Summond the Scarecrow Official Release]

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The scarecrow, looming, // consumes every Hallowed Eve; // dead leaves, rustling. 

HAIKUPRAJNA - Inside the Jack o’ Lantern

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Hello readers,.

The latest and greatest Terraform story from The Wisps Book, Summond the Scarecrow is now available to read!

Download your copy now or start reading with Kindle Unlimited!

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Summond the Scarecrow is about the titular Giant consuming the patrons of the Sorauren Farm’s pumpkin parade, and was inspired by the 2022 Inktober prompt list along by a trip with April [who co-wrote this story!] to a number of parks across Toronto; April likened Summond the Scarecrow to E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web, and I have taken inspiration for the Overseer from superhero characters like Marvel’s Spider-man and Doctor Strange.

Cover designed by Allen W. McLean 

Intro to Summond the Scarecrow 

[Blurb]

“ Summond the Scarecrow had consumed the Overseer of the Forest.

The Seer had brought the Giant jack o’ lantern head to a post-Halloween pumpkin parade.

They were forced to watch in the form of timeless spectating Shadows, while the daemon rolled through the annual Halloween event and caused people to go missing every year. But, in part of their plan to free the patrons trapped in the pumpkin, the Seer had to tempt Summond into consuming more.

The Overseer issued the Terraform a dire warning; the Scarecrow would burn unless they released those who Summond had been consumed. “

Thank you for reading.

Allen W. McLean 

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Electric Armchair - After Party (PRE-SAVE ALBUM [ https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/electricarmchair/after-party ]

"Falgara the Giant" is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! Add to Goodreads and learn more [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/falgara-giant.html ] 

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These poems will be collected in future editions of the HaikuPrajna Collection.

20230213 - Summond the Scarecrow [Official Reveal Announcement]

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Passersby watching \\ the shadows dancing inside, \\ watching from within.

#HAIKUPRAJNA - Summond the Scarecrow

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Hello readers,

The next Terraform title, The Wisps Book IV, is Summond the Scarecrow. 

Summond the Scarecrow will release as a digital ebook on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. 

In this story, the Overseer of the Forest plots the escape of those being consumed by a Giant jack o’ lantern from the Deeper Forest.

[Title page screenshot of Summond the Scarecrow]

[Intro to Summond the Scarecrow by Allen W. McLean]

[Blurb]

“ Summond the Scarecrow had consumed the Overseer of the Forest.

The Seer had brought the Giant jack o’ lantern head to a post-Halloween pumpkin parade.

They were forced to watch in the form of timeless spectating Shadows, while the daemon rolled through the annual Halloween event and caused people to go missing every year.

But, in part of their plan to free the patrons trapped in the pumpkin, the Seer had to tempt Summond into consuming more.

The Overseer issued the Terraform a dire warning; the Scarecrow would burn unless they released those who Summond had been consumed. "

I know this is a late Halloween story (April and I actually used the Inktober 2022 prompt list as inspiration for this story!), but I know its whimsical horror will capture and entertain any time of year and every October; Summond the Scarecrow will release February 28th 2023.

Thank you for reading.

Please share your thoughts in a comment.

Allen W. McLean 

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20230131 - BATT-LE Colosseum [ Reveal Announcement ]

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Queuing while solo, \\ waiting for the right motion, \\ capturing actions.

#HAIKUPRAJNA - BATT-LE Colosseum [Reveal Announcement]

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Hello readers, 

As revealed in the latest Project Roadmap [which can be read here https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/2022/12/20221230-my-year-in-reviews-project.html ], "BATT-LE Colosseum" is the next story in the Fluke series, set after ULTRAVIOLET, although the two stories can be enjoyed without reading the other. [Check out ULTRAVIOLET here https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/ultraviolet.html ]

This story takes place within a virtual reality video game and follows the user playing as Nina, one of the avatars that players can choose to play as, while fighting others for the badges that computer controlled bosses drop in order to compete for the Champion position; I have been working on this story since April 2021 and am very excited to be sharing it at last; I was inspired by a wide variety of genres and mediums for this story, from games like the Halo franchise and the Half-life\Portal series to action comics like Spider-Man and sci-fi from authors such as Douglas Adams.

Here's the current blurb:

" Welcome, Nina, to BATT-LE Colosseum!

Here, using over one hundred unique armours such as Ian the Turtle, engage other players across the environments spread across the arena.

Use your telekinetic abilities in the game!

Secure badges and compete for the Champion position against old allies and new foes!

Score the highest today in BATT-LE Colosseum! Available only at your local MEGA Holo-Plex. "

Below, a logo mockup I designed, which I am still playing with, and a short excerpt from the story.

Logo mockup by Allen W. McLean

Intro to BATT-LE Colosseum by Allen W. McLean

BATT-LE Colosseum is looking at an early March 2023 release date and will be available to read through Kindle Unlimited; a physical paperback copy of the story may be released, and may be bundled with stories that are at the moment a digital, including stories from The Wisps Book.

Thank you for reading.

Please share your thoughts in a comment.

Allen W. McLean 

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I write mindfulness meditation scifaiku and haiku poetry on my book reviews and on previews of my metaphysical stories, such as "Escape Perennial City". Learn more about my reviews here [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/book-review-summary-study-notes.html ]

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Electric Armchair - Amorphous I (FULL ALBUM) [ https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/electricarmchair/amorphous-i ]

"Falgara the Giant" is available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! Add to Goodreads and learn more [ https://haikuprajna.blogspot.com/p/falgara-giant.html ] 

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Kindle ebooks can be read on any device at www.read.amazon.com

These poems will be collected in future editions of the HaikuPrajna Collection.