Short story: Kindred souls were rarer than rubies in a pigsty, and just as shocking when you found them. I'd only met a dozen or so bonded pairs, marked by their inability to harm one another. Some strong pairs were also said to feel warmth and contentment when in close proximity to their other half. They came in all kinds: friends, lovers, blood-brothers, found family. Whatever you wanted to call them, they were the same thing. Soulmates. So when the enemy's blade slid harmlessly across my ...
![Between questions on Facebook and some of my editing clients, I’ve had several conversations lately about story turning points: what they are, what they mean, and how to recognize them. As writers, we all need to understand turning points. If we plot or plan our story in advance, we need ideas for the turning points […] Writing Characters, Writing Steps, Fiction Writer](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/a4/6a/a9/a46aa94b0d33123dc36f35438abce457--writing-corner-writing-help.jpg)
