SCOTT CIRAKOVIC

Not long ago I was faced with someone at work who was determined that they were right despite the evidence. They had given my team a task that was impossible to achieve. My team, rightfully, told them that it could not be done and that a different team would have to complete it unless some o 'Hitting the bars will avail you little.' 'Bleedin town guard need ta learn some manners, lockin a hard workin man up without supper. An these blankets aren't gunna keep us warm. Sodden

It's almost funny how kids take so much enjoyment from simple things, isn't it? This has been on my mind a fair bit lately. It's easy to get caught up in the "grind" or to "lock-in" on something that you've been working towards. Often, it's so easy to get so focused on this that unless you're doing something actively related to it, or something productive, you will feel guilty.

Integrating real life experiences into fantasy and sci-fi stories can be difficult because the worlds are so different. How do you put real