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R P Abel
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I'm a dreamer and voracious addict of stories. I love books, movies, series, and all tales of the strange and wonderful.
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To those just joining us, let me catch you up.

-I'm a writer making the move to author.
-I'm a father to 2 lovely neurodivergent children (ADHD and autism).
-In what spare time I have I paint miniatures, play games, and read everything.
-music, especially guitar, permeates through my blood.
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This movie is exactly what I thought it would be and I'm so happy.
Just what I needed right now. Definitely a DVD or Blu-ray buy I think.

#fantasymovies #deathstalker
DEATHSTALKER Official Trailer (2025)
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December 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
New fear locked: a massive spider hiding somewhere inside my acoustic guitar.
December 19, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Getting ready for an evening of Heroquest.

Over the holidays I'm running a new campaign, hopefully completing Rise of the Dread Moon.

#boardgames #heroquest
December 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I did this as a present for my niece. Completing it sparked something in me and I find myself wanting to draw more again.

#drawing #ink #art
December 10, 2025 at 5:25 AM
This is the final version of the cover.

#wip #writingcommunity #bookcover
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
This is the cover for my upcoming sci-fi thriller Whispers of Static.

When the dead offer only silence, and massive corporations will do anything to keep it that way, two detectives must risk everything to uncover answers they may wish they had never learned.

#writing #wip #writingcommunity
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
[something supportive and encouraging for the holiday season]
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
So, what if Rudolph, with his nose so bright, was the only reindeer that couldn't fly.
December 3, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The spider sitting in the corner above my toilet thinking that humans spin the worst kind of webs.
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
There should be a setting in YouTube music to only play a band's deep tracks. Nothing from the radio or the most popular. Give me that good stuff.
November 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
My cat: Hisses at my german shepherd.

My dog: Man, cats have the weirdest bark.
November 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I just wanted to introduce everyone to the newest edition to our family. A rescue from a closing down sale.

#fender #guitar
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I never thought much of the magpie's warble, until I heard it in another country and instantly felt a little closer to home.
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Adrift after the sad news for New World, I find myself looking to past shores.

WoW is a nostalgia trip, but not one I'm willing to take just yet.

GW2, ESO, Albion, Thrown and Liberty, Eve Online, and Neverwinter have been played to death.

Finally I find myself looking to Rift. And old friend.
November 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The kookaburra sings it's final song as the day fades in a fiery golden sunset. Dusk whispers in cicada chirps of the night quickly approaching. The trees chatter amongst themselves in the mild breeze, and I find a long moment of serenity.

#perth #Australia
October 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I've come to Perth for a wedding and where I'm staying it is incredibly peaceful.

It's basically a wee writers retreat.

#perth #australia #writingcommunity
October 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The night before our 9 hour flight to Perth, my precious son brings me this. Apparently he just kept bending it until it gave. A creature of pure impulse.

I feel a headache coming on as my left eye twitches.

#dadlife
October 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
My 16 year old buddy Enzo having a great afternoon nap.
October 25, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Trying to relax and play some A Hat in Time while my son (9) sits beside me and criticizes every move I make.

#dadlife
October 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Wow okay I'm so over Nintendo at this point. The virtual game cards system on the original switch is the straw that broke the camel's back. I can't have the same game loaded on to my main switch and my switch lite at the same time under my account. It's VERY anti-user.
October 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
While I'm drowning in the submission trenches I am also deep into my next project. A story melding music and science fiction into an epic power metal ballad of the ages.
October 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I had to add the MiB novel to my DNF list. The more I read the more dissatisfied I felt. About 3/4 of the way through I just wasn't feeling it. The comedy wasn't landing for me and stuff was left out that characterized Jay and Kay much better in the movie.

#booksky
October 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Playing Betrayal at House on the Hill with the Widows Walk expansion. One of my favorite rogue-like games.

#boardgames
October 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
To those just joining us, let me catch you up.

-I'm a writer making the move to author.
-I'm a father to 2 lovely neurodivergent children (ADHD and autism).
-In what spare time I have I paint miniatures, play games, and read everything.
-music, especially guitar, permeates through my blood.
October 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
So I made these guitar picks from old credit cards as a protest to not being able to buy single picks from the guitar store any more. Back when I used to frequent the stores you could get a range of individual picks for like $1 each. Now it's all packs of 4 minimum for $10.

#diy #guitar
October 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM