Storytelling Skunkworks
Spearman Burke, Cedar Sanderson, Rob HowellRecounting my days of high adventure in the Marine Corps, and publishing a little science fiction along the way.
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Days of Living Frigidly
29 Palms, California, 2009
February of 2009 saw 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines wintering at Camp Wilson in the scenic Mojave Desert. This was our final major training cycle before deployment to an even more scenic Iraq. Generally, when people...
Practical Jokes
My wife was recently regaling me with the antics of our cat. At one point she said, “He’s just dumb, kind of like a young unseasoned Marine.”
As the senior enlisted advisor to company and battalion commanders I became well acquainted with...
Context: Experiences May Vary
What’s the difference between the hardest thing I’ve ever done and the hardest thing you’ve ever done? Nothing really, they’re both the hardest thing we’ve ever done. On the other hand, context is an important thing. An old buddy of mine, a...
Something Your 1stSgt Hated
“Didn’t you get my e-mail?”
This became a common statement made by those in the military who are too enamored with 21st Century technology to leave their desk. Perhaps they don’t possess the fortitude to actually speak to flesh and blood h...
Notes from Headhunting & Skullduggery Co.
October is always an auspicious month in the Marine Corps, and not just because of ghouls, goblins, and naughty pirate costumes. This month began what I liked to call the season of ninety-sixes. Beginning on Columbus Day all the way through...
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After a career of swashbuckling adventure in the U.S. Marines, Spearman Burke decided to try his hand at storytelling. His hobbies include wrestling sea monsters and hunting werewolves. He believes the Imperial destruction of Alderaan was justified.
Author of Pixie Noir & cozy supernatural mysteries • Artist • Scientist • Perennially inquisitive. Worlds of magic, science, & whimsy await. cedarwrites.com
Author of the Firehall Sagas. I write and publish science fiction and fantasy, drink IPAs, listen to Rush, and generally make my wife roll her eyes. Here's a picture of me with part of my crack editing staff!
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