Welcome to The Epic Pencil, a venue for sharing original writing (fantasy, mystery, and more), discussions about writing, books that inspire fun and engaging writing and...you get the idea. ' We'll be sharing excerpts from an as-yet-unpublished fantasy series that will (hopefully) appeal to fans of the fantasy of David Eddings’ Belgariad and Mallorean, Tamora Pierce’s Legend of Beka Cooper series, Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn novels, and Kristen Britain’s Green Rider series, all while adding the spice of a classic murder mystery. Other fiction shared here, both as short stories and excerpts from longer pieces, will offer both a hint of Ray Bradbury's stories of childhood, like Dandelion Wine and The Halloween Tree along with other tales of summers and growing up, like John D. Fitzgerald’s The Great Brain, Robert McCloskey's Centerburg tales, and some good, solid modern-day murder. New episodes are available every other Sunday night and feedback, suggestions, and submissions are welcome at www.pretendingtowrite.com.