Tag Archives: tombs

Forest of Sand

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series “Designing from Bones”, using archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Join me today as we visit the Forest of Sand. Deserts No, not a triple scoop of vanilla topped … Continue reading →

Posted in Designing from Bones | Tagged Africa, archaeology, blog, blogger, desert, deserts, designing from bones, Gene Lempp, Gene Lempp author, GeneLempp, history, magical script, Northern Africa, Pharaoh, pyramids, robotic insects, satellite imaging, settlements, Sphinx, Stargate, tombs | 10 Comments

Swamped with Ideas

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series “Designing from Bones”, using archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Last week we combined The Great Dismal Swamp with a Ming Dynasty tomb to discover a wealth of story … Continue reading →

Posted in Designing from Bones | Tagged alien, alien invasion, alien world, archaeology, Aurignacian Lion-Man, beastman, Cthulhu, designing from bones, fantasy, Gene Lempp, Great Dismal Swamp, history, horror, Irish watchtowers, mangrove, Ming Dynasty, Otzi, paranormal romance, plot point, science fiction, social media, story design, story structure, thriller, tombs, will-o-wisp, world building, writing, YA | 4 Comments

Sunken Tomb Empowered

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Gene Lempp

Welcome to my weekly series “Designing from Bones”, using archaeology and the artifacts of human history to find and design stories. Last week we explored The Great Dismal Swamp to discover the communities and adventure possibilities lying within its murky … Continue reading →