Joe Rover

Clean Fantasy Books

The Secret Origins of La-Zar | Writing Warm-Up

The origins of La-Zar, member of the International League of Super-Transbeings. — read more

Dec 18, 2020
Not Trying to Impress | Devoted Review

The story of Devoted by Dean Koontz follows the tale of a boy and a dog. The boy, Woody, has a mental disability while the dog, Kipp, is highly intelligent and can communicate telepathically with other special dogs through The Wire. The two are thrown together once Kipp learns that Woody is also able to… — read more

Dec 18, 2020
From the Secret Files of Agent Zee | Writing Warm-Up

Agent Zee’s origin tale. — read more

Dec 17, 2020
No Wrong Turns at Albuquerque | Fortnite Season 5 Review

Season five of Fortnite (chapter two) started off with a bang—literally, as the Zero Point is exposed. With it exposed everyone is trying to escape the loop. To stop the players from escaping, Agent Jones hires hunters from all across the multiverse, including The Mandalorian. The new season has many enjoyable new features. One is… — read more

Dec 17, 2020
2020: A Monolith Theory

The news and social media recently buzzed with excitement over the strange monoliths that appeared and disappeared around the world. A lot of people have theories…here’s mine. I think it must be coordinated. It is odd how when one is taken down another is found soon after. It is also odd how no one sees… — read more

Dec 16, 2020
Nobody is Safe | The Hardy Boys Review

There may be spoilers. The new The Hardy Boys show on Hulu finds the brothers, Joe and Frank, in the middle of a conspiracy over their mother’s death. The acting is well done. The costumes look as if they came out of the 1980s. The lighting is not frightening but also has a mysterious vibe to… — read more

Dec 15, 2020
Little Red Designer Hoodie | Writing Warm-Up

Just for fun. If you want to do your own warm-up, try making a fairy tale or other legend more modern. Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who always wore a red designer hoodie. One day, her mother asked her to take a basket full of gift cards to her grandmother’s house.… — read more

Dec 14, 2020
Getting Organized | Behind the Scenes

You’ll probably call me crazy for how I organize my day, but it works for me. Maybe it’ll work for other creatives. I’ve set up my schedule/To Do list similar to the format of a TV show. First is the teaser. During this short period of time (shorter than the other segments) I do the… — read more

Dec 7, 2020
Dino Mall | Behind the Scenes

I had a silly and crazy dream. It starred this couple who were close to divorce. They accidently uncovered that their local mall has cloned extinct animals, such as dinosaurs, so they can operate the mall. The extinct animals make the food and maintain the building, among other chores. Over time the couple learns that… — read more

Dec 4, 2020
Hostage Night | Story Sample

The following is a sample from my current work in progress. It is unfinished so the final product may look different. A 4,112 word short story about a date night gone wrong. Joe and Sally go to the movies but the theater is soon under siege. “Oh wow!” said someone nearby. “You guys are seeing… — read more

Dec 2, 2020