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A Slumbering Fire – Free Story
In February, I wrote a short story about two women, a princess and a soldier. They both have a similar difficulty, the feeling that life has passed them by. And then they are thrown together (YES I ALMOST WROTE A “THERE IS ONLY ONE BED SCENE” OKAY???) in an unusual place, in especially unusual circumstances.…
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“All Ends” or Things Are About to Get Stabby
So, hey! A little while ago, I won an award. I’m usually an “honorable mention” kind of person, so to actually win something felt a little bit unprecedented. But the wonderful people who frequent the r/fantasy subreddit had a vote and my story “All Ends” won for Best Short Fiction of 2019. (Some notes: I…
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Review: The Wolf of Oren-yaro by K.S. Villoso
Born under the crumbling towers of Oren-yaro, Queen Talyien’s life unfolded like a storybook. The shining jewel and legacy of the bloody War of the Wolves that nearly tore her nation apart, her marriage to Rayyel, the son of her father’s rival, spoke of peaceful days to come. But all storybooks must end. Rayyel’s sudden…
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A Post That Is Not About Writing
It’s about grief. So really, you can stop there if you like. I won’t side-eye you at all if you back away slowly. But today is September 18th. This date has absolutely no importance to me or my family. No birthdays, anniversaries, deaths… there is nothing I can think of to attribute to this particular…
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A Monday Post
I’m notoriously bad at working on multiple projects at once. At this moment, I have three documents open on my laptop, plus this blog post, and the dishwasher is running, and there are cookies in the oven, and STUFF SO MUCH STUFF TO DO I’M GOING TO DIE BENEATH A PILE OF ALL THIS STUFF…
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Blind Tribute – by Mari Anne Christie
Today I feature an excerpt from Blind Tribute, a new Historical Fiction from talented author Mari Anne Christie. And please read on to enter a giveaway and more! Every newspaper editor may owe tribute to the devil, but Harry Wentworth’s bill just came due. As America marches toward the Civil War, Harry Wentworth, gentleman of…
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Snippet Sunday: January 15, 2017 – Getting There…
Today, my oldest child said, “Time is going really fast lately!” It is, sweetie. It is. We’re already up to the third week in January. My youngest child is now eight months old. The girls started at a new dance school and are settling into their new schedules. LIFE, MAN. Today’s snippet picks up right…
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A Thief and a Lady: Chapter One, Part One
It’s the start of a new year, and so here I am, beginning something new on my blog. The new thing? A story to share with you, in its entirety, bit by bit. Like the serials of old, I’ll be posting a segment every week until it’s finished. The story? I’ve given it the working…
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My Paycheque Comes In The Form of Words