spinning yarns from heartstrings
She’d never seen anything through that glass before, believed there was nothing out there because Papa said so. He said the world was dead and gone. Looking out through the splintered glass at the chaos while Papa bled behind her on the floor, Charlotte understood why he lied to her, but he shouldn’t have. He’d […]
Drawn to the light, the servant clung to the ledge and listened. It’d been a long time since a sacrifice had come if its own volition, and the mistress had become more distant the hungrier she grew. The servant reached out, a single leg perching at the edge, and bid herself not to tremble. She would […]
Fern said she knew a place he could go, a hideaway that the sun never reached and the ice was miles thick. Drifts of snow swept in on the howling winds, packing tight against the caverns for insulation. She’d take him, and he could make a home there, revel in the ice storms as they […]
Harm none and do what ye will. Not even if they harmed you first. Not even if they destroyed the other half of your soul and left you empty inside. “Harm none,” Mother said,” lest you risk bringing that darkness back upon yourself threefold.” Everyday Siobhan asks herself what harm the darkness could possibly do. […]
“SHIV” Harm none and do what ye will. Not even if they harmed you first. Not even if they destroyed the other half of your soul and left you empty inside. “Harm none,” Mother said,” lest you risk bringing that darkness back upon yourself threefold.” Everyday Siobhan asks herself what harm the darkness could possibly […]
It’s not even officially the middle of the month, but today I crossed the halfway mark on my 2018 NaNoWriMo novel: To Err. Considering how much I struggled with writing in general these last few years, managing to finish little more than short fiction projects with some dedication and prodding, I am incredibly proud of myself […]
I’ve been really busy this last week, between keeping on task with my NaNoWriMo novel, work, reading for research and pleasure, and trying to maintain my exercise schedule, I haven’t had much time to update the blog. I’m about to sit down and slap today’s word count goal into submission, but I thought I’d offer […]
Still suffering the soul-crushing grief of her husband’s unexpected and violent death, Amelia escapes to the country, to the historic bed and breakfast where they spent their honeymoon. A beautiful and mysterious getaway owned by her husband’s aunt and uncle, the Engstroms welcome her with open arms, but not without warning: Avoid the grounds after […]
Actual years have fallen by the wayside in the days since I last released a piece of fiction, swallowed in the bottomless pit of time, but this Halloween I break my silence at long last with a dark fantasy short story that promises to leave you feeling empty and cold and longing for the light […]
Saturday afternoon I had the pleasure of joining a pack of other students, including one of my favorite people, S.W. Sondheimer, in Cat Rambo’s (virtual) Academy for Wayward Writers to attend Ann Leckie’s class: To Space Opera and Beyond. I love Space Opera. I love reading it, and watching it, and learning about. A few […]