Another week, three more drabbles... Photo by David Bartus on Pexels.com The Last Dance Rustling grass danced shadows under a harvest moon as the last of the summer breeze blew beyond the twilight. One crow flew past the fading sun; a solitary harbinger of the encroaching night, before the distant horizon swallowed its silhouette. Laughter... Continue Reading →
I'm starting a new fantasy drabble series today, called the Shining Forest Wars. Enjoy. Photo by veeterzy on Pexels.com First Sign Sniffing the damp ground, Renard the Squirrel knew the time had come. Every night, the visions plagued him, disturbing his sleep. Burning trees, screams of the dying, corpses of the forest denizens scattered across... Continue Reading →
The first story in the Heyward and Andersen, Consulting Detectives series is finally published! The Ghostly Tower Meet Heyward and Andersen, consulting detectives in a paranormal London you never imagined… Elspeth Heyward has never met a puzzle she didn't want to solve, or an adventure she didn’t relish. Taking Sherlock Homes as her benchmark, she... Continue Reading →
Another Drabble Wednesday and another three stories. Enjoy. Photo by James Wheeler on Pexels.com One More Breath The last few moments of your life aren’t spent on reflection, no spinning memories in your head. Regrets perhaps, in those brief seconds of calm, but you’re fighting to survive, clawing past the pain and darkness for extra... Continue Reading →
Three more drabbles today, and the conclusion of last week's storyline. Photo by Andrew Beatson on Pexels.com Far Away She watched the magic-conjured storms rage against the sea from the safety of her tower. Whisked away by loyal palace guards, she fled in the early hours of the invasion and now wondered about the city’s... Continue Reading →
Be Afraid of the Dark 