Along the coast of the mainland sits a line of sleepy islands, home to generations of sailors and their wives. Every year before the sailors leave for the season, the Islanders row out onto the water and light candles in little bowls, one for each sailor. These are good luck charms, wishes from their familiesContinue reading “Song of the Island”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Musings 4: Too Many Ideas
It’s a common joke amongst writers, that we can’t focus on a single story concept without being distracted by several others. This often leads to dozens of started works and no finished products, which can be hard on a person’s sense of accomplishment. I had this problem bad. I had shelves filled with notebooks thatContinue reading “Musings 4: Too Many Ideas”
The Wists
I am very sorry for being gone so long. When I mentioned a hiatus in my last post, I was expecting at most a few weeks while I built up a backlog of short stories. Unfortunately, due to personal reasons, I have not been able to create that backlog. As such, I cannot promise aContinue reading “The Wists”
The Prince’s Death (part 2)
I am very sorry for my absence, and this post also serves as a hiatus announcement. I have been dealing with a lot of medical problems and have not been able to write. Thank you for your patience and please enjoy part 2 of this story. The next night, I met Prince Oryn in theContinue reading “The Prince’s Death (part 2)”
The Prince’s Death (part 1)
Prompt: When I was younger I used to pray to every falling star to make me a bastard, now I just hope to die before I’m forced to wear the crown. “Your parents are expecting you, your majesty.” I told the prince, standing in the doorway to his chambers. He was sitting curled up onContinue reading “The Prince’s Death (part 1)”
Forest Born (part 1)
In the wild corners of the world, home to strange magic and ancient creatures, lie great forests and fields seldom seen by human eyes. And ruling over these lands are those few are brave enough to name. Called the Folk, the Fair Ones, the Good Neighbors, the Fey could almost be mistaken for humans untilContinue reading “Forest Born (part 1)”
Chosen Bride
This is a reimagining of a very old idea of mine that was initially intended to be a longer work. Because of this, there will likely be other posts related to this one. Please let me know what you think and how you might like to see this story progress. In the palace of theContinue reading “Chosen Bride”
To the Wolves
Once again, this is an old piece of writing, so please let me know what I could do to improve it. Written 8 November 2017 One night, in an act of desperation and extreme sorrow, I literally threw myself to the wolves. Just after midnight, I ran, leaving my shoes and cloak behind. I continuedContinue reading “To the Wolves”
Into Battle
Prompt: “My sword is bright. My arm is strong. My grip is sure.” Written 11 November 2017 (like the last post, let me know what you think I could do to improve this post, as I might rewrite it in the future) I stepped quietly into the tent, adjusting my armguard and watched as theContinue reading “Into Battle”
Reflections
Written 11 September 2017. Feel free to tell me how I can improve it in a future rewrite. We looked at ourselves in the full-length mirror, thinking the same thing: our bodies emulated our positions better than our robes. My many braids sparkled with the gold beads threaded in them, shining out of the black.Continue reading “Reflections”
