Hey, I'm coming out with a book on Friday and I'd love for you to check it out! One of my favourite things about being an indie author is that I see every single preorder, and it feels like a warm hug or a thumbs-up saying, "Hey, I see you!" I put so much time … Continue reading Review: Sunflowers Beneath the Snow by Teri M. Brown
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A Rueful Morning
No. 19/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! As Ellistai walked out her front door, the forest greeted her as it always did. "Good morning," the nearest tree said, slightly bending its leafy head in greeting. "Morning," Ellistai grumbled as a growing chorus of greetings filled the air. After days, weeks, and months of … Continue reading A Rueful Morning
A Lesson
No. 18/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! "How to describe a symphony?” Dr Laurier asked, slowly pacing across the front of the lecture hall. “How to put sounds into words? Is it even possible to truly explain one kind of creative thought with another?" He gazed across the sea of his bleary-eyed students … Continue reading A Lesson
Space
No. 16/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! Joan had claimed all her life that she loved it. She had been immersed in it most of her life. And yet, before now, she had never truly known space. It was one thing being inside of a spaceship, a thick hull of cold metal separating … Continue reading Space
First Line
No. 14/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! . . . Dear Ingrid, How's school? Any chance you'll come home soon? Sam grabbed the sheet of paper and promptly crumpled it up. “No, no, too needy…” Dear Ingrid, I hope you're liking school. I mean, you always did like school, and you're at the … Continue reading First Line
Anticipation
No. 13/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! It's a bunching in her chest, an expectant surety that the world will change, a pounding heartbeat and bated breath. Beneath Adaline are sets of muscles so complex that she doesn't begin to know how to name them. Subtly, she feels them shift and tighten. Her … Continue reading Anticipation
Welcome to STORY BLAST week!
Happy Monday, and welcome to a brand new week with brand new stories! This week on the blog will be a STORY BLAST, where I'm posting nothing but stories. Just how many are there? You'll have to wait and see! For now, here's the first story for this week. . . . Fog No. 12/100 100-word … Continue reading Welcome to STORY BLAST week!
Presents without a Presence
No. 11/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! It all started with a wrinkled sweater. The brand new blue wool sat there unabashedly bundled in a heap on Teri’s doorstep. No wrapping, no note. She had to stare at it for a few seconds before realising what it was. I’m going to be late … Continue reading Presents without a Presence
I Think I’ve Grown Out of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
I still remember watching the Pirates of the Caribbean films as a kid and being absolutely enthralled. I went through stages of loving things as my younger brother and our friends all got into different genres/movies/books or whatever at the same time. I can't remember exactly when my pirate obsession started, but it was probably … Continue reading I Think I’ve Grown Out of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
A Setback…but With a Bright Side
Well, I might as well just come out with it: I'm pushing back my finishing date for Project Pea. Again. Sometimes, it seems like this WIP has been nothing but headaches. I can't seem to get a firm grasp on it, like it just keeps slipping through my fingers. I keep wanting to get frustrated … Continue reading A Setback…but With a Bright Side
The Story Canvas 