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Cover Reveal for “Travesty London, and the Sceptre of St. Ezra”

At last! The story is about a detective who searches dreams for clues. He investigates a theft brought about by a demon, the theft of the Sceptre of St. Ezra, a relic kept in the Church of the Pillar of Cloud. He is faced with many curious obstacles: an invisible curse, a monster that can … Continue reading "Cover Reveal for “Travesty London, and the Sceptre of St. Ezra”"

The End to an Eventful Year

By: Judge and Alanna Rodriguez Greetings all! First and foremost, Merry Christmas! As we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, I wish to thank you for joining us this month. Since this will be my last posting for the year, I figured I would post something a little different than the regularly scheduled … Continue reading "The End to an Eventful Year"

Bearding the Chapter Title Alliteration

Instead of doing yet another excerpt, I thought I’d give a bit of the process; so here are my thoughts, or “over-thoughts” (from “over-thinking”, haha) on one of my chapter titles. The first idea was, “Bearding the Beast of Dubious Description”. However, since it is actually the second syllable that is emphasised in “Description”, it … Continue reading "Bearding the Chapter Title Alliteration"

Oh My, It’s Monday. :) …Excerpt?

I forgot about posting today, so I guess it’ll be another excerpt – I hope y’all don’t mind! 🙂 (This part comes before the excerpt I posted before, by the way.) She was glad she hadn’t set up her post sooner: it was much easier to pace for hours than to crouch for hours, especially … Continue reading "Oh My, It’s Monday. :) …Excerpt?"

Juliet is named.

By: Judge and Alanna Rodriguez Greetings one and all! I hope and pray that you had quite the restful and peaceful Thanksgiving holiday. For this month’s article, I figured I would continue the story of of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet drops the dead mouse down in front of her litter. “Eat up little ones. You …

Excerpt from a Project

Don’t tell my brother Brendan I’m writing this! I want it to be a present. 🙂 “Your full name, please.” “Miria Agatha Thompson.” “Age?” “Twenty-six.” “Are you? You look like a sixteen.” “That’s my small cheekbones.” Devin shrugged and continued. “Place of birth?” “Non-applicable.” “You don’t know where you were born?” “I don’t believe I … Continue reading "Excerpt from a Project"

The Path Off the Path

An umbrella opened under the bridge: someone was about to step out into the rain. This someone wore a long dark coat, without a hood. One who stood on the highest point of the bridge noticed the sound of the umbrella, and the movement and colour (it was red and grey). He watched as the … Continue reading "The Path Off the Path"

Erich’s Bird

Here’s what I finally wrote in answer to a writing challenge I gave a while back: a combination of 16 #wwn60 challenges (60 words containing a given word), making this a #wwn960 challenge, with 16 required words. Let me know what you think! Jenise’s heart beat as she saw the familiar tops of the walnut … Continue reading "Erich’s Bird"

A Romance of Two Kitties

“Momma, tell us about dadda, please?” Cleo flicks her ears

Creative Manipulation

Here is something I first posted elsewhere back in Feb. 2019. What would you do if asked to write a story that included the following list of words: baseball, basketball, birthday, butterfly, stopwatch, fireman, postcard, tennis shoe, home run, sweatshirt, french fries My brother tasked himself with writing something epic, and here is what he … Continue reading "Creative Manipulation"