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December 8, 2010
Free Fiction: Advent, Day Eight
Title: In the Snow Characters: Brice, Trela Spoilers: Muted Colors (WIP) Word count: 626 Rating: G ~*~*~*~ It had snowed while they slept, and it was Trela who discovered it. He bounded back to the bed and hopped beside Brice. "The world is white! It's covered in white and pearl and ecru and cream and—" [...]
December 7, 2010
Free Fiction: Advent, Day Seven
Title: In The Aftermath Characters: Lorelei, Patrick, Quinn, Dorian Spoilers: Untitled (WIP) Word count: 660 Rating: G ~*~*~*~ Lorelei hummed softly to herself as she rinsed the dishes and put them in the dishwasher. Dinner had been a complete success. Not that her Christmas dinners weren't every year, but this year was their first Christmas [...]
December 6, 2010
Free Fiction: Advent, Day Six
(I know, this isn't 500 words, but I felt the small snapshot was just right as it was, so it's just a small bit for you today!) Title: A Good Life Characters: Logan, Kasper Spoilers: Catalyst (Will release March 2010) Word count: 290 Rating: G ~*~*~*~ "No," Kasper said, grabbing the rubber spatula from Logan. [...]
Book Review: "Sister Dearest" by D.E. Athkins
Author: D.E. Athkins Pages: 176 Synopsis: Since Vicki's accident, everyone has been treating her like an invalid, including her brother and sister. Now someone is playing pranks on Vicki, cruel pranks that remind her of the accident. Vicki knows she can rely on her siblings to help her sort things out. After all, isn't blood [...]
December 5, 2010
Free Fiction: Advent, Day Four
Title: The First Snow Characters: Darron, Maelog Spoilers: World of Egaea (WIP) Word count: 928 Rating: PG-13 ~*~*~*~ Darron rolled over in bed, feeling the chill in the air. He burrowed under the thick quilts, unwilling to sacrifice the warmth of the bed or his lover to relight the fire. When had it gone out? [...]
Free Fiction: Advent, Day Five
Title: A Snowy Romp Characters: Tavish, Alec Spoilers: World of Egaea (WIP) Word count: 1,130 Rating: NC-17 ~*~*~*~ Tavish laughed as he leapt through the deep drifts of snow, his lynx companion chasing after him. Despite all the darkness that had befallen his friends, Tavish couldn't find it in himself to be sad today. The [...]
December 3, 2010
Free Fiction: Advent, Day Three
Title: Our First Tree Characters: Nikola, Aric Spoilers: Rachmaninoff Word count: 561 Rating: PG ~*~*~*~ Aric smiled as he surveyed the room. It had taken him the better part of a week to locate the centerpiece of Nikola's sitting room, but he'd found it. Unfortunately, he'd had to special order everything that was on that [...]
December 2, 2010
Free Fiction: Advent, Day Two
Title: A King's Warmth Characters: Wenceslaus, Podevin Spoilers: None (characters from history) Word count: 1,055 Rating: NC-17 ~*~*~*~ "Sire!" Podevin stumbled through the snow after his king, the wind biting through his simple clothing. He didn't wear the thick furs and lush fabrics that the king did, and the icy air cut through him like [...]
December 1, 2010
Free Fiction: Advent, Day One
Title: In A City Of Lights Characters: Judas, Hadi Spoilers: The Keeper Word count: 707 Rating: PG ~*~*~*~ The city was alight. All the shops were perfectly decorated to appeal to the holiday shopper, even though the weather itself was miserable, wet, and cold. It didn't matter, though, because tonight Judas would finally see Hadi [...]
November 29, 2010
Reviews, My Take On Them
There is a review on Dear Author for a particularly bad book that has spawned a lot of conversation. Not about the book, but about reviewers. In fact, one person continues to comment that reviewers should have some sort of code of ethics, and that one shouldn't feel cheated if they read a book they're [...]
