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Story for the Day: The Leaf Flute -- Part 1

There are many instruments across the continents that are worth mentioning: Frewyn has its whistles and pipes, Gallei its wheelfiddles, Lucentia has its lyres and citterns, Marridon has its concert flutes and pianofortes, but there is no instrument half so interesting in all the world as the leaf flute.

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Podcast interview and #giveaway!

The new Paper Crane Books podcast has begun. Listen to the first episode on the Paper Crane Website HERE and hear me answer all your questions about writing and literature. Make sure to subscribe for all future episodes. Sign up for their newsletter and enter for their Halloween giveaway!

Story for the Day: The Vestry

There are many customs that thrive throughout the Triumverate, some good and others not so wonderful. Sesterna has its slave trade, Marridon has its hats and its science, and Balletrim has its Saints. Being the most religious out of the three countries, its natural that such an export should carry over, but considering how their holidays are celebrated, it is a wonder that anyone should honour such a custom:

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Story for the Day: Amoebas

We're in the last stage of edits for Damson's Distress. A release date will be announced soon. In the meantime, let's watch Bartleby panic about amoebas.


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Story for the Day: Music

Being a musician who has sat through many a traditional session, I understand why there is so much dislike for the Livanese bombard, which is even louder than its real-realm cousin.


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Story for the Day: The God of Fire

No fire in Frewyn is complete without a visit from the God of Fire himself. Of course, it's only natural to think that he would start the fire in the first place. 

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Story for the Day: The Fire Brigade

There was a fire in my building this week, which we all know means there will be a new story to tell:


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Story for the Day: Baleigh's Books -- Part 3

Part three of the Baleigh's Books story. Let it never be said that there are those would not fight for the right to read:


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Story for the Day: Baleigh's Books - Part 2

Damson's Distress is on its way, and the Slave Galley is almost complete! If you've enjoyed the stories, join our Patreon campaign so we can keep them going. And now, part two of Baleigh's Books, in honour of the late Babar Books:


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Story for the Day: Baleigh's Books - Part 1

I am absolutely fraught with misery. This morning I learned that my local bookstore is going out of business after thirty years of serving our small community. I grieved for some time, and then did the only thing I know how: I wrote a story about it.



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