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Carlie's Chapter 3 - Dear Tiger: Let's Go A-Hunting

LAST WEEK, Tiger said he understood why Simone was mad, but that he was going down to Sharvin, anyway. This week, Simone has a tonne of other stuff to worry about.



Chapter 3 – Bad Ideas













Tiger!









I am so going to do more than hug you, when I get
there!


And I am on my way, so you’d better be okay when I
arrive, or I’m going to be even madder than I am now. I was going to

Wednesday's Verse - Christmas Wishes

This week’s verse moves from a fantasy poem about trolls and dragons, to a poem about Christmas wishes. It is taken from 365 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2014.










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Christmas Wishes














Christmas is that time of year


when many draw their families

Tuesday's Short - Stiletto's Luck

This week’s short story takes us from an urban fantasy world of vampire and werewolf politics to a fantasy world where one roguish assassin must learn to deal with angels. Welcome to Stiletto's Luck. 



They could have called him Scimitar, Blade or Dagger,
but, no, his parents had to call him Stiletto. Stiletto did the only thing he
could. He learned to be the best at what he did, and he

Carlie's Chapter 2 - Dear Tiger: Let's Go A-Hunting

LAST WEEK, Simone revealed just how she angry she was with Odyssey and Tiger and her parents for what they were doing. This week, Tiger explains why - and why he's not sorry.



Chapter 2 – Unrepentant


















Wow, Simone.





Just.


Wow.


I mean… wow.


I knew you were going to be mad, but I didn’t think
you’d get this mad.


What happened to you knowing how I felt about keeping

Wednesday's Verse - Allies in the Deep Night

This week’s verse moves from a fantasy poem about some emergency repairs for a sleigh to a fantasy verse about trolls and dragons. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.










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Allies in the Deep Night















Deep in the shadows, the

Tuesday's Short - Shadow Life

This week’s short story takes us from a fantasy tale of gargoyles, demons, treachery and destiny to an urban fantasy story about vampires, werewolves and the politics between them. Welcome to Shadow Life.





When Denie’s lover is brutally slain, Denie sets out
to uncover her killer and take her revenge, but her journey takes her into the
shadows of the night, and murder isn’t all she uncovers

Carlie's Chapter 1 - Dear Tiger: Let's Go A-Hunting

LAST WEEK, at the end of Book 4, Simone found out what had happened to Tiger, and she wasn't happy. This week, she's found out more - and she's furious!



Chapter 1 – So Mad Right Now















Tiger!






I am so mad at you, right now… you AND Odyssey.



HOW COULD YOU!



I could just… I really could… And I will.



When my hunter and I get there, you are so much dead
meat, and when

Wednesday's Verse - Last Minute Repairs

This week’s verse moves from a science fiction verse about solar starships to a fantasy verse about emergency repairs to a sleigh. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry, a
collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.










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Last Minute Repairs















I looked upon the sleigh and
knew

Tuesday's Short - Seppelitus

This week’s short story takes us from a science fiction story where a new threat is detected and new defenders emerge to a dark fantasy tale of gargoyles, assassins, demons, treachery, and destiny. Welcome to Seppelitus.







Being
a bodyguard isn’t easy, not even when you’re the seventh son in a long line of
seventh sons, not even when the magic comes when you call—and especially not
when

Carlie's Chapter 14 - Dear Tiger: I Like Your Lab

LAST WEEK, Simone arrived back at the lab to find Tiger had disappeared. This week, she reveals she knows where he is, and just how unhappy she is about it.



Chapter 14 – Beast and Human Combined







Tiger?






  


They finally explained what happened to you.


And I’m not happy.


They weren’t going to, but, when they came to take me
to my new quarters on Moon Base 49, I refused to