The Invisible

Shall remain unseen for a while longer. The Third Moment of Hell is undergoing a ‘legal review’ to ensure all the words used can be used. The words under this spell belong to the original people of Australia, and I certainly don’t want to use or say anything that isn’t polite or appropriate – so I wait (legal things take time).

So I move onto a new project on the wheel (and I added three new projects yesterday).

What to choose?

The YA stories:

Pick, Lick, Roll, Flick [boys find a recipe for a lozenge with a funny name – supposed to make people smart – but they stole the only copy from the super-knob who kicked their friend in the face (the receipt is for $1m!) and he wants it back, with extra for the camel-snot they left him covered in.]

The Equine Neophyte of Blood Desert [One more year in compulsory training before Neesa can leave this place – but she’s not chosen; left alone in the hall until the Master of Horse arrives and nods at her – but she can’t be chosen by Horse, it isn’t allowed! and the Council of Masters refuses to give leave – so, of course, she returns to her barracks, climbs out the window, over the roof-tops, over the outer wall, and runs across the desert to stake her claim on the choosing of the Blood Horse.

Kraken, Dragon, and Cat – Who Shall Rule? [The Council of Magic needs some discipline, a ruler, but who would make the best ruler? The strongest in Magic, of course! A test is devised by the Sage Masters (the eldest of the elders) – and only three races put up a representative. Which will be the strongest: Kraken, the largest creature alive, strong and mean and volatile; the dragon, with wings stronger than steel, magic to overwhelm any mind, and the ability to slash and burn and destroy; or will it be the little cat with sharp claws?

And of course, there’s Monis Glinker, Priestess Unburdened. Plus a few more. And one or two ideas for the anthology. And some Original Australian stories (which also might require some legal reading processes). Anything else?

I like to write. I like to read, but for the last few years I’ve been limiting the fiction I can read – by making it a reward for a goal reached, like: One fiction read day when [this] part of the current project is complete (usually something big, like a completed first draft, or a completed run-through of one edit session). Next weekend, I get to read!! Because I’ve completed the first steps to all the new projects – and they too are ready to roll!

So, I’ll see you on the other side – but first I have to choose. Which one? Which one? Which one? Anything you want to see?