Tag Archives: loss
The Autumn Queen No. 1 – Elodie
This is #1 of The Autumn Queen, an experimental bit of serial fiction about warring factions of elves in a land without sun. * * * When the guards burst in, I had my back to the door, and Kellis … Continue reading
Alternates
Sleep came easier, that night, but was full of the nightmares again. He hadn’t had them in years, hadn’t thought about the accident, or anything about it, or before it, in so long. The therapist had advised him to put … Continue reading
Watch the fires go out
I know when she wakes, she’ll walk out of that place, Sleeping Beauty crawling out of the thorns surrounding her castle. She’ll come up, breaking the surface, a deep sea diver taking a long-needed breath. She won’t be able to … Continue reading
We're All Human, Even When We're Not
Written as the answer to Chuck Wendig’s challenge ‘Behold Your Theme’. 400 words. * * * Running over the rooftops, leaping over alleyways, tuck and roll, breathing panting, sky falling, streets burning, foundations trembling and all she can think is … Continue reading
We’re All Human, Even When We’re Not
Written as the answer to Chuck Wendig’s challenge ‘Behold Your Theme’. 400 words. * * * Running over the rooftops, leaping over alleyways, tuck and roll, breathing panting, sky falling, streets burning, foundations trembling and all she can think is … Continue reading