The Balter of Ashton Harper is a nominee in the Realm Awards! š± Reader votes determine the winner, so if you read Balter and loved it, I would so appreciate it if you took the time to vote. Voting is open until June 12th, and it takes less than two minutes. Vote for Balter! Iāll [...]
Short Story: Mother of the Valley, Child of the Sea
There was a child in the forest. Small, asleep, and dressed all in red, the boy was curled into a mossy nook between the roots of a great redwood. His cheeks were rosy and his face was peaceful. He couldnāt have been more than two years old. Morning sunlight illuminated his soft blond curls into […]
Struggling with Motivation: Emails between me and my writing mentee
FROM: Writing Mentee TO: Millie Florence SUBJECT: Re: NaNoWriMo Weekly Check-In Hello,Iāve been struggling with having the motivation to write. Just wondering if thereās anything you do to find motivation or write when you donāt feel like it. FROM: Millie Florence TO: Writing Mentee SUBJECT: Re: NaNoWriMo Weekly Check-In Hey [Real Name]! Itās perfectly normal […]
Cats and Squirrels
Day two of Inktober Inklings. Prompt: Scurry Our driveway is littered with hickory nut shells. Itās the squirrelsā doing. They sit in the branches high above and crack the nuts, dropping unwanted shells to the ground. They could sit anywhere in the trees, but theyāve chosen one specific place over the road that runs past […]
Gargoyle
Day one of Inktober Inklings. Prompt: GargoyleThe Gargoyle sits in the archway and glares, at the commoners passing over the stairs. His duty is to guard the fortress and keep. The castle may slumber but he never sleeps.The Gargoyle sits in the archway and waits. For soldiers to hoist the portcullis and open the gates. […]