Short Story (Part 5 Finale): When The Tide Comes In

In our last installment Aphelia was downed and stranded in the no man's land of the battlefield where she encountered one of the enemy who showed her a strange mercy. Taking Theran's lifeless body with her, she finally reached the embattle company of soldiers who are waiting for the artillery barrage to open up an …

Short Story (Part 4): When The Tide Comes In

Part 4 coming in. Sorry for anyone waiting - doubly so because this is actually going to be the penultimate chapter. And I know that it's more than a touch unpolished. Ultimately it's more like getting ideas down for later. This story likely needs development in terms of plot and character, but as some would …

Short Story (Part 3): When The Tide Comes In

Continuing the story, Aphelia has a conversation with a familiar (and rather odd) barman before taking to the air on her resupply mission. Sorry if it needs a little more work - you're really my beloved guinea pigs for these drafts. Be sure to catch up on Part 1 and Part 2 if you haven't: …

Short Story (Part 2): When The Tide Comes In

Last week our intrepid party-goer Ellie met a rather curious bar-tender and found herself in a bit of a pickle as she hit the bathroom floor. The question is, where did she wake up? (What do you mean you didn't read last weeks installment? What are you waiting for, it's right here: When The Tide …

Short Story (Part 1): When The Tide Comes In

No nice way of saying that many of us are having a right crap time of it. Here in England the weather has decided to be a bastard and churn out some clear blue skies while the populace goes on lock down. As for myself, it's been difficult to write much with my little boy …

Short Story: Like the Buzz of Crickets in High Summer

Ever wondered if the 3D printing an ancient Egyptian priest's vocal track to hear what he sounds like might be a bad idea? Me too.....According to the scientific report in Nature: Synthesis of a Vocal Sound from the 3,000 year old Mummy, Nesyamun:"Only those able to verbally confirm that they had led a virtuous life …

Short Story: A Wolf Has To Eat (Story Dice Challenge #1)

So here's a quick story in response to the Story Dice Challenge #1 - and I really didn't let myself spend too long on it. Somehow it all just came together in my mind, which is quite pleasing in and of itself.

Story Dice Challenge #1

As we kick off February and take a quick flashback to Christmas. It's been noted that I'm notoriously difficult to please when it comes to gifts, and please don't buy this writer any more books! That pile is big enough as it is! And unless you're going to pop a very nice electric guitar in …

The Dark Crystal: Fantasy, Animism & Subversion

What might one say of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance? Lovers of the original, like myself, appear to be blown away by it, and even those who didn't like the original movie have nothing but good things to say about it. So if you haven't watched it, don't waste time reading this and go …

Brain Boil: Mind-Thistle Reloaded

Heads turned to see me, arms raised to the sky and imploring existence to "give me a goddamn notebook!"School mothers quirked worried smiles at me as my son stopped his bike and said "are you alright daddy?"No! Not at all, for my brain had caught alight and I had no means by which to write …