A/N: Crosspost from Goodreads. Response to prompt Love the way you lie given by Less Than Three Press' EIC in their Goodreads group. I gave myself the added challenge to not use any form of the word "lie" anywhere. I know I used it at least … [Read more...]
Daggers from Sk’lher
Shipping from Sk’lher took far too long. Yeah, so it was inaccessible by human means. So it was in the middle of the mountain continent. Three months was simply far too long! Avery stared longingly at the delivery cart that passed by his door … [Read more...]
A change of the sheets
A/N: This is a small peek back into the lives of James and Jordan, first introduced in The Broken Resolution. My last meeting of the day had finally ended. It was only two-thirty in the afternoon, too. Instead of getting some much needed work … [Read more...]
Lost Boy
Micro-blurb: Grant ran away from home months ago. So why is his sister looking for him after all this time? And what's he supposed to do about it? This is a short (4.8k words) and sweet little ficlet I wrote back in March. Much credit to my critique … [Read more...]
My Unwanted Valentine
Dustin walked down the street, searching for the right looking window. This one was a children’s store—with red-themed toys displayed just so. Little heart-shaped cut-outs gave the idea of raining hearts. Be mine. I love you. Little dolls dressed in … [Read more...]
The Broken Resolution
This is the result of a writing prompt regarding a broken new year's resolution. It doesn't really feel complete, does it? Only three weeks into the new year and I had already broken my first resolution. Probably the more important resolution. … [Read more...]
Black Luck
“Know how they say black cats bring bad luck? Well they’re absolutely, totally, one-hundred percent correct.” The man whose general vicinity I’d spoken in stared at me, wide-eyed and confused. I nodded at him then looked around the almost empty … [Read more...]
Water Buckets and Improbability
Note: Sora is from Sand and Glass; and it turns out Shuu has his own story, Sea and Glass. WIPs both of them. Shuu. Age 18. After bucket conversation. Shuu wandered into his room, arms hanging limply at his sides. They swung slightly back and … [Read more...]
Rock Faces and Water Buckets
Note: Sora et al are from the WIP Sand and Glass. Sora. Age 15. The cut. Sora sat quietly with the rest of the students. The outpost leaders had shown up for this cut. Of the original fifty boys and girls of Sora’s year chosen to be educated as … [Read more...]