Another of my meta fiction pieces, in fact this is part of the first piece I wrote for the Citadel when I first joined up as a member. It was intended for the Expand a 30 quest inspired by the fact that the Citadel have a large batch of submission that are 30 somethings composedContinue reading “Moonlake’s Meta Fiction (2)”
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Moonlake’s Meta Fiction (1)
Today I’m supposed to post my Book Discoveries for March but since I’m committed to finishing off a short story before the end of next week, I think I might have to delay the book post until the end of this month. Today I’m going to recycle one of the meta fiction pieces I haveContinue reading “Moonlake’s Meta Fiction (1)”
Character Sketches (3)
This is the last of the character sketches based on the prompt of Feeling Tearful amidst a Misunderstanding: “I will transfer a million to your bank account right away.” He said coldly and the words reverberated in her ears like a gong. She felt moisture welling up within her eyes at the same time aContinue reading “Character Sketches (3)”
Character Sketches (2)
Firstly, happy Easter, everyone! Not sure whether my followers still remember but at one stage I said I was going to create a bi-monthly commitment to put up short pieces of random writing and one series would be character sketches based on a random matching of a feeling with a catalyst event. As it turnedContinue reading “Character Sketches (2)”
Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from Winged Invasion
I admit that cannibalism of the war dead does have a logic to it. Indeed, I may have been the one to slay the man that was in my bowl. Was it a further insult that I found him unpalatable? This particular bowl of stew also came with additional pressures. It had been handed toContinue reading “Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from Winged Invasion”
Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from A Thread of Chance: An Overdue Reunion
Each Mortal is bound by a Limit, a Geomancer is also a Mortal. Every Reading comes with a Price, Know the Worth of the Price. Every Situation is accompanied by Chance, a single Thread of Chance. It is the idle season. Clusters of women gather to gossip under the rows of willow trees atContinue reading “Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from A Thread of Chance: An Overdue Reunion”
Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from The Lady down the Hall
Lady, woman, girl, mother and wife. These were words Lord-Mage Dodandy Mofrin did not seem to know. Whore. It was his only word for any female and was a shining example of the filth that crowded his mind. Oh if he was speaking, on the unlikely occasion, to the Queen or a whore of similarContinue reading “Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from The Lady down the Hall”
Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from Atop a Pine-covered Moutain
Cecil was filled with that flavor of arrogance that people use to deny terror. The maw of his mind drowned his reflexive thoughts of panic by spitting out phrases of assurance and certainty. As he fled up a mountainside in the southern Rocky Mountains he spat out phrases such as, “Didn’t know what YOU wereContinue reading “Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from Atop a Pine-covered Moutain”
Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from Labor of an Empress
“Gnats Giant gnats in stately robes calling Me to this and that Buzzing sapping my will ‘Lady, You Must….’ ‘But the Flood…..’ ‘The coffers are nearly……!’ ‘You must judge…..’ I slam the doors shut The roar of the fire The Smells of the Forge The Gnats hammer at the doors ‘Lady….’Continue reading “Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from Labor of an Empress”
Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from Grey
The peace of the kingdom hung, dark cloud rain The prince sat huge old throne worn crown worn sword always alone no kin no advisors duty as the peace restlessly he fingered throne then crown and sword the dark cloud broke…….. The numbness of the day settled on me. The cold winter morning was punctuatedContinue reading “Excursions from the Citadel- Excerpt from Grey”
