The Magicians FanFiction Ch 1

The Magicians (SyFy tv show based on books by Lev Grossman) left off just when things were getting good. Here's what I wish would've happened after the last episode...

The Magicians Fanfiction Ch 3

Walking toward her desk, Lipson cleared her throat, punctuating each word, “Professor. Mayakovsky. Is. A. Bear.”

The Magicians Fanfiction Ch 2

“Oh, yeah she’s mad,” said the Baba Yaga’s host, Bailey, pleasantly, “You better tell her what she wants to know.”

Becoming Better

...for most women - if not all - safety is an esoteric philosophy, not a real-life concept.

Fancy Forks

Ambitious, I know. After realizing I'd have to literally sew the damn thing shut, I had to go out and buy a specialty meat sewing needle. That thing was huge and scary-looking...

The Bacon Thief

Who's the Bacon Thief in your house?

Protected: Ancestress – Part 1.1; A Journey of Knowledge

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Ancestress – Part 1; The Telleridians

It was there, in that valley, where the people had been reborn, along with their world. The desert lands didn't last long, and soon a New Ice Age had begun. Those who clung to their precarious lives in the green valley learned the error of their ways. In their desperate attempt at survival, they became aware again, as their ancestors once had before them, how to cultivate the land; how to care for the plants and animals around them, so they all could thrive...

Thunderfall

“Welcome, one and all, to the thirty-third regional Thunderfall competition! We have before us today the best of the best - our reigning champs from 42 local competitions, and they’re ready to face off! Whoever wins tonight is headed to Nationals!"

20/21 Vision

We can look to history and say//we'll never repeat the mistakes of those days//But we commit our sins in similar ways...

Curative Chords

...the warmth of the moment is a salve to your wound, and you feel as if you could lift the moon.

We Need to Talk

Yeah, I know. I'm being naive again. I am who I am.

The Lady and the Basketball

A retail worker's nightmare customer...

Your Spark

My thoughts are as scattered as the dust in the windAnd my goals and aspirations from beginning to endHave set the bar so high, I'm not sure if I can win.But I maintain, it's not your brain or your capabilitiesWhich set your train of thought in search of remediesTo heal from the pain of the…

The Tablets of Delphine

Of course, not all waters were this treacherous, but here, just off the Cliffs of Delphine, the waves crashed against an ever-eroding wall of precariously perched rocks and boulders. And, it was here, Marla’s life would be forever changed...

Mt. Randy’s Red Ring

Mountain ranges are some of the most magical and mysterious places on Earth. The spiritual energy they harbor determines the world's collective level of enlightenment. They are not, however and contrary to popular belief, natural formations. In fact, most mountains are merely primitive versions of the pyramids...

Something in the Satine

The river was low thanks to a month-long drought in the area. Its rocky, muddy shores, exposed to the heat of the sun, were hard-baked into brick-like slopes which crumbled under the slightest pressure. We were here to camp for the weekend, and I, for one, was looking forward to relaxing in the cool, soft…

My Sister

Growing up is hard.

Reader of the Stars

An Empath's work is never done...

The Old Moss Mill

Malinda looked around, her keen eyes on alert for anything suspicious. Finally she gave a sigh and acquiesced, "Alright, Justine. Let's take a few minutes to rest. But we mustn't take too long...

Convictions

...Now, I won't deny you seem to be an intelligent young woman. So, I think you'll see the logic in my decision to not employ you at my establishment. We don't need a mother or wife hanging around all day. Now, I suggest you go out there and find yourself a nice husband...

Into the Sea

Re-shared for Fandango's Friday Flashback. This week’s picture prompt is from Polish artist Zdzislaw Beksinski. #MidWeekFlash - 152 When Father's car washed up along the beach, we knew he was truly gone. He'd not traveled far, just barely out of reach, but he'd been gone for so long. Twenty years have passed, Since Father walked out…

The Legend of the Niris

The Legend of the Niris...

Gingerbread Jamboree

"Well, my boy, tonight will be sweet!"

Pytheos & Rhoda, Queen of the Amphitrite Sea; Myths & Legends of Encante

Re-shared for Fandango's Flashback Friday prompt. This legend cannot be told without first discussing the incredible tools Queen Rhoda, herself, created - thanks to her deep love for Pytheos, the Greek fisherman. The Amber Web and pearl helmets used by the queen and her Grecian lover are not merely objects of lore. Their existence has…

Dialogue Challenge Fun!

Mason Bushell is one of my dearest friends and my very favourite writing partner. He noticed my writing has been heavily lacking in dialogue lately and suggested this challenge to help me ease back into it. We had a ton of fun, and I'm definitely feeling more confident writing dialogue again! If you're feeling up…

Of Love and Lies

I'm lost in a valley of lies//Where the fray turns their eyes//Where friends and lovers are spies//Where I wonder as I wander, screaming a tormented, "Why?!"...

Tempest

🌙🌙🌙 The world is bathed in the light of a crescent moon.Lightning flashes through the clouds - a storm will be here soon.⛈The tempest rolls in, I yearn for the light.And within the wind,A plight, obscure.The issue, insecure.And I pray I might,Find a worth, a cure,An answer - a boon,Beneath that stormy moonTo help me…

You and Me

Hope is on the horizon,Tantalizing.But I'm still hidingIn the dark below.Until I seeThe sun is risingWith a golden glow.And all through the nightSlivers of moonlightHighlight my plight.I'm a lonely sight-A soul without might.Blinded.Reminded of all who came before.All the names they bore,Though one and the same-A joining, a merging of veins,As branches on a tree.This…

Kindred Souls

Bring me together//Those kindred souls...

Covidien

The Covid-19 pandemic has infiltrated all our lives in many different ways. Yet there are those who would profit off other's misfortune and tragedy...

Duck!

"Really, Gawain, 'twas a little humourous at first, I shall admit, but now... 'tis getting ridiculous."

Losing Katie

It may have just been my perception of her as a friendship-pirate, but she definitely gave off bad-girl vibes...

Mrs. MacKenzie

I'll walk down the aisle on the Isle of Man//To marry the heir of the MacKenzie Clan...

Tipping the Scales of Justice

The exception sets the curve For all humanity...

Parker & Avery

Avery is a good-looking dude, and he knows it. From his wavy, reddish-brown hair to his baby-blue eyes to his chiseled abs - there was no denying his boinkability...

Herra’s Hibernation

The sage-scented breeze had a lemony undertone, leading Cassiel to an overgrown glade, saturated with herbs and citrus plants. There, amongst the ferns and leaves, lies her young daughter, cocooned in the fronds of the Earth.

Hall of the Depressed

Today I'm a silhouette

A Mammoth Adventure

Stacy Greenman knew a lot.

Amelia Ascending

Indeed, the 'old' me - the Mia who accepted the world at face value - she is gone. Now, I'm Amelia - and I can see through the veil...

A Risky Revelation

She bit her lip again, and Dr. Harper turned away. He couldn't face her heavenly face, knowing he was about to crush her world.

A Slight Delay

Hi, all! I'm writing this to let any readers who were looking forward to the resolution of my #ChristmasMystery short stories know it may be a bit delayed. Technically, it's already been delayed. I'd hoped to have it out on Christmas day for you guys, but the festivities proved to be the dominant force of…

Christmastime Kid

A tingle creeps up my spineI look at the clockIt's seven-o-nine!I wake up in shock...It's Christmastime!!!I hurry out of bed and rush to the treePresents - green, gold, and redAre all waiting for me!Tiptoeing past My parents' door,I hold in a gaspAs I see even more!The stockings are stuffedTo the brim with goodies!There's more than…

The Ultimate Unwrapping

He knew the day would come when he'd finally have to face up to his wrongdoings. He just hadn't been expecting it to be at a Christmas party, in the midst of a conversation with the fiercely stunning Madison Kinkaid, herself...

A Clandestine Christmas

Jingle Bells played in the background as Madison's eyes continued to roam, finally landing on a tall, handsome man she knew as her grandmother's former medical student.

Secret Keeper

Even while he popped shoulders and knees back into their sockets, he'd crack a joke to distract from the disturbing creaking sound of tissue against bone.

Untitled

But there's only so much I can take, realistically.

By the Seaside

I can feel her heart-break, and always have such a strong 'memory' of the sharp, salty smell of the ocean air and seashells... there's always seashells and wet sand.

Ocean Waves

Or has my spirit shifted to a place in-between?//Where half-lives leave fractal memories.

An Alexandrine Christmas Tale

Mistletoe hangs from rafters, dangling 'twixt two souls.