The next morning, Jacelyn rose before dawn and woke Darli. Nerves trembling at the prospect of battle, Jacelyn arrayed herself in her armor and weapons, though she would miss her bow this day. She had fashioned that bow out of a supple hickory sapling she had discovered soon after she and Darli had escaped from … Continue reading Freehaven: Clearing the Crypt
Six years ago, we lost our home to wildfire. We've since rebuilt and moved back up to our mountain home. Have we fully recovered? That's an interesting question. Most of the trees are still burnt matchsticks, habitat for the many wild things that live here. It's a stark reminder of past years. Not having trees … Continue reading Six Years Later
Jacelyn Moonwhisper stood on the pier, gaping at the view. Taking a moment to reorient herself to land, she could still feel the constant motion of the ocean swells despite the unmoving surface beneath her feet. Port Freehaven, called Freehaven by its residents, was like nothing she had ever seen before. So very different from … Continue reading Welcome to Freehaven
Last week, I wrote a story to a prompt on my favorite writing site. The challenge was to write a story in which a couple meets for an “accidental“ first date, and are still going strong after forty years. ~~~Dani pedaled up to the address Katie had given her, dismounted, and propped her bike against … Continue reading Blind Date
This week, I thought about a story one of my writing group companions wrote about data centers. That rolled around in my head for a while after drawing a new prompt in which a woman, considered a conspiracy theorist, wants to defeat a trap that will destroy a glacial dam. A local scientist thinks he … Continue reading The Meltwater Trap
I spent last weekend learning how to write a better story. The second annual Grand Mesa Writer’s Symposium was again held at the foot of Colorado’s Grand Mesa in beautiful downtown Cedaredge, Colorado. I was eager to immerse myself in the writing community for the weekend and reconnect with the friends I made at the … Continue reading Grand Mesa Writer’s Symposium
When twins Elayna and Eliam Alterian land in Adaran after stumbling into a cave of crystal portals, a young halfling named Benji Orly helps them escape the troops that come to investigate the magical disturbance. As they move through the landscape, they stumble into a haunted swamp that leads into a dying glade of what … Continue reading The Dying Glade
This week, I read the cards and created a ‘scoundrel’ (a musically inclined rogue named Evyn Nightsong demanded my attention when I pulled that prompt) who wants to escape a broken hideout (destroyed by a rival gang while he was out delivering messages), but he must repair the damage he’s done. Although I drew a … Continue reading A Song of Resurgence
I recently received the Deck of Worlds (a Story Engine expansion) as a gift. So, I thought I’d combine a draw from my original cards (I received those a few years ago at a Free Comic Book Day) with a location from the new cards. Instead of having to figure out where my character has … Continue reading Finding Twilight
This week, I drew up a new fantasy story about a tyrant who wants a powerful quill, but to get it, they will owe something to someone they despise. This prompt brought two antagonists from my novel, Galimeel Redoak and Robin Tremain, into conflict—though not for the first time. ~~~Galimeel Redoak peered into the scrying … Continue reading Quill of Cleft Words
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Tavern Tales
Poetry BLOG By Edge of Humanity Magazine
