Dreamstalker walked into the city without leg irons for the first time. The sensation, while long in coming, felt odd. She kept looking over her shoulder for the guards that weren’t there. After her battle against Gellis and the hounds, the thunderous roar that broke out around the arena threatened to deafen her. The arena … Continue reading Dreamstalker: Into the City
© 2025 JJ ShaunProtest signs for May Day May Day, Thursday, May 1, 2025, saw another day of protest. Once more, First Reader and I helped line the street. This time, the entire world joined the fray. What first began as a worker’s uprising in the 1880s has grown to worldwide recognition of workers and … Continue reading May Day!
The dagger was all too real. Talya’s fingers hovered a breath above the obsidian blade resting on the velvet-lined pedestal; its edge shimmered beneath the flickering lamplight like oil on water. Magic hummed through the room like the buzz of insects—low, invisible, suffocating. She never nicked nothing like this before. Now, she wasn’t sure she … Continue reading Ashes and Echoes
© 2025, JJ Shaun Another weekend, another protest. Once more, First Reader and I stayed local rather than travel to the Big City. We used to head there because not much happened in our town, but now rallies happen every day to protest what’s happening with our government. We The People of the United States … Continue reading No Kings!
© 2025, JJ ShaunHands Off protest, April 5, 2025 We woke up to an alarm on a wintry Saturday morning in April to bundle up and stand in the cold to protest the actions of the current United States government. As a US citizen who has worked their whole life, contributed to the promise of … Continue reading Hands Off!
I spent the better part of the week wondering how badly my system crashed. As it turned out, not as bad as I feared. Last Monday morning, I dropped my desktop off at the repair shop. They informed me it would be two or three days for them to run the diagnostics and perform a … Continue reading Recovery
Last night, as I put the finishing touches on my story for today, the Microsoft software on my desktop took a nosedive. I've spent several hours trying to recover from the errors, all to no avail. So, to the shop it goes. I ran all the local tests I could, considering that I lost all … Continue reading Oopsie!
The wind howled through the peaks of the southern Dragonspine Mountains, carrying the fury of the coming blizzard. Far below, in a valley nestled between two great ridges, the village of Thorne’s Hollow sat like a topaz on the snow-covered plain. The villagers, accustomed to the harsh weather of winter, were well-prepared for the storm. … Continue reading The Final Storm
Dense, tropical heat hung in the air, heavy with the scent of saltwater and damp earth. The sun hung low in the sky, casting its golden rays across the town nestled at the edge of the sea. Waves crashed against the shore. The slow susurrations against the sand, a reminder of nature’s unwavering pulse. Inside … Continue reading The Taste of Denial
Deep in the mountains, tucked away in a hidden valley, a council of animals convened beneath an ancient oak. The tree, with its massive roots reaching into the earth, had witnessed the most peculiar gatherings. Members of this council were not the usual inhabitants of the forest; no, these were the wisest of creatures. Chosen … Continue reading The Council of Beasts
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