Sequenced Heir, Nipped Rind
Past entrant to a Mensa short fiction competition, Sequenced Heir didn’t win. Perhaps even they didn’t catch all the clues; perhaps you can … This Personal Space Continue reading Sequenced Heir, Nipped Rind
Tag: fantasy
‘North Star’
Written for Every Day Fiction’s one-time invitational. Photo credit: adapted from Polaris the north star by pakpolaris-d34x4z1 via Google images. Continue reading ‘North Star’
Dragon Loyalty Award
I am a fraud because I don’t think I’ve actually written about dragons. Much of the time though, I’m not too far removed from the fantastically speculative sphere in which they might be found, and I do have several. They spend their observable time in static states – metal, ceramic and the like – transforming to wreak havoc at times only cats can see and who are mostly complicit in the resultant wreckage. Also, if it hadn’t been for the raining thread, I would have moved to Pern and got myself a flock of fire lizards. So I am accepting this award, … Continue reading Dragon Loyalty Award
‘The Collector’
‘Only Art is immortal,’ she says, her arms umber-stippled ribbons, lithe in the firelight. ‘Humans are not.’ The Collector – in Grievous Angel webzine. 489 words Continue reading ‘The Collector’
‘Spirits of the Freeze-Sea’
Spirits of the Freeze-Sea is the story of the dreadful consequences for Izzy and her sister Shalla when Izzy forgets she mustn’t close her eyes to the ice spirits. Told in three parts, Spirits of the Freeze-Sea brings together All the Birthdays*, Dancing to the Wild Ice**, and the new Shalla’s First Ice Shatter. Available for eReader download from Cut A Long Story, price 99p. *First seen on Readwave **First seen in Lancaster university DLMA 2013 showcase as Dance to the Wild Ice. Continue reading ‘Spirits of the Freeze-Sea’
‘All the Birthdays’ – audio
When the spirits dance, you have to dodge out of the way and cover your head so they don’t hiss sharp into your ears or quick-grab your tongue. Mostly though, you have to keep your eyes open … Lascaux Flash Competition, March 6th 2013. Also in FlashFlood, April 19th, 2013. 245 words Continue reading ‘All the Birthdays’ – audio
Dr Suzanne Conboy-Hill 