Crosspost from Cecil’s Writers Paul isn’t ashamed to admit that he writes romances for a living. Freelance writing gigs are hard to come by – the… Read more “Artisan Roast (or, how to share coffee with a stranger)”
Tag: short fiction
The One with the Vikings
(Cross-posted from the Queen’s Cryptographer Award held by NeedleInTheHay) A Painted Map Awi watches the moon rise and his breath fog up in front of his… Read more “The One with the Vikings”
The Argonauta’s Prey
(Cross-posted from the Flintlocks and Folly Serial Award held by NeedleInTheHay) Act 1 She was a pretty little thing, their quarry; a dark red balloon attached… Read more “The Argonauta’s Prey”
Be Ready
The crack of wood splitting made me freeze on the stairway, my foot half raised, clinging to the banister. It was the sort of sound that seemed… Read more “Be Ready”
The Proposal
There’s blood on my shoes. Warm, brown blood drying with every second into a crusty sheen. It’s unattractive. Bloody shoe-prints trail the linoleum in pairs – one,… Read more “The Proposal”