Tales of the Kingdom
Since reading The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey, I have been intrigued by the mystery of the Princes in …
Tag: short fiction
The Soldier
Sometimes, on these icy cold nights, when I squat by the campfire, my ears still ringing, my muscles still aching, …
The Mother Provides
When the long cold winter finally burst into glorious spring, I was too big with child to till the fields …
The Exile
The day little Saamar set out for Taivaros to become our Kiralus Reincarnate, the whole village turned out to sing him …
Beware!
Heimar embraced his cousin then looked both ways into the dark before closing the door. ‘Come, come into the warmth, …
He has returned to us!
Ambassador Avalus Berisalzon shuffles from aching foot to aching foot, thrusts his hands deeper into his pockets and wraps his …
Suburban Terrors Part Three: The Uncanny
Halloween is not a traditional holiday in Australia, but even here Downunder, we can’t avoid the influence of American culture. …
A Bouquet of Sweet Nothings
There was once a time when I actually thought I could make a living from my writing. The trick was …
Suburban Terrors Part Two: The Urban Witch
When I began work on my short story collection, Suburban Terrors, I never intended to connect the stories, but a …
Shakespearean Mysteries, Myths and Yarns
William Shakespeare is more than a mere man. He’s more than a famous author. He’s even more than a myth. …
Secrets and Suspicions
An epistolary novelette inspired by Jane Austen’s unfinished novel Sanditon When Elizabeth Howard is invited to spend a few weeks …
Out of the Ashes
Can a new love be born out of the ashes of an old love gone wrong? This is the dilemma …