Time to learn about one of the other sidekicks! This time Godley. Please note, I now have a Substack and short stories will be posted there from now on so if you want to keep up to date with my work, please consider following on substack. Search for Lexikon's Lair and look for the panda! … Continue reading Window Shopping
Category: flash fiction
Hidden in the Stacks
This story first appeared in the November issue of SciFanSat, a monthly free ezine. This one was actually nominated for the monthly award and was then published in the end of year nominees edition. I enjoyed writing this one and think it could be a lot of fun to do more with it. It may … Continue reading Hidden in the Stacks
Mistletoe and magic (an Avalon and Albion xmas tale)
“Kaekillian, what the hell is going on?” “Oh, Rowan did mention something about the department Christmas party. I didn’t think it would be on site,” Kaekillian cringed. The corridors were full of dressed up academics waving around glasses of wine and chatting loudly over the music. “Why did you leave the artefact with her anyway?” … Continue reading Mistletoe and magic (an Avalon and Albion xmas tale)
Updates (aka what do you mean it’s December?!)
I haven't put too many posts up lately, especially the second half of this year. I'd love to say it's because I've been busy... I can't, I can't say that. Well, I guess I can, if you count scrolling through social media in order to do prompt stories, or look at vidoes of cute animals. … Continue reading Updates (aka what do you mean it’s December?!)
Malarkites Assemble!
Malarkey's Imaginomnibus is the brainchild of writer Ross Young. He has gathered some of the greatest fantasy and scifi indie writers, and me, in order to put together a set of amazing anthologies. I have been lucky enough to have now been in two of these books: Hubble Bubble was out last year and this … Continue reading Malarkites Assemble!
Caveat Emptor
This story first appeared in SciFanSat ezine in Jan 2024, a free themed zine available online from Blue Boar Press. I had that feeling again. The one like I was being watched. Which was possibly due to the bar being packed. I searched around for Heather; she’d gone to get drinks so long ago I … Continue reading Caveat Emptor
Signs – Flash fiction
This was written in response to Thurs Threads 627 on Siobhan Muir's website. The story had to be 250 words max and contain the set phrase: I looked at the signs. Find the rest of the entries here. I looked at the signs. They were all there: all seven of them. I let out a … Continue reading Signs – Flash fiction
What is fantasy? Part 1?
As soon as I wrote that title, I was drawn to the famous line of Queen. Is this the real life or is this just fantasy? And technically I feel like I could probably leave the blog post there, the line pretty much gets to the crux of the matter. I was planning on talking … Continue reading What is fantasy? Part 1?
Interlude – a short prompt story
Written in response to the prompt 'Why are you here?' on thursthreads 27/6/24 “Why are you here?” She didn’t answer. Her reflection just stared at back at her with the same sad expression. Her head dropped forward as she stared into the sink. How long could she get away with hiding in here? Would they … Continue reading Interlude – a short prompt story
Wilkovia’s chamber and RPG story
So WaysUnseen drew a nice little underground map and let me loose with the words. You can get maps like this as a free patreon subscriber or get even more resources from a paid tier. But this one is a nice little freebie so you guys can have it too 🙂 I've written a second … Continue reading Wilkovia’s chamber and RPG story
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