Chapter 29

The light from the Spirit of Blessing that fell on Mirias appeared dimmer to the travelers as they neared the west gate. Prince Edward breathed in a deep sigh of relief, mingled with heavy anticipation, much the same as the last time he had this view of home. ReAnne had sat limp in his saddle, …

Chapter Twenty Eight

“Benjamin, be still.” Hearing Edward’s sharp tone, Ottelo and Pitney drew their swords, but Edward was already working his gift on the vex walking beside his brother. Belda’s disappearance instantly forgotten at the sight of him. “Put those away. She will not harm me,” Benjamin said quickly, readjusting his brim to fall lower, hiding half …

Chapter Twenty Seven

“A meeting with the Assembly has been called, my lord, as you suspected. By Prince Dennis.” Begrenzen, who had just returned from assessing the Great King, shushed the whispered voice with one glare towards the dark corner from which it had come. He watched rather impatiently as his new servant, Dariah, poured his milk and …

Chapter Twenty Six

He was at the edge of the familiar and the unknown. The gift he had been learning, using, without thought as one uses a hand to reach for something, was awkward here. Uncomfortable. He stood at the precipice of the Spirit of Blessing and Decay. The Point of Rending. It was not what he thought. …

Writing Prompt Wednesday

***Let the record show, I have no excuse for not doing these each week. My bad.*** Before you read...I have a little bit of trivia for you...because I like knowing things. Ha! I love stories about the Titanic. Morbid? Maybe. But here it is, nonetheless. While the orchestra started playing in the first class lounge, …

Writing Prompt Wednesday

Today is a two for one! Write a “Dear John” letter, breaking up with your high-school sweetheart who’s in the army. Dear John, I haven’t known where my letters might find you for what feels like forever. I kept writing them every day, expecting a reply, but one never came. For a long time, I …

Half Marathon Training

I signed up before I even thought too much about what I was doing. I was so anxious to get in before the price went up. Excited that my oldest wanted to run his first 5k. Giggled over the idea of getting new running shoes (I love shopping) and all the swag from the race. …

Working…

I promise you, I am working on it. And just to prove it, here is a small excerpt. *As always, I reserve the right to change, rearrange, or delete this from the finished chapter. Just sayin'.* Belda took him there. A touch of her hand. A whisper in his ear. She showed him how to …

Writing Prompt Wednesday

Writing Prompt: Go to a cafe and closely watch two people interact. Then write a scene about two people in a cafe. Ok, so...I didn't go to a cafe. And I didn't closely watch two people interact, but I had read this writing prompt a few days ago, then woke up in the middle of …

642 Things to Write About

I love this book. Sometimes, I can't think of anything to write, have a small block for where I want my story to go. Writing down something different-completely disconnected-from the ongoing chapters here on my blog, helps to recenter my focus. I may not even need to write it down...just see the prompt and think …