As I wander the streets of Manhattan, I find myself guided by Helen. Hearing her playful voice. Luring me down one street or another. If you find your days blurring together, and you wonder where your inspiration has gone, read this excerpt from Blue Moon....
This week, Fantastic Fridays brings you pages from a powerful retelling: Goldjilok and the Bruinstorms. Spun by the eloquent Roberta Cottam, as part of the Fabled collection, this tale evokes mystery and intrigue...
In the game of life, we don't immediately know who will be our allies and who will be our enemies. When Helen meets Logan in Blue Moon, she has very little on the line. Her curiosity. But not much else. Until Logan surprises her ...
This week, Fantastic Fridays features the incredible Kathryn Cottam. After many years as a screenwriter, Kathryn turned her talented ways to prose writing. She is taking the world by storm with her gothic fantasy tales!...
At the birth of our heroine from Messenger, her mother realizes the fate of her daughters. Torn between her role as Queen and her heart as a mother, Queen Isabel must face her choice....
On this beautiful Friday, I share a passage from Blue Moon. The Sisters of Fate are not high in the clouds or tucked away in a forest. In the Fated series, they pull their silvery strings from the Upper East Side of Manhattan. But life is not as easy as you might imagine. Their world has been rocked by a mortal with high...
As we approach the International Day of Love (a.k.a. Valentine's Day), I am sharing stories with a message from the heart. On this sacred day, may we remember that love blossoms all around us. Whether in the face of a flower, the kind smile of a stranger, or a simple hug. Love infuses our lives. For Fantastic Friday, The Love Edition, I share...
Welcome back to Fantastic Fridays! This week, I share a passage from the prequel story, Assembly of the Gods. This tale introduces Logan from the Fated series. Long before Helen crashes into his life, Fitzgerald Logon the Third must pass his initiation to serve the Gods. Little does he realize that the fate of the world is being decided on that...
As we dive deeper into Fantastic Fridays, I am pulling out one of my favourites. I know. Storytellers are not supposed to prefer one tale over another. Let me invite you into the secret truth room of writers. We totally have favourites. They may change over time. But we absolutely do. And so, I hope you enjoy this taste of fairytale noir!...
I am delighted to be sharing again on Fantastic Friday! Each Friday in 2016, I will post an excerpt from my stories or from stories by my favourite fantasy authors. I hope you enjoy these words ...