Writing

Deleted Scene

It has now been three months since The Ember Stone launched; thank you Twin Horseshoes Publishing. Many of you have been along for the journey with me since I started writing The Ember Stone in January 2021, that first post can be found: here. Thank you for all the support. Today I thought I would… Continue reading Deleted Scene

Coffee Blog

Leafy Shadows with my coffee…

The noise of my coffee brewing in the camper is a distinct sound from it brewing in the house. The whole coffee experience is different in the camper. I brew my coffee when we camp in an old one cup coffee drip. Sounds of coffee brewing is a rolling over of bubbling hot water, rhythmic… Continue reading Leafy Shadows with my coffee…

Writing

Oxygenated Appetite

The feeling of discomfort grows. A strong desire turns to a craving, an insufferable appetite. Humans, a vampire’s cattle, walk before me unaware of their looming slaughter. Imaging the movement of the body fluid that fills their circulator systems overwhelms me. What shade of red runs through their veins? No matter, when the hemoglobin in… Continue reading Oxygenated Appetite

Coffee Blog

Coffee with a rip of…

Coffee with a rip of… No, no rips. Just coffee. It’s a dark rich colour in my cup. This cup of coffee carries the odour of almond and ripe cherries. It has a bitter-sweet perfume to it. The taste is a match. It hits the taste buds as bitter, but it fades to something my… Continue reading Coffee with a rip of…

Writing

Elixir

“Is it so different?” Tallie asks. “Your world, this planet called Earth, floats. It floats in the sea of a vast universe.” Simon’s eyes flare. “Float! Earth most certainly does not float. In fact, Earth is fall…” “Are you bonkers?” Tallie gives a fast assessment of herself and Simon. “No wind rushing past, feet on… Continue reading Elixir