Sif sheltered behind the debris, heart hammering. She drew short little breaths, trying to keep quiet. A wall of sound crashed around her, drilling her ears into the sides of her skull. She grabbed at them, registering a look of … Continue reading
We return to our regularly scheduled update, uh, schedule. Here’s the tentative holiday schedule: Now through November 21: regularly-scheduled updates. Week of November 24-28: no updates. December 2 through December 12: regularly-scheduled updates December 12 – January 9: blog-only updates. … Continue reading
Sorry for missing one—long weekend &c. Here’s from Parvusimperator about self-propelled artillery to assuage your disappointment (maybe). Regular updates resume on Friday, at which point I’ll also be discussing the Many Words Holiday Schedule.
Falthejn dashed out of the alley, and in the space of a few moments, he and the others crouched in the shadow of the wall. Flattening himself against it, Falthejn watched the gate. He could see an ontling, facing away. … Continue reading
Sorry for the update being late. I typed it last night, and opened the dashboard here at least three times intending to schedule it, but got distracted all three times. You may also have noticed that, as promised, I changed … Continue reading
The following is a flash fiction piece I wrote last year for the ‘Creatures of the Night’-themed October edition of a now-defunct online magazine. Moonlight shone between the clouds as they began to part, dropping their last few flurries upon … Continue reading
He retreated from the mouth of the alley, closed his eyes, and gathered his wit. The warp and weft of the world slackened and twisted, and suddenly he saw possibilities fanning out before him. Likely futures wound through the myriad … Continue reading
Happy US Election Day, unless you’re not voting for the people I am1. I did promise longer updates, but your author is preparing this one late after a late night, and he could really use the sleep. I’ll see about … Continue reading
“What do we do?” Alfhilde whispered, tightening her grip on her hatchet. Falthejn held a finger to his lips and regarded the scene before them. Twenty yards of open ground separated them from the base of the wall. From there … Continue reading
Hrothgar grunted his agreement and turned toward the road to the north gate. “Wait,” Alfhilde said, and Hrothgar turned, an eyebrow raised. “Not the main road, if they’re in the city. Sif, do you know the back ways? Can you … Continue reading
