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What He Made Of Her
This was an entry in the Writing Battle Verdant Raven 2026 contest. In each Writing Battle contest, you are given three cards that the story must include. I drew: arcane studies, femme fatal, and photograph. The word limit was 250… which was one of the hardest constraints I’ve had to deal with while writing. Enjoy.… Continue reading
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Remnants of Her
This was an entry in the Writing Battle Verdant Owl 2026 contest. While I didn’t win, I loved the process and placed in the top 32 of my genre. It challenged my creativity and inspired my love of writing, which I thought I had lost. In this contest, you must write a story based on… Continue reading
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Winter Counts
Author: David Heska Wanbli Weiden Published: August 2020Genre: Literary fiction, thriller, mystery Virgil Wounded Horse, half-breed, mixed-blood, iyeska, a man living reluctantly in two worlds. A for-hire enforcer on South Dakota’s Rosebud Indian Reservation, Virgil struggles between his Lakota upbringing and the scars left by the tragic deaths of his mother and sister. Responsible now… Continue reading
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Gods of Jade and Shadow
Author: Silvia Moreno-GarciaPublished: July 2019 Genre: Historical Fantasy Winner of the 2020 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, Gods of Jade and Shadow, is a spectacular combination of 1920s Mexico and the Mayan mythological text, Popol Vuh. The fourth novel from author, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Gods of Jade and Shadow introduces us… Continue reading
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Rosewater
Author: Tade ThompsonRelease Date: November 2016 (original publication) Genre: Science Fiction British author and psychiatrist, Tade Thompson’s stories and shorts have been critically acclaimed worldwide. His debut novel, Rosewater, won both the Nommo Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award, one of the most prestigious awards in the U.K. It was also a finalist for… Continue reading