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The Poisoner of Time

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It was nearly midnight before the first fatal drops splattered from the rattling still. The old woman checked the door, but she was alone. Her husband was long since in bed, the cat was locked safely in the cellar, and the most lethal poison in the world was gathering in the bottom of one of

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The Waves At Midnight

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The screams died down faster than you would think; the icy water took most of our sacrifices before the drowsy demons woke to notice the men struggling against the tide. Here and there, a marked warrior swam back toward the ship, but none reached it, and the priests did not have to scrape their clawing

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And Approaching That Last Minute

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Today, I finally got a serious start on the short story I’m working on for the blog hop. I hate to say I’m pushing the last minute here, but it’s been one of those weeks/months/years. I’ll probably finish the story during my early-morning writing session tomorrow, and throw a little spit-polish on before I post

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StoryTime Blog Hop-Let the Countdown Begin!

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I’m working on pulling a story together for the StoryTime Blog Hop later this month.  One day before the deadline for Links (July 20th), and just eight days left before the blog hop, itself (July 27th). Everybody’s invited to write with us, this g0-round, and you’re always welcome to read. One of the benefits of the blog

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