When Wishes Come True

When Wishes Come True

Dillon clearly remembered that his Grandma Sarah had told him that the Wishing Tree never gave any wishes without taking something in return, but he still knew he just had to make the wish. His need was too great to ignore. The Wishing Tree was set deep in a forested...
Support Local Authors, Why Don’t You?

Support Local Authors, Why Don’t You?

Why is it that self-published authors are forced to use a book distributing agent to get their books into book stores? I think it’s a shame that places like Bargain Books and Exclusive Books refused to accept my novel simply because I didn’t approach them...
Everyone’s A Critic

Everyone’s A Critic

The following is a short story I wrote for a competition. The requirements were: no more than 500 words; I had to use the words paint, shift, wave and toast; I had to include something being shared. Please let me know what you think of my attempt. Thank you. The hole...
Extract from Chapter 10: The Queen

Extract from Chapter 10: The Queen

In answer to Lathlin’s question, she nodded once. Lathlin looked at her more intently, then said, “May I approach, Your Emptiness? I need to observe more closely the energies swirling around you. You may have your Harvesters search me for weapons, but I assure you, I...
Chapter 3: The Hollow People

Chapter 3: The Hollow People

The Hollow People were the unofficial Masters of the Forsaken Forest. In fact, it was precisely because they had rejected humanity that the forest became known as forsaken. The Hollow People had constructed their sinister Shrine within the very heart of the forest out...