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Cycles of Haunting
Eloise is haunted by the violence of her childhood. When she tries to find closure, she unearths a ghost of a different kind.
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For the Love of Mercy
In which I get very real with you, dear audience. Miscarriage is something that never is spoken of but which, I think, needs to be shared so that others…
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Writing Hangovers and Other Things I Forgot About
A brief essay on things I had forgotten about over my year of not writing fiction and things I have learned since picking it back up again.
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Trick or Treat
Harriet hates Halloween. But when an unexpected knock comes to her door, Harriet is greeted by preternatural forces that demand her attention--and seek…
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Magic in the Margins
Emma owns Tome and Tail Bookery, a little bookstore in magical Bramblerest. Everything is going normally until a series of break-ins disturb the town's…
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The Wheel of the Year
State of the Library #25 -- In this issue, you will find a few thoughts on the cyclical nature of life; the link round-up for November; and what to…
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Of Snow, Schedules, and Cemeteries
State of the Library #27
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A Place to Be
When Ben Addams purchased a house at Baxton County’s tax sale, he looked forward to a nice change of pace from frantic city life. He didn’t expect a…
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Dungeons and Dragons and Found Family
What do you get when a tiefling bard, a drow wizard, a half-elf paladin, a half-elf cleric, and a human barbarian all walk into a tavern?
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Heart Music
When Cecilia moved to Selene City with her handsome, new husband, she anticipated a life of adventure on the lunar base. However, James has retreated…
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To Mend a Wandering Heart
It’s been little over a week since the burglary at Tail and Tome Bookery, and Reggie is slowly settling into his role at the store. However, rumors…
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We Have Entered the October Country
State of the Library #23 -- Easter Egg Reveal, Restructuring of the Library, and Cycles of Haunting.
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