When I wrote the first draft of A Blossom at Midnight, I included the points of view of several characters in addition to Jessamine, Laec and Çifta. Those points of view were deleted in later edits. Here is a short, 1600 word scene written from the point of...
When I wrote the first draft of A Blossom at Midnight, I included the points of view of several characters in addition to Jessamine, Laec and Çifta. Those points of view were deleted in later edits. Here is one scene written from the point of view of Prince Ander....
Georjie pulled her mother’s SUV into the Sutherland’s driveway, put it in park, and shut off the engine. We undid our seatbelts, but she didn’t move to get out. “Are you okay?” I asked, touching her shoulder. She glanced at me, eyes moisture-rimmed and little red, but...
(unedited) We passed over miles and miles of forested wilderness, the shadow of our small insectile helicopter skating over the tops of the trees like those little bugs that can float on water. Just as it seemed as though the bush would never end, I spotted something...
This short story is written for those who have read Born of Fire. It is not a happy scene, and perhaps would be more appropriately categorized as horror over fantasy. Maybe don't read it unless you've a penchant for the dark... Consider yourself warned. Dante...
Spoiler alert! This posting is only for those who have read Born of Water and are interested in the bonus content. Note: as of November 2021, this scene is included in the book. Antoni, Mom, and I stood on the tarmac near the small Novak twin-prop. Ivan was already on...
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