Mid-Week Muses: “I’m no longer your pawn, Sergio.”

If your time is short, these are shorter!

Photo Finish Friday: Fairy Path, by James Mills

Click the picture above for full-size. On Photo Finish Fridays, I feature a selected piece of landscape photography that I have come across. I find that real-world photography can be just as inspirational to my imagination for crafting story settings as any piece of fantastic artwork that I might share on a Tuesday. I present... Continue Reading →

November 3, 2017 2

Fifty Word Fantasy: Fairy Godfather

September 29, 2017 3

‘Crossing’… Flash Fiction by Jason H. Abbott

Bluebell smiled, gazing at the bridge’s fluorescent lighting. “It’s wondrous!” “It’s new,” the old man holding her hand said. “I hope that’s okay.” The girl looked to him, nodding under her short blue hair. “That doesn’t matter. It just needs to cross running water.” Kenneth’s eyes were tired, but happy. “So, how does–” The young... Continue Reading →

July 15, 2017 5

Throwback Thursday: Midsummer Eve, by Edward Robert Hughes (1908)

I've encountered this wonderful piece many times on cards, posters and book covers over the years. It's been in the public domain since before I was born, and that availability combined with Edward Robert Hughes skill with light, dark and color has ensured its popularity. He was a master with watercolor techniques, and his use of... Continue Reading →

March 23, 2017 2

Art-Tastic Tuesday: Faerie Dragon by Shuo Shi

Click the picture below for full-size. On Art-Tastic Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may... Continue Reading →

March 21, 2017 1