National Novel Writing Month ends soon. I reached 50k the day before Thanksgiving, but I've continued to write every day. I worked on the universe I created a few years ago during another NaNoWriMo. Much of these details and backstory will never appear in the novel, but these things should help the world feel real …
The witches gather together to prepare. Try to stop them if you dare. They cast their spells far and wide. They call for the spirits of those who've died. "Who among you stood up for the weak? We offer this moment for you to speak. Tell us you comforted, you encouraged, the small, you opened …
On the inside flap of my friend's magical tale, you'll find this quote from the National Post. "One cannot help but want to spend more time in the company of these witches." Well, yes. Please. Though to be honest, more than being in their company, I'd like to be part of their company. But I …
A proper welcome is in order. So. Greetings new and returning readers. Thank you for visiting. Thank you for staying. Glad you're here for this Halloween season and all our haunted days. Yesterday, I wrote about wanting to create my own tarot deck. I've got a stack of books to read for research. The world …
Happy Haunted Season! The wind sometimes whispers. The wind sometimes screams. There are monsters at my window. There are monsters in my dreams. The spirits are curious. The spirits are mean. What, dear reader, is it? It is our dear Halloween. Last year, I could make these short and free videos, but I've downgraded my …
I'm late with my October celebrations. In part because Story-a-Day September tired me out. It takes a while to recover. It's also because I've been too distracted by the news, reading article after article about events that matter to me. But October it is! My favorite month. And I'd be sad if I didn't honor …
For the last day, I felt a lot pressure to write the perfect last story. But that's impossible, so I decided to focus on an unexpected character, an animal, and leave it at that. This story picks up where yesterdays' story left off, by the way. Thanks to everyone who's been reading along and cheering …
I really struggled to come up with something today, but I finally went through my mental list of things that I know happen (and that are referenced in the novel) and picked a scene from there. We're almost to the end! Thanks for reading. Tasanko heard her parents argue and when the door slammed, she …
There last few days are going to be challenging. Thanks for still being here. Thanks for reading. It took years, but the gift was finally ready. Kiminoki held the beast’s leash, a thin metal chain that would’ve done nothing to hold the creature in check. But it would give the assistant a feeling of control, …
It's been a long day, and I had a hard time turning away from the news to write anything. A story felt impossible, so I wrote something that is for my fictional world, but might work in this one. (With one line, after I wrote it, I realized there's a Leonard Cohen quote that is …
Marta Pelrine-Bacon 