Category Archives: fantasy

Brass knuckles for a lady by Tallis Steelyard

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was home first that evening and had brought supper with me. A good chunk of game pie, half a bottle of wine, and even some vegetables, although it has to be admitted that these had a sad a wilted … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, fiction | Tagged ‘Keeping body and soul together.’, brass knuckles, cutlery, Jim Webster, second hand books, souls for sale, swill | Leave a comment

Guest Author: Audrey Driscoll – Weird rabbits…

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

A while ago it occurred to me that when humans become extinct, unless aliens arrive on Earth to dig up and appreciate our music, art and writing, it will become meaningless. The animals that survive our presence on this planet … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, fantasy, fiction, Guest post, History, writing | Tagged Herbert West, Lovecraft, Richard Adams, storytelling, Watership Down, weird rabbits | 22 Comments

Stilwater the Squid Wrestler from Tallis Steelyard

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Strangely enough, recently a number of people have asked me to tell them the tale of Stilwater the Squid Wrestler. At one time I told it regularly, but after a short while you realise that there is a danger that … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, fiction, Humour | Tagged career change, indigestion, Jim Webster, Linonopupaphobia, Port Naain, private performance, ropewalk playhouse, squid wrestling | 1 Comment

Guest author: Adele Marie Park – Wisps of vision

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The boy sat on the blanket box which was underneath the window. He turned his head and looked at me. I saw then that he was a down syndrome child. He smiled at me and I smiled back. The room … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Books, fantasy, fiction, Guest post | Tagged banshee, Bean Sidhe, paranormal, psychic phenomena | 30 Comments

Guest author: Michael Dellert – What is the Title of My Book?

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was recently asked where the title for my new book, The Wedding of Eithne, came from, and what it meant to me. I only had about 100 words to answer that question, but it set me to thinking about … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Books, fantasy, fiction, Guest post, writing | Tagged Adventures in Indie Publishing, Amazon Kindle, Book launch, book title, epic fantasy, indie author, Indie publishing, Wedding of Eithne | 15 Comments

Guest author: Olga Núñez Miret – Apropos of nothing

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Thanks to Sue Vincent for asking me to be a guest and write something for her blog. Oh, Sue, you don’t know what you’ve done. Since you asked me, several weeks ago, and I told you I was taking a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, fantasy, fiction, Film, Guest post, writing | Tagged drama, Films, inspiration, psychology, thriller | 18 Comments

Guest author: Connie Jasperson – Oregon Sunset

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We sat on the beach near the fire, Two old people bundled against the cold Oregon sunset. Friends we’d never met fished the surf, Children and dogs ran at waves’ edge. Red sky, red mist, red sunset. Fire, water, wind, … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, fantasy, fiction, Guest post, Love, Photography, Poetry, writing | Tagged Amazon, audiobook, fairy story, novel, novella | 10 Comments

Guest author: Lyn Horner -Anthologies Are All the Rage

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

. . . especially among indie authors. Here is an excerpt from Nicholas Rossis’ post 9 Hot Trends in publishing in 2017. #9. Authors Will Band Together “There has been an increasing trend of authors supporting other authors through collaboration … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, fantasy, fiction, Guest post | Tagged anthology, award, competition, Nicholas Rossis, paranormal, romance, voting, westerns | 7 Comments

Too nice? Another tale from Tallis Steelyard

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Talopian Hearsan was one of those people I just somehow never took too. I’m not sure why to be honest; he was always polite and respectful to a poet of my status. The problem was perhaps that he was too … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, fantasy, fiction, Humour | Tagged barrels, Jim Webster, nice, Port Naain, sedan chairs, shore-combers, solidly upholstered dowagers | Leave a comment

writephoto# low tide: Cullen and the arrow by Lorraine

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Recovering from the shock of the wraith-woman’s attack,* Culleen examined the bow she knocked away from her attacker. It was well-crafted, attuned to the archer. The gut string was new, but grip well-worn. Though not an archer, she appreciated the … Continue reading →