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Darkness is woven from light by Steve Tanham

From Steve Tanham in response to the Photo Prompt. “It’s not complex, it’s just dense!” “Dense?” “Yes, dense, like ‘buried’ – way underground, but very much a part of everything!” “How’s that?” “Think of roots – can you see them?” … Continue reading

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Going Deeper Underground by K.L.Caley

K.L.Caley from new2writing takes a stroll down the tunnel for the photo prompt this week… Millie glanced inside. She wasn’t afraid of the dark, but she wasn’t unafraid of it either. From behind her, her brother began laughing. “You’re too … Continue reading

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Magical Books – from The Magical World of G. Michael Vasey

Reblogged from G. Michael Vasey with whom I worked on The Mystical Hexagram.   For anyone interested in magic, I want to outline the three books that I have written or co-written on the topic and why you might consider … Continue reading

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Suspicion

Far be it from me to even dream of suggesting that WordPress are happily engineering some new horror to sneak up on us poor, unsuspecting bloggers. The fact that the sites seem to be grinding to a halt every so … Continue reading

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The Rose Shield – from D. Wallace Peach

manipulated images from pixabay A peek at the start of my WIP.  Darkest Night. The ironwood pier below Mur-Vallis pointed like a sooty finger over the Blackwater’s swirling luminescence. Wraiths of fog pirouetted across the surface, trailing veils of white lace. … Continue reading

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When you believe in a book…

Most authors struggle with self promotion. Few are comfortable with touting their books and feel every kind of awkward, no matter how much they believe in their work or how much they want it to be read. Reviews help enormously, … Continue reading

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Underground – photo prompt

High on a heather-covered hilltop, we were looking for a stone circle. Instead, we found what looked very like a weathered burial mound… not altogether unexpected in an area where ancient stones and circles abound. What was unusual was the … Continue reading

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So now ewe know… writing prompt round up

Why did the sheep cross the road? That’s the question I asked for the photo prompt… and the answers were…varied 🙂 Black sheep “You can’t raid their garden!” Number 316 looked at her friend in horror. This was the epitome … Continue reading

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Why did the sheep cross the road? by K.L. Caley

A darker response to the photo prompt by K.L. Caley I ran across the road as fast as the silly cloven hooves could take me. My ploy had worked. I’d devoured so many of the sumptuous sheep. That little lamb … Continue reading

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Why did the sheep… from Running Elk

My old friend Running Elk from Shamanic Paths takes a different approach… Not usual for me to do writing challenges but being Scottish, and thereby considered knowledgeable enough about such things to be dangerous, I decided to complete this one … Continue reading

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