2. Paul’s mother poked her head inside his darkened room. His back was to her, but the hallway light cut a shaft of illumination that bisected the bedroom. “Are you awake?” She asked the prone body, back still to her, curled up as if undisturbed on the bed He had been for nearly two hours.… Continue reading 199 (A Brief Excerpt from a Novel-in-progress)
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The Blooding
Ok, I took a chance and have self-published through Amazon's affiliated publishing hub, BookBaby, a novella of mine entitled The Blooding. The story draws on Russian/Slavic folklore, particularly the characters of Koschei the Deathless, the Baba Yaga, and the princess, Vasilisa. I have, however, taken great liberties with their characterizations. I hope anyone who chooses… Continue reading The Blooding