The cat pounced with claws extended upon her unsuspecting human’s bare feet. ‘Ouch!’ the human cried. ‘Not today, Satan!’ The cat’s enlarged pupils shrank, and her excited wiggle stilled. She…
‘What do you wish?’ whispered the well. The girl hesitated. A hundred wishes sprang to her lips: food, shelter, friends. Friends! But there was something sad about the well. She…
This is post 4 of 5 in the series “Avari” A series of posts of information, thoughts, and world-building about my WIP cosy space fantasy novel, Avari. I Don’t Read…
Have I ever told you about the bin bees? A few days ago, Joh ran upstairs after a short walk outside. ‘There are bees in the bin!’ they said. ‘Loads…
Storytime is going to be a bit different today because it is about a very lonely pigeon. Joh and I hung out beside a small lake today watching the wildlife…
Oh hey, time for a slightly icky VicorvaStorytime! Have I ever told you about my cat’s fetish? Okay so Merlin has always been a slightly creepy cat. He likes to…
Have I ever told you about my sister’s overly-friendly neighbours? You might like it! It involves cats! With pictures and a video! When we were moving my sister into her…
Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) is a visually stunning story about storytelling, in which Dr Alithea (Tilda Swinton), a scholar of storytelling with frequent hallucinations, unleashes a Djinn (Idris…
One goblin stood outside another’s cave, listening to the shrieking, growling, and crashing from within. ‘Cup!’ called the goblin. ‘I’m coming!’ She picked up a stick and rushed in, waving…
Two goblins walked a secret path. Pot gnawed on something, loud and scratchy. Cup’s ears twitched once. Twice. They frowned at Pot. ‘What is that?’ Pot shrugged. ‘Some kind of…