This is post 4 of 4 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…
Two goblins met in a swamp. Pot gnashed her pointy teeth and pulled at her longsome ears. Cup stomped their tiny feet and boggled their bulbsome eyes. ‘My swamp!’ Pot…
It started at a library author’s reading event. We don’t get many at my local library so I was excited to attend. The author, Sarah, wrote some well-received literary fiction…