I wanted to give a short update on my fiction writing. This past week I released the first section of In the Land of the Penny Gnomes. I’ve been enjoying going through what I’d written several years ago and preparing it for the blog. Penny Gnomes was one of the first projects I attempted in…
Category: Fantasy
Fantasy
Unpacking The Legend of the Penny Gnomes
Yesterday I returned to my first attempt at a novel. It’s a satirical fantasy, with nods to both Terry Pratchett and Jasper Fforde. The opening chapter will, I hope, one day be reworked for an illustrated children’s book. This is why the point of view character is so young — probably about the age my…
Fiction Tuesday – The Legend of the Penny Gnomes
Today’s blog continues my long-neglected satirical fantasy, In The Land of the Penny Gnomes. “Grampa,” said Billy. “I can’t find my action figure. Can you help me look for it?” Grampa looked down at Billy and smiled gently, “Sure thing, now which action figure are we looking for?” Billy shuffled his feet and sighed, “The…
It’s Finished
Throughout my life I’ve written stories in my mind. My imagination turned ball point pens into space ships, and my toys into actors on a stage. I daydreamed my tales as I suffered through grade school, and endured the taunts of people who found my “gaze into nowhere” odd. In my mind life was always…
Fiction Tuesday (on Thursday) – Overlook
Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link It took twenty minutes for the companions to cross the bridge, and Jeremy urged them on the entire way. “Come on, it’s safe. I know it’s safe!” The others didn’t…
Fiction Tuesday – Vacancy
Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link Jeremy led the group down the road toward the distant bridge. The weather had warmed once more, and many of the companions were beginning to sweat in the heat. Still,…
