Fiction Tuesday – Keeping Secrets

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 The path of Second Run continued to round the base of the small hill upon which Second Light stood. As the road continued to bend the travelers were granted a…

Fiction Tuesday – Morning Light

Today returns me to my non-NaNoWriMo schedule. By wonderful happenstance, however, this means I shift gears on Fiction Tuesday! If you’d like to catch up on this story, Welcome to the Valleys, the first section can be found at this link “Well, what’s the news, Patroller?” The Riverside guard saluted. “Sir, Captain Alec wanted me…

Unpacking Damp and Shivering

This section was very much a transition to launch the characters toward The Ravine. I promise, next Tuesday we’ll catch our first glimpse of the city. Still, during the transition I wanted to do some character development of Jeremy and further explore the divide between Riverside and The Ravine. Let’s unpack. Jeremy gets the shivers…

Fiction Tuesday – Damp and Shivering

Today returns me to my non-NaNoWriMo schedule. By wonderful happenstance, however, this means I shift gears on Fiction Tuesday! If you’d like to catch up on this story, Welcome to the Valleys, the first section can be found at this link The group walked along in silence for some time as the rain continued to…

Unpacking a Nightime Stroll

I’ve been wanting to return to my “unpacking” posts ever since NaNoWriMo ended, but just haven’t had the time or energy. I finally have some time to breathe, so today “unpacking” returns. A lot has gone on in the journey since I last worked with a segment like this, but this final turn toward The…

Fiction Tuesday – A Walk in the Dark

Today is Fiction Tuesday! If you’d like to catch up on this story, Welcome to the Valleys, the first section can be found at this link The Riverside guard, Steve, led their party through several back alleys and short streets on the way to their animals. Between the mist of the rain and the sharp…