Free Reads
All of these stories were originally written for other websites, but now available free here. Stories can be accessed by clicking on the image below their description.
Sabine of the Ten Rings
The comedic-fantasy adventures of Sabine, a princess-turned-mercenary, and her reluctant ally Dahkhal, an immortal warlock in a body of a jellyfish. Originally written for and still hosted by New Pulp Tales. Currently on hiatus, all 27 of the original run of episodes remain free to read.
Portrait is a commission from Jen at FondlyFramed
Witchy Kitchy with Mad Missie Mildred
A one-act play written for a contest in the midst of the 2020 Covid lockdown period. Mad Missie Mildred, a witch and crazed British television chef, attempted to make scones and jam for her audience, but accidentally summons a demon.
Image credit "Witch's Kitchen" by Theresa Thompson is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
The Big Commission
A down on his luck stoner artist is mistaken for hitman and "prepares something special" for the leader of a local construction worker's union.
Image credit "DNA sculpture at Centre for Life" by Maria Keays is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
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The Claw and the Kill
A xenofiction horror story told from the perspective of an owl hunted by a bobcat.
Image credit: "Owl eyes" by Spokenhope is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Mad Masala: Curry Road
A short story follow up to Witchy Kitchy, in which Mad Missie Mildred endeavors to make curry in the post-apocalypse. Unfortunately for her show, a legion of rugby-loving, nuclear mutated ruffians have come to steal the petrol from her gas stove.
Image credit "The Road to Oblivion" by starmanseries is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Old Girl and Little Lady
Little Lady, a spoiled beagle, runs away from the house in the country her city-people owners are staying at. While gallivanting, she encounters Old Girl, a tired, mixed breed hound. The two reflect on the different ways they have experienced love in this animal fable.
Image credit "Two Hound Puppies" by Lil Shepherd is licensed under CC BY 2.0.