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The Heart of the Guardian, a fantasy novel by Anne Winchell and the third book in the Imperial Saga, has been published on Amazon for paperback and Kindle. Buy Paperback Buy eBook The Heart of the Guardian Growing up, Ari depended on his parents for help navigating the dangerous world after the Transition. As he … Read More “Heart of the Guardian Out Now!” »
This myth, available on this website only, explores the relationship between the wolves and people of Tamarud after the wolves feel threatened in their abilities and territory. Stories of jealousy are common in Tamarudian mythology, and this serves as an explanation of the split between the vasha wolves of the south and the anova wolves … Read More “The Myth of the Wolves” »
Knight of the Drafton, a fantasy novel by Anne Winchell, has been published on Amazon for paperback and Kindle. Buy Paperback Buy eBook Knight of the Dragon More than a decade after the dragon knights conquered the continent of Tamarud, memories of their brutality and vicious attacks linger. They vanished after the fighting stopped, but … Read More “Knight of the Dragon Out Now!” »
Rise of the Phoenix, a fantasy novel by Anne Winchell, has been published on Amazon for paperback and Kindle. Buy Paperback Buy eBook Rise of the Phoenix Over a decade ago, the invading Empire finally crushed the resistance in Tamarud, capturing the royal family. They executed all but the youngest two royal children on a … Read More “Rise of the Phoenix Out Now” »
The Myth of the Scorpion Queen This myth, available on this website only, explores the Scorpion Queen Alareab and her efforts to protect the scorpions of Tamarud. In her jealousy over the phoenixes, she curses Tamarud and ruins her own people. Stories of jealousy are common in Tamarudian mythology, and this serves as a warning … Read More “The Myth of the Scorpion Queen” »
Rise of the Phoenix Rise of the Phoenix is a fantasy novel about a young woman who survived the execution of her family at the end of the war and now lives in an occupied continent. She’s always pretended to be obedient, but she has a secret: she’s created a phoenix egg. This is the … Read More “Coming Soon: Rise of the Phoenix” »
Ever wanted to write a poem but just didn’t know how? I found this fun gothic poetry generator while searching journal submission pages (according to the submission page, if your poetry resembles anything from this site, you should not submit it!). It’s an entertaining way to create deep-sounding-yet-meaningless gothic poetry. And as the site reminds … Read More “Fun Poetry Generator” »
My favorite form of poetry is the haiku. In a traditional haiku, the first line has five syllables, the second line has seven, and the third and final line has five. More recent haiku do not rely as heavily on syllable count. Haiku traditionally depict scenes from nature. The journal Modern Haiku has an excellent … Read More “Haiku Fun” »
