...which has been lingering since May. Yes, the speculative fiction story with bees in it is at long last done. At one point this story was over 3000 words long, and during the editing process I removed close to 40% of the text. A lot of that text was world-building and bees, and my editing-self … Continue reading I have finally finished a short story…
Tag: writing
#Noirvember
#Noirvemberby Kilmeny MacMichael High on the peaks etched against the sky turning from the tips of edgeless blades the colour world seeks black and white Trembling behind masks of iridescent skin and smoke-gravelled voices everyone deserves a place to hide For greater depth, wait for the sun to descend Then fog leaves glitter and cut-rate … Continue reading #Noirvember
Through (Microfiction-Poem)
The world is a ghost through which the wind throws. Nothing standsforever in her endless way Dust she hardly noticesbe it bite from meteorite, pollen from a mulberryor the remnants of one of Cleopatra’s lip-painting reeds The wind skips careless pastthe common warthog, black garden ant, chanteclair chicken, and a radiated tortoisehunching slowly across it’s … Continue reading Through (Microfiction-Poem)
Castle (Microfiction Monday) + Publication Update
Hello everyone! I have been reassured my short work titled "Her Sereness" will be published by the end of the year in Cosmic Horror Monthly! Note: The rest of this blog post was drafted ahead of time to be released according to a pre-set schedule. A brief little history lesson for this prompt, more non-fiction … Continue reading Castle (Microfiction Monday) + Publication Update
It’s here! We Make the Village Anthology
Good news! Despite the ongoing crazy with wildfires, and with related highway closures, last week I received my copy of this lovely book through the mail! We Make the Village is a collection of over 40 pieces by Canadian authors - it includes fiction, an interview, poetry, and essays. All inspired by a call to … Continue reading It’s here! We Make the Village Anthology
