Dan had always considered himself a cat person, and cats seemed to like him well enough. Some were more easily frightened than others, excusing them hissing at him whenever he startled them, but it was unusual for all cats to hiss and scratch in his general direction. …

“Did ya get ‘em?” With his thick accent, my goblin partner, Trouble, could be difficult to understand. I usually understood him, after knowing him for so long, but this time I needed a moment to decipher the short phrase in my head. I watched the tarmac below us. …

Shae cursed as the thin lock picks snapped. She had brought two sets. One had broken while fighting with some unexpected guards, and the final one lay in halves on the grimy cave floor. An elven girl, Penna, with filthy, matted hair framing lavender eyes watched, disappointed darkening her face…

Years of patience learned from martial arts training flew out of Reiner’s mind at the sight of a certain auburn-haired man disappearing into the darkness under the bridge, hands tucked into his pockets as he hummed a cheerful tune. A ringing seared through him. Then he heard a tinny apology…

Before we begin, I will give you a fair warning: I do mention depression and associated dark thoughts in this post. I won’t go into details, but I want to give you the information up front so that you can decide how best to protect yourself. I would say I…

Just like our characters, all writers have a journey. Mine is still getting to the good parts, but I want to tell you how things have gone so far (and more as we move along). It’s not the happiest story. …

Nayrin did not let her tears flow until she was alone. She drew in a shaky breath, filling the cavern of her chest with cold loneliness, and she tossed a heavy envelope onto a table. It held a powder she needed to keep her curse at bay, and it turned…

No one would ever believe me if I told them what has become of our beloved Ayala, a girl who was once so pure she would have made an angel weep. Horns sprouted from her head like a twisted crown, holding up her silky brown updo. Her golden eyes were…

Shenanigan the Idiot had earned his name when he had taken a bejeweled bracelet and turned to give it to the most beautiful human girl at the market that day. Ever since he had learned to read tinkerers’ manuals, he had known that precious metals and stones had better uses…