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Elise Edmonds

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Where Carpets Fly

Where Carpets Fly

Mystery and adventure meet in a magical land of flying carpets and vibrant cities. Can Elina's wits and magic save friend Kara, mistaken for a spy?

2017

Stories

Elise Edmonds

The Never-Ending To Do List

I’ve always been fascinated by productivity — even before I realised it. As a teenager I loved making revision plans, particularly ones…

4 min readMay 8, 2024

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Elise Edmonds

Spooky

My best friend, Spooky, isn’t like other people. He comes into my room in the dead of night. Through the wall.

1 min readApr 13, 2024

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Spooky

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Elise Edmonds

Granny’s Closet

I stand in front of Granny’s oak closet, swinging the key between my finger and thumb. It’s twenty years since I last stood here. A faint…

6 min readOct 28, 2023

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Granny’s Closet

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Elise Edmonds

First Prize

I rushed to the radio station after work. Couldn’t believe I’d won first prize! I’d have to get an Uber home with the TV. I daydreamed…

1 min readOct 15, 2023

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First Prize

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Elise Edmonds

Starting Over

I signed on the dotted line. A six-month lease. I spent the afternoon shifting boxes. Hard to believe all my possessions filled one car…

2 min readAug 26, 2023

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Starting Over

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Elise Edmonds

A La Mode

Zill sighed as she stared around the boutique. This season’s colours were lime green, rust orange, and mustard yellow. What was a girl to…

1 min readMay 7, 2022

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A La Mode

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Elise Edmonds

Writing in a Post-Pandemic World

How to adapt your habits in the new normal

6 min readNov 9, 2021

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Writing in a Post-Pandemic World

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Elise Edmonds
in
Blue Fire

The Philosopher’s Stone

Immortality potions were notoriously unstable. He’d sacrificed his eyebrows to version three, and version five nearly took his head off…

1 min readMar 22, 2021

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The Philosopher’s Stone

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Elise Edmonds
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Lit Up

Beneath the Earth

They came like fire. No warning, no premonition. Our world changed overnight. They poured from the stratosphere, unrelenting, inhumane…

3 min readMar 30, 2020

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Beneath the Earth

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Elise Edmonds
in
Blue Fire

Copper Wings

A fairy tale retelling of The Constant Tin Soldier

12 min readMar 24, 2020

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Copper Wings

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Elise Edmonds

Elise Edmonds

Book Author

Magic Writer! YA Fantasy Fiction. Revels in Magic and Mayhem. Supports Indie Authors. Lover of Cats & Dragons. Introvert. Brit. http://magicwriter.co.uk

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