Published in The Kraken Lore·PinnedMember-onlyStormborn —Legend of the Storm Maiden, revised Chapter 1A sneak peek into my NaNoWriMo novel (WIP) — Dear reader. Welcome to this sneak peek into the novel I started during the last NaNoWriMo. Special thanks go to Lorna Dolan for her extensive and insightful review of the first story featuring my heroine Ylva. I loved Lorna’s moniker “Storm Maiden” and adapted it here. Thank you! The ice…Fiction7 min readFiction7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Missing Guide to My WritingMy attempt at bringing some order to the chaos — Today, I have published story №74 on Medium. I published seventy-four stories on Medium! I would go with the obligatory “I have no idea how that happened?!” but it did happen because I finally followed my passion for (creative) writing. Ironically, №74 was an overview of one of my serial…Fiction7 min readFiction7 min read
Published in The Kraken Lore·PinnedMember-onlyThe Sea Fortress | Fantasy Flash FictionViolent storms protect an ancient fortress in the sea, but while one storm weakens, another rises on the horizon. — Waves rise and fall The fortress endures Since the beginning of time The fortress stands tall A ship sets sail In times of need A people’s last hope Its freight is betrayal Soon ends the illusion A first time in aeons The waves fall silent They die in confusion —…Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Published in The Kraken Lore·15 hours agoMember-onlyBreaking News: World Governments Solve All ProblemsBye-bye, climate change, war, hunger, and whatever else — Monday, 6 February 2023, New York. To the international community’s immense surprise, the world’s governments have solved all global problems. The decisive factor was an unprecedented solution-oriented attitude during a meeting of world leaders to discuss climate change. “It was amazing,” said one observer, “I expected a lot of quarrelling…Satire2 min readSatire2 min read
Published in The Kraken Lore·1 day agoMember-onlyBreaking News: Italian Top Model Rushed to HospitalTroubles went with the wind — Monday, 5 February 2023, Milan. At 6 am local time, Italian top model Valeria Miceli had to be rushed into hospital after experiencing agonising abdominal pain for two days. A spokesperson of the hospital said Miceli is in stable condition and will be allowed to leave the hospital today. Her…Satire2 min readSatire2 min read
Published in Web Novel Reviews·2 days agoMember-onlyMadman Murph — A Fiction Frenzy ReviewThe rain beat down on him, and so did his thoughts. — His true self forgotten, the man he’d been and the man he’d wanted to be. He was a failure, a fraud, and a figment of an imagined self. Rereading chapter 1 of A Madman’s Fear by Zane Dickens the Instigator was a joy. This time, I read it with a…Fiction Frenzy2 min readFiction Frenzy2 min read
Published in The Kraken Lore·2 days agoMember-onlyBreaking News: Mailman Kipnapped by Lonely GrandmaVictim had haematoma from cheek pinching — Saturday, 4 February 2023, Prague. In the evening today, a police unit broke into a small townhouse in Prague to rescue mailman Svatoslav K. (24). The officers at the scene also arrested Beáta S. (74). The older woman allegedly abducted K. and held him captive. …Satire2 min readSatire2 min read
Published in Web Novel Reviews·3 days agoMember-onlyBeware of Snakes — A Fiction Frenzy Review“Speaking of mind…oops, not ready for that thought yet” — Kathy K’s story Rattlesnake Island — Chapter 1 takes us on a journey to the mysterious Eagles’ Caves on Rattlesnake Island with her protagonist Olana. This journey is not only physical but just as much spiritual. As readers, we don’t only look over Olana’s shoulder, but we are trapped in…Review3 min readReview3 min read
Published in The Kraken Lore·3 days agoMember-onlyBreaking News: The Day The Music Was RevivedLocal farmer believes he found Buddy Holly’s glasses — Friday, 3 February 2023, Clear Lake, Iowa. Sixty-four years after a fatal aeroplane accident killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J. P. Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson, local farmer Trent Brent discovered Buddy Holly’s black-rim glasses close to the original crash site. “I was sitting on Daisy, my tractor, when…Satire3 min readSatire3 min read
Published in Web Novel Reviews·3 days agoMember-onlyFiction Frenzy Week №2— Descriptions3 February–16 February 2023 — Welcome back to round №2 of Fiction Frenzy! Thank you all for joining the last assignment and helping each other with our fiction writing. I enjoyed reading the diverse lineup of stories and scheduled my reviews, which are expected to publish with Web Novel Reviews shortly. Reading your stories made…Review3 min readReview3 min read
