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Goddesses of Dúrev: Cypress

On July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Fiction, To Those Who Seek SirensLeave a comment

Also known as Kyparissia, Cypress is the goddess of ceremony, harmony, and predestination. Cults associate her with seashells, marriage, and pearls.

7 Microprompts for Gatsby

On September 24, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Microprompts, WritingLeave a comment

For better or worse, it's Scott Fitzgerald's birthday today--author of "The Great Gatsby," or at least the bits his wife Zelda didn't write. To be perfectly honest, they both sound like the kind of people you would want to go to a party with but the people you would absolutely not want to be your minders for said party.

Believer

On September 11, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn FictionLeave a comment

A man at Camalo Fair swore to me that if I came with him on the Ferris wheel he’d cure cancer.

Writer’s Report 2

On July 28, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Writer's Report, Writing2 Comments

Well, it's that time of month again: time to review all the bizarre writing research you've had to do.

“The Stars Went Out” 2019

On June 29, 2019August 17, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism, The Stars Went Out, Writing3 Comments

Three siblings divided by social class--honored war hero, pampered gentry, and outcast slave--navigate the immediate aftermath of a magic war that drastically warped each of their lives. However, all of Lumis must obey a decree to erase any memory of the war within one year.

Age of the Sun

On June 27, 2019June 29, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Writing4 Comments

The morning starts cold at his table, white sun and fresh milk.

7 Microprompts for Mythological Marriages

On June 16, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn MicropromptsLeave a comment

In honor of folks in mythology, and all the ways their numerous relationships went to hell, here are some prompts for dysfunctional unions. Use these as themed inspirations, line inserts, or anything that gives your inner writer the right kick.

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