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Day 26: Leaving Poetry

On January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, Writing6 Comments

Beyond the great blue expanse, the coast of Avalon sat like a circlet atop the waves. It was so far away already Cyprus couldn’t make out any buildings, only the greenish ups and downs of hills. “There she goes,” Kaz said cheerfully, noting the change in Cyprus’s expression.

Day 25: Rats Belowdecks

On January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, WritingLeave a comment

A goat screamed above. The smell of blood and urine rolled down the stairs. Cyprus and Shay clung to the net and each other, shaking.

Day 22: Pearl White

On January 18, 2020January 18, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, Writer's Report, WritingLeave a comment

After the first pirate attack there were the humiliating murmurs, the way Neils would gently separate them after that. He’s meant for Cypress, people tried to explain to Lonan. Then Xan got the seashell tattoo, pearl-white on his chest.

Day 20: Driftwood Boys

On January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, Writer's Report, WritingLeave a comment

Xan turned and watched him until he misstepped, overturning the driftwood and tripping into the sand. “If that’s what you want,” he said.

Day 17: Witch’s Jig

On November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, Writing1 Comment

The flutist stood at the railing of the ship, playing a cheery jig over it all. The song died when Lonan skidded to the water’s edge. He looked Lonan up and down.

Day 12: Magpie Ship

On November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Lost and Found, Writing3 Comments

She was slim like a leaf and painted in a dark stain, highlighted by white-grained wood underneath. The lateen sails were cleanly secured, and her prow dipped gently over each pull of the tide.

Day 1: Selwyn’s Horde

On November 3, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Lost and Found, WritingLeave a comment

The mercenaries of Selwyn’s horde cast out from the harbors of Eir Nu by the time night lifted. They raced for Avalon. Lonan did not know about Una Beli’s horde, but feared the fear that was rank in the air.

The Adventurer’s Guide: Saikasu

On August 29, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Magical Realism, Scenebuilding, The Stars Went Out, Writing6 Comments

Umi Siskin of Lumis leads the mischievous Prince Tatsuya of Planet Cygnet across the Plutonian Sea to the land of alchemists and rebirth.

Farewell at Sea

On August 18, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn The Stars Went Out, Writing21 Comments

An Open Letter to Dragon Warrior

Day 30: Name of the Stars

On July 31, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Magical Realism, Storybuilding, Writing2 Comments

The discovery of Saikasu had been an accident. A seasonal priestess on her way to Bhin, sailing on the mapped way she’d used for a decade—Lotus, Queen’s Tattoo, Threecorn—found her route interrupted by a body in the stars she’d never seen before.

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