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Liebster Award from the Rookery

On October 4, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Writing9 Comments

Many thanks must go to my good chum R.S. Rook, for passing me a "Discover New Blogs" Liebster Award and a set of entertaining questions--plus a bang-up one-sentence summary of my site that was troubling in its accuracy.

Writer’s Report 4

On October 1, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Writer's Report, Writing11 Comments

Well, that's September down the drain. October, here I come--but first, let's take our monthly pause and look back on all the weird shit we searched in pursuit of being better writers. Personally, I think I've gained a lot of wisdom since August. How about you?

Possibly in Michigan

On September 12, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Writer's Report7 Comments

So today we're having the equivalent of a Class Movie Day here on Phantasmagorium. In the spirit of rest and relaxation--and extreme discomfort--I thought we'd watch "Possibly in Michigan," a ten-minute short film directed by Cecelia Condit.

Blink and You’ll Miss It: Magical Realism

On September 12, 2019October 30, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn WritingLeave a comment

Plenty of writers and readers probably already know what the magical realism genre is. But plenty of you also probably do not. Since I borrow from it stylistically and almost all of the time, I'll take the time to explain.

Writer’s Report 3

On August 31, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fiction12 Comments

It's that time of month again, kids. What are your most interesting (or most suspect) searches for the sake of writing? Here are some of mine.

Three Different Kinds

On August 27, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"

Rearview

On August 25, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fiction3 Comments

Sadie owned the most remarkable pair of green eyes Iván had ever itched to paint.

5 More Albums to Tell the Story Of

On August 7, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

My love affair with power metal album covers continues.

Day 27: Arrogant Red

On July 29, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Magical Realism, Storybuilding, The Stars Went Out, WritingLeave a comment

The bushes overflowed with every shade of color, but in particular crimson. It was Shiori’s favorite color, and arrogant red flowers spilled over the blues, purples, and pinks. The other woman servants grumbled about it to each other every now and again--that many in the same soil, they shouldn’t grow like that.

Day 18: Dead Perfume

On July 20, 2019September 10, 2019 By Elyan WhiteIn Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism, Storybuilding, The Stars Went Out, WritingLeave a comment

Crushed between two pages bookmarking a section on home fertility remedies, Shiori found a head of dried hydrangeas. He plucked it out gingerly—the petals were veined and brittle as fly wings. They shuddered quietly in his grasp. Shiori's eyebrow ticked. He hated dead things.

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