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Writing Challenge: Week 6
Author's Note: I told you they'd be back. * Mirror Bright by H. M. Snow “Eirian,” began Peter in a subdued voice. “Bertie wants you to come to town with us.” Eirian finished polishing the mirror he held before he bothered to look up at his old friend. Even when he finally looked, he said... Continue Reading →
Slowly I Turned: The Challenge, Week 5
Before the story, a confession: I am mildly obsessed with flashlights. They qualify as one of the things of which one can never have too many, in my world. It's light in a tube. What's not to love? Anyway, on with this week's short story. * Moonlight Creatures by H. M. Snow Julius Singleton hung... Continue Reading →
Slowly I Turned: The Challenge, Week 4
Week four already! Goodness, how quickly this is going. I just wanted to remark, before this week's story begins, that these characters will probably turn up again. When I say 'probably,' I actually mean 'most certainly.' Some things take on a life of their own... * Walter and the Children of the Day by H.... Continue Reading →
Slowly I Turned: The Challenge, Week 3
Of The Old Well by H. M. Snow I wish I could remember how long I’ve been down here. When I lift my hand to touch the mud-crusted wall, I feel deep gouges in a row. So many tally-marks to count the days, but I can’t tell how many. My fingers are numb, coated with... Continue Reading →
Slowly I Turned: The Challenge, Week 2
War of the Firefly Child When Master Malcolm returned from the battlefield at sundown, the household assembled to welcome him. He rode surrounded by his elite warriors, and at his side rode the priest who tended the master’s sacred relic. Among these hulking men in armor, the petite figure riding in the saddle before the... Continue Reading →
Slowly I Turned: The Challenge, Week 1
Here it is, as promised: a short story based on the idea presented by Jacob Baugher: Design a completely original magic system: no alchemy, burning metals, sympathy, name casting, ancient language, spirit casting, elemental casting, or anything else you’ve read. Also the magic is cast out of the wizard’s nose. And so we have Week 1's entry,... Continue Reading →
New Year’s Day: Well Begun…?
I have had this song running through my mind off and on for the past few days: Those who know me even slightly will admit I am no optimist, which makes this choice of songs all the more unaccountable. Nevertheless, uncharacteristic or not, I must say that the past several days have been rather lovely.... Continue Reading →
Christmas Cheer: Makkarios Kindle Rolling Sales!
The Kindle versions of all three Makkarios novels will be on sale in publication order, beginning today! Follow this link to purchase the first book, Makkarios: Come Together at its special weekend sale price: Friday, $.99; Saturday, $1.99; Sunday, $2.99. The sooner you buy, the better the sale price! Come Monday morning, Come Together will be back... Continue Reading →
“Slowly I Turned”: The Challenge
I have decided to set myself a challenge for the year 2014: to write a short story or essay each week. It will be not only a way to exercise my creativity, but also a way to hone my time management as a writer. As Monty Hall would have said, "But wait! There's more!" One... Continue Reading →
Be-be-be-beep! News Update! Be-be-be-beep!
If all has been quiet on the blog front, it is because things grow noisy on the writing front. The last of the Last Book Of The Kings series is well into its first draft! Not to forget, the third volume of the Makkarios series will soon enter the publication process. Further bulletins as events... Continue Reading →
Shiver me wainscotting! It be Talk Like A Pirate Day!
H. M. Snow now has a piratical alter ego: My pirate name is: Mad Ethel Bonney Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well.... Continue Reading →
Genesis of Max Variel: Answer to the About the Author Trivia Question
If you have gone so far as to read something as tedious as "About the Author" in the newest release from H. M. Snow, then doubtless you are wondering about the Question. (If you have not read it, the Question is, "Which character in The Genesis of Max Variel is actually the author in fictional... Continue Reading →
“Slowly I Turned”: Brewing a Book, or Back to the Beginning
I'm not allowed to drink coffee for health reasons, so I only have this knowledge second-hand. A friend told me recently that you can get a smoother, richer flavor if you cold-brew the coffee rather than boil it. Cold-brew methods take longer, I'm told, but my friend assured me that the results were worth the... Continue Reading →
Travelers’ Guide to Mythical Beasts: a Preview
A sampling of the upcoming sequel to the novella Faerie Tales For Travelers: Travelers' Guide to Mythical Beasts chapter 1 By the time I hit the floor, I hardly knew who I was. The pain of falling on my face was the least of it. The entirety of my skin stung as though it were... Continue Reading →
H. M. Snow, Fantasy Novelist 