This is part nine of my Astral Mage serial, following on from War is Coming! A horn sounded behind them, and Artemuse turned to see the militia pour over the rise. They moved as a swarm, falling into companies behind the Statue Army. Their commander, a man Artemuse didn’t recognise, broke away and rode towards […]
What do I see in the mirror?
The very lovely Chiaki has written a blog post about what she sees in the mirror, based upon the running feature in The Guardian of the same concept. I figured I’d do my own as I don’t usually blog about myself and thought it might make a nice change! The first thing I see is […]
#FridayFlash – War is Coming
This is part eight in my Astral Mage serial. Continues from Riding Ever Onwards last week! The vast Statue Army stood on the other side of the hill, their ancient banners flapping in the breeze. Artemuse spotted Eddister, a tiny figure standing alongside Lord Festiniog behind the lines. Several of the Palace Guard were mounted, clustered […]
How much has cinema changed since 1914?
I’ve been a lover of cinema for as long as I can remember – as artform, vehicle for documentary and purveyor of entertainment, it’s certainly a versatile medium, and one that does, and should, go beyond the confines of CGI and big star names. So when I saw that my local independent cinema, the Tyneside, was showing A […]
#FridayFlash – Riding Ever Onwards
This is part seven in my Astral Mage serial. Continues from The Queen last week! The horses were saddled and ready in the courtyard when Artemuse and the Queen reached the stables. Artemuse gulped when she saw Mirage, a gigantic beast of a black stallion. The Royal Crest on his saddle gleamed, a flash of […]
#FridayFlash – The Queen
This is part six in my Astral Mage serial, following on from The Roost last week! Artemuse sailed across the palace courtyard and dropped neatly through an open window into the throne room. She landed on a torch bracket high in the ceiling and looked down, expecting to see guards or courtiers fawning over the […]
