The Tartan Mouse
Some Christmas magic is experienced by a boy staying with his great aunt in her big, lonely house, and two of the younger resident mice. This story was partly inspired by this Go Fund Me page, belonging to a friend of mine on DeviantArt.
Some Christmas magic is experienced by a boy staying with his great aunt in her big, lonely house, and two of the younger resident mice. This story was partly inspired by this Go Fund Me page, belonging to a friend of mine on DeviantArt.
Rose's First Year
A young rosebush is given to a family of reluctant gardeners. A story for younger children.
A young rosebush is given to a family of reluctant gardeners. A story for younger children.
The Girl in the Pantry
When Joe's mother makes him move into his grandparents' house, he realises he has two choices: he can spend his life being frightened of the ghost in the pantry, or he can try to understand her.
When Joe's mother makes him move into his grandparents' house, he realises he has two choices: he can spend his life being frightened of the ghost in the pantry, or he can try to understand her.
The Karma Train
A girl tries to liven up her crowded and uncomfortable tube journey to school, at the expense of a stranger, but her actions have unforeseen consequences.
- '[...] well rounded in a short story, the characterisation, the suspense and the little twist [...] Loved the British-ness of it too!' DeviantArt's BeccaJS: http://fav.me/d851m4v
- '[...] the concept is intriguing, the characters are interesting.' DeviantArt's KreepingSpawn: http://fav.me/d851m4v
- 'The Karma Train by ThornyEnglishRose turns a mundane setting into something vivid and suspenseful.' DeviantArt's SingingFlames: http://fav.me/d83ym8v
A girl tries to liven up her crowded and uncomfortable tube journey to school, at the expense of a stranger, but her actions have unforeseen consequences.
- '[...] well rounded in a short story, the characterisation, the suspense and the little twist [...] Loved the British-ness of it too!' DeviantArt's BeccaJS: http://fav.me/d851m4v
- '[...] the concept is intriguing, the characters are interesting.' DeviantArt's KreepingSpawn: http://fav.me/d851m4v
- 'The Karma Train by ThornyEnglishRose turns a mundane setting into something vivid and suspenseful.' DeviantArt's SingingFlames: http://fav.me/d83ym8v
Frankenchild
A very unusual little girl plays alone in a garden opposite a boys' boarding school. One of the boys decides to extend the hand of friendship.
A very unusual little girl plays alone in a garden opposite a boys' boarding school. One of the boys decides to extend the hand of friendship.
Heights and Jumping From Them
Can James face his fear of heights? Does he even have to try? His stepsister Molly thinks not.
Can James face his fear of heights? Does he even have to try? His stepsister Molly thinks not.
Flea and Flee
In this prequel to 'Midnight Encounter; (below), two witches struggle to give their familiar his monthly flea treatment.
- 'Thorny has obviously really thought about how unusual characters and settings affect every small action in a story, which makes this brilliant - and it helps that it is genuinely hilarious.' DevinatArt's PoetryOD: http://fav.me/d6k253w
In this prequel to 'Midnight Encounter; (below), two witches struggle to give their familiar his monthly flea treatment.
- 'Thorny has obviously really thought about how unusual characters and settings affect every small action in a story, which makes this brilliant - and it helps that it is genuinely hilarious.' DevinatArt's PoetryOD: http://fav.me/d6k253w
The Divine Inheritance
Claire is a younger sister in a family whose oldest daughters are blessed with The Sight. Supporting her big sister on her big day may not be easy.
- 'Seamlessly blends Wodehousian aunts with eldritch terror and sibling rivalry.' DeviantArt's toxic-nebulae: http://fav.me/d4y56qo
- '[...] the way this is written, especially how Claire and the way people speak to her is portrayed, makes it more about a child and her more gifted sister than it is about that obscure gift that Sight is. With a twist.' DeviantArt's TheMaidenInBlack: http://fav.me/d5qpqwr
Claire is a younger sister in a family whose oldest daughters are blessed with The Sight. Supporting her big sister on her big day may not be easy.
- 'Seamlessly blends Wodehousian aunts with eldritch terror and sibling rivalry.' DeviantArt's toxic-nebulae: http://fav.me/d4y56qo
- '[...] the way this is written, especially how Claire and the way people speak to her is portrayed, makes it more about a child and her more gifted sister than it is about that obscure gift that Sight is. With a twist.' DeviantArt's TheMaidenInBlack: http://fav.me/d5qpqwr
The Change
Fay is starting to feel that she doesn't fit in with her family. Miss Basildon, the creepy old lady next door, agrees.
- 'A fantasy story that could be relatable to anyone who's felt left out... or who wanted a little magic.' DeviantArt's doodlerTM: http://fav.me/d5bdnb9
Fay is starting to feel that she doesn't fit in with her family. Miss Basildon, the creepy old lady next door, agrees.
- 'A fantasy story that could be relatable to anyone who's felt left out... or who wanted a little magic.' DeviantArt's doodlerTM: http://fav.me/d5bdnb9
Midnight Encounter
A boy and his cat meet a girl in a witch costume, out looking for her own cat on Halloween night.
- '[...] it charmed the hell out of me, and showed me a side to the season I had never seen before.' DeviantArt's Memnalar: http://fav.me/d3jjahd
A boy and his cat meet a girl in a witch costume, out looking for her own cat on Halloween night.
- '[...] it charmed the hell out of me, and showed me a side to the season I had never seen before.' DeviantArt's Memnalar: http://fav.me/d3jjahd
