Deirdre Murphy, aka Wyld_dandelyon. | ||
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 Welcome to a world where humans have a variety of different shapes. Some can fly, some can breathe water, some can hang from trees by their tails alone. All are related, all are human. And some, born to each shape, can work magic, and are called fireborn.
Flash fiction in the world of the fireborn: The Mountain's Fire and The Fireborn Puppetmaker  Fireborn is an ongoing serialized novel. Links are below, in order.Wings on His Fingers A Small Complication Healer's Work Coral Under Water Fear Nautilus Fiery Sunrise Wakey, Wakey with Water  ConfrontationsBerries and Stories Koli and Conversation Truths and Rumors I'll Show Her Your Son Bewitched My Daughter Worried Parents Seeking Skimmer I appreciate it, all right! Handful of Maybes Private Conversations Miserable Morning Children and Chores Too Quiet Dragon Skips Dinner Echoes of Reality Footprints in the Sand Whispers, Worries, and Woes Cold Words, Cold Stones Scared and Hungry Black Berries and Butterfish Homecoming, With Tea A Thread of Hope For My Fans (who comment on the story): Background information. Dramatis Personae to help you keep track of who is who. If you can't access this, leave me a comment and I'll add you to the filter. There is also special content, viewable only by people who sponsor Fireborn. The first donor-only bonus is a bit of story showing a glimpse of the time before people were adapted to the different ecosystems. Butterfly Dream - A Peek At The Distant Past  Very short stories, for your enjoyment:
Feather-Blessed What if the magic in fiction drifted into the real world? Deep Dreams Anne's partner was gone, her body drifting in space. But is that the end of the story? Monster Meal When the full moon's magic has had its way with you, what will your mouth taste like? Tadpoles Green rain can really ruin a girl's day. Fluffy and the Terrorist When a dog not only chases, but attacks the local cats, what's a kitten to do? Miller and the Monster A child develops a plan for how to deal with the night-time monster. The Grandpa Prank Four friends in a graveyard, late on Halloween night. On the Shore An old lady sits on her favorite beach, contemplating the sands of time. Fog and Lembas This story is fiction about a fan, not fanfic. Have you ever wanted to walk into the fog, and disappear? The Power of Pastry It's an old custom, sleep on a piece of wedding cake, and see your true love. Does it really accomplish anything but squashed cake? The Mountain's Fire and The Fireborn Puppetmaker A favorite granny is asked, "Why are we all different?" This story is set in the world of Fireborn. The Big Blue Tent What is art, and how do we determine its value? Or maybe, the question is: Who gets to determine its value" This is the first appearance of my moss-haired twins. The Perfect Gift What if the gift you want to give is already taken? The twins each have their own approach to finding the proper natal gift for their mother. Painted Pebbles Where'd the bum get the clean blue hat? And where'd he get the tiny, beautiful painted pebbles? Black and Blue Friday Do computer stores need brownies?  Torn World is a shared world science fantasy setting, with all sorts of exciting creative work going on, including but not limited to fiction, art, and poetry. See all of Deirdre's Torn World fiction, artwork and poetry at her contributor's page.  For your reading pleasure, here are some of my poems and lyrics.
Fair warning--some of these posts contain prose as well as verse. Green-Eyed Friend (will be a song, one of these days) Grandmother's Stories (song) An Imbolc Tale (song) Goddess Cycling(song) sly snake (a twitter cinquain) Young Tom's Songs Inn of the Stars science fiction (song) Muse a graphic poem 3 Twitter Poems coyote, fast food, and rainbows Longhair an homage to a very young man (song) Vieux Carré an homage to an old lady (song) Haiku for a Friend's Grandmother who has entered Hospice care More Twitter Poems (a visit from the bad filk muse and a long visit from the bad elder god muse) Reflections on Twitter, including 4 haiku 21st Century Stray Mutt Man an homage to Bill Sutton's Stray Dog Man, and some other classic filksongs The Veil a Samhain Meditation Under a Fey Moon Pirate Haiku (what's to explain?) Smoke Signals from That September On Political Speeches and Christian Virtues Sometimes in the heat of politics, people say stuff that, well, inspires poetry Haiku on Nuclear Power (science, not politics) | ||
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