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The Great December Story Debate

December 2, 2018December 5, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Help! My Restless Stories Syndrome is all flared up, and I don't know what to do about it.

Tagged creativity, nanowrimo, Storytelling, Writing2 Comments
Reviews and Essays, Stories and Poems

I Won NaNoWriMo!

November 28, 2018December 5, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

2018 was my second go at NaNoWriMo, and my first win (to win, you have to make the 50,000 word count by November 30th, and validate the text through the nanwrimo website). Gotta say – it feels pretty good.

Tagged editing, Ghosts, Magic, nanowrimo, supernatural, teen novel, Writing, YA14 Comments
Stories and Poems

Poem – Callous

November 28, 2018November 29, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

It's a nightmare          How u look at me My weaknesses exposed.

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Stories and Poems

Haiku – Writer’s Block

November 23, 2018November 26, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

What once flowed now drips You force it and spring a leak Story slowly drowns.

Tagged Haiku, humour, metaphor, poems, poetry, WritingLeave a comment
Stories and Poems

Micro Fiction – The Big Spill

November 21, 2018November 26, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Joanie watched as the thick, white liquid spread across the table. The shards of glass glistened, peeking through a little.

Tagged flash fiction, micro fiction, Short Story, supernatural, superstitionsLeave a comment
Stories and Poems

Narrative Poem – The Tale of the Tail

November 14, 2018November 19, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

The Rain had begun on the first day of her Reign.

Tagged Fairytales, fantasy, flash fiction, humour, micro fiction, poems, poetry, Short Story, wordplay4 Comments
Stories and Poems

Poem – Dead Heat

November 13, 2018November 16, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

As the shapes shift away And the colours bleed to shades I plant my feet Grounded in the dead heat

Tagged anxiety, love, poems, poetry, PTSD4 Comments
Stories and Poems

Poem – Six of Crows

November 9, 2018November 11, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Six of Crows, Harbingers of Death; Take it to the other side, Seal the barrier divine; Death does death beget.

Tagged nanowrimo, omens, poems, poetry, supernatural, superstitions2 Comments
Stories and Poems

Poem – Thing of Beauty

November 8, 2018November 14, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Thing of Beauty. Object of Affection. Gazed upon, By droves of eyes That break the skin.

Tagged feminism, poems, poetry2 Comments
Stories and Poems

Micro Fiction – Rain

November 6, 2018November 9, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

"Mommy? Why did you give me such a sad name?" Rain asked.

Tagged childhood, drabble, fiction, flash fiction, micro fiction, parenthood, Short Story6 Comments

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