Squib Sisters: A Harry Potter Story
~ by Emily Kopf It’s not easy being a Squib in an esteemed magical household. It’s even harder being a Squib in said household and pretending to have magic. It all started with Martyn and…
Month: July 2017
Black Flame: A Harry Potter Story
It is dark. An unmoving darkness, voiceless and cold. It is not like the snows, fresh and flowering, but like metal, cutting and deadly. They had left me here to disintegrate in an inner hell…
A Hidden Hero: The Importance of Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter Series
Hidden heroes are everywhere. Behind the light of the protagonist of a story or movie is an almost equally bright light of the hidden hero. One particular hero, I found recently, is Ron Weasley from…
Shattered Mirror: A Snow Queen Poem
~ by Avellina Balestri A mirror made by demons, finely wrought To bring them sport through Hell’s eternal night And watch the sons of Adam, apple-bought And daughters of Dame Eve, the serpent’s bride Lose…
Three Taps: A Game of Thrones Story
Author’s Note: This story is dedicated to Briana for telling me to get into Game of Thrones because she knew I would ship this couple. And to Charlie for explaining Game of Thrones to me…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 8
A torrid gale roared across the desert, scouring Sparn and his nephew as they trudged toward the encampment where Yanash was last seen. “It may be,” Sparn confessed from the depths of his hood, “that…
The Elf and the Orc: Chapter 8
“May I ask why you are traveling with an Elf-woman?” Skumbog inquired after they had arrived at the Great Hall of Mt. Gram. Skumbog had pea-green skin and dark hair. He resembled Gorbag, but his…
Why I Avoid Sorcery in My Fantasy Novels
Magic. Sorcery. Wizards. They seem to be pretty essential components to any fantasy or whimsical story. And as a reader—and author—of fantasy novels, I’ve definitely discovered my fair share of magicians and sorcerers. However, in…
Period Drama is Coming!
Greetings and Felicitations, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen… Our upcoming issue of Ink & Fairydust will be dedicated to period dramas, with a broad timeline of 16th-19th centuries. *Review and explore aspects of your favorite (or…
Legend of the Lost: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 6: A Song for Easter
Harry and Snape’s conversations became much more literarily focused after the books came into the equation. The boy discovered that this old teacher had quite a hidden passion for the subject, and seemed just a…