A Tale of Peg Powler: A North Eastern Myth
Young men had begun to spend more time than was usual down by the river. Mothers would tut, looking out, hands on hips, across the fields in search of their boys. Sometimes, even husbands, who…
Year: 2018
Ankou: A Breton Tale
“Ankou is the name given to a messenger of death in Brittany. Each area has its own, who comes to fetch the souls of those called away. He wears a long cloak and a broad…
Ascendance!
By Donna Ferguson Dudley Word Count: 94 Rating: G Summary: A short poem of the Faery Folk The Faery folk of Ireland, fly, teased forth, by watching Old Moon's beams, to rise! With gleeful hearts,…
Hill of Tara, Teamhair na Rí
I started as the seat of the Tuatha DeDannan. Nuada gave me to Lugh of the long arm, master of all tasks, slayer of Balor, Lord of Light. Teamhair na Rí is my name, Tea…
Finding the True King: A Crossover Story
By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 3855 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: Merida and Hiccup help Taran and Eilonwy of Prydain Character Origins: Disney/Pixar's Brave: Merida, Fergus, Scots, Elinor Dreamworks' How to…
The Jeweler’s Apprentice: Chapter 16
They all wakened very early the next morning and after getting fully dressed in her new layers, Fia hurried down to the kitchen to eat a quick and cheerless breakfast. It would never do to…
Burnt: A Harry Potter Serial- Chapter 26: I Want Him Dead!
By LastCrazyHorn Word Count: 105891 Rating: PG-13 for brief language, violence, and depictions of abuse Summary: A disabled Harry comes to Hogwarts story. Everyone expects him to be like his dad, but how can he be with…
Cutting the Cord: A Game of Thrones Serial – Chapter 19: The Passage of Time
The passage of time can seem all too fast, or all too slow, or just right, depending on one’s perspective. A life spent enraptured in high drama seems to rush by like a dancing reel,…
Life of Lives
Hi-ri, Hi-ro, Hi-ri. Hoireann is O, ha hi, ra ha, ra ho ra. Hoireann is O, ha hi, ra ha, ra ha ra. Hi-ri, Hi-ra, Hi-ri. I am not Irish, not by a long shot;…
Frightfully Fun: An Assortment of Classic Halloween Movies
Costume and candy commercials are dancing across our TV screens once again, so that must mean Halloween isn’t too far behind. Now one of the fun parts about Halloween (apart from being another excuse to…