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Update: Thieves Tithe

So, I've published another story on Storypony called Thieves Tithe. It was the second short story I wrote after Blacktooth, around mid-March last year. I'm quite fond of it, as it reveals a little more of my world and how things work there, sometimes.
I'd appreciate any up-votes there, if you're feeling charitable, or enjoyed it.


It's been a while since I've posted anything because I'm working on a few longer stories, redrafting novella, a short novel, and regular novel, and have my fingers crossed for a novelette in the short list for a magazine. (wish me luck)
(no, don't just raise your brow, say "good luck" damn it)
(yes, on the bus, I don't care)

While I typically publish here, the non-published entries from the AWC's Furious Fiction competition, directly after the winners are announced, I have not posted the last two 'Destination: Presentation' and 'Upon Reflection' because they don't add much to my world. I'm not ashamed of them, but they're just quirky little pieces that mildly amuse.  Of course if anyone's truly curious,  and wants to read them, they could break their cardinal rule of never commenting on this blog, and request them, in which case, I'll publish them under this block of text.

But as I say, they're not glorious. Though 'Upon Reflection' introduces an element that I quite like, though that same element is appearing in a more serious story, so I'd rather you read about it there.

Anyway, that's all for now... enjoy 'Thieves Tithe' if you haven't clicked the link already

[it won't let me share the image, I uploaded... but you can see it at Storypony]


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