One of the most predictable moments in every piece of fantasy fiction: the characters are told to stick to the path. Oh, dear – guess what happens next.
Author Archives: Marushka
To Become A Ghost
I don’t mean to become a ghost – but sometimes I can’t help it.
Catch Phrase
My roommates have developed a catch phrase – or perhaps the beginnings of a new vernacular; it is hard to tell.
“Inconceivable!” – A Dictionary
…Or, why fairy tales need more dictionaries.
Charm Against
You hold the gift of “do no harm”…
Incomplete
What does it mean to complete your work? Or rather – what does it mean to undertake your work, when you are aware that it may remain incomplete?
Six Ounces of Possibility
What do you see in a can of tomato paste?
Between Jungle & Plains
I stand between jungle and plains…
Destroying Evidence
I spent yesterday destroying evidence – no, not THAT kind of evidence.
Strange Jewel, Quiet Creature
The jewel no one fights over, the companion no one wants.
Skeleton At The Feast 