February 27, 2025
Peacock standing with tail fanned out - TEXT: The Dance of the Peacock Part 1 - Mahvash Mohtadullah
Published by Mahvash Mohtadullah at February 27, 2025
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The Dance of the Peacock, Part 1

Sumaira came out onto the veranda to the shrill scream of a peacock. The bird sat resplendent and angry in the garden looking at the house like a baneful beast. Sumaira was gripped in a flux of emotions as she caught her breath watching the iridescence of its plumage in the morning sun. She also felt a rush of anxiety raise the hairs on the back of her neck.
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February 23, 2025
Image of monastery on a distant mountain top view from another mountaintop into the valley - TEXT: The Nature of Work Part 3, Alex Barr, Historical Fiction
Published by Alex Barr at February 23, 2025
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The Nature of Work, Part 3

When the endless labour ahead tormented him, Yannis told himself to remember cycling up long hills when instead of looking ahead to the summit, he panted with desire to reach the top and freewheel down. He looked at the kerbstones and counted mortar joints, and when he rested, he found himself surprised at how far he had climbed.
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February 19, 2025
Bait & Swiss book cover featuring a cheese shop - Text: Cozy Mystery Review - Rita Mock-Pike
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at February 19, 2025
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Bait & Swiss – a Cozy Mystery Review

Bait & Swiss, at a quick glance, comes from the Cheese Shop Mysteries cozy mystery series by Korina Moss. The stories center on the first-person narrator, Willa, the owner of a cheese shop in a small town on the West Coast. The story follows the mystery of poisoned chocolates and murder, which Willa must solve for the sake of herself and her friends (and former friends).
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February 17, 2025
Image of monastery on a distant mountain top view from another mountaintop into the valley - TEXT: The Nature of Work Part 2, Alex Barr, Historical Fiction
Published by Alex Barr at February 17, 2025
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The Nature of Work, Part 2

“Daughter,” Yannis said sternly, “it is not fitting you come here. Please send another nephew if you have one.” The hint of a smile played around her lips… Apart from the rustle of bougainvillaea leaves and the repetitive song of a mistle thrush, a thick silence descended. Yannis said, “However, you must convey my order for tools. Hammer, crowbar, and bolster. You know what a bolster is?”
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February 15, 2025
Dragon scales as background, with text: Dragon Scales and Other Tails - The MockingOwl Roost - Volume 5, Issue 1, MockingOwl Roost Staff and Contributors
Published by The MockingOwls at February 15, 2025
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Dragon Scales and Other Tails

Beware! Here there be dragons... Fire-breathing, jewel-hoarding, winged dragons resting atop mountains of gold and silver and glamour. Dare ye enter? Dare ye read Dragon Scales and Other Tails?
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February 12, 2025
Image of monastery on a distant mountain top view from another mountaintop into the valley - TEXT: The Nature of Work Part 1, Alex Barr, Historical Fiction
Published by Alex Barr at February 12, 2025
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The Nature of Work, Part 1                                          

So he allowed himself to imagine the Maker’s delight in working out the orogeny – not just here in the Meteora but in every part of the world – arranging pleats, wrinkles and horizontal bands. The Maker placed a cirque here and a tarn there, ornamenting the work with delicate silver streams, and taking time to decide where to place the treeline.
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