Category Archives: Writing fiction

Time for a new story: Magician’s Apprentice

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Brian Bixby

In troubled times, people have always turned to storytellers for guidance and relief. An evening’s entertainment, an escape to other times and places, does the soul some good. And a skilled storyteller can weave in moral lessons to guide people … Continue reading →

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Still among the living

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Brian Bixby

Well, I perpetrated short fiction again, this time with a horror theme. Presumed Dead is a short story I wrote in response to a challenge. It’s brought to you by the folks at Sci-Fi & Scary: Sci-Fi & Horror Reviews, News, and … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 28, 2018 by Brian Bixby

I’ve not been writing fiction for the blog in recent months due to family and professional commitments. Not that I haven’t wanted to; this has been frustrating for me. So I’m happy to point you all to a very short … Continue reading →

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And we come to an end of riding the lightning bolt

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Brian Bixby

Daphne’s no longer going to be forced into an arranged marriage with some pathetic demigod. Her sister Agatha isn’t going to be forced to divorce her husband and marry her father. All’s right with the world, eh? Well, there is … Continue reading →

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Showdown in chapter 21 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Brian Bixby

All Daphne Vane originally wanted was not to have a marriage forced on her by the Council. But her marriage became tangled up with many other political issues of greater import to others, and she stands before the Council accused … Continue reading →

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Marriage and murder are on the table in chapter 20 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Brian Bixby

It’s the day of the Council meeting. The gods and goddesses will decide whether Daphne Vane and her sister Agatha will be forced into unwanted marriages. Daphne’s been fighting this since the beginning of our story; Agatha is still unaware … Continue reading →

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Making the best of a bad reputation in chapter 19 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Brian Bixby

Time’s almost up: the Council meets tomorrow, and Daphne Vane risks being forced into an unwanted marriage, as does her sister, unless Daphne can convince the Council that she’s of unsuitable birth. Trouble is that Daphne’s still very shaken by … Continue reading →

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Extreme emotional states in chapter 18 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Brian Bixby

Daphne Vane has never confronted a man pointing a gun at her before now. Then again, she just found out she’s one-quarter hell cat, not something that happens every day, either. Those two unprecedented events have an unprecedented outcome for … Continue reading →

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Daphne deals with the nature of gods in chapter 17 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Brian Bixby

What do you do when an eight-foot tall alien prostrates herself in front of you and grabs your foot with her hand? This is not a question Daphne Vane had ever expected to be asked, let alone have it become … Continue reading →

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Daphne is beastly in chapter 16 of To Ride the Lightning Bolt

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Brian Bixby

Daphne Vane literally had something happen to her for which there were no words. But even what could not be described still has devastating consequences. Daphne faces not just the ruin of her mission, but possibly the permanent loss of … Continue reading →

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