The Duke of Finchall sat on the wide stone steps, his chin resting in his palm. A handbill advertising the Ninth Brazenaar Companion Competition dangled from his other hand. The Duke watched his faithful companion scamper around the courtyard, claws scraping against worn stone. “My lord, may I offer you a drink?” The Duke looked […]
Creative Writing
Friday Flash – A Different New Year’s Eve
My New Year themed Friday Flash can be found over at my Fowlis Westerby blog – simply click here to read A Different New Year’s Eve! In the event you’d like to read a more vintage Icy New Year flash, then New Year’s Dance, my story from last year, starring Captain Scarlight and Methuselah, can […]
Friday Flash – A Christmas Ghost in the Old West
There can’t be many things more welcoming than a roaring fire in the middle of winter. Snow lay heaped in piles outside, but we warmed ourselves in front of the small parlour’s hearth. A grandfather clock in the corner ticked away the minutes, and dull chatter floated through from the main bar of the saloon […]
Friday Flash – Incommunicado
This is the last in my superhero series – for the time being, at least. I know everyone’s been enjoying them but if I’m honest, I’m getting bored writing them, and you have to love what you write. Don’t worry though, I’m sure I’ll go back to the saga at some point. In the meantime, […]
Friday Flash – Where is Captain Astounding?
City superhero, Captain Astounding, has gone missing just days after we published his opinion piece, beseeching the good people of this City not to fall for Icy Von Doom’s recent recruitment drive. The alarm was raised yesterday evening after two separate incidents saw the use of the A Signal, with no response from the Captain. […]
Friday Flash – Opinion Piece
In recent years, the streets of our fair city have been a battleground in the ongoing fight between Captain Astounding and Icy Von Doom. Last week we ran a feature detailing a Day in the Life of a Henchman after Von Doom granted us access to one of her newest employees, hired following a recent […]
