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Brief insights into my writing world. |
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I started my blog in June 2016, intending to have a place to get my stories in the hands of readers. I started with one follower -- my wife. I post a daily quote, as well as short stories and vignettes. Alas, current events pull my attention and I've added current events to the mix. You can find my Tavern Tales at: https://jjshaun.com/ Enjoy! |
| Qilynn and the group met Master Vance at breakfast. “You’ll guard the wagon as we travel to Thistle,” he said. “We need to deliver supplies and medicine to the village. Questions?” ~~~ Read the story at https://jjshaun.com/2025/06/01/qilynn-thistle/ |
| Sue woke early to the rustle of paws on the tiles, a clear sign the cats prowled the kitchen. Maynerd, the long-haired tabby perched on the windowsill, surveyed his imaginary kingdom. Toffee and Piper tangled on the floor, pawing a loose corner of the old rug. ~~~ Read the story at https://jjshaun.com/2025/05/25/the-zucchini-incident/ |
| Zephyr Alterian balanced on the edge of the roof, knowing her next move would determine her future. If she tried to jump the span, she’d miss and the guards below would have her. If she swung down to the window, the result was the same. So, she did the only thing a young, naïve trainee would do. She sang a discordant bar to confuse her pursuers, turned and tumbled between their legs, hoping against hope she was quicker than them. ~~~ Read the full story at https://jjshaun.com/2025/05/18/zephyr-alterian/ |
| Dreamstalker walked into the city without leg irons for the first time. The sensation, while long in coming, felt odd. She kept looking over her shoulder for the guards that weren’t there. ~~~ Read the story at: https://jjshaun.com/2025/05/11/dreamstalker-into-the-city/ |
| The dagger was all too real. Talya’s fingers hovered a breath above the obsidian blade resting on the velvet-lined pedestal; its edge shimmered beneath the flickering lamplight like oil on water. Magic hummed through the room like the buzz of insects—low, invisible, suffocating. She never nicked nothing like this before. Now, she wasn’t sure she wanted to. ~~~ Read the full story at https://jjshaun.com/2025/04/27/ashes-and-echoes/ |
| Another weekend, another protest. Once more, First Reader and I stayed local rather than travel to the Big City. We used to head there because not much happened in our town, but now rallies happen every day to protest what’s happening with our government. We The People of the United States are more than a little sick of the shenanigans going on in Washington D.C. ~~~ Read the post and see the pictures at https://jjshaun.com/2025/04/20/no-kings/ |
| Qilynn soaked in the hot water as long as she dared before stepping out and wrapping herself in a luxurious robe. Padding into the bedroom, she saw the chambermaid had left a clean gown on the bed. No sooner had she realized she had no lady’s maid to help her dress than a light knock sounded on the door. ~~~ Read the full story at https://jjshaun.com/2025/04/13/qilynn-dinner-and-requests/ |
| We woke up to an alarm on a wintry Saturday morning in April to bundle up and stand in the cold to protest the actions of the current United States government. As a US citizen who has worked their whole life, contributed to the promise of a monthly payment for life after retirement, and taken an oath to defend the US Constitution, I’m done with the Robber Barons ripping us off. So, I stood in the cold, making my voice heard and presence seen as one in a sea of many. ~~~ Read the full post and see the pictures at https://jjshaun.com/2025/04/06/hands-off/ |
| I spent the better part of the week wondering how badly my system crashed. As it turned out, not as bad as I feared. ~~~ Read the full post at https://jjshaun.com/2025/03/30/recovery/ |
| Last night, as I put the finishing touches on my story for today, the Microsoft software on my desktop took a nosedive. I’ve spent several hours trying to recover from the errors, all to no avail. So, to the shop it goes. ~~~ Read the full post at https://jjshaun.com/2025/03/23/oopsie/ |
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, but my laptop's running 10. I suppose I should do something about it... but I didn't earn those Procrastination MBs by taking the bull by the horns (which, to be honest, sounds more than a little dangerous). 
