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Brief insights into my writing world. |
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. Seven years later, I am creeping toward 500 followers. I post a daily quote, as well as short stories, vignettes, and updates on our rebuilding project. You can find my Tavern Tales at: https://jjshaun.com/ Enjoy! |
They arrived before noon, unloading bags of ingredients. Flour, sugar (granulated, powdered, and brown), eggs, and the rest of what they’d need to bake the day away materialized in Grandma’s kitchen. ~~~ Read the full story at https://jjshaun.com/2024/12/22/christmas-cookies/ |
In the morning, the group took advantage of their full coin purses. After looking at horses, and learning how much gold they’d need to take care of the beasts, they find a tavern for lunch. A young entertainer played a lute in one corner. Some time before their meal arrived, they overheard an argument between a city official and a merchant. ~~~ Read the full story at https://jjshaun.com/2024/12/15/exploring-irewick-part-two/ |
The caravan arrived in Cheerwater around mid-afternoon. Dariyus Lamanya collected his pay from the quartermaster and stood looking around the yard, wondering which direction to take. Would a rather large lavender dragonborn intimidate the locals? He hoped not. He hadn’t seen many of his kind outside his peoples’ lands. His scales flushed a darker shade of amethyst as he thought about the last rejection he had faced. Thankfully, his fellows stood up for him. ~~~ Read the full story at https://jjshaun.com/2024/12/08/dari-cheerwater/ |
Zola knew her freedom from the arena was close. All she needed was that last bit of armor. Well, that and live through the melee. Now that she’d made a name among the gladiators, she faced tougher opponents. Sometimes more than one. ~~~ Read the full story at https://jjshaun.com/2024/12/01/dreamstalker-finding-freedom/ |