Home is where the heart is A big block halfway up a hill in a quiet cul-de-sac. White weatherboard cottage with a heritage red steel roof. Fragrant yellow roses in the front garden. Gum trees out the back. White picket fence. Bill the postman knows exactly where his forever home is. But can he ever […]
The Second Son Squad
Danger within. Danger without. Abby Fisher wakes in the body of a girl masquerading as a boy at an Elite Military Academy. She must figure out why she’s there before she can get back home. But first, there’s the small matter of the rebellion to deal with. And who’s side is she on? The Princess […]
Millie and the Mountain
It takes an escapologist labrador… A darling white weather board cottage. In a eucalypt forest. With insecure fencing. Welcomes Millie the golden labrador home. But when she goes missing… Dignity goes out the window until she comes safely home. “Millie and the Mountain” by Alexandria Blaelock, is free on this website for a month. If […]
Dwennon’s Despair
Clothes make the man. Or do they? Dwennon; third son of a minor noble. Sent to Court to find a rich wife. Would rather be farming. Someone or something is messing with his clothes. Becoming the talk of Court was not part of the plan. But what if it works? “Dwennon’s Despair” by Alexandria Blaelock, […]
Cry in the Darkness
What would you do? Wild and untamed Australia. Breathtakingly hot. Eucalyptus trees as far as the eye can see. The sound of scurrying creatures a constant assault. Exhausted by the battle to work his grant of land.Tom hears a scream in the darkness. “Cry in the Darkness” by Alexandria Blaelock, is free on this website […]
Still More Short Story Promotion
I’ve partnered with 8 other short story authors to bring you a selection of new short stories. This promotion runs until February 5 (timezones not withstanding). We’re half way through the promotion now, so there’s still two weeks to take a look, and try out a new author. You can get The Histories of Hayward […]
Best Friends Forever
Friends come and go… Etta and Felicia. Once upon a time inseperable. Out of contact for fifty years. Coincidentally back in touch. One changed. The other not. Until the bitter end. “Best Friends Forever” by Alexandria Blaelock, was free on this website for a month. If you missed it, click here to see what’s up […]
Christmas Conflagration
If Christmas under the hot Australian sun isn’t twisted enough, this story will turn it up a notch or ten. Matilda May McDonald, so-called crazy-cat-lady. Owner of four dogs. Trapped by her past. Perhaps this Christmas offers more than salvation. “Christmas Conflagration” by Alexandria Blaelock, is free on this website for a month. If you […]
The Palace Hotel
Even the road to nowhere ends up somewhere. Diana sits in a roadhouse in the middle of nowhere. An oasis in the desert with great lattes. At a crossroad. With a decision to make. Will she take the road less travelled? “The Palace Hotel” by Alexandria Blaelock, is free on this website for a month. […]
Waylon’s Way
Treachery at the Tailor’s Guild. Waylon was a changeling. Sold by the Church. Now a journeyman tailor. He journeys the world for three years and a day. Sleeping in ditches. Hedgrows are the best. But ditches can slay as well as shield. A twisted tale of trust and betrayal. “Waylon’s Way” by Alexandria Blaelock, is […]
Embracing Fate
For better or worse. When Susan Grant died, Agatha was there; right next to the bed. Susan was stuck in the air-conditioned hospice room, slipping in and out of consciousness. In a world where even the Fates sometimes question their place. One orphan clings to the destiny her mother birthed her into. Because that’s just […]
Toy Soldiers
In the long dark night of the soul… Mikke squinted, but his eyes refused to focus. He blinked a couple of times, but they didn’t clear, so he rubbed them with the knuckles of his index fingers. Mikke can’t remember a time before The War. Can’t imagine a time after. Can he find hope and […]