Category Archives: My published fiction

Part Seven of “The Guild of Swordsmen”

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Kristin

Featuring His Divine Majesty the Emperor Valtseharu Tahevas, Fifteenth of that Name.  Plus more swordfighting action from Lida.

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Part Six of “The Guild of Swordsmen”

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Kristin

In which the day of the Imperial Guard contest has, at long last, arrived.

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Part Five of “The Guild of Swordsmen”

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Kristin

In which the authorities respond to last night’s tavern brawl. But are they genuinely concerned about one more bar fight in a restless city?  Or is Lida being singled out for some other reason? Click here to find out.

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Part Four of “The Guild of Swordsmen”

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Kristin

In which we learn what some of Merolliay’s “friends” think about the Imperial Guard contest, and what they want him to do about it. Again, at Silver Blade.

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Read “Clear Skies in Pixieland” for free

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Kristin

For a limited time, I’ve added “Clear Skies in Pixieland” to the Free Fiction page.  Enjoy!  (You can still purchase the Kindle edition here for $1.29 if you prefer that format.)

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Part Three of “The Guild of Swordsmen”

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Kristin

Part 3 of “The Guild of Swordsmen” is up at Silver Blade.  Featuring a tavern brawl and a sex scene!

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Imaginarium 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Kristin

I finally had a chance to read the other stories in the Imaginarium 2012 anthology, the one that reprinted my story “The Kiss of the Blood-Red Pomegranate” from Aoife’s Kiss.  There are a lot of great stories in here!  I … Continue reading →

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“Clear Skies in Pixieland” now available in Kindle edition

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Kristin

I just released my story “Clear Skies in Pixieland”, originally published earlier this year in the first issue of Nine, as a Kindle e-book for $1.29.  I’ve been charging 99 cents for the other individual short stories, but this one’s longer.  … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of the Shoemaker’s Daughter

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Kristin

About a year ago, I started making my previously published short stories available on Amazon as individual Kindle e-books.  I’ve already written about my reasons for trying to get my stories published in magazines before self-publishing them, and I still feel … Continue reading →

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Part Two of “The Guild of Swordsmen”

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Kristin

In which our heroes attend a festival, and discuss excessive government regulation of food production and how dead rats make things taste better. Click here to read it.

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