Monthly Archives: November 2022

Black Friday, Adventures Fantastic Style – “En Foret Noire” by Tanith Lee

“En Foret Noire”
Tanith Lee
Colder, Greyer Stones
Ebook $3.99

I didn’t manage to get a Thanksgiving Day post up yesterday, so I hope all of you who celebrated had a good one.

Today’s story is a chilling little tale that was first published in English in the December 2005 issue of Realms of Fantasy.

It concerns Louis, the son of a French tradesman who is traveling to stay a few days with the family of his fiance. They are minor members of the aristocracy who have fallen on hard times. Normally, such a union wouldn’t be permitted, but the fiance’s family needs the money the marriage will bring.

The only person who has a strong objection is the girl’s brother Marcellin. Continue reading

Your Intrepid Blogger Is Not Dead, Nor Doth He Sleep

He’s just been busy writing.

I’m completing a nine-week collection course this week. It’s a themed class where I’ll have a collection at the end. The theme is Private Investigators. I’ve got to tweak the cover and do a few other small things, then it should go up for sale. Look for an announcement here soon.

The next collection class is on time travel, and I’ll start it later today.

I’ve also had a couple of other assignments for some shorter courses I’ve been taking. Since time is limited, I’ve chosen to focus on writing that might bring in some income over blogging. But I’m still going to blog. The blogging should pickup over the holidays and classes aren’t in session.