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Rooted or Not
For a book club this month, I read a novel that never tells you where it is located. It feels like a European city, but is it Paris where the author lives or Berlin as another person thought or Prague? … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections on place
Tagged location, my writing, place in story, writing about place
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Characters of Unseen: Miles
Miles Year 2041 “This is home,” said Miles’ roommate Josh as he drove up the farm laneway. “House was built in 1886. The part of the barn you can see was built the year after.” The other two roommates in … Continue reading
Posted in Unseen
Tagged Cathy Hird, Gifted, Solarpunk, Unseen
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Characters of Unseen: Deena
Deena year 2038 Rain drops fell on Deena’s forehead. She reached up to pull her hood over her head and realized her blond hair was sopping wet. Her eyes flew open. Another damn stupid dream about water! The clock read … Continue reading
Posted in Solarpunk, Unseen
Tagged Cathy Hird, Gifted, Solarpunk, Unseen, Water Dowsing
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People of Unseen–Maria
Maria Year 2032 Waiting for the light to change, Maria felt a build up of anger behind her on the sidewalk. She pulled her arms in, tried to shrink away from the flames. People crowded closer. She took a half … Continue reading
Posted in Solarpunk, Unseen
Tagged Cathy Hird, Dystopia, Gifted, near future Scifi, Scifi, Solarpunk, Unseen
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People of Unseen–Amanda
Amanda 2043 As the door of the convenience store swung open, Amanda smelled samosas, hot and tangy and delicious. She stopped in the middle of the sidewalk as a young man stepped from the store with a paper bag slightly … Continue reading
People of Unseen–Giovanni
Giovanni year 2026 When the door slid open, a wave of uneasiness hit him from a skinny man with a pinched face. Glancing at the other four passengers, he saw a senior partner from the law firm he worked at … Continue reading
The People of Unseen–Brindle
With my novel, Unseen, coming out this weekend, I am starting to share some backstories of the Gifted characters. We start with the group’s leader, Brindle. Brindle, year 2016 C.E. The band of pain across Brindle’s forehead tightened. Rolling over, … Continue reading
Posted in Unseen
Tagged Cathy Hird, Future Toronto, Magical Realism, Science Fiction/Fantasy crossover, Solarpunk, Toronto, Unseen
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Establishing the Round Table
I’ve been dreaming full story lines lately. Most of them are entertaining enough at the time, but not worth recording. But King Arthur’s ringing voice the other night convinced me to try to capture the idea. The leaders of his … Continue reading
Posted in Arthurian Legends
Tagged Arthurian Legends, King Arthur, Knights of the round table, Lancelot, The Round Table
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The Grail
Shattered: When Winds Blast, the third novel in my contemporary fantasy series, tells the story of the hiding of the grail and its finding side by side. Deciding to write a grail story took me by surprise. The grail legends … Continue reading
Posted in A good story, Arthurian Legends, The Grail, The Holy Grail, Uncategorized
Tagged Arthurian Legends, Cathy Hird, Shattered: When Winds Blast, Taliesin, The Holy Grail, Vision stone
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