Author: Tom
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Halloween 2015. Part Two: The house on the hill that someone built
“What did you say your name was, dear, Judy…?” Lady Salinger-Wallis had been miles away, thinking about notspots. “JuDITH”, Icewolf said, “Judith Trachtenbacht.” “Oh, such an unusually adorable name. Are you related to the inventor Ernest Trachtenbacht? He’s a great great uncle of mine… we could be related.” “I’m not, unfortunately.” Icewolf admitted. “Actually, Judith…
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Halloween 2015. Part One: Something old, something new, something borrowed
The night was dark. The road was long. The driver slumped at the wheel. The car veered to the left and crashed into a large oak back from the kerb. “Oh dear” the passenger in the back muttered to herself. She reached into her handbag and obtained a small bottle of correction fluid and dabbed…
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Night of the Gathering
Out into the Grinds the Inners wentTo join the annual gathermentOf creatures featured in stories toldBoth modern and from times of old They joined the likes of Warlock SeersMagicians, Wraiths and other fear-Some creatures for one party nightFilled with fun and lots of frights Spooky music whispers bySirens wail from way up highWitches cackle and…
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That’s another year!
Well folks, that’s it! Another Halloween month done and dusted! I’ve posted almost everyday this year with a post that links to Halloween in one form or another, sometimes more than once a day, so the total number of posts exceeds the number of days in October. I’m happy with that. I’ve revealed my ghostly…
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INNER MAGICIAN She cast a spell for happiness, using everything she could find. She got everything prepared and together at the exact right time. She spoke words of enchantment, making sure she got them right. She wanted to be happy and would make herself so tonight. She thought of all the people who’d wronged her…
