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Green
Is it too much or just right? Little piece of fun I wrote a while ago. Outside the window, the world was painted a sickly shade of green;...

S. J. Milne
Jun 26, 20232 min read
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BE You
“Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make...

S. J. Milne
Jun 19, 20231 min read
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Greetings from a Myrde
Below is an excerpt from Chapter 80 of The Witch's Cursed Daughter: It’s hot. Evianna found herself in an invisible blackness stretching...

S. J. Milne
Jun 13, 20232 min read
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Writing What You Know
Writing What You Know, as mentioned in a previous post, is sound advice for beginner writers. Your inspiration may come from an...

S. J. Milne
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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Experimentation
Recently, I have been experimenting with a poem written in four parts that can be read in any order, inspired by certain recent films and...

S. J. Milne
May 20, 20232 min read
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Loyalty
The Witch's Cursed Daughter - Excerpt from Chapter 24. Romile's Past: II "Your Highness, why are you here?" Romile asked, patting down...

S. J. Milne
May 8, 20231 min read
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Old Favourite
A piece I worked on a while back, which I happened upon earlier today. Mono-no-Aware I never understood why Mother was so unfazed by her...

S. J. Milne
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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The end and the beginning
The final paragraphs of The Witch's Cursed Daughter, Book 1 of The Myrde Chronicles. Evianna woke with a start. A puddle of tepid sweat...

S. J. Milne
Apr 11, 20231 min read
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The gentleman thief
This is a short story I was playing with a while back after inspiration struck simultaneously from a writing class and a historical...

S. J. Milne
Apr 2, 20232 min read
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Their Journey Begins
Disbelief flooded Evianna's thoughts. Staring blankly at the boy, she nodded gently, unable to think of another option except staying in...

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Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Short Story Week
With deadlines looming, I've been spending my time perfecting two short stories I will submit for evaluation. These stories are very...

S. J. Milne
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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