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"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

Creative scribblings carved from my imagination. Here there be original shorts, fan fiction, novellas, and other art forms not yet identified by science.

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Fair Trade

Nov. 15, 2023 | Comments

January 26 Prompt: any, any, sharpening knives, written for The Scarlet Pimpernel.
NC flag with state seal, Raleigh city outline, and women working.Triangle Talesalternate universe3SF 2023scrimshaw

Clues

Nov. 11, 2023 | Comments

January 24 Prompt: any, any, melody, written for a Sherlock Holmes AU set in contemporary NC.
"Book of Marvels" by Marco Polo (1410)fantasy3SF 2023scrimshaw

Acquired Taste

Nov. 09, 2023 | Comments

January 23 Prompt: Any, any, shrimp dumplings, written for the Chinese legend of the White Snake.
illustration by Hugh Thomson (1894)Pride and Prejudice3SF 2023scrimshaw

Diffident, Not Indifferent

Nov. 07, 2023 | Comments

January 22 Prompt: any, any, futility, written for Pride and Prejudice.
"Book of Marvels" by Marco Polo (1410)fantasybooks3SF 2023scrimshaw

Fearful Feelings, Faithful Friend

Nov. 04, 2023 | Comments

January 21 Prompt: Any, any, my heart's a battleground, I need more affection than you know (song lyrics), written for The Velveteen Rabbit.
pencil & ink by Lee Harris (1940)The Flame3SF 2023scrimshaw

Escape

Nov. 02, 2023 | Comments

January 20 Prompt: any, any, duck and cover, written for The Flame comic.
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Natural Reserve

Part 12: Bushwacked (Nov. 01, 2023) | Comments

January 16 Prompt: any, any, one last heart-to-heart, written for Northanger Abbey.
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Natural Reserve

Part 11: Lost in the Woods (Oct. 31, 2023) | Comments

January 19 Prompt: Any, any, misunderstanding(s), written for Northanger Abbey.
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Natural Reserve

Part 10: Prospects (Oct. 30, 2023) | Comments

January 18 Prompt: Any, any, taking a well-deserved break, written for Northanger Abbey.
"Space Settlements: A Design Study" | illustration by NASA (1977 / via Archive.org)science fiction3SF 2023alternate universescrimshaw

Solwold Rogue

Part 2: Full Speed Ahead (Oct. 28, 2023) | Comments

January 17 Prompt: Any, any, voyaging moon, written for a Robin Hood space AU.

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