Hello all, What a screwed up year 2020 has been. A serious mess of Donald Trump, wicked weather, and the still-ongoing pandemic that once again is setting Greater Sudbury on the direction of a second lock-down. I’ve tried to keep busy and keep my mind occupied with work and other hobbies, but it has been a… Read more »
In a long break, I have uploaded instalment 7 of The Severis Tales, called “The New Neighbours.” It is one of the larger ones, at roughly 13,400 words, divided into 4 tabbled parts for easy viewing pleasure. In this story, the Severis family has new neighbours for the first time in ten years, Leena faces yet… Read more »
The Severis Tales 7: The New Neighbours ©2020.8 Patrick Rivers About ten years ago, Dorothy Tomlinson passed away at the age of eighty-two. Her husband, Emil, also of the same age, could no longer live by himself. It forced him to move from 10 Pine Street, his home for forty years. The house stayed vacant,… Read more »
I’ve been busy since the last update, so I thought I’d give an update on what’s going on. Before we get into it, however: Happy Gregorian and Chinese New Year! As I’ve said, I’ve been quite busy working to get the first book of Zephora Crisis out of the way and into the public. That’s all I’ve… Read more »
The next instalment of The Severis Tales is up. The sixth story, Terrence Gets Painted, concerns Terrence Howard in an adventure with his own painting, one that causes a lot of unexpected attention and stress when his painting, done by final year art student Leah Evans, attracts a wide amount of attention from the media. They must take… Read more »
The Severis Tales 6: Terrence Gets Painted (C)2019.12 Patrick Rivers It was one of those events that defined them, an event of consequence and secrecy. It was their first taste of fame; and with that, they all learned a lesson that, for a few of them, would be taught the hard way. Against all those… Read more »
With some help in proofing and glossing over, I have uploaded a new instalment of The Severis Tales. This is story #5, entitled “Eggs.” It is about one of Mila’s old friends selling foodstuffs. It also contains a few surprises and other unexpected reunions along the way. I’ve tried writing this story in a different tone… Read more »
The Severis Tales 5: Eggs ©2019.10 Patrick Rivers Maven Kalflar arrived at the east end of Barlett in the early afternoon of the fourteenth of Jalis, 1104. It was a warm winter day, a day that was god-sent compared to the harsh winter storms that plagued all of Caldore during Erandor and the turn of… Read more »
Good day, all. After missing the target date by two weeks, owing to Real Life™, the fourth instalment of The Severis Tales has been uploaded for your reading pleasure. In this story, the Severises prepare to celebrate Erandor, the holiday at the end of the year. However, things are not so well between Janessa Vendyor and her… Read more »
The Severis Tales 4: The Winter Sheds of Our Discontent ©2019.4 Patrick Rivers The month of Deceller is often the snowy one for the people of Caldore. The last month of the calendar year, most regions in the northern hemisphere see tremendous amount of snow, just when the temperature turns cold. At mid-month, the sleighs… Read more »