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An at-risk youth learns there is much more to the concrete river channel that runs through his neighborhood than he ever imagined.

(cozy fantasy.) Her aging heart sputters, her life drawing near its end. Emily barely musters the strength to follow a trio of cats one evening, into an eerie light that winds like silken strands through the night. Gossamer threads tangle and flare then die away, leaving Emily feeling younger than her years. She abandons her walker and waltzes on nimble feet down the dark neighborhood street, marveling at all the intertwining tendrils that most humans can't see. But one is a muddy muted color, jagged and spiked, leading from one vandalism to another. The broken window of her friend's house frames the prowler -- just as he catches sight of old Emily, wandering the streets alone. Cover photo: by Thomas Stephan on Unsplash

Birgitta the nun, the grumpiest sister ever taking vows, is forever hiding in the Monastery. She wants nothing but to mind her own business - pleasantly seated in her favorite chair in front of a good fire - but is forced on an adventure, as a wizard suddenly turns up at the monastery, bringing her wayward manners and useless staff. The adventure, such as it turns out to be, brings heaps of misunderstandings, some hope lost, and a bundle of broken trusts. Birgitta the nun, in the end, finds herself on a quest, searching for friendship just as much as longing for solitude.

The world of Thraesh is on the brink of war. The two major countries, Albion and Hindustan, have despised each other for years, and war seems imminent. Lurking behind the impending doom is a woman from another universe, manipulating events for the sheer fun of it with her powers of Chronomancy. An unlikely group of people from other worlds gather together to stop the war and find the Chronomage before her meddling causes irreparable damage. Written with collaboration between R.C. Fletcher, Xanxa Raggatt, K.V. Wilson, and A.N.A..

A collection of tales I wrote to meet the challenges of the Weekend write-in Prompts on Amazon's writing platform, (the soon to close) WriteOn for Kindle. At around 500 words each, they are quick little reads to fill in a dull moment.

Writing short stories is delightful, writing them every week is stimulating and when there is a theme/prompt to stick to, it is twice as delightful and stimulating. This book is a collection of random short stories written to weekly writing prompts from the WriteOnWriters Community.

*** Weekend Write-In for 15 Feb 2019 *** "cheat": In 500 words, tell what happens when there is cheating

"The Show Must Go On" is one of those cliches that still has meaning for countless people who make it their life's work to entertain us. It might seem glamorous but behind that velvet curtain are real people with real life adventures and problems.

Written for the Weekend WriteIn prompt "Moving Day" 17-19 February 2017. In 500 words, write a story where somebody moves away. Memories of moving aboard in preparation for sailing off for a few years. This was my fifty-fifth move in sixty-five years, and the story is an excerpt from my blog at the time.

*** Weekend Write-In for 5 Oct 2018 *** "fall": In 500 words, tell what happens when it falls

Weekend write-in reflection "Reflection": In 500 words, tell what happens when reflection is involved. I haven't had much time, but want to stay connected, so I'm reposting a story from Write-on.

Weekend Write-In for 17th. Feb 2017 "Moving Day": In 500 words, write a story where somebody moves away

A tragedy of Nyssa the Bacchante and Aeschylus the satyr, written in the style of ancient Greece.

'Moodling' - it's all about mental doodling. This time it's looking at and loving many so-called 'material' things in my life. Read about my much beloved possessions, and try to decide what you would choose to take with you if disaster threatened. I think I would run around like a chicken with its head chopped off, trying to decide - and finally take nothing (or something perfectly ridiculous).

Weekend Write-In for 5 January 2018 "love": In 500 words, tell what happens when there is love

Nezha has a light from an angel's broken soul, a link to another world's pulse. Torn from her world she is forced by divine will to search for and mend the soul before the shadow jinn shatter hers next or the heartbeat dies. A Moroccan twist on InuYasha meets The City of Brass -------------------------------------- © 2018 by Sahira J. All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author. ------------------------------------------ Book One of the Crowning Series Ranked #68 in High Fantasy on 2018/10/06 Ranked #5 in Jinn on 2019/02/25

This is not about the honest critiques that help us grow. Weekend Write-In for 4 May 2018 "color": In 500 words, tell what happens when the color changes

Eve Andric has lived a sheltered life in Nottingham. She knows nothing of The Story and what her parents did to save it until a former Guardian turns up dead in Sherwood Forest. After learning about The Story from her mother, Eve is eager to explore the new world before her. She gets her chance sooner than she expected when a wounded Merlin tells her that both her parents have been kidnapped. Eve works with Merlin and the children of her mother's best friends to rescue their abducted parents. But it soon becomes apparent that the children's destinies are more deeply entwined into The Story than they know, and trust runs thin between them. Can they overcome their differences and save their parents, or will their enemies triumph over the Guardians? Cover by Hannah-Marie Kilpatrick

Weekend Write-In for 2 June 2017 "disguise": In 500 words, tell what happens when a disguise affects the outcome