Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em; it's an old joke, but one that has no meaning for a woman trailed by a ghost who won't give in. Of course, she's not planning on giving in, either; but it's a precarious dance avoiding the ghost of an old beau she could barely escape in life.
Jane Miller - her latest name in her attempt to escape - is just trying to find a little peace of mind. And in the lilac-filled town of Rivertown, she's hoping she found it. But the man who haunts her dreams seems to have followed, and even here in sleepy Rivertown there's sudden death, and all-too-familiar stories of women burned alive...
Roseilda's Tale by Alex Dally MacFarlane (fantasy)
Roseilda has learned to wield the most basic magics of ink-and-paper coils, at least ready to be initiated and brought to a higher level. But shortly after her initiation she is snatched from her floating town by pirates. Sailed to the vast city of Retyelnen, she is charged with using her power to help steal back an item of great value to the pirate captain, Sashi, or lose her life; but how much can one young girl accomplish?
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Award-winning science fiction author Michael Burstein discusses one of the major building blocks of writing science fiction: creating the words you need for the new concepts you have to explore. With five major rules, he outlines how to avoid the basic pitfalls of constructed words and languages, as well as providing a few tips on creating your own.
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