Red Stockings The road from Firden to the port was short, but dropped in elevation quickly. There were no trees atop the granite, as the horse stepped carefully. A few shrubs dotted areas where a small amount of soil existed between the boulders. Talla Espinoza patted the brown leather satchel containing official messages and letters.Continue reading “Aurum Ledger: Chapter IV”
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Aurum Ledger: Chapter II
The Fifth Coin Screaming slammed into the stone walls of the Record Room and careened into the hall before fading. The marketplace was buzzing with fish sales, crustacean bids, and shark displays. The scream must have come from a child finding themselves face to face with a massive dead shark, their first experience viewing theContinue reading “Aurum Ledger: Chapter II”
Aurum Ledger: Chapter I
Howard’s Final Note: I’m teaching creative writing to my 8th graders. I got a little too into the worldbuilding segment we did. And I spent the next day writing when I should have graded…worth it! Welcome to another land: the Aurum Ledger Empire. We’ll begin in Ledger’s Reach, an island just off the coast… TheContinue reading “Aurum Ledger: Chapter I”