Category Archives: Fiction

Summer’s Last Dance

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Shykia

The beach clears, the painterly sky darkens, muted pastels fading. The vast ocean crashes into the surf, its waves now too cold for wading. Stragglers linger, some hand-in-hand, and stroll the crumbling boardwalk, Some cuddle close, sheltered from the wind, … Continue reading →

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Short Story: Old Acquaintance

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Shykia

The swarming crowd cheered and prepared to count down from ten as the sparkling orb descended. Strobe lights and camera flashes played in random patterns as one year prepared to pass the baton to the next. The crowd’s drunken enthusiasm … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Rotund Giant

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Shykia

The grimy steel gates are sealed, but he remembers the arcade windows through which a miniature city of lights and frivolity once beckoned him inside. His gaze follows an empty soda bottle as it tumbles down the vacant alley. At the … Continue reading →

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Interview and Kindle ebook Giveaway!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Shykia

Today I’m the featured guest on author Jaidis Shaw’s blog. I thoroughly enjoyed my interview with her. Please stop by and don’t forget to enter for your chance to win one of two Kindle copies of “CAMILEON: Beyond The Veil” … Continue reading →

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Brain Child

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Shykia

You lurk behind closed eyes, a vibrant force of creativity. Come forth and roam free, my brain child,   Don’t let my boundaries become your prison. Revel in the vast space of your unrestricted playground. Slide leisurely through my synapses, igniting … Continue reading →

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FREE for 3 Days Only!

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Shykia

Friday the 13th, unlucky? How can that be when you can get this intriguing FREE book to read on your Kindle, computer or mobile device! That’s right. For three days you can download CAMILEON: Beyond The Veil, the intriguing scifi/fantasy adventure … Continue reading →

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My Kindle Promotion Results – Thank You!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Shykia

During our most challenging struggles it can seem like no one is there to help us. The loneliness seems to intensify when one carries much responsibility on their shoulders. What I learned is that support was always there when I … Continue reading →

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There’s No Telling When You’ll Fall

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Shykia

The heart isn’t sentient. It’s merely an organ that works 24/7, fueling the body with plasma, unaware that the mind superimposes idealistic fantasies of a thing called love upon it. Love. Some revel in its intoxicating delusion, forsaking all logic … Continue reading →

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Great news for Kindle readers!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Shykia

For a limited time, you can read CAMILEON: Beyond The Veil on your Kindle for just 99 CENTS!  From now until February 9th, you can begin the adrenaline-inducing journey of a torn woman with an ominous past that threatens more … Continue reading →

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Print edition now available!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Shykia

 Hi Friends! Some of you have been asking when this would happen, so today I’m happy to announce that the paperback edition of CAMILEON: Beyond The Veil is now available on Amazon! I know it’s been a long time coming and I’m very … Continue reading →

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