As I’m panicking I see a car pull up to the house. It parks around then side where I can see it and Ryker gets out. He goes to the front door and a while later comes out the back. Amelie and Shahan are with him on the porch.
“What?” I whisper to myself.
The three of them wave up at me, but I feel so stupid I...
2019-10-21 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Christabel wakes the same way she has every morning since she was a child, rising as one of the maids comes into her room and opens the curtains. As the sun falls on her eyes, she takes her choker from the bedside table. All humans h...
2019-10-21 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Ryker?” I murmur to myself.
That evening, Del and I go to dinner with Amelie and her fiance Shahan. The restaurant already looks packed, but we are taken to a back room that has a view of the kitchen.
“So, what do you like to eat, Del?” Shahan asks.
“Chicken nuggets,” Del says, grabbing at...
2019-10-18 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hearthway Hollow wasn’t always the sanctuary it is now. Back in the day when my father and his family owned it, it was nothing more than a few cabins, a general store, and the lumber mill which the family ran. The place ...
2019-10-18 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe High Priestess stood on the stoop and waved for Christabel to come inside. “The world is cold,” she said to her. “It’s best you come in and hide from the storm.”
Christabel looked to Moses and she took his hand. She silently went inside with him, standing in the quiet foyer as the High Priestess looked up ...
2019-10-17 21:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
My brother was brilliant, the best of the best. Unfortunately, he was seen as weak by most of the world. He had his moments - his spirit would get so low to the ground he could barely breathe, or move from bed, and he beca...
2019-10-17 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHer eyes flick up to the door where Andrew is locked in. She begins to move, riding Harper with her hands firmly planted on his stomach. She cries out, gasping for breath as her nectar slips down Harper’s shaft.
“This feels so good,” she throws her head back. “Harper, tell me, do you like it? Are you happy?” 2019-10-16 20:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
The Witch of Wakefield was a story told by the local women, passed around as fears in the town grew. It was both a comfort and a curse upon their homes. In the stories, the Witch would come to your home, either while you...
2019-10-16 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Do we know who the Revenant is?” Harper asks. He looks at Christabel, who answers him silently.
“No,” Andrew answers audibly. “At this point, there is no way of knowing.” He picks up the bone and places it in a black bag. “I need to take this to the High Priestess,” he says. “Dinner is close to being ...
2019-10-15 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I notice a strange smell as I ascend the stairs. It’s faint and dusty, and almost like the whiff of rotting milk, and it lingers long after the first inhalation. Like the ghost of a scent. The further upstairs I go, the ...
2019-10-15 18:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“I will, thank you!” Christabel gasps as he takes the key and unlocks the door. She finishes buttoning herself up outside. She knows she is playing with a fire, and eventually, she will have to burn herself to get her way, but for the time being, it is worth it.
She leaves the house, stepping out on the street. She ...
2019-10-14 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
When my parents died, I found out I was adopted. It didn’t bother me none - just one of those weird family facts. My parents were my parents, end of story. Or should be end of story. Hidden among my parents’ belongings...
2019-10-14 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostMy mother eventually came up with the name. “You call this place your hearth, and whatever way possible you have brought us all here,” she told him one evening. “It’s only fitting we keep with that.” She ran her fingers through his long hair. “Hearthway,” she says. “Maybe...Hearthway Place? Hearthway Cove?” ...
2019-10-11 21:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve been living with Delaynie for a few months now and it’s been wonderful to say the least. After my grandmother died, I felt like I might have a relapse again, but Delaynie was always there for me no matter what. Big Billy off...
2019-10-11 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“What do I do?” I whisper to Magnus. “She won’t let me go, how will I ever escape?” I lift my head from the dusty floor. “I don’t want to be trapped here forever.”
“Sophia will get what she wants,” Magnus replies. “And I fear I cannot tell her no, even still. The only way out is through the front d...
2019-10-10 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's featured artist is @artcelestial (on twitter) and celestialkiri (...
2019-10-10 19:25:08 +0000 UTC View Post
The Cauldows Chateau was one of those beautiful, old mansions that had gone to waste. The family who owned it lost all their money, and the upkeep for it was simply far too much. The old place had been for sale for decades, and it be...
2019-10-10 19:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostSatyr (another Pan child)
Delaynie HH part 3
Mrs. Locklear
2 Massive Spooky Epics
Werewolf Chef
Hearthway Hollow/Mr. Faire Crossover (take that Endgame)
Coal Miner in Ruby Empire
Orc in Polar (Ruby Empire)
Shapeshifter
Jabberwocky
A new Room Monster
... 2019-10-10 00:13:55 +0000 UTC View PostDon’t mean the title to sound like some sort of self pity clickbait. Far from. This is a genuine question I have had for a while now. For you, my beloved patrons, am I doing enough?
What else could I do?
What should I do?
What would you like me to do?
Do I need to interact more?
I want to make...
2019-10-10 00:08:57 +0000 UTC View Post“There are two sides to every tale, child,” Dr. Hidgens warns as the wailing fades. “Some monsters are born and some are made.”
“You’re not saying So-” I stop myself when I see the flame flicker again. “You’re not saying she did all this?”
“Not by her own hand,” Dr. Hidgens replies...
2019-10-09 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Dr. Leech’s Clinic is one of the few doctor's offices in the world I actually have enjoyed visiting. The staff is so nice, everything is comfortable, and the doctors have been nothing but respectful and actually listen to my concer...
2019-10-09 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHe shakes his head. “I would say this is her own private collection,” Charles answers. “Sophia was known to mourn the loss of her siblings greatly.” He then points to the window right where the baby mound starts. “Look.”
I move forward, cautious of the toys scattered all over the ground. Below the window, th...
2019-10-08 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
You’ve just moved to Hearthway Hollow, which reminds you of something from a quirky movie rather that a town in the middle of the woods. You’re working on a local farm run by Beau and Shannon Lila to create a program that teaches...
2019-10-08 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Most good things that have come about in my life have been because of mistakes, sometimes bad ones, mostly good. I once accidentally took rat poison instead of vitamins when I was a child; this led me to labeling everythin...
2019-10-07 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi! And welcome to October! I just wanted to let ya’ll know the special October mailouts will be sent out next Monday! It’ll be a nice goodie bag and everyone $10 and up will get something.
Also! Some special stories will post this month and I am so excited to see what ya’ll think.
2019-10-07 17:57:45 +0000 UTC View Post“What about you?” Kamilah huffs. “Have you not considered Del might propose to you at some point?”
I slouch back in my seat. “I mean...It’s not like I have a secret pinterest board about it or anything,” I grumble.
Kamilah glances back at me. “So, you’ve had it on your mind, huh?”
“I’...
2019-10-04 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I decide to stay in Hearthway Hollow for the time being. I was planning on taking a vacation anyway, so my schedule isn’t too messed up. I can take the risk, I figure, staying in this strange town full of its werewolf customs. I’...
2019-10-04 19:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Could let this be an art studio.” He points out through the windows where the garden envelops on all sides with fruit trees, flowering bushes, and a pond just beyond with swans gliding across the cool water. “Let painters and what not in here and work for as long as they needed.”
“Are you an artist?” I ask ...
2019-10-03 21:01:39 +0000 UTC View Post
I haven’t seen my brother, Rudi, in a few years, since he took himself and his dream of candy-making to America. When we were kids, Rudi used to tell me strange stories about the town her grew up in- Hearthway Hollow. It was a sanc...
2019-10-03 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Oh, hi uhm-” I stop when I see the man behind the counter. Mariska is a pale goddess, but this man, oh wow, this man. My palms get sweaty instantly as he smiles at me. Like Mariska, he has cream like skin, his hair is pure white, and tied back into a fishtail braid. His eyes are ultraviolet, lined with the thickest eyela...
2019-10-02 21:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
