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06.01.2025
My next flash piece, A Healer’s Saint, will be published at gohavok.com on July 4th. It'll be free to read for the public for the day. After that, it's only available with a membership. The membership costs less than $5. If you like flash and speculative fiction, it's worth the money.
Feathered Heroes + Pinky Pacts
Feathered Heroes + Pinky Pacts is the thrilling conclusion of 'How I Met My Echo on Big Wolf Cliff! Join Liz's adventure as she navigates more dangers with having a magical friend.
Ani Birch
May 710 min read
The Wailing Water
Dive into 'The Wailing Water,' Chapter 12, of How I Met My Echo on Big Wolf Cliff, where Liz battles to free herself from the mournful lake and the monsters within.
Ani Birch
Apr 284 min read
The Blood-Red River
In Chapter 11, The Blood-Red River, Liz follows the birds through the forest until they begin squabbling at a fork in the path, and she must choose which way is the safest.
Ani Birch
Apr 235 min read
A Game of Leapfrog
In 'A Game of Leapfrog', Chapter 10 of How I Met My Echo on Big Wolf Cliff, Liz steps through Jenny's cabin alone, following a flock of birds playing leapfrog.
Ani Birch
Apr 196 min read
Transforming Reflections
Dive into chapter 9 of How I Met My Echo on Big Wolf Cliff. In 'Transforming Reflections, ' Liz's mom transforms on the surface of a strange pond.
Ani Birch
Apr 164 min read
Loose Tongue Mom
Liz finally gets her mom talking about her time spent with Jenny in Loose Tongue Mom - Chapter 8 of "How I Met My Echo at Big Wolf Cliff."
Ani Birch
Apr 66 min read
A Frightful Lesson
Lizzy learns A Frightful Lesson in Chapter 7 of "How I Met My Echo On Big Wolf Cliff," as Jenny teaches her how to control the magic bubble.
Ani Birch
Mar 255 min read
The Golden Bubble
In Chapter 6 of The Golden Bubble, "How I Met My Echo On Big Wolf Cliff," Jenny teaches Liz her favorite way to relax, which terrifies Liz.
Ani Birch
Mar 193 min read
Jenny's Curse
In Chapter 5: Jenny's Curse - 'How I Met My Echo On Big Wolf Cliff,' Liz steps into Jenny's world and is amazed by the magic in the air.
Ani Birch
Mar 143 min read
A Lost Art: How to Weave a Proper Wild Child
Learn the lost art of 'How to Weave a Proper Wild Child' with my step-by-step guide.
Ani Birch
Feb 283 min read
Jenny's Cabin
Read Chapter 4: Jenny's Cabin - 'How I Met My Echo On Big Wolf Cliff,' where baby mice sleep in cozy beds and woodpeckers leave love letters
Ani Birch
Feb 264 min read
Blueberries, Cousins, and Big Wolf Cliff
Will Liz finally meet Jenny in Chapter Three of How I Met My Echo on Big Wolf Cliff: Blueberries, Cousins, and Big Wolf Cliff?
Ani Birch
Feb 175 min read
I Spy Jenny’s Cabin
Continue Reading Liz's adventures with I Spy Jenny's Cabin, the second chapter in Ani's fantasy story, How I Met My Echo on Big Wolf Cliff.
Ani Birch
Feb 52 min read
The Path to Big Wolf Cliff
Dive into The Path to Big Wolf Cliff, the first chapter of How I Met My Echo on Big Wolf Cliff where Lizzy learns her Dad's secrets.
Ani Birch
Jan 313 min read
A Serial Middle Grade Fantasy Story Written In Dialogue?
Fantasy is usually rich with heavy descriptive. It's been fun writing How I Met My Echo on Big Wolf Cliff rich in dialogue instead.
Ani Birch
Jan 311 min read
The Plague
My flash story, The Plague, has been selected by Havok Publishing for a January Wacky Wednesday. Their Multiverse theme was a character...
Ani Birch
Jan 151 min read
I'd Like to Spend Today With God
I'd like to spend today with God: a poem sparked by Beth Kempton's Winter Writing Sanctuary.
Ani Birch
Dec 31, 20241 min read
Silhouettes
A story sparked by a memory of gazing out my window one magical night at the silhouettes of deer marching over the freshly fallen snow.
Ani Birch
Dec 30, 20242 min read
My Way Home
What is your origin story? My dad told me I was wild because I came from the wolves. My mom said the lake needed a child so she gave it me.
Ani Birch
Dec 26, 20244 min read
The Barrel
How are you feeling this holiday season? November is very busy in my household. The Barrel is a vivid dream of a future that I will not be e
Ani Birch
Dec 23, 20244 min read
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