Umbrella Terms

Prologue: Take Your Seats

27 Dec 201930 Jun 2020

A brisk breeze floats off the Lake, sending chills through those assembled to hear my story. As I take my place at the center of the town square, I’m thrilled…

Creation (Ch.13 P.1)

1 Oct 20209 Oct 2020

Chapter 13 Part 1: Creation ←Previous Entry “How’d everything get here? Do you kids know? It’s an important thing. It’s why you got attacked, such as it was. It’s why…

A Step Forward (Ch.12 P.2)

24 Sep 20209 Oct 2020

Chapter 12 Part 2: A Step Forward ←Previous Entry Alo shook his head again, grimacing. “I’m not doing very well at this. Collins is the expert on Trium and related…

Privacy (Ch.12 P.1)

17 Sep 20209 Oct 2020

Chapter 12 Part 1: Privacy ←Previous Entry Another glimpse was all Tomas got of the stacks as Alo led them to his office, skirting the labyrinth as Collins had. They’d…

Nowhere to Hide in Vacen

Nowhere to Hide in Vacen Author's Note A bag drops from my belt. Coins scatter, echoing down the silent bluestone corridors that surround me. I freeze. ——— No shutters are…

Nowhere to hide in Vacen Author’s Note

2 Sep 20202 Sep 2020

Thanks for clicking the extra content! This poem is from the perspective of a character you've never met, in a time long before our heroes venture across the Mountains. He's…

A Hearty Meal (Ch. 11 P.2)

27 Aug 20209 Oct 2020

Chapter 11 Part 2: A Hearty Meal ←Previous Entry Down the stairs they went, toward the kitchen windows. A short line had formed on one side, so they wandered to…

Relocation (Ch.11 P.1)

21 Aug 20209 Oct 2020

Chapter 11 Part 1: Relocation ←Previous Entry Back in the library’s grand entrance hall, dozens of people bustled to and fro, just as before. Collins, unfazed as ever, strode easily…

State of the Umbrellas Address

Dear readers: First, let me say thank you. Since I began posting my fiction, my readership—both on a daily basis and my total follower count—has grown steadily. To see the…

Crossing Town (TSWL Ch.10 P.3)

16 Jul 20209 Oct 2020

Chapter 10 Part 3: Crossing Town ←Prologue ←Previous Entry They found Collins out front, leaning on a little cart designed to be pulled by a single person. They’d seen…

A Difficult Morning (TSWL Ch.10 P.2)

9 Jul 20209 Oct 2020

Chapter 10 Part 2: A Difficult Morning ←Prologue ←Previous Entry Collins was waiting for them when they went down for breakfast that morning. He was chatting easily across the bar…