Stephanie

Joined May 2022

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Bio

Stephanie Miller, (she/her) is an author, artist and Zen Archery instructor. Her work has appeared in Animal, Beyond Words, and the anthology Business Stories. She lives in Los Angeles, California and works in market research.

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Part VI: An Intruder in the Camp
The Drakdare Chronicles Astiah I wake suddenly. I thought I heard my son say, ‘Mama!’ “Mama!” I hear it again. I sit up and look out into the darkness. Are my ears playing tricks on me? All I hear now is the river rushing past and the wind stirring the upper limbs of the trees.
By Stephanie about a year ago in Fiction
Part V: The Journey Begins
SHARNA Solis, the woman in the Black Grange caused this... there weren’t always dragons in the valley… knew the dragons were dangerous…dragons take my children…move to another hearth… hearth with no dragons? …The Feast ruined…. too old to fight with dragons… Hearth Keeper isn’t doing enough….
By Stephanie 2 years ago in Fiction
The Morning after The Feast
GRANYE I’m running toward the clearing before I’m even aware that I’m moving. The black dragon vanishes into the night. Every second seems slow and crystal clear. A child runs past me, her face smudged with black soot. Flames lick the surrounding grass, but fizzle quickly.
By Stephanie 2 years ago in Fiction
An Unwelcome Guest at the Feast of the Return
SOLIS There weren’t always dragons in the valley, but their arrival has been on my mind since I settled outside this hearth. I’ve long expected this day, but I haven’t looked forward to it.
By Stephanie 2 years ago in Fiction
The Legend of the Drakdare Continues
Part II - The Return ASTIAH There weren’t always dragons in the valley. Now they have become so ubiquitous that they follow me, even into my dreams. I find it hard to fall asleep at night and harder to wake in the morning.
By Stephanie 2 years ago in Fiction
Bill The Conqueror
Rita has tried, despite all the evidence, to believe her husband’s lies. She listens intently to his detailed excuses. She’s plugged a Glade Plug-In Tropical Breeze air freshener in the laundry room to cover the smell of smoke in his clothes. She avoids asking him the real question, the question that neither of them wants answered: Where were you last night?
By Stephanie 2 years ago in Fiction
I Wish Someone Had Told Me
When my mom told me she had a rare form of cancer, I remember feeling a bolt of shock and fear go through my body. I didn’t realize that both of our lives had changed forever. I had worked in the healthcare industry for many years but it didn’t prepare me for the experience of being a caregiver. Early on, I made so many mistakes. I wish someone had told me what to expect.
By Stephanie 2 years ago in Psyche
The Legend of The Drakdare
GRANYE There weren’t always dragons in the valley. Griffins and bannacons, yes, even the occasional caladrius. But there weren’t dragons. They appeared only after our deep forests began to shrivel and die.
By Stephanie 2 years ago in Fiction

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Part VI: An Intruder in the Camp

Part V: The Journey Begins

The Morning after The Feast

An Unwelcome Guest at the Feast of the Return

The Legend of the Drakdare Continues

Bill The Conqueror

I Wish Someone Had Told Me

The Legend of The Drakdare

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