What happened to all the books, poems, stories, essays, songs etc. you never quite got around to writing?
Writers, artists, musicians, indeed all creative people, are perhaps motivated by a nightmare unique to the creative vocations ... this short story explores some of their anxieties and fears in an entertaining way. First published in Baachor Magazine (Los Angeles, USA) in the late 1990s, this overhauled version of The Phantom Library remains true to the original version with its magical realist/fantastic narrative style and haunting imagery. [Copyright Ian Irvine (Hobson) 1998-2013 all rights reserved.]
'Sometimes the best motivation for writers to complete outstanding book projects is an encounter with the "phantom library" ' See LINK below to the Scribd site where the story is stored.
I found the story had an intriguing concept that would fit Friday the 13th. I can't say that I liked the story though. Perhaps it is just me. I assume the article has received critical acclaim. It may be an Australian spelling, but Americans use the word "aisle" rather than "isle."
I am proud to say the Vanx Malic series has reached #1 on the Fantasy Bestseller charts a few times over the last months. Here is a freebie for you guys! Thanks for reading, MR.
Deep in the Lurr Forest, there is a valley called Saint Elm's
A crusade against an ancient evil.
A brotherhood bound by oath.
A victory that will cost everything.
This chivalric epic, lost for centuries, now in the refurbished language of Malory. A crew of disenfranch
