The Purple Vale
Stephanie AscoughFolklore, fairy tales, nature, and writing with Stephanie Ascough, ND author of enchantments.
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You are drawn to the water
in the cold yellow of dawn.
An expanse, a mirror, lies
before you,
revealing nothing but
your own miasmic hunger.
A blade slices the smooth,
unmoving surface,
cut...
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The post I never thought I'd write
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Hi friends, and yes, you read that subtitle correctly.
This year, after 19 years of marriage, I filed for divorce .
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When I learned that 2026 was a year of the fire horse, a Wheel...
The worst zines I've ever made
Hi friends, if you subscribe to my quarterly zine mail, you’ve recently received one of these (or will soon): Water Warnings: 3 Tiny Tales, printed on green cardstock that’s a little too thick.
Each story is 50 words exactly. I love them....
Join The Gentle Writer's Cottage
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Hi writer friends, have you ever experienced the disappointment of being invited to a wonderful writer’s group, only to find out it’s held on a day that you work?
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