Meerkat Fiction: Master of the Pack
This latest work is inspired by Master of the Pack, by DusanMarkovic I stood before him, the great Tiger of the Southern Wastes, and I tried not to tremble, but I could not help but...
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Meerkat Fiction: The Meet
Inspired by this piece on Deviant Art, by Asfodelo. He’d watched her sit in the little, dingy booth, gnawing absent-minded on some spicy chicken wings (he’d recognise that smell anywhere). He’d never quite been brave...
Meerkat Prompts: The Opportunity to Write
From a site called The Coffee Monster (which must be considered a great name, by the way) comes a list of prompts. The prompt listed for the 6th of September 2025 is If you...
The Meerkat Muse: 12th of March, 2025
Welcome back to the Meerkat Muse! We are now into the middle of March, but has spring begun to, um, spring? Inclement Irritation It certainly hadn’t managed to, two weeks ago today. It poured...
Odd Prompts: The dragon wore a sweatshirt that said, “Don’t tread on me!”
It’s time for the Odd Prompt! Today’s prompt for me is from Nother Mike, who brings forth a query about dragons and sweatshirts. Let us see how we can sink our teeth into this...
Odd Prompts: Who let the werewolves out?
For this week’s Odd Prompt, I am borrowing from the spares, and asking who let the werewolves out? **** The arresting officer raged, stalking back and forth in front the chief, who shook his...
Meerkat Prompts: Dream Job
Time for another video edition of the prompt! For those of you who prefer the written word to the spoken word, my dream job, in a nutshell, is to be a successful writer. Once...
Meerkat Prompts: The Writing Process
Occasionally, I get asked questions about how I write a book. It goes without saying that different authors take different approaches to this. Some have a very clear outline and they meticulously plan their...
The Meerkat Muse: 20th November 2024
Welcome back to the Meerkat Muse, which as of the morning of the 6th of November is quite muted. Why might that be? Cast your minds back to the 5th of November… The Tangerine...
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