BERNICE BOBS HER HAIR (F. Scott Fitzgerald) Nobody imagines what little, plain, subdue Bernice is capable of to prove who she truly is
SINEAD O’FLANAGAN (Characters Speak) I don’t normally favour first person narration when I write, but sometimes, that’s the best way to get into a character’s shoes
From the game thread:
Dear Museum Colleagues,
I have just been notified by security of a car break-in in the parking lot. Broken glass was found by a valet attendant. Please be aware of your surroundings, and do not leave your valuables unattended.
“Meet me in the room of the Storyteller exhibit after the gala. There’s something I…
LEDFEATHERS (Stephen Graham Jones) Stories weave themselves togehter in the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Past and present, boys and girls, parents and children. Long lost lovers. Everything is connected.
From the game thread:
Dear Museum Colleagues,
I was informed earlier today of a mix-up in the availability of the Etruscan Antiquities Room for our Gala Dinner. Renovations are scheduled to begin sooner than expected, and preparations to clear the room will begin immediately.
Part 2 – Please assist in these last minute changes by suggesting other possible…
“Mother and Child” is a short story from Langston Hughes’s collection of stories “The Way of the White Folks”. Such a powerful voice!
When she first went to Ireland, Ombretta was fascinated with the tales of the Morrigan. This goddess of the earth, protector of kings, but also caller of death, destroyer of warriors.
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A mystery is always fun. Here are a few things you might want to do with this one
Head over to the Etsy thread of the…
From the game thread:
Dear Museum Colleagues,
You and a guest are cordially invited to attend our Annual Gala Dinner as a fundraiser for the expansion of the Museum’s artifacts collection. Cocktails will be served at 6:30 pm in the Museum Garden Atrium. A formal dinner will follow at 8:00 pm in the Etruscan Antiquities Room.
Ombretta was…
“The Dain Curse” is one of Dashiell Hammet’s most peculiar noir detective stories, involving allucination… and possibly ghosts
I’ve just joined a team on Etsy that organises a mystery. That’s right and that’s the reason why I joined them. They have a very unique way to create treasuries, giving them such a form that will actually tell some kind of story. They call themselves The Museum of Made and Found and generally act…
Beyond Lady Liberty was the city itself. It was a dull day and the tall buildings emerged from the grey horizon like ghosts. We stood, a small and shivering crowd of newcomers, silenced by the skyline. It was as if it had emerged from under the sea itself, grown out of the was nothingness of…