Archive for October, 2009



Friday, October 30th, 2009
Friday Flash – Bunny Boy

(This is a quick Friday Flash I wrote for the Fiction With Friction blog and decided to repost here too)

Bunny Boy
(c) 2009 by Maura Anderson

Shit, Todd hadn’t been kidding when he said this convention would be sorta like a neo-Victorian mosh-pit.

People lined the hallway as far as he could see, dressed in an amazing assortment of costumes. A preponderance of browns in leather and canvas and an huge variety of goggles seemed to be the style of the day for many. The costumes also ranged from elaborate to casual and even minimalistic but, for the most part, they were in good taste. Some had him jealous of their outfits, a few made him wish for eye bleach and a couple looked like they’d mistaken the steampunk convention for a fetish party. Despite the attractive men he’d noticed, he was here with only one person in mind.

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Monday, October 26th, 2009
Hear My Interview on Radio Dentata’s UnNamed Romance Show

Sascha interviewed me for the UnNamed Romance Show!

Show times: Monday, Oct. 26, 2009~4pm & 10pm EST
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009~6pm EST

Radio Dentata Website
Sascha’s Page on Radio Dentata
Sascha’s Blog on Radio Dentata
Radio Dentata Player Link

I’m hoping I don’t sound like a dork! LOL

Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Friday Flash – The Wild Hunt

NightTree

The Wild Hunt
(c) 2009 by Maura Anderson, all rights reserved

Night was closing in fast and the dense shadows thrown by the huge trees overwhelmed what little light was left in the deepening gloom of dusk. Limbs twined and wove in intricate patterns against the indigo sky like skeletal arms reaching for the full moon just emerging over the valley’s rim.

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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Witchy Chicks Round Robin Horror Story for 2009 – A Dread and Awful Secret

Twice a year the lovely Witchy Chicks write a round robin story for our readers. It’s posted free on the Witchy Chicks blog. It’s unscripted, undiscussed and often takes strange and interesting turns as each Witchy Chick adds to the story on a daily basis until we’ve all had a turn.

This year I was thrilled (okay, terrified) to be given the chance to kick off the story which I’ve named A Dread and Awful Secret. Stop by and see what we’re up to and leave us a comment.

We hope you enjoy this year’s halloween story.

A Dread and Awful Secret – part 1

Monday, October 19th, 2009
Egyptian Death Beliefs

RoyalMummy

Especially as Samhain approaches and we are all steeped in the upcoming Halloween paraphenalia, I thought you might enjoy a brief post that touches on some of the death mythology of ancient Egypt. I’ve always had a great fascination for Egyptian mythology and given that I’m currently working on Desert Alchemy, my Great Egyptian Steampunk book 1, I’ve been thinking about it a lot. Remember this is a light dusting of information. Ancient Egyptian mythology is very complex and many, many gods exist.
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