The Silent Princess
May 18, 2018
It’s #FictionFriday! So here’s a magical tale of a silent princess who found her voice.
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Author: Joyce C
Joyce hails from the tropical island-city of Singapore, where she spends the perennially sunny days writing novels and short stories. Since graduating with a degree in English from the National University of Singapore, she has won a nationwide novel-writing competition organised by the National Arts Council and published her YA contemporary novel, LAMBS FOR DINNER (Straits Times Press, 2013). Her short stories are published at museinpocketpeninhand.wordpress.com, and here at her blog she rants and raves about books, writing, and TV shows in between writing her next novel. She would love to hear from you! Reach out to her at jcxw2590@yahoo.com.sg with feedback, queries, or just a hello :)
Circus Island
March 16, 2018
“People called it Circus Island – because the island’s biggest draw was the huge circus in the that housed the most bizarre creatures – and over time the name stuck.
Nobody knew that this was not the case thirty years ago.”
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The Girl With the Demon Dog
February 16, 2018
Every orphan in the Capital needs a companion animal to protect them … or to keep them in line. But one girl who got paired with a hell hound wants to breaking free.
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When Death Meets Tinder
January 26, 2018
Modern dating is hard. Let’s have a show of hands from those who relate to this tragicomedy of Death going on a blind date! … More When Death Meets Tinder
The Memory Killer
November 24, 2017
The memory killer ran his practice in a sensible, compact office tucked away at the end of a narrow alley. Up an arched stairway you had to go before heading down a corridor that could just barely fit two people. It was impossible to spot it unless you knew where to look and what you … More The Memory Killer
Land of Sand and Song
September 9, 2017
The last entry of an explorer’s journal The search grows more fraught and futile by the day. Each night, as the last light leaves our camp and we prepare for an uneasy sleep, I hear the same weariness in our voices even as we speak of the possibility of finally finding the spring tomorrow. … More Land of Sand and Song
Love in Free Verse
July 15, 2017
Been listening to a fair bit of Eminem lately, and this is what transpired. (It’s my first time writing rap lyrics, so it probably sounds a little awkward!) … More Love in Free Verse
Worlds Apart
May 19, 2017
This is a teaser short story to a fantasy novel in the works. Kind of an exploratory piece that allows me to figure out the world I’m trying to build. … More Worlds Apart
Leaving Neverland
March 18, 2017
Neverland was under siege.
Every day, there were people trying to break into the fabled kingdom to claim a piece of it. Some of them wanted to stay. Some wanted to own it. And some just needed a place to hide. … More Leaving Neverland
We Were Meant to Save the World
February 10, 2017
It’s Friday! Time to unleash some superpower trouble in the office. #superheroes #shortstory … More We Were Meant to Save the World
Death Died of a Broken Heart
January 13, 2017
There were a lot of things Death once believed to be true, one of which was that the dead should stay dead. … More Death Died of a Broken Heart
The Story Thieves
December 9, 2016
Every local on the island knew about the banned books. What they didn’t know was that they were stupidly easy to find. But that was only if you knew where to look, and if you knew what you were looking for. Nobody knew what they were looking for anymore, though. Their vision had been whitewashed; … More The Story Thieves
Muse in Pocket, Pen in Hand 