Nara’s Story in Sword and Sorcery Magazine

When Nara Flynn was inducted into a magical sisterhood, she imagined herself a bulwark against evil, defender of the vulnerable. Escorting an Imperial tax collector did not live up to those expectations. But Nara discovers she can tell her own story, no matter where she is.

Nara is my favorite of my many characters. She is fearless, brash, and funny. When I write her scenes, they flow so easily, it’s almost like typing. Why is she unforgettable to me? She’s my partner, Deb. Someday Nara/Deb will star in her own novel. A scene in Spirit Sight didn’t make the cut, so I’m happy this short story found a good home.

You can find it at Sword and Sorcery Magazine.

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Ross Hightower

Ross Hightower

Somehow, after spending most of his life in the south, Ross Hightower found himself living in Milwaukee with his wife of 34 years and loving it. One cold, snowy day, not too long ago, he woke with a story stuck in his head, and although that wasn’t unusual, what happened next was unprecedented. He wrote it down. That small story grew into his first novel, "Spirit Sight," which he is busily shopping to publishers. His short stories have been published in Fiction on the Web and Sword and Sorcery Magazine.