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the sun rising over the shores of Lake Ontario

monthly missives

October Opulence: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Ebook gifts for you, Halloween-themed flash fiction and audio tales, and reflecting on how stories foster human connection in unexpected ways

pink-toned silhouettes of mountain ranges and a solo hiker in the foreground

field notes from liminal spaces

4 a.m. musings

On reclaiming our sanity and creativity from the clutches of anxiety in these times when the world feels as though it is burning down

two tiny skeletons hung on the front door of a house with fall leaf decoration and pumpkins

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: new caretakers in charge

The owners of this home have appointed new caretakers to keep out the pesky neighbourhood kids. How good do you think these miniature creatures likely are at their job? Read this short fantasy tale, a quirky and whimsical flash fiction piece, to find out.

silhouette of a metal sculpture featuring a pole atop which is a two-faced head with the two faces looking out in opposite direction

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: the head with two faces

There’s a head with two faces that sits atop a tall metal pole under the vast sky. One face speaks only the truth. The other tells only lies. But no one’s ever figured out which one’s which. At first the village folk tried to solve the mystery

a foggy landscape with silhouettes of trees in the foreground

field notes from liminal spaces

talking to the demons that greet us faithfully every morning

About the insecurities that we face at the first light of dawn, and addressing them with gentle acceptance and great self-compassion

a skeleton rising from the rooftop of a split-level house decorate with Halloween decorations on the front lawn

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: skeletons from your closet

The skeletons are emerging from your closet! What have you hidden there? And now that they're out, what will they reveal about you?! 😱

a three-seater brown leather sofa abandoned on the sidewalk surrounded by Halloween inflatable monsters

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: when the monsters take over

In this war between monsters and the homeowner, who will win? Come find out in this whimsical flash fiction tale!

monthly missives

September Sizzles: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Announcing a new book release, sharing my story on a public art sign, and feeling thoroughly happy at resuming our usual monthly correspondence

trains standing on several train tracks running parallel to each other

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: the trains are waiting

Usually it's the travellers who wait for their trains to arrive. In this tale, these trains are the ones doing all the waiting. Not only for passengers, but to realize all their dreams. Find out all about their deepest, heartfelt desires in this whimsical short fantasy tale full of longing.

a flight of stairs framed by a doorway leading to another doorway at the top

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: more stairs to explore

Can't resist the lure of a flight of stairs, can you? You've simply got to find out what lies on the other end, isn't it? Fret not. This short fantasy tale will not spill the beans on that front. Or will it?

two adult geese and several goslings feeding on a grassy patch beside a water body

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: don't feed the hungry goslings

Whoever knew that feeding hungry goslings would come with its own set of unexpected life lessons? Read on to find out more in this short and quirky fantasy tale.

metal sign on a boulder by the oceanside issuing a warning stating 'Injury and Death have rewarded careless sight-seers here."

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: startling rewards for the brave

In a world that rewards the brave with ghastly consequences such as injury and death, what kind of risks will you undertake? Delve into this short fantasy tale on rewards and consequences, and how they guide our deeds and misdeeds.

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