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view of a window behind which sit a number of mannequin heads looking out

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: talking heads

The heads watch you from their perch on the window sill. Have you ever thought of finding out what (or who) they are?

a blue, two-storied building with red doors and windows and a board saying 'The Safe Room'

field notes from liminal spaces

where is your safe space?

What if you've been looking for it in all the wrong places and premises?

a path leading to a defunct lighthouse, flanked by bushes on both sides, under a bright blue sky

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: a lighthouse marooned

The lighthouse has been cut off from the sea. What could possibly be the purpose of its life now? Read this poetic flash fantasy about change, solitude, and quiet resilience.

a pair of wooden swings hung from a tree to refer to childhood memories and how we can heal ourselves with empathy for our parents

field notes from liminal spaces

what do you choose to remember?

a reflection on parental guilt, on how we can heal childhood memories with self-compassion and understanding, and a free fantasy story that mirrors the journey of healing from the past.

The blue waters of Lake Ontario stretching towards the horizon beside a sandy shore and a strip of trees in the distance

monthly missives

May Mischief: Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar

Delving into springtime stories, writing milestones, and short fantasy reads in this month's rendezvous

a tree stump in a shadowed forest trail, dappled with sunlight, surrounded by echoes of old magic

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: unusual offerings for unusual gods

Only the truly unusual can satisfy the spirits of these enchanted woods. What gift will you offer, O traveller, a gift that is uniquely yours?

train tracks running along the banks of a lake with evergreen trees on the other bank and mountains in the far distance

field notes from liminal spaces

the weight of hiraeth: when no place feels wholly like home

A deeply personal exploration of longing, identity, and the elusive feeling of home across continents.

an iron archway installation with many locks affixed to it

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: a doorway of locks

A dreamlike tale of portals, mischief, and forgotten magic.

an adult golden retriever and a pup sitting beside each other on the green grass

field notes from liminal spaces

the one thing I'd go back and change in my motherhood journey if I could

reflections on my motherhood journey on Mother's Day

a pole with signs labeled 2 and 3 with arrows pointing left and right, respectively, with a large letter C and a lighthouse design on the top

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: destinations wrongly numbered

How do you follow a signpost that keeps changing the directions it shows you? Find out in this flash fiction tale of misleading paths and quiet revelations!

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books you may love

Dying Wishes on sale for $1.99 only!

A contemporary, dark fantasy novel steeped in Hindu mythology

a branch of pink bleeding heart flowers in a garden

tales for dreamers

tales for dreamers: bleeding hearts

This is a love story. It has a witch in it. Which is probably why a happy ending may be hard to come by.

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