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			<title>Epilogue at O'Grady's</title>
			<description>the epilogue of Trickster God</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1649180/</link>
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			<title>Revelation</title>
			<description>Chapter 8 of Trickster God</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1649174/</link>
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			<title>Samhain</title>
			<description>Chapter 7 of Trickster God -a ritual in the park</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1649169/</link>
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			<title>The Veterinarian</title>
			<description>Chapter 6 of Trickster God</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1649164/</link>
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			<title>The Witch</title>
			<description>Chapter 5 of Trickster god</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1649160/</link>
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			<title>Interlude at O'Grady's</title>
			<description>Chapter 4 of Trickster God</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1649157/</link>
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			<title>The Policewoman</title>
			<description>chapter 3 of Trickster God
Note: in a previous story Kat and her K-9 partner have gone into Faerie with her friend Sophi where they help solve part of the mystery of &quot;Who stole funds from Lord Faolan</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1649151/</link>
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			<title>The Faerie Lord</title>
			<description>Chapter 2 of Trickster God</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1649134/</link>
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			<title>The Trickster</title>
			<description>prologue</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1649129/</link>
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			<title>Trickster God</title>
			<description>The third of 3 new stories, I feel it none-the-less stands alone and is different from other stories posted here.  My own interpretation of one of the most infamous of Tricksters </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1649121/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 13: Leaving</title>
			<description>The end of the story</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614692/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 12: Confrontation</title>
			<description>can Tracy's Faerie lover save her life?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614690/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 11: The Quest</title>
			<description>Tracy's brother and cousin go after Glenn</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614687/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 10: Christmas Day</title>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614685/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 9: The Party</title>
			<description>ThePartyChristmasEve morning at the Branston&amp;rsquo;s home: Tracy and Nana mixed, rolled,cut, and baked gingerbread cookies. Auntie Em stood at a counter topmaking savory dips and spreads. Biff swept the hardwood floors. Tommyran a vacuum over the many rugs. Tommy&amp;rsquo;s mother use..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614683/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 8: Deception and Panic</title>
			<description>Deception&amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;llbe in my room reading,&amp;rdquo; Tracy called to the folks.Nanaand Auntie Em were in the kitchen snapping beans. Aunt Patty and themenfolk were laughing in front of a roaring fire in the living area.&amp;ldquo;Enjoy,&amp;rdquo;Aunt Patty said.Everyoneelse..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614681/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 7: The Hawk and the Sparrow</title>
			<description>TheHawk and the SparrowDec.23 dawned less chill than the day before. Dark clouds chased eachother across a deep pink glow. Tracy stood in her flannel nightgownand glowing moonstone watching the sunrise through the narrow windowof her attic room. Sparrows chirped in the branches of ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614679/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 6: Ice Skating Rink</title>
			<description>Tracy and her new boyfriend wow everyone at the rink</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614677/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 5: Family discord</title>
			<description>FamilyDiscord&quot;Thereshe is! Thank the God and Goddess.&quot;Biffran towards Tracy and engulfed her in a big hug, something he had notdone in years. She snuggled into that hug.&quot;You'reshaking, Sis. What's wrong?&quot;&quot;Nothing-- just cold.&quot;Biffreleased his sister...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614674/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 4: first Encounter</title>
			<description>Tracy has a magical encounter in the woods</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614671/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 3: Welcome</title>
			<description>At their Aunt's house</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614666/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 2: Over the River</title>
			<description>On their way to a Christmas homecoming</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614663/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 1: Yule</title>
			<description>WinterLoveJudithA. EspedalYuleFlickeringcandlelight cast eerie shadows over the pentacles and red robes wornby the woman called Owl and the five teenagers. The girl with spikedsandy hair shivered. The Yule candle represented light and warmth onthis the darkest day of the ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614658/</link>
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			<title>Winter Love</title>
			<description>A different take on Faerie - the Faerie in this story is pure predator</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1614657/</link>
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			<title>Misplaced Comma: A fantastical autobiographical sketch</title>
			<description>This could be considered fantasy or autobiography. I will not tell you which parts are true and which are not. After all, fantasy can be true and autobiography often is not.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1611500/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 11: The Trial</title>
			<description>Chapter 11 and the climax to Variola</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609451/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 10: More complications</title>
			<description>Chapter 10 of Variola</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609443/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 9: Confrontation</title>
			<description>Chapter 9 of variola</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609436/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 8: Escape</title>
			<description>Chapter 8 of Variola</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609412/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 7: Capture</title>
			<description>Chapter 7 of Variola</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609392/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 6: Homecoming Dance</title>
			<description>Chapter 6 of Variola </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609378/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 5: Complications</title>
			<description>Chapter 5 of Variola - contains a gruesome death scene</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609364/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 4: Senior Year of High School</title>
			<description>Chapter 4 in Variola     some sexual references</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609354/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 3: The Faire</title>
			<description>Chapter 3 of Variola No sex but there is sexual innuendo</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609340/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 2: Suspicion</title>
			<description>&quot;Yousure you're willing to drive me all the way over to the wildlifecenter on Tuesdays, Mr. Danann?&quot; Tanya asked at the end of theday as she got  into his black Toyota.	&quot;Yousound like your mother.&quot;	&quot;Ouch! That hurts, Mr. Danann.&quot;	&quot;We-- don't do things we are not willing to do,&quot; Con..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609329/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 1: Conspiracy</title>
			<description>VariolabyJudith Espedal	&quot;Iasked you here so that Leonard could share some information with you. Anyone not willing to commit to an extremely dangerous propositionshould leave now.  Once you hear Leonard out you are either with us-- or dead.&quot;	Theother four young men had the impr..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609325/</link>
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			<title>Variola</title>
			<description>A continuation of the saga of Tanya Swift, the Dananns, and Lord Niall</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1609322/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 3</title>
			<description>Later,as she walked out of the Thornton estate, Tanya again saw a small manwearing a green jacket and a red cap scurry through the woods.  Shecrossed the bridge, sat down by one of the reinforced concrete pilesthat supported it, then called in a low voice.	&quot;Oh,Trooping Fairy.  I know you..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1605637/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 2</title>
			<description>	Thatnight John Thornton was passionate with his wife, an outlet for theanger he was feeling.  Knowing he had spent the previous night withanother woman, Eleanor would just as soon have passed on thelovemaking but she had never in all their married years said no tohim. 	'I'mnot sure ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1605630/</link>
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			<title>Chapter 1</title>
			<description>HauntedHousebyJudith Espedal	Sixteenyear old Tanya Swift came out of the back room where she kept her petreptiles, having just put her rosy boa back into its cage.  Hermother was gazing outtheir large front picture window at the sun-drenched August afternoonwhile struggling to ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1605624/</link>
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			<title>Haunted House</title>
			<description>Tonya Swift discovers her Faerie protectors may have feet of clay - note I am selecting a mature audience for this one as there is one fairly explicit and necessary sexual scene in it</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1605616/</link>
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			<title>Bobo, Part 2</title>
			<description>The second half of the sequel to &quot;faerie Sight&quot;  Notes: a &quot;Sunnyuh&quot; is a Korean Fairy, much like a female elf  Ananse is an African Trickster - a Spider</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1602805/</link>
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			<title>Bobo, Part 1</title>
			<description>The sequel to Faerie Sight</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1602792/</link>
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			<title>Faerie Sight </title>
			<description>a teenaged girl cursed with the &quot;Faerie Site&quot; ends up matching wits with some members of the Daoine Sidhe</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jespedal/1600741/</link>
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