Conversational scenes where not much happens. And, also, a whole bunch more scenes about food…
Author: Joel Balkovec
Writer and editor from Ottawa, Canada. Manager of Emona Literary Services.
Weekly Realmgard Short Scene: – Spring has Sproing!
Spring has sproing in Realmgard! Less so in real life…
This Week’s Realmgard Short Scene – Sneaking
Jury's still out on if she's wearing sneakers…
Realmgard Short Scenes: A Quick History of the Quick History of Realmgard
The history of Realmgard in 2500 words.
This Week’s Realmgard Short Scene – Egeria
"But I guarantee that before today is over, we’re going to be running from a big boulder, or a spiked wall, or an acid flood. Something terrible, with lots and lots of screaming.”
This Week’s Realmgard Short Scene – A Scary What?
“Not goat,” Lucia says. “Ghost. A goat is something else.”
Two Patreon Short Scenes: Battle Cattle and Worrying Heights
I was really busy last weekend and didn't get a chance to post an excerpt from last week's Realmgard scene, so I'm doubling up this weekend.
Dragon Fans Giveaway
Check out the next Fiction-Atlas giveway I'm involved in. There's a brief write-up on the main Emona Literary Services™ blog, and a link to the actual giveaway with the full rules, guidelines, and place to sign up: https://emonaliterary.com/2026/02/13/dragon-book-giveaway/
Emona Literary Services Looks Back at 2025.
Wishing all my clients, readers, and followers a very Happy New Year!
This Week’s Realmgard Short Scene: Wintermorn with Tenebella & the Horsemen – Free for Everyone
While the Ansangaarian Hordes do at least vaguely acknowledge the holiday of Wintermorn every year and are certainly no strangers to the fine art of wassailing, the Hordes most often celebrate their conquests and victory in battle.
