Raven's Readings

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Today I'm reading from Winnie the Pooh, by A. A. Milne. Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by name in a children's story commissioned by London's Evening News for Christmas Eve 1925. In the previous chapter we met Christopher Robin and his bear, and followed a quest for honey. Now Pooh will head out to visit some friends. I like writing to a variety of challenges, and have...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Fridays, and some of the classics on Tuesdays. The prompt for the both stories was to use a given opening sentence. For the first, it was "We need to talk about Kevin". For the second, the opener was "The noticed android walks past a wondering chamber”. I like writing to a variety of challenges, and have done...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Today I'm reading from Winnie the Pooh, by A. A. Milne. Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by name in a children's story commissioned by London's Evening News for Christmas Eve 1925. The character is inspired by a stuffed toy that Milne had bought for his son Christopher Robin in Harrods department store, and a bear they had viewed at London Zoo. The stories are set in Hun...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Fridays, and some of the classics on Tuesdays. The prompt for the first story was to write about fear, and include the words dark, crunching, eerie, monster and fear. All quite fitting. For the second, the challenge was to build, with a ticking time bomb ready to go off - real or virtual. Both stories used my...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here’s more from Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Caroll. The trial is underway to determine if it was the Knave that stole the tarts. Alice is called next as a witness. I'll be doing the last chapter, number 12, Alice’s Evidence. I like writing to a variety of challenges, and have done over a hundred of these so far. You can find all my short stories via my website . If...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Friday's, and some of the classics on Tuesdays. The prompt for the first story was to pick your opening sentence from the book you were reading, page 83, eighth sentence. I was reading Ready Player One. For the second, we had to pick a setting from a list of six suggestions. I got aisle nine in the grocery sto...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here’s more from Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Caroll. In the last chapters Alice finished up that peculiar croquet game, and then listened to the Mock Turtle's story. Now the turtle is about to tell her about a new dance. I'll be doing Chapter 10, The Lobster Quadrille, and Chapter 11, Who Stole the Tarts? We're almost done the story now. I like writing to a variety o...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Friday's, and some of the classics on Tuesdays. I've a couple of stories here that are acted out by my Fairy Tale Folk, as part of their new contract gigs. The first was based on a random military operation title - I got Operation Htsterical Talons. The second one just had to be about Dinosaurs. I like writing...

Here’s more from Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Caroll. In the last chapters, Alice battled too much pepper, was gifted a pig, and attended a very peculiar tea party. Now she's going to meet the Queen. I'll be doing Chapter 8, The Queen’s Croquet Ground, and then Chapter 9, The Mock Turtle’s Story If you subscribe to my newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Friday's, and some of the classics on Tuesdays. My first story explores race relations in the West, the challenge was to write a western story, including the words rope, dust, whiskey, medicine, and ceremony. The second was based on a photo of a crooked tree in the mist. I like writing to a variety of challeng...

Here’s more from Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Caroll. In the last chapters Alice gave Bill the Lizard the boot, chatted with a caterpillar sitting on a mushroom, and scared a pigeon up in the treetops. Now she's found another little house to explore. I'll be doing Chapter 6, Pig and Pepper, and then Chapter 7, A Mad Tea Party If you subscribe to my newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Friday's, and some of the classics on Tuesdays. Both of these stories feature my Fairy Tale folk, made famous by the Grimm's and now brought to life by a renewed interest in the stories. And in turn, they are doing new stories and giving their impact a bit of magical boost. The prompt for #1 was to write about...

Here’s more from Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Caroll. In the last chapter Alice had met a number of interesting characters, and had been in a caucus race, but was once again alone. Until she heard approaching footsteps. I'll be doing Chapter 4, The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill, and then Chapter 5, Advice from a Caterpillar If you subscribe to my newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as s...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Friday's, and some of the classics on Tuesdays. My first story, from 2016, is set on Easter Weekend. We had to include the words Spring, egg, bloom, season, and bunny. The second story, from 2012, is another with my Fairy Tale folk. The passion between Red and the wolf is a little out of hand. The Challenge wa...

This is Chapter 11 of The Inimitable Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse. I'll be reading from various classics like this on Tuesdays, and my own stories on Fridays. Bertie and Jeeves are now back from New York, comfortable in their snug flat. Aunt Agatha is NOT on the warpath, and Bingo is in love. Again. If you subscribe to my newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Friday's, and P.G. Wodehouse's Inimitable Jeeves on Tuesdays. For my first story, from 2012, the prompt was to write about a terrible lie. The second story, from 2012, focuses on death. And a bit of romance - why not? I like writing to a variety of challenges, and have done over a hundred of these so far. You...

I'm trying a new series, Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Caroll, just to see if you like it. I'll read a chapter at a time. In the last chapter Alice, still stuck in the hallway, had cried so much she'd created a pool of tears, a pool into which a number of peculiar creatures had fallen. Hopefully she gets along with them all. If you subscribe to my newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as s...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Friday's, and P.G. Wodehouse's Inimitable Jeeves on Tuesdays. Today's first story is from 2019. The prompt was to start our story with a salad, and then combine ideas from the Ides of March and St. Patrick's Day. The second story, from 2012, looks at the treasures we may find in an old house, be they good or b...

I'm trying a new series, Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Caroll, just to see if you like it. I'll read a chapter at a time. In the last chapter, Alice had fallen down the rabbit hole, and found a locked door leading into a lovely garden. One challenge now is being the right size to take the key from a table - she's found a cake that seems to make her grow. If you subscribe to my newsletter, you'll g...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Friday's, and P.G. Wodehouse's Inimitable Jeeves on Tuesdays. Today's are still from 2012, The first was from a prompt that gave us a list of eight words and an aphorism by Sigmund Freud - A man who has been the indisputable favorite of his mother keeps for life the feeling of a conqueror. The second story is...

I'm trying a new series, Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Caroll, just to see if you like it. I'll read a chapter at a time. If you subscribe to my newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as soon as they are ready. If you enjoy this reading, or have other classics you'd like to hear, leave me a comment. And remember that you can manage here which sections from my SubStack you'll get emails for...

This is Chapter 10 of The Inimitable Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse. I'll be reading from this book on Tuesdays, and my own stories on Fridays. In the last chapter, we saw Bertie fail to keep Cyril Bassington-Bassington off the stage, in spite of his Aunt Agatha's very clear instructions. Now we find out the consquences of that. If you subscribe to my newsletter, you'll get notified of my updates as so...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Friday's, and P.G. Wodehouse's Inimitable Jeeves on Tuesdays. Today's are both from 2012, The first is part of a series I did on Grimm's fairy tale characters that are reborn into the modern world, with some magical powers. The series eventually led to a novel - still in edit mode. The prompt was the phrase "O...

This is Chapter 9 of The Inimitable Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse. I'll be reading from this book on Tuesdays, and my own stories on Fridays. In the last chapter, lunch was a disaster. Sir Roderick thinks Bertie is a loonie, Aunt Agatha is furious, but - good news - the engagment to Honoria is off. And Betrie and Jeeves are off to New York. If you subscribe to my newsletter, you'll get notified of my...

Welcome to Raven's Readings. Here are two more of my own stories. I'll be doing these on Friday's, and P.G. Wodehouse's Inimitable Jeeves on Tuesdays. Today's are both from 2012, and both sc-fi. The first is about contact with a primitive race, the second is about contact in a Lunar brothel. I like writing to a variety of challenges, and have done over a hundred of these so far. You can find all m...