Poetry
Esther Davis
Short Stories
ISO: Dragon-friendly housing
Short Stories
The Ivory Maiden
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This is the new official site for writing by Esther Davis. I've migrated to combine my website with my blog, in hopes of getting the best of both worlds. Now you can you can subscribe (it's free!) to access my short stories, poetry, and thoughts on
Writing Advice
How To Eat An Elephant
Poetry
For A Friend
Short Stories
A Tale of Two Planets
Writing Advice
When “Just Write It” Doesn’t Work
Short Stories
Within Paper and Ink
Writing Advice
Why Writers Should Never Quit: 3 Lessons from Aesop’s Fables
Short Stories
The Baboons of Mars
No one ever wanted to play catch on Mars. Nine-year-old Jasper trudged across the red sandscape, grumbling under his breath about boring adults and stupid baby sisters. Dad promised a game of catch. Why’d the colony’s generators have to break down today? Katy couldn’t play, ‘cause she
Writing Advice
Leaving Out the Parts that People Skip: 3 Ways to Write More Exciting Fiction
How do you write those exciting books that readers love?