Dreaming of Her and Other Stories Archives

Glass

Thea van Diepen

Isabelle took off her glasses, squinting in an attempt to see the hand she held outstretched in front of her face. All that her eyes showed was a great blur. Frustrated, she returned the glasses to their accustomed place and stared at her fingers thoughtfully. ‘How could you think they are artist’s hands?’ her mother’s voice echoed through her mind. ‘It is quite obvious that they are a pianist’s hands. Anyone could see that.’ ‘It’s true,’ Isabelle’s father had agreed,

Awful Story Outlines (That Made it into Stories), Part 2

Thea van Diepen

Not too long ago, I shared all the actual outlines of the planned story arcs for Kara the Brave (my webcomic). Today, I thought it’d be terrible helpful/entertaining to share the outlines for some of my stories that are actually now published in their entirety. The Illuminated Heart To be entirely honest, I wrote the outline for this one after I’d started writing it. I know. I’m really, really bad at this. Here’s the outline: Part One: God Has Left Me

Happy Canada Day!

Thea van Diepen

Today, Canadians all around the globe will be celebrating the birth of our country by looking at the calendar and saying “Huh, right, that’s today.” Outside of Canada, if we’re really patriotic (or homesick, more likely), we’ll host a party for their friends. These will consist mostly of maple leaf decor and thinking about all the things we miss about our wonderful country. In Canada, today is a statutory holiday, so most of us will be off work. And, as

Choosing the Right Book as a Christmas Present

Thea van Diepen

Back when Dreaming of Her and Other Stories, I got asked how appropriate the book would be for kids. Since this was something I’d thought about while writing the stories, I was prepared with an answer. I don’t really write for certain age groups. I let the book take shape as it will, and then inform people after the fact about the potentially problematic elements it contains. This allows you to be fully informed about a story ahead of time,

Out Now: Dreaming of Her and Other Stories! :D

Thea van Diepen

Be prepared to enter a vast array of worlds. Each one contains echoes of our own, but never enough to be comfortable. Never enough to be entirely familiar; never enough to be entirely safe. As you enter into the stories and poems of this collection, you will discover that reality goes farther than what we can see, and further than we have ever known. It’s time to go down the rabbit hole. Genre: Overall, this is a surrealist anthology. Genres