Natasja Rose
Bio
I've been writing since I learned how, but those have been lost and will never see daylight (I hope).
I'm an Indie Author, with 30+ books published.
I live in Sydney, Australia
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Summer Salads for the Sensory
Australian Summers tend to be inhospitably hot, which makes me lean toward foods that don't require heating or much cooking. On days when I can fry an egg by cracking it onto the pavement (and promptly have a meltdown over the lack of hygiene), the last thing I want to do is spend time in close proximity to a hot stove.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Feast
A Flight Of Dragons
There weren't always dragons in the valley. That was not to say that there were never dragons in the valley. The high peaks that surrounded the fertile land, dotted with farms, apparently made for very good nests during early Spring, much to the disgruntlement of the birds of prey who lived there year-round. The goats and other animals who inhabited the lower slopes made for a convenient food supply, and the thermal vents kept the nests warm while the parents hunted.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Fiction
Holding Ground - Prologue
There weren't always dragons in the valley. Like many other creatures associated with magic and those who practiced it, dragons tended to cluster around Enclaves, where they were treated with more respect than fear, and everything was reasonably fireproof. Some of them had followed the young Beastmaster, Kirios, to their new home, even though the derilict castle had a long way to go before it was a functional Enclave.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Fiction
Alphabet Islands - Prologue
There weren't always dragons in the valley at the centre of the mountainous island of Aversion Aerie, but there were now. These ones, not much bigger than a small horse or large pony, had appeared a generation or two ago, during the time of the Great Banishment. This was the source of no few jokes, told in naughty whispers awa from the hearing of their disapproving elders. This evolution also led to the Ace Arrows, apparently a pun that made the elders who were in on the joke scowl and mutter angrily, becoming perhaps the most formidible airforce in at least living memory.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Fiction
The Queen of the World - Chapter Three
Read the previous chapters here... Prologue Chapter One The meeting of allies took time to set up. After all, even messenger birds could only fly so quickly, and some of the attendees were travelling from the far corners of the empire.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Chapters
Why I Still Enter Vocal Challenges
There have been a lot of pieces written recently about Vocal Challenges. Let's be real: Challenges are Vocal's biggest draw. Who wouldn't jump at the chance of winning thousands of dollars in prize money, with unlimited entries either for free or for the cost of membership? Most of us signed up for the challenges, but became disillusioned when announcement after announcement came and went without acknowledgment of our stories.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Journal
The Enclave - Prologue
There weren't always dragons in the valley. Dragons were rare, and hedonistic enough that when they deigned to dwell near humans, they settled at Enclaves, where they would be pampered as they felt they deserved. Besides, Enclaves tended to be far more fireproof than the average settement or dwelling, so one might argue that draconic snobbishness was a good thing.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Fiction
