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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Those Who Are Absent From Our Side But Present In Our Hearts
Gather around, my children. Yes, you, too, I see you trying to sneak away upstairs to look for presents... The winter has always been a time for family and community, from the earliest days when we prayed for the return of the sun, to now when it is too cold to play outside, so we sit around the fire and tell stories in the company of friends and family, as we have done since we huddled in caves and kept a fire burning to ward off predators.
By Natasja Roseabout a year ago in Humans
To Everyone Who Showed Up
From the bottom of my heart, thank you. I know it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that your vote doesn't matter, that there's nothing you can do to change the outcomes. In a country with Optional Voting, the biggest challenge is always getting people to actually show up to cast their ballot.
By Natasja Roseabout a year ago in Humans
A Letter to my Friends and Family. Top Story - November 2024.
To my dear friends, Some of you were only in my life a short time, or we have not met in person for far too long, due to whatever combination of factors. Some of you have been in my life for longer than I care to recall, a steady undercurrent in these turbulent times. Some of you I set out to make friends with, others snuck up on me without warning, until one day I turned around and discovered that the number of my friends had increased.
By Natasja Roseabout a year ago in Humans
The Fine Line…
Henry Jenkinson, Corporate Attorney on the cusp of being made a Partner, was wavering between heartbreak and worry. Three days with not a word, Henry being on the verge of calling a wellness check... then out of the blue - BAM! Heartbreak was currently winning, what with the break-up text from his fiance - former fiance? Did it count if he hadn't texted back yet? - staring up at him from his phone screen.
By Natasja Roseabout a year ago in Fiction
The Queen's Absence
The river ran backwards on the day the Queen vanished. That was not the strangest part of the day. One of the Queen's handmaidens was a daughter of the sea-god, after all, and water reacted to her emotions. Pelegia - all of the Royal handmaidens, really - got twitchy when the Queen was endangered.
By Natasja Roseabout a year ago in Fiction
