Torn World Fiction
Torn World fiction is available here, most recent publications first. Some selections are available only to supporters of Torn World! Poetry is available on our Poetry Page. We also have a timeline on which stories and other events are listed by date.
| An Afternoon Made of Stories 1485.09.17 |
| Supporters Only! |
| Written By: Deirdre M. Murphy (Writer), Jessica Douglas (Illustration) |
| The winter afternoon started out dull, with lessons in repairing tack. That changes when Ivara suggests that they find something fresh to add to the cook-pot. |
| Posted: 03/09/10 [No comments yet] |
| City of Lights; Ithai 1515.08.03 |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer) |
| An incident at a celebration dinner for the City of Lights raises many questions. |
| Posted: 03/08/10 [No comments yet] |
| Not Fair 1413.02.26 |
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| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer) |
| Kether's age-set gets ready to take their graduation tests. |
| Posted: 03/05/10 [1 Comment] |
| Birash and Darash myth |
| Written By: Deirdre M. Murphy (Writer) |
| In the Breida mountains, there is a series of tales about of two siblings, twins, Birash and Darash, who came out of the womb pulling each other’s hair. There's more to the tale, of course. |
| Posted: 03/04/10 [No comments yet] |
| It's Grey! 1516.09.07 |
| Written By: Lorna Cowie (Writer), Ellen M. Million (Patron) |
| Lenarai decides to try her hand at food for babies. |
| Posted: 03/03/10 [No comments yet] |
| A Day of Silence 1516.07.03 |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer), Lorna Cowie (Patron) |
| A typical day for Marai in the infant house. |
| Posted: 02/25/10 [No comments yet] |
| The Brightest Star in the Sky myth |
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| Written By: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer) |
| This is a Northern myth about how the stars were placed in the sky, why Mouse has a white belly, and why there is no magic in the world. |
| Posted: 02/24/10 [1 Comment] |
| Rules are Rules 1515.09.30 |
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| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer), Elizabeth Barrette (Editor) |
| Bai struggles with a license he can't approve... but wants to. |
| Posted: 02/24/10 [2 Comments] |
| It's Not Just About Firolk 1516.04.16 |
| Written By: Amy Waller (Writer) |
| Ashegoi is teaching Lei about more than just firolk... |
| Posted: 02/23/10 [3 Comments] |
| Odds and Ends 1503.03.30 |
| Written By: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Toni Sturtevant (Patron) |
| Karavai prepares a knitting project with help from his age-mate Ularki. |
| Posted: 02/22/10 [2 Comments] |
| Small Changes historical |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer) |
| An Ibabesh matriarch contemplates the changes in her times. |
| Posted: 02/22/10 [1 Comment] |
| Building a Home 1520.04.08 |
| Written By: Deirdre M. Murphy (Writer), Ally Loughrin (Patron) |
| The Empire's licensing system can lead to some interesting domestic choices. |
| Posted: 02/19/10 [1 Comment] |
| The Song of the Wind, the Sigh of the Willows 1520.02.23 |
| Written By: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer) |
| Fala performs a ranger's duties in caring for the dead. |
| Posted: 02/18/10 [No comments yet] |
| Cure or Cause? 1515.05.24 |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer), Michelle Goldberg (Patron), Melissa Nelson (Patron) |
| Draiden's attempt to gamble with Oranaan is interrupted. |
| Posted: 02/18/10 [3 Comments] |
| A License to Gamble Pt. 1: The Bet 1520.06.15 |
| Written By: Melissa Nelson (Writer) |
| Draiden engages in a friendly bet. |
| Posted: 02/17/10 [1 Comment] |
| Pickled 1520.03.15 |
| Written By: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Ellen M. Million (Patron) |
| Sromaffo introduces a new recipe to spice up his eatery. |
| Posted: 02/16/10 [2 Comments] |
| Band of Ivory 1516.10.23 |
| Written By: Lorna Cowie (Writer) |
| Lenarai gets something more than she bargained for when making a deal with Tekoth! |
| Posted: 02/15/10 [No comments yet] |
| Alligator’s First Midsummer Dance myth |
| Written By: Deirdre M. Murphy (Writer), Michelle Goldberg (Patron) |
| It is the custom in the Riilass Swamps to dance on the Summer Solstice. But for some reason, no one wants to dance with Alligator. |
| Posted: 02/10/10 [1 Comment] |
| To Name a Reason 1520.02.23 |
| Written By: Lorna Cowie (Writer), Deirdre M. Murphy (Editor) |
| Lenaroth and Lenarai discuss the nature of their names. |
| Posted: 02/03/10 [1 Comment] |
| Beads and Memories 1520.02.23 |
| Written By: Deirdre M. Murphy (Writer) |
| Facing death is just a part of growing up in the North. |
| Posted: 01/24/10 [5 Comments] |
| A Simple Order -30.05.04 |
| Supporters Only! |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer) |
| The origins of Torn World. |
| Posted: 01/22/10 [No comments yet] |
| Paper Butterflies: Only Paper 1520.06.01 |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer) |
| Bai meets someone new while out 'wearing the white hat.' |
| Posted: 01/17/10 [2 Comments] |
| Skycat and Woodpecker Make A Bet 0.0.0 |
| Written By: Deirdre M. Murphy (Writer) |
| In the south, in and around the Riilass swamps, there are a species of cats who have gliding "wings" much like flying squirrels, referred to locally as skycats. This is one of the stories of the mythical Skycat's adventures. |
| Posted: 01/14/10 [1 Comment] |
| Genius 1514.04.25 |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer), Elizabeth Barrette (Editor), Michelle Goldberg (Editor), Nicole Robertson (Editor) |
| Emeroma has a frank talk with Oranaan. |
| Posted: 01/06/10 [2 Comments] |
| Fala the Leader 1500.06.08 |
| Written By: Elizabeth Barrette (Writer), Ellen M. Million (Editor) |
| Fala and her young agemates have an adventure while picking blackberries. |
| Posted: 01/03/10 [1 Comment] |
| City of Lights Pt 1: Ithei 1512.09.17 |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer) |
| Jerumal has a surprise for Denel. |
| Posted: 01/01/10 [1 Comment] |
| Mushrooms future |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer) |
| Kether comes clean with Kativa. |
| Posted: 11/14/08 [3 Comments] |
| The Right Man 1520.02.03 |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer) |
| Explorers go North on a survey mission |
| Posted: 10/29/08 [No comments yet] |
| Pure future |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer) |
| Birka discovers more differences between the Empire and the Snow-Unicorn riders. |
| Posted: 06/13/08 [2 Comments] |
| The Wrong Kind of Snow future |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer) |
| Explorers find something unexpected in the snow. |
| Posted: 06/13/08 [1 Comment] |
| Tame future |
| Written By: Ellen M. Million (Writer) |
| Birka ponders gardens. |
| Posted: 02/12/08 [1 Comment] |
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