The Writer & The Witch
by Robin Sloan
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A quick read fairy tale that takes possession of the traditional tropes in a touching (but not fluffy) way. There isn't the traditional happy ending, but the final lines give a beacon of joy. Unlike the Aesop's fables, The Writer and the Witch hasn't an explicit moral, instead few precepts lie between the lines. The first one - "even a mortal curse can come to a blessing" - reminds me the Ursula Le Guin's phrase about the light and the shadow. The second one is maybe a pun, but is, however, true: to become a writer you need to be rooted in a place and to be very patient. The third and final one is a sort of show more afterthought: don't talk too loud about the monsters, or they will become real... show less
http://www.robinsloan.com/writer-witch/
A quick read fairy tale that takes possession of the traditional tropes in a touching (but not fluffy) way. There isn't the traditional happy ending, but the final lines give a beacon of joy. Unlike the Aesop's fables, The Writer and the Witch hasn't an explicit moral, instead few precepts lie between the lines. The first one - "even a mortal curse can come to a blessing" - reminds me the Ursula Le Guin's phrase about the light and the shadow. The second one is maybe a pun, but is, however, true: to become a writer you need to be rooted in a place and to be very patient. The third and final one is a sort of show more afterthought: don't talk too loud about the monsters, or they will become real... show less
After falling in love with Robin Sloan's Mr Penumbra's 24-hr Bookstore recently, I was keen to read more from this fabulous author, and settled on this short story from him entitled: The Writer & The Witch.
I read it last month, but am reviewing it now, as part of freebie February, because you can read it online here for free.
It is essentially the story of a writer cursed by a witch who then has to stay in the one spot or age a year for every step he takes. What happens next is the essence of the story and it was an entertaining read with a fairytale feel; suitable for a YA audience.
At an equivalent of 23 pages in length, The Writer & The Witch is short and enjoyable and I thoroughly recommend it as a lunch-time read.
I read it last month, but am reviewing it now, as part of freebie February, because you can read it online here for free.
It is essentially the story of a writer cursed by a witch who then has to stay in the one spot or age a year for every step he takes. What happens next is the essence of the story and it was an entertaining read with a fairytale feel; suitable for a YA audience.
At an equivalent of 23 pages in length, The Writer & The Witch is short and enjoyable and I thoroughly recommend it as a lunch-time read.
See, I don't always hate short stories and novellas! This was charming and wonderful and engrossing and intensely satisfying. You can read it for free on the Robin Sloan site at https://www.robinsloan.com/writer-witch/
Short story about a man living his best life with the limitations set for him by a witch's curse. You can find this one over on the author's website.
What can I say? It's a nice story...
Loved it. You can read this short story for free at the author's website.
https://www.robinsloan.com/writer-witch/
https://www.robinsloan.com/writer-witch/
A wonderful, fairy tale style, short story that you can read for free by simply popping in to Robin's website while you're passing.
And don't forget to give all of Robin's books a read: they're really good as well.
And don't forget to give all of Robin's books a read: they're really good as well.
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Robin Sloan was born and raised in Michigan, He attended Michigan State University where he majored in economics and co-founded a literary magazine called Oats. He published his first novel, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, in 2012. It was about a laid- off Silicon Valley tech worker who gets a job in an old bookstore and starts discovering one show more secret after another. Along with the store's owner, the old books lead to a 500 year old secret society. His other title's include: Ajax Penumbra and Sourdough: A Novel. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 2009-08-10
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- The Writer; The Witch; Father; Mother
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- Once, long ago, a young man was walking down an old road on his way to the New Capital.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And all who pass know they must slow and say hello. Here, no one hurries along the path.
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