Category Archives: The Spinner’s Game

Time For An Update

Posted on December 31, 2022 by crispina kemp

At this turning of the year, I take the opportunity to update you on where I am with my writing. Five books of The Spinner’s Game published 2020 Learning to Fly published 2021 Roots of Rookeri published 2022 And now … Continue reading →

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I Am The Spinner

Posted on December 21, 2022 by crispina kemp

I was the light when all was dark I was the air that fed the spark I danced a dozen reeling dances And drew a dozen stolen glances From a dozen star-made beasts At a dozen solar feasts I am … Continue reading →

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Update: Books Past, Present and Future

Posted on October 10, 2022 by crispina kemp

Gosh, two updates in one year, what’s going on here. Three things. 1: Once again, I’ve a need of beta readers In Hare and Adder (Book One, Alsaldic Lands Trilogy) Hegrea is denied the granary she’d been promised as a child … Continue reading →

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The Pole That Threads

Posted on May 21, 2022 by crispina kemp

Kerrid watched the sky, a sullen stare at the encircling Star Serpent, a fervent prayer to the Spinner for some sign, any sign, some guidance. That sign came the third night. She thought she’d entranced to the Web, yet there … Continue reading →

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A Killing Scene

Posted on April 30, 2022 by crispina kemp

He was coming at her with great long strides. And she bemused, not understanding, stood stick still, her luminous exudation twitching and tiny-gust-swirling when she should’ve been in his head. 30 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Luminous Taken … Continue reading →

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Spring Update 2022

Posted on April 15, 2022 by crispina kemp

A Regular Pattern Followers on this blog will notice over the past year I’ve settled into a regular pattern.  Marie’s Photo Challenge. Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt. Sunday Picture Post. Tuesday Treats, and Crimson’s Creative Challenge. My personal life has been … Continue reading →

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ANNOUNCING Learning to Fly

Posted on April 2, 2021 by crispina kemp

The Spinner’s Game Continues… Medievalist Neve is delighted to find herself surrounded by swirling colours and foot-stomping music in Regin-jarl’s mead hall… even if her presence is dependent on the memories of a banished angel. Prompted by the angel to … Continue reading →

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Update: March 2021

Posted on March 12, 2021 by crispina kemp

It’s been a while, so it’s not surprising if you thought I’d deserted you. Of course, I have not; but I have had to redistribute my time. A year ago, when I released The Spinner’s Game for sale on Amazon, … Continue reading →

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I Cast My Net and Look What I Caught

Posted on June 1, 2020 by crispina kemp

With the publication of The Spinner’s Game back in March, I decided to kick-start my Twitter account (@crispinakemp1) which I started in 2018 and had promptly abandoned. To raise my profile (as they say) my activity has mostly been by … Continue reading →

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Stop Press: The Spinner’s News

Posted on April 14, 2020 by crispina kemp

Okay, so I’ve been sitting on this for a week, so it’s not really “Stop Press” news. But anyway… Last Tuesday the books I had ordered from Amazon arrived. The full set of The Spinner’s Game These are my gift … Continue reading →

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