Alisha Dempsey

writing

  • Book Review: ‘Spellslinger’ by Sebastien de Castell

    Book Review: ‘Spellslinger’ by Sebastien de Castell

    Spellslinger? Spellbound. – ★★★★ I really, really need to stop saying ‘this isn’t my usual genre’, because it’s very quickly becoming a lie.I was browsing my local library’s selections on BorrowBox and spotted this along with Shadowblack and Charmcaster and thought ‘oh nice, a trilogy to get stuck into!’Boy, was I wrong. There’s six books and a spattering of spin-offs, and my library only

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  • Short Story: ANNA

    ANNA She awoke, dreary, on the towpath of a wooded area, her hands and shirt stained with blood. Anna wearily made her way to an upright position, careful not to topple over. She was weak – and she had no recollection of how or why she was here. The young woman donned her weekday work

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  • On this day: Antwerp

    2 Years ago today, after countless hours of writing and research, I finally got to visit Antwerp in the flesh. As a teenager, I was internet friends with someone who lived just outside of Antwerp; they’d send me pictures, I’d have a Google, and I thought it was just so stunning. Cue me, at 15,

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  • Short Story: The Black Canvas

    The Black Canvas As I push aside the heavy, oak door, I hear the creaking of the hinges attempting to support its weight.  The mid afternoon sun cascades into the room like a floodgate opening, and particles of dust are kicked up by the slow draft of wind that joins it. The scent of decay

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  • Prologue

    As a bit of a backstory, I grew up writing short stories, spending a lot of my teenage years on Wattpad and AO3 (I know, I know), so always dreamt of being able to write something that people would deem worthy of reading. When I got to University, in a city I wasn’t familiar with,

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