Daniel Scannell
Teresa Speaks
Father Miquel followed the gaolers who were bringing Mme. Balterra back to her prison cell, and he asked to be admitted to consult with...
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Daniel Scannell
Dec 9, 20223 min read
The Cruelty of Power
from a work in progress.... The Sacrifices of Empire series At the walls to the city, we came to a crossroads with the Via Fulvia. Facing...
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Daniel Scannell
Dec 7, 20229 min read
The Reverend Ansley
Reverend Josiah Ansley had resided in the growing settlement of Dorchester for five years before the events I am about to relate. He...
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Daniel Scannell
Dec 5, 20223 min read
The Quality of “Evidence”
The red-haired priest looked around and spotted a girl of no more than seventeen years endeavoring to look busy for her supervisor’s...
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Daniel Scannell
Dec 2, 20224 min read
A Chance Encounter
Another class of workers chose this moment to move into position for their nightly duties. Groups of women, dressed in bright colors...
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Daniel Scannell
Dec 1, 20221 min read
Dreams and Visions
Sleep descends like snowfall, thy silken skin sings to me Amid the brash cacophony, you smile, and set me free. I dream of you, my...
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Daniel Scannell
Nov 17, 20223 min read
The Devil is in the Details
“How did we get into this in the first place?” asked the priest. “As best as I can figure it, a bunch of people with torches in their...
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Daniel Scannell
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Sacrifice and Hope
A freezing rain began to fall at around three o’clock that afternoon, soaking the ground and permeating the dank air. Darkness descended...
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Daniel Scannell
Oct 26, 20223 min read
Hearts Adrift
The following is a brief excerpt from my latest novel, The Witch of Bastanes. If you enjoy this passage, my book is available on...
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Daniel Scannell
Oct 25, 20226 min read
Tempus Fugit (Time Flies)
Jeff Bremin was 19 when he left college. It was the ".com" boom of the 90’s. He invented a new technology to support medium scale...
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Daniel Scannell
Oct 21, 20225 min read
The Street Gangs of Paris
This is a brief excerpt from my first novel, The Fall of the Sparrow. Howard ignored them all and just stepped out, slowly and...
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Daniel Scannell
Oct 20, 20221 min read
Lesser Angels
Dawn’s rising bids my loving impulse prove. Resolve rises in the face of frequent failings, A firm felt purpose, my love’s unveilings. By...
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Daniel Scannell
Oct 19, 20223 min read
The Moose in My Back Yard
This little piece was inspired by two people: a friend from my Writers’ Group and my youngest grandson, Joey, who was two years old, at...
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Daniel Scannell
Oct 13, 20222 min read
A Dark Stranger
The black robed wonderer shuck the dust from his sandaled feet, before shouldering open the door to the bishop’s residence. In his...
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Daniel Scannell
Oct 11, 20223 min read
Baptism by Fire
Toledo, Kingdom of Castille: 1220 Fires raged, the smell of burning papyrus and vellum filling the air. Libraries palaces, synagogues...
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Daniel Scannell
Oct 8, 20222 min read
Grendel's Bane
I Word rang from halls where highest Hrothgar dwells The dreaded demon beast, monster of the Moor is dead, The doleful denizen of dust...
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Daniel Scannell
Oct 5, 20221 min read
Summer
Past towers and streams, spires and steeples, scorches the sun, His endless fires and radiant winds sweep the crystal skies, And squint...
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Daniel Scannell
Sep 27, 20221 min read
A Tree
Light, a shining crown, radiates around her, While jewels and precious diadems surround her. Her arms and fingers, raised in prayer,...
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Daniel Scannell
Sep 26, 20221 min read
An Apology
One tear rippled down your cheek. Your mouth, a convex mound, protruding Lips that shake, but do not speak. My helpless reach, to pull...
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