Laura Holley

Blending creativity
& Dreams

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Stories

Ember Blooms — "Ember Blooms is soon to be published in the February 2025 LTUE Benefit Anthology Dog Save the King,

A prince's pet fox and closest friend, Ember guards the king in the darkness beneath his bed, unaware that the impending assassin holds the secret to her own forgotten, human past.

Songs of Burning Tears — "Songs of Burning Tears" was awarded an Honorable Mention in 2024 by Writer's of the Future, the world's largest talent search for speculative short fiction.

An island, ravaged by a recent hurricane that destroyed the only means of escape, is threatened by the fire spirit of its volcano. Naia, the village's exiled young Navigator, must face the angry spirit and the very Gods of Creation to borrow time before the volcano erupts.

Mama's Magical Secrets — "Mama's Magical Secrets" was awarded an Honorable Mention in 2023 by Writer's of the Future, the world's largest talent search for speculative short fiction.

Penny's five-year-old memories--of her artwork mysteriously disappearing from walls, baking hot, gooey, chocolate chip cookies in her pretend oven, and magically swirling into her play dresses--have haunted her for twelve years, ever since her dad tragically died and her mom stopped all magic and won't even admit it was real. Why is she keeping it secret?

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