Ninety More Tiny Windows
Hello and welcome to my website.I'm Paul Underwood and my second collection of flash and micro fiction Ninety More Tiny Windows is out now.Each story is a glimpse into another world.You can read more about it here, and you can order a signed copy directly from this site.
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Ninety Tiny Windows
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A Storm Incoming
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Ninety More Tiny Windows
Ninety More Tiny Windows is a brand new collection of flash and micro fiction, each story a glimpse into another world.These winter-themed tales are like lanterns in the cold. You never quite know who will light them, or how far their glow will reach, but each arrives with a quiet purpose, to warm, to connect, to offer something you didn’t know you needed.Within these pages, you may find moments that make you smile, draw you into wonder, or stir something long forgotten. Some stories will feel like a gentle snowfall, others may leave a chill, like frost tracing patterns across a windowpane.Delicate snowflakes drift through these stories, each one brief, each one unique.Step closer.See what waits on the other side.Ninety More Tiny Windows is out now. Signed copies are available to order for £11.99 + UK p&p, and when you buy direct from me, you’ll receive a little gift too 😁
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Ninety Tiny Windows
Ninety Tiny Windows is my first collection of flash and micro fiction, each story a glimpse into another world.Step inside and you’ll find haunted teacups, parallel timelines, talking animals, and ghosts that dance to jazz.Some tales offer comfort and warmth, others whisper darker things, and a few may linger long after the final line.Every window opens to wonder.Lean closer, and see what waits on the other side.✨ Second Edition out now ✨ featuring a brand new cover and additional illustrations.Signed copies of Ninety Tiny Windows Second Edition are available now for £10.99 + UK p&p, and when you buy direct from me, you’ll receive a little gift too 😁
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A Storm Incoming
When Charlie comes across a book of prophecy, in his headmaster's office, he unwittingly embarks upon a rollercoaster ride between worlds.He discovers a fascinating realm of monsters and fairies, whilst learning the magic of the Elementals. Ruling this domain is a most evil entity, Sinistre, who is intent on using an army of chaos to destroy mankind and make the human world his own.Armed with new-found special abilities, Charlie realises that only he has the power to stop Sinistre by closing the portal between the two worlds.But how?
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The Night the Highland Cows Saved Christmas
EVERYONE IN THE VILLAGE agreed the storm would cancel Christmas.Snow had come down sideways all afternoon, piling against doors and swallowing fences. The single road in was gone by dusk, lost beneath drifts that even the plough gave up on. Lights flickered.Phones lost signal. By nightfall, the power went out completely.Except for the barns on the hill.In the highest field above the village, the Highland cows stood shoulder to shoulder, coats thick with snow, horns rimmed in ice.They had been there all winter, slow-moving, unbothered by weather, watching everything with dark, steady eyes. When the church bell failed to ring at six, Morag was the first to notice.Morag was the eldest cow, her fringe so long it brushed her nose. She lifted her head and listened. No bell. No lights below. No sound of singing drifting up the hill like it always did on Christmas Eve.Something was wrong.The calves shuffled closer to their mothers.Wind howled through the fence posts.Somewhere down in the village, a generator coughed and died.Morag snorted and stepped forward.The gate to the lower field had been left unlatched.A human mistake. The kind winter waits for.One by one, the cows moved.They broke trail through the snow, slow and deliberate, packing it down with their weight. When they reached the road, buried and useless, they did not stop. They turned downhill, horns low, bodies leaning into the wind.By the time the villagers opened their doors in the morning, blinking at the pale Christmas light, there was a path carved clean through the drifts.Not ploughed.Pressed.Wide enough for people to walk, to carry supplies, to find one another again.At the end of it stood the Highland cows, steam rising from their coats, chewing thoughtfully as if this were all part of the usual routine.The power returned by noon.Someone found the bell rope frozen and fixed it.Children dragged sledges along the cow-made path, laughing so hard they forgot how cold it was.No one officially thanked the cows.But every Christmas after that, the villagers left apples and turnips by the gate, and the cows accepted them with the dignity of creatures who had done exactly what needed doing.
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Paul Underwood is a professional magician, creative writer and author of the planned trilogy The Elemental Chronicles.His first novel A Storm Incoming from The Elemental Chronicles arrived in May 2023.He's also written two collection of flash and micro fiction entitled Ninety Tiny Windows and Ninety More Tiny Windows.Paul has spent the last decade creating and performing magic which gives his fantasy and adventure books for young adults a unique and creative air of mystery and illusion.He has performed magic on stage at the Raglan Festival in Wales and has table hopped with his magic in many UK restaurants and bars.Paul has completed Creative Writing with Welsh author Lynda Nash and The Writers Bureau Online Course, has been coached by the First Book Coaching team with Max, Ben and Anna and attended the Write That Book Masterclass with Sunday Times Best Selling Author, Michael Heppell. Currently he’s an active member of the HayHouse Publisher Community, a silver member of The London Writers Salon and an Associate of the Society of Authors.Paul resides in the stunning and mystical location of Loch Lomond in Scotland. He genuinely works from the cupboard under his stairs where he continues to create more books and magic.
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16/01/2023
Hello and welcome to my new website! I'll soon be launching my debut book A Storm Incoming, and this is where you'll be able to see all my news up to and around the publication.The book is a story of an ancient book: a mystical Portal leading to another world; an evil entity hellbent on destroying the human world and a young boy desperate to find his missing father, in this magical epic adventure.You can find out more by clicking the link below.The book is due out on 2nd May 2023, but if you want to be kept informed of publication news, simply put your email address in the 'sign up for news' box on the homepage.And if you sign up now, you'll receive an exclusive extract from the book!
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