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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Bonus Story - Cupcake Chaos

Saffron Amatti

Sep 16, 20223 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Bonus Story - Cupcake Chaos

This post did NOT appear as part of the original challenge, I wrote it when I used these challenge posts as a welcome gift for my...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Wildcard

Saffron Amatti

Sep 16, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Wildcard

*** Spoiler Alert *** This scene —or at least, a variation on this—is in the series. In fact, at the time of writing this post, I'm...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Add A Banana To The Story

Saffron Amatti

Sep 14, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Add A Banana To The Story

‘Oh, there you are,’ said Lucas, stepping into the snow-blanketed garden behind Mrs Jenkins’ house. ‘What are you doing out here?’...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Lucas the Villain

Saffron Amatti

Sep 12, 20221 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Lucas the Villain

Uh... Hello. Saffron here. I kinda have a problem with this prompt, so no little story I'm afraid. You see, technically Lucas is my MC...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: A Dinosaur Named Dale

Saffron Amatti

Sep 9, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: A Dinosaur Named Dale

‘Good grief,’ exclaimed Lucas, staring aghast at the, the thing Clara was leading along on a piece of string. ‘What is that?’ ‘This is...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Opposite Genre

Saffron Amatti

Sep 7, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Opposite Genre

‘Would you stop doing that?’ said Lucas peevishly, putting out flamed on the hem of his robe for the umpteenth time. ‘Sorry,’ said Clara...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Travel To Another Country

Saffron Amatti

Sep 5, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Travel To Another Country

‘Uh, Saffron?’ said Lucas, his voice disappearing into the hot, musty darkness. ‘Where are we?’ Guess. ‘That’s not fair,’ complained...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: My Sister The Serial Killer

Saffron Amatti

Sep 2, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: My Sister The Serial Killer

‘No,’ said Lucas, folding his arms and turning away from me. ‘Nuh-huh. No way.’ ‘Lucas, don’t be silly,’ says I, trying not to sound like...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Hitch-Hiking with and Alien

Saffron Amatti

Aug 31, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Hitch-Hiking with and Alien

‘Hitchhiking?’ said Lucas. ‘At Christmas? Have you gone insane? We’ll freeze to death before anyone gives us a lift.’ ‘Probably,’ said...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Accidentally Kill The Main Character

Saffron Amatti

Aug 29, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Accidentally Kill The Main Character

‘She’d killed us,’ cried Lucas, looking down as his translucent body. ‘She went and killed us!’ ‘Yes, that’s what’s happening today,’...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: A New "Super" Power

Saffron Amatti

Aug 26, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: A New "Super" Power

‘Lucas,’ hissed Clara, tugging his sleeve urgently. ‘Lucas, who is that?’ He followed her line of sight and spotted a familiar figure...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: New Superpower

Saffron Amatti

Aug 24, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: New Superpower

‘Woohoo!’ cried Clara as she swooped around somewhere above Lucas’s head. He gripped the trunk of the ancient oak a little tighter, his...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Time Slip

Saffron Amatti

Aug 22, 20222 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Time Slip

‘1851?’ ‘That’s what it says here,’ said Clara, tapping the newspaper. ‘The Great Exhibition is on,’ she continued brightly, apparently...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: What My Books Are Not

Saffron Amatti

Aug 19, 20221 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: What My Books Are Not

This is a fun way of thinking about my books! So, in ten words, the Lucas Rathbone Mysteries are NOT: - Gory - Scary - Thrillers - "Cozy"...

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Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Turning My Character's World Upside Down

Saffron Amatti

Aug 17, 20223 min read

Topsy Turvy Challenge June 2020: Turning My Character's World Upside Down

When I first joined Instagram, I discovered Challenges where we were given prompts to share things about our writing, our writing lives,...

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