You have found MMB's Reading Corner, my personal refuge on the World Wide Web where I keep all of my works of original fiction or fan fiction for The Pretender, Carnivàle, and now Nanny and The Professor as well as The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. If you are new to my writing, then I hope you enjoy what you find here. If you are familiar with my work, then welcome to my private archive. You will find stories here that can be found nowhere else.

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That Wild Magic - Escape to the Halidem posted 2/23/08 Karinna escapes an abusive marriage and finds refuge with the enemies of her people, and discovers a whole new life.

Author's note: (2/23/08) After a lengthy consideration, I have decided to go ahead and post this full-length fantasy novel - something I wrote about 20-25 years ago - for you folks to read while my muse continues to play hard-to-get when it comes to finishing my fan fic. I hope you all enjoy the story, and please take the time to give me feedback on it. -MMB

Fan Fiction

Chapter 29 of Deadman's Switch [ the Pretender ] posted 12/10/06 When disaster is inevitable, survival is all that matters.

Author's note: (12/5/07) 2007 has not been kind to me. I lost my dad in March, and my mom passed away 10 days ago (11/25). Needless to say, I'm overwhelmed with Real Life issues of disposing of estate business, etc - and I still don't have a muse I can depend on back in the saddle. Please excuse. I will not abandon this fic unfinished, but I'm not certain exactly when that might happen. A thousand apologies to my patient readers. -MMB