About Spirited Wanderings: 2026 Spirited Ink Society Anthology:
No matter which path you take, you’ll still end up in a good story.
In the back dining room of a rural Idaho coffee shop, a group of women gather around a rectangular table, sharing words that haunt, herald, and humorize. Their polished works—spanning genres and styles—fill this collection, ready to carry you on deeply human and truly unforgettable journeys.
Ride and rescue dragons from foes past, and escape a goblin’s curse on a mist-rail train.
Hurl into an alternate future during a Daylight Savings glitch.
Mentally stumble through memories, unsure if you’re sad or insane, and whether this is the end.
Recover a dilapidated toy house from a dumpster, and wonder more than once if the figurines and their ghostly movements too closely resemble you and your family.
Follow lovers through adversity and guilt, stanza by emotional stanza.
Help an elfmaid find her destiny, overcome temptation, and take up her minstrel power to fulfill a world-saving prophecy.
Muse through personal history and emotionally charged dialog between friends.
Get ready to enjoy these unique writings from award-winning and up-and-coming authors from the Inland Northwest of the United States.
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