Ms. Scarlet with the Dagger in the Homestead

by L. Briar, Ryan Ponsell (Illustrator)

Revenge comes in the form of Ms. Scarlet, the Cow Killer Ant, and her stinging dagger. After the farmer kills her dear cow friend, Yvette, the creative Ms. Scarlet comes up with a plan to break into the Homestead and avenge her death. But does she have what it takes to turn from Cow Killer to Man Killer?

27 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 26, 2025

About the author

Laughing Briar, is a science fiction and fantasy author, traveler, and lover of the written word just like any other sentient flower pen out there. Don’t mind the human, she’s just along for the ride.

They’ve planted roots in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Nourished by an engineering education from The Ohio State University, a blended family upbringing, and an insatiable wanderlust, Briar draws deeply from these wells to inspire their stories.

In their free time, Briar enjoys tumbling down mountain trails, seeding songs in karaoke, and rooting for their D&D party to survive the darkest of dungeons. Today, they are the author of exactly forty-two short stories and are planning to release their debut novel, ‘Gambling on Common Sense,’ by 2024.