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Friday Fiction- Real Magic
Here’s a bit of flash fiction for you, inspired by some pretty amazing kids.
“Okay, Lizzy, we’ve got ten minutes left. What do you want to talk about?”
Lizzy looked up at the ceiling as she thought about what she wanted to say. After a few seconds her eyes traveled back down and scanned the screen which had been permanently affixed in a propped position on the tray in front of her.
“I’m…magic.” A young girl’s voice projected from the device’s speaker as Lizzy chose her words from her text-to-talk communication program. Continue reading
Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown
I have been looking forward to reading Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown for some time now. I love mermaid stories and I was especially intrigued by the idea of merpeople in Lake Superior (being from Michigan and all). Overall … Continue reading
Eleven Random Questions
I was tagged in a post about two months ago by Margaret Alexander, blogger at The Story Addict, author of Shadows of Penumbra, as well as talented artist/illustrator. I have decided it’s about time I respond. Here’s the post, and the answer to eleven random questions. I’ve changed a question or two from the original post and, instead of tagging other bloggers, I’m tagging you! Pick a question, any question, (or all of them if you want) and answer it in the comments. Come on, it’ll be fun.
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Chimera by T.C. McCarthy
Chimera, the third and final story in T.C. McCarthy’s Subterrene War trilogy, is definitely my favorite of the three novels. I found Stan Resnick, a.k.a. “Bug”, to be the most intriguing of the three different main characters in the series. … Continue reading
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Tagged Book review, Chimera by T.C. McCarthy, science fiction books
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Balticon 47
I’m registered! I’ll be attending Balticon 47 which is held in Baltimore’s Hunt Valley Inn from Friday May 24th through Monday May 27th. I hope to see you there!
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Be Good
You should hear E.T.’s voice in your head saying, “Beee goood.” when you read this title, hence the picture.
I wasn’t sure what to post today. I considered several possibilities over the course of the week and nothing felt right. I considered skipping another week on the blog, but then I would have an item on my to-do list that didn’t get crossed off for two weeks in a row; this cannot happen, so, I’m just going to share what’s been on my mind. Continue reading
Shards of History by Rebecca Roland
Rebecca Roland’s first novel, Shards of History, is a beautiful blend of historical fiction and fantasy. The Taakwa, a tribal people much like the Native Americans of the southwestern United States, live in fear of the Jegudun, an avian species … Continue reading
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Friday Fiction- Part 4 and The End of Metamorph
“You know they won’t keep them more than a night for this,” Marie said as the cop car pulled away with the three men who’d assaulted her.
“Maybe we’ll get lucky and they’ll have some outstanding warrants,” I replied.
Marie scoffed.
“It’ll get worse before it gets better; you know that, right?” Marie asked as she started down the sidewalk.
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Friday Fiction- Part 3 of Metamorph
The two men who held the struggling woman noticed me first and shouted a warning. The third man turned and looked up in surprise as I pushed off the wall with both feet and arched through the air above him. I tucked my knees and flipped at then end so that I came down feet first, facing the greasy-haired rough.
I landed with a splash in shallow puddle that glistened like gasoline in the faint light filtering from the street. My arms came up, ready to block as Greasy Hair whipped his belt from the last loop, and brandished the heavy gold buckle like a weapon. Continue reading
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Tagged female superheroes, Friday fiction, fun stories, Metamorph, original short story series
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Friday Fiction- Part 2 of Metamorph
My new skills had nothing to do with the personal metamorphosis machine, that was strictly for disguises. The skills I planned to test were those I’d learned how to enhance genetically.
After tightening the straps of my stream-lined backpack, I took off down the dark alley at a steady run. My stride lengthened and my foot speed increased as I turned a corner and started down a long stretch of empty sidewalk. Continue reading
