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Tag: snippet
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Odd Prompts: Deep Dive
A continuation of last week’s story bit. *** Jimmy peered at the screens, his eyes flickering rapidly between them. He was too old to still think that hoping hard enough for something would make it real. He thought this, and then rolled his shoulders, trying to make it true. The tension in his frame was…
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Odd Prompts: Frame of Reference
More of the longer work, First part was here, second here… *** “Do tell,” I murmured back politely, looking everywhere but at him. None of the other occupants were paying us the least bit of attention and the steward was in the galley. “You’re…” “Not what you expected. Have you got it?” I placed a…
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Odd Prompts: Spy Chat
This is a snip from the longer piece I started with ‘It’s Never Espionage’ *** I stowed the gear, and as my wife had not yet rejoined me, stuck my head into the corridor. Branch and Amelie’s compartments were both closed, and there was no one in sight in our car. I debated, momentarily, waiting…
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Odd Prompts: Gothic Penguins
This is a snippet from a work in progress. *** We both looked at her. She blushed, a faint bloom of rose that ebbed after a moment. “I’m sorry to be so mysterious, but I really don’t know. I just know that the manuscript describes… a machine. In detail. However, we do not have the…
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Odd Prompts: Leggy Blonde
This week’s prompt sees the Hatrack ambling casually back into my life… *** When the leggy blonde walked into my office, I looked up with appreciation. Started counting legs. Quit after six, because I changed my mind about them. No blonde should have that many legs. She got all the way through the door, then…
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Odd Prompts: Bring Home The Dead Snippet
A snip of the ongoing Chloe story, where a simple research trip is going sideways. *** “Back to the hotel.” Chloe stared at Satya with narrowed eyes. “Where you ran in with scissors.” “Yes?” He backed up a little and wavered. “I think there’s something you need to see.” Chloe pinched the bridge of her…
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Good Monday
And a good Monday to you, my friend. May it be a productive one, and over quickly. I have a couple of things this morning, but I don’t have a lot of time to write much… because I am writing. I broke the long dry spell of three months (that’s a long spell for…
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Odd Prompts: Dragon Infestation
This is actually a snippet of a much longer WIP, and roughly from the middle. So if it seems like you’re missing context, I’m afraid that is because you are! Suffice it to say that a bunch of soldiers wind up with small dragons in the local ecology where there would be housecats elsewhere. …
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Wonderland: Part 2
Following up with last week’s prompt response, I have another part of that story, which now has a title. This one is going to be a bit darker and grittier than my usual. Part 2 “What’s the matter, Shelb?” John’s plopped the file down on her desk. “You know, for a paperless office, we…
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GreyDawn
The writing brain is back online, with a vengeance. Forty minutes, 1300+ words, and I have no freaking idea what this is, only that I had to write it. Also, if you’re curious, it’s in the same universe as Eternity Symbiote. Which I thought was dead, and gone, and had planned to pull that work…
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Tanager’s Fledglings: Snippet 6
As always, this is a snippet. All rights remain with me, you may freely share the post, but the content is mine. This is a rough draft. There will be errors, typos, and other issues. There may be significant changes before publication. Enjoy! Snippet 1 Snippet 2 Snippet 3 Snippet 4 Snippet 5 Jem picked…
