“Bubbling with excitement, she sits in front of her keyboard staring intently at the screen. The graphics just right; the colours are fun. Letters begin whirling in her brain, starting to form words, turning soon into fragments— eventually into sentences. So many ideas have been locked away in that imaginary 1024 by 1024 trunk, time to let them out. She closes her eyes and takes a ‘walk’ into her mind, stepping carefully around the cobweb covered boxes of Ficlets stored memories to the shiny golden trunk engraven with the name of Ficly. Carefully now, she lifts the lid and steps back while opening her eyes to the reality of the computer screen. And she smiles.”
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Just saw that Tempted by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast will be out on 10/27/2009. This makes my heart smile. :D
Stories
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Speed Zone Ahead
John slammed his foot on the accelerator and Marge was pushed into the back of her seat. “What on earth are you doing, John? You are going to get us killed, or worse, a ticket!” John smiled to his wife of forty years and gripped the steerin...
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Slippery When Wet
“License and registration please.” “Yes, sir. May I ask why you pulled me over?” “Have you been drinking… Mr. Hamilton?” “Certainly not! Why did you pull me over?” “You haven’t been drin...
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"Cloudy" Judgment (Tag Cloud Challenge)
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I live with Fear, everyday
Sunlight poked through the slats in the blinds and across Jillian’s face, waking her. She frowned and turned her head away from the intrusion. Her arm was stretched out, dangling off the bed. She felt the electrifying jolt of adrenalin jump in he...
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My Guardian Angel is a Psycho
“Chris!” Ugh. The way she’s saying it sounds like Chris knowing I hate that. My name is KRYS. Whatever. “What,” I whisper and look at her. Oh god. She looks like she’s seen a ghost. I know she didn’t just see w...
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A day in the life of...Jenunique's computer
Shaky- shaky. Wakey- wakey. Whiiihhrrrr. That’s “yawn” in computer speak. It’s only 05:00 hours! Didn’t you just go away at 01:00?!? I thought you humans needed to recharge for like, 6- 8 hours before being functional? Sto...
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Backspace of Epic Proportions
The universe spreading far and wide, a never ending expanse. Infinite boredom. What to do? Sigh. I know… First, God created the Heavens and the Earth. Now this is more like it. At least there is something to look at! Hmm.. But it’s so plain...
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People are Strange
Ed was driving Jim to work, as usual. Well, not driving at the moment, they were sitting in traffic— for the third time this week, and it was only Wednesday. “You know, Jim, if you were to set your alarm for fifteen minutes earlier, we migh...
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Darkness
Tiana sighed and hugged herself tighter as the chill of darkness danced across her pale shoulders. Pulling the coverlet from her bed, she started across the room. Surveying all the things she had collected in the unnaturally long years she’d walk...
