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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 31 January 2016 (Character interview: Yasmin-3)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** I walked out and I kept walking. I didn’t mean to do that, but my … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 24 January 2016 (Character interview: Yasmin-3)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** Of course what I regret — do I even have to spell this out? — … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 17 January 2016 (WIP: Ship’s Heart)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** “What about the creatures from the journey-ship?” Yasmin asked. “They talk about horses on the … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 10 January 2016 (Revised story: Self Insert)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** “What’s the scariest thing in the universe?” Raina asked. She was coming off shift, uncoupling … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 3 January 2016 (WIP: Ship’s Heart)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** They had a glorious view of the planet Karis from the transit station. The station was … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 27 December 2015 (WIP: Ship’s Heart)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** Martisset was so absorbed in studying the models for death-correspondence that she didn’t hear her … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 20 December 2015 (WIP: Ship’s Heart)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** Yasmin didn’t like to think of herself as naive, but the glories of the universe … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 13 December 2015 (WIP: Ship’s Heart)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. *** “You won’t be expected to make a clan-marriage till you’re well into your profession,” her … Continue reading

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 6 December 2015 (WIP: Ship’s Heart)

Each Sunday, Weekend Writing Warriors offers a selection of eight-sentence excerpts from writers in multiple genres and forms. Check out the full roster here. ***   Shamali smirked at the cadet-portrait. “Odd looking creature.” “Well, genetic variation, so they’ve got … Continue reading

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NaNoFeed: excerpt from the side project (“Self Insert”)

This year for NaNoWriMo I took on two projects: the novel Ship’s Heart (space opera) and the novella Self Insert (contemporary fantasy). The following excerpt is a text exchange between Shonda (a medical necromancer and librarian) and her friend Natalya/Tasha (a writer). *** … Continue reading

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