FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thanks to Suzanne (EducationalMentorship.com) for considering my story for inclusion in her burgeoning online literary magazine www.DarkWinterLit.com.
Squiccus hums in low, rhythmic tones and the chipmunk’s breathing slows. With gnarled hands, Squiccus pets the disheveled fur down the nape of the creature’s neck; its capture had been—difficult.
You can read the rest here:
https://www.darkwinterlit.com/post/trinket-troll-by-dave-cline
She picked a more neutral image for the story. I hunted one down from Pixabay and include it here so that this post gets an image. You know how it is, posts with images get noticed.
Image by: Pixabay: Adrian Kirby
https://pixabay.com/users/adriankirby-1955500/?utm_content=1223012
Oh this turned out really good! At first I wasn’t too sure how I felt about Squiccus, but the story really gained momentum when Richard came on the scene. It finished strong. Nice job getting it published.
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Thanks. I’ll admit, this was only a synopsis until a month ago. It sat, harddrive bound (for years), where I found it and “mined” it as a seed which I grew. (I may have to start screening my old notes again for ideas.)
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…but I know it’s about me.
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I won’t know what to think about this story until PH comments…
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The image she chose wasn’t bad at all…
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Pretty good! A different kind of hoarder.
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You got me! Good job.
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Congrats! Will read your story tonight and not say anything snarky.
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Snark away.
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Such a fantastic story–you really are the master of endings:-)
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Not quite O’Henry, but hopefully unexpected, nonetheless.
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Absolutely. When I first read it and got to the end, I just sat back and said Ooh…!
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And details. Fabulous, Mr. Dave Cline.
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Thanks, Bo.
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