It was worth the wait. You did a great job of unfolding the story. I still wasn't sure the MC had experienced organ theft until Judy reacted. THEY are everywhere.
I've been sitting on an idea for a novel for a couple of years. I've made notes and done some plotting, but I'm too busy working on stuff older than that! I just finished rewriting and editing a rough draft of a short story I wrote thirty years ago. That's what I get for digging out old notebooks.
I've tackled three titles from that post so far PLUS I managed to launch my podcast this year. Nice to have a backlist of unfinished tales to shop from when I'm short on inspiration.
I often wonder why I didn’t complete those old rough drafts. Some other project must have captured my interest at the time. Often times, I don’t even remember what prompted me to write the thing in the first place. That makes it fun.
You are a talented writer, and I enjoy reading your stories.
Excellent writing - showing, showing and more showing! The characters were great and interacted together so well. The tension kept coming - 'Alien' chest-bursting vibes at the least. I fought the urge to not clutch my chest from about half-way through right up to the end. (Will wear pearls next time as an excuse. 😉)
Boom. I’ve been away for a while, pedalling the bikes from France to Wales, now heading slowly in the opposite direction. I’m gently peeking back in, catching up with my favourites. This is a beauty. Sat in the warm sun having a rest day at a French campsite and the searing sun doesn’t deal with the chills of the plot line. Superbe, as they say en France.
Huzzah! I have missed your drop-ins and encouragement, Barrie. You must be taking in so much story fuel on your travels. My husband, with his bike-loving Dutch heritage, would be envious. He’s actually out on a ride with his dad and our son right now.
Thanks so much for taking a break to read my story.
Happy homecoming to you and JoJo. Let’s catch up when you get back!
We’ve just clocked up the 1000th kilometre for the month and we still have plenty of cycling left. And I had a great time doing in-person encouragement at the Love Trails Festival. The words should flow when we get home. No date for arriving. Just drifting!
OMGs!!!!!! At first I was all…wait a— then it was WHAT?! Then it was just scroll-scroll-scroll-must-scroll-faster. 🤣😱👽🤩 Your brains never cease to amaze.
I would have expected this to be too grisly for me, had I known what I was getting myself into, but this was just so beautifully written! Glad I found it in Top In Fiction.
Yes, I did..... Enjoy it.
Chilling. Thank you.
You're welcome! Thank you for reading. 🥂
Happy anniversary! Enjoy!
Fun story! Love the photo inspiration.
Thank you! 💜
It was worth the wait. You did a great job of unfolding the story. I still wasn't sure the MC had experienced organ theft until Judy reacted. THEY are everywhere.
I've been sitting on an idea for a novel for a couple of years. I've made notes and done some plotting, but I'm too busy working on stuff older than that! I just finished rewriting and editing a rough draft of a short story I wrote thirty years ago. That's what I get for digging out old notebooks.
That's fantastic! Keep digging, I say. Today's story was from a long list of "ones that got away." https://stockfiction.substack.com/p/the-ones-that-got-away
I've tackled three titles from that post so far PLUS I managed to launch my podcast this year. Nice to have a backlist of unfinished tales to shop from when I'm short on inspiration.
I often wonder why I didn’t complete those old rough drafts. Some other project must have captured my interest at the time. Often times, I don’t even remember what prompted me to write the thing in the first place. That makes it fun.
You are a talented writer, and I enjoy reading your stories.
Excellent writing - showing, showing and more showing! The characters were great and interacted together so well. The tension kept coming - 'Alien' chest-bursting vibes at the least. I fought the urge to not clutch my chest from about half-way through right up to the end. (Will wear pearls next time as an excuse. 😉)
Thank you, Johnathan. Plenty of room for sensory details in this one. Glad to know the creepy feelings resonated. 👽
I love it. This would make a great John Carpenter film!
Meg, as soon as I read Officer Milkboner, I was hooked.
Ha! Thanks, Jim. 😁
Yikes! Double Yikes! You got it all going on here, Meg. ( I can only assume new meds... ha ha ha.) A killer story.
Thanks, Sharron! No meds. Just some non-FDA-approved supplements plus a wild imagination, as always. 🥂💜😉
Judy! Dammit, tricked again... I'm vaguely reminded of Diane Ladd in Wild at Heart... 💄
😉🥂
Boom. I’ve been away for a while, pedalling the bikes from France to Wales, now heading slowly in the opposite direction. I’m gently peeking back in, catching up with my favourites. This is a beauty. Sat in the warm sun having a rest day at a French campsite and the searing sun doesn’t deal with the chills of the plot line. Superbe, as they say en France.
Huzzah! I have missed your drop-ins and encouragement, Barrie. You must be taking in so much story fuel on your travels. My husband, with his bike-loving Dutch heritage, would be envious. He’s actually out on a ride with his dad and our son right now.
Thanks so much for taking a break to read my story.
Happy homecoming to you and JoJo. Let’s catch up when you get back!
We’ve just clocked up the 1000th kilometre for the month and we still have plenty of cycling left. And I had a great time doing in-person encouragement at the Love Trails Festival. The words should flow when we get home. No date for arriving. Just drifting!
Alien body horror. Wonderfully creepy!
Thank you, Bethany! 💜👽
OMGs!!!!!! At first I was all…wait a— then it was WHAT?! Then it was just scroll-scroll-scroll-must-scroll-faster. 🤣😱👽🤩 Your brains never cease to amaze.
Haha! Thank you, Alexx. This one moved pretty fast for me, too! Thanks for the compliment about my brains. Sometimes they make good messes. 💜👽🥂😍
Yaaaas!
Thanks, I liked this!
You're welcome! I'm glad! 🥂
So did she steal your heart? Or steal your creative idea. Writers have been known to do that.
This one was a standard heart theft. But I like your choice of metaphor. 🥂
Yikes, that was good!
Thank you!!
I would have expected this to be too grisly for me, had I known what I was getting myself into, but this was just so beautifully written! Glad I found it in Top In Fiction.
Thank you, David. This kind of stuff is usually to grisly for me too! It's a test of my own bravery when I venture into the horror genre. 😁🥂