Changing times
I haven't been around here much lately, and I've noticed a lot of changes. I hope everyone is doing well. I've been mostly at Weeds and Wild Things lately, talking about gardening and other things. But here's the thing, I don't talk about writing there too much, and I kind of miss that, so here are a few lines from the story I'm working on right now.
She stepped away from the desk, pacing carefully around the piles of papers and files scattered around Oracle’s desk. “Tell me at least I’ll get a knife,” she said.
“Yes,” Oracle said. “A knife concealed under skirts. It will take you too long to get to it, but you’ll have it anyway.” She lifted her head, waved a hand. “Remember the knife of a carefully placed word.”
I'm calling it The Fox Who Stole the Bone Queen's Heart, and I like it very much right now, even though I'm struggling with it. Let me know what you think.
She stepped away from the desk, pacing carefully around the piles of papers and files scattered around Oracle’s desk. “Tell me at least I’ll get a knife,” she said.
“Yes,” Oracle said. “A knife concealed under skirts. It will take you too long to get to it, but you’ll have it anyway.” She lifted her head, waved a hand. “Remember the knife of a carefully placed word.”
I'm calling it The Fox Who Stole the Bone Queen's Heart, and I like it very much right now, even though I'm struggling with it. Let me know what you think.