The Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Prompt for February 7, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a sign. It can be a posted sign, a universal sign, a wonder. Go where the prompt leads. Respond by February 12, 2019.
I’ve been writing like a mad woman for months on my newest creation – The Sisters of the Fey – Genesis. I thought a sneak peek might be in order… This is the actual beginning of the book, plus or minus a few words. Are you intrigued?
It began with a dream so real that I woke up on the hard floor beside my bed. My first thought was that the ancestors were trying to tell me something. They often spoke with signs, like the day I found a feather on the ground where no birds tarried or how the wind caressed my face a certain way.
Sometimes, they spoke by invoking a change in the weather, such as when the clouds blocked out the sun leaving a coldness behind. Then, the ancestors spoke to me through the shadows. And, when the ancestors spoke, I listened.
Beautiful! Thank you for the energy you put into following the signs! ❤
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Thanks, Sis. There are so many now… I’m learning. ❤
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Intriguing, sis x
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Oh, gosh I hope so… Of course the story is fantasy filled with lots of magic and mystery. ❤
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Yup, I’m loving it and need to know more! ❤ xx
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LOL! I’m getting there. I do like the way it’s coming together. Thanks, Sis. ❤️❤️❤️🥰
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Can’t wait to read it! ❤
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Lovely and mystical, Colleen. What a great glimpse into a larger story.
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Fingers crossed. I’ve decided to write in first person. It’s been a fun enterprise taking on a new persona. Onward I go! ❤️
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I like first person – reading and writing. Have fun with it!
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It’s much more intimate. For whatever reason, it seems to flow. ❤️
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Intimate because it forces a really tight pov. 🙂 A writer has no choice by to experience the world through the character. It’s powerful. ❤
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I can’t wait to share this story with you. I want to spit it into two parts. Genesis, and the Awakening (not sure on that name, yet) LOL! Thanks for your support. I was hesitant and fought it a long time. Isn’t that silly? When the faery muse speaks, I must listen. 😀 ❤
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Yes! Trust the faery muse! I can’t wait to read, Colleen.
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Thank you so much, Diana. ❤
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It’s a great beginning. Loved it.
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Thank you! I was worried… I had no comments 😂💜
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You’re writing in my favorite style of first person. I look forward to the rest of the story. 🙂
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Now that made my day, EC. I struggled with manuscript until I started writing in the more intimate first person. Suddenly it flowed. There’s lots of magic in this story. I know you will love it. 😍❤️
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This is a great teasing, Colleen. I can hardly wait to hear what you heard. ❤
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Thanks, Miriam. I was hoping for that response. ❤️
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Definitely intriguing. Looking forward to reading more! ❤️
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Oh, thank you. I was testing the waters. LOL! ❤️
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Well, my toe says it’s HOT! lol ❤
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You’re the best, Dorinda. ❤
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I speak the truth, my friend 🙂 ❤
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Thank you so much!! ❤
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You’re welcome! ❤
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Intrigued? Yes! Love the build-up to that final line.
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Thanks, Charli. I worried about the opening lines, but the flash actually helped me limit my words to maximize the meaning. ❤️
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That’s what poetic and word count constraints let us practice. I love the magic of constraints on our writing. 😉
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It definitely makes our words more powerful!!
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I love it, sis, it draws you in from the start, and I love how you posted the pic of you too. ❤
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LOL! I’ve been worried about the beginning and if it entice enough. Soon, I’ll have a first draft. ❤️
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So excited, sis. ❤
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Great job, Colleen!
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Thanks, Staci. The first few words are so important and how they draw readers in. ❤️
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Yours drew me in. 🙂
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Whew! I’m so happy to hear that. I think it will end up being a powerful story. Fingers crossed. Thanks for your support. ❤
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That excerpt got me curious as to why she woke up pn the floor:)
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Ohhh… good, and thank you. That was the reaction I hoped for. ❤
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Ooh love the beginning Colleen. It really draws you in. 🙂
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Yea!! I worried about the beginning, but when you see it all together, it makes sense. Thanks Marje. ❤
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Oooh! Keep it coming! Excited for this project.
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Thank you. It’s going well. As long as I can write daily, I’m in there. 😀
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