Chapter 10 I spent the following day roaming through the valley. I stood beside the sources of the Arveiron, which take their rise in a glacier, that with slow pace is advancing down from the summit of the hills to barricade the valley. The abrupt sides of vast mountains were… Continue Reading
As writers, It’s guaranteed we’ve encountered the phrase “write what you know.” While it seems good-natured, or sometimes used as a word of warning, this bit of advice should be tossed into the bin. Rubbish! ‘But, Miss Koller—’ No, no buts. Everyone has different life experiences. No one person will… Continue Reading
“Are you sure we won’t need space suits, Jacko?” “I am,” Jacko said, as he took a small metal box out of the wall locker. “The science department gave me these right before we left.” Captain Dick Rod had a skeptical look on his face. “That just looks like a… Continue Reading
Chapter 9 Nothing is more painful to the human mind than, after the feelings have been worked up by a quick succession of events, the dead calmness of inaction and certainty which follows and deprives the soul both of hope and fear. Justine died, she rested, and I was alive…. Continue Reading
Chapter 8 We passed a few sad hours until eleven o’clock, when the trial was to commence. My father and the rest of the family being obliged to attend as witnesses, I accompanied them to the court. During the whole of this wretched mockery of justice I suffered living torture…. Continue Reading
As Rachel woke up she found the left side of her face in about two inches of water. The pain in her head was throbbing . She coughed and the throbbing turned to pounding. She winced as she tried to reach her head with her hand, but quickly realized that… Continue Reading
Chapter 7 On my return, I found the following letter from my father:— “My dear Victor, “You have probably waited impatiently for a letter to fix the date of your return to us; and I was at first tempted to write only a few lines, merely mentioning the day on… Continue Reading
Hubot Perfection Ltd Orkney Islands 3019 There was much nodding of heads, and approving hmms when a now forgotten singer photographed her cellulite 1,000 years ago to combat the ever growing wave of body shame. However many of these same cheerleaders would later find themselves in front of their mirrors,… Continue Reading
Chapter 6 Clerval then put the following letter into my hands. It was from my own Elizabeth: “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account. You are forbidden to write—to hold… Continue Reading
Crawling out of the foam and I feel the respiration of the morning. Feels actually kind of nice. That feel of spring that’s just out there. And off in the distance I’m hearing a whole bunch of other people waking up more or less at the same time as I… Continue Reading
