There last few days are going to be challenging. Thanks for still being here. Thanks for reading. It took years, but the gift was finally ready. Kiminoki held the beast’s leash, a thin metal chain that would’ve done nothing to hold the creature in check. But it would give the assistant a feeling of control, …
It's been a long day, and I had a hard time turning away from the news to write anything. A story felt impossible, so I wrote something that is for my fictional world, but might work in this one. (With one line, after I wrote it, I realized there's a Leonard Cohen quote that is …
It's going to be weird when this is over. But thanks for reading! Kiminoki sealed the tiny body in the jar. Its claws curled under its chin and its tail coiled around its hind legs. She gave the jar a loving tap before setting it on the shelf where she could keep an eye on …
This may seem as if it isn't backstory for the current work-in-progress, but it is. If you've been reading a long, you've seen snippets from a holy book in my alternative universe. But as there is more than one belief system, other stories need to be told. So, here is today's effort. Thanks for reading! …
I have a much better understanding of several characters, which makes me happy. Thanks for reading! Nine-year-old Tas didn’t know this would be her last trip with her parents. Perhaps her mother suspected, but when they boarded the shuttle to Europa, Kiminoki skipped onboard as if she were the child. “The fanciest party lights ever,” …
Like a lunatic, I keep writing. It is fun to do though. I wish I could take a paid sabbatical from work and really spend time on my writing. But if wishes were horses... In any event, thanks for reading! The Oracle and her apprentice sat across from each other at a thick, broad wooden …
I need sleep. At least there are now fewer than ten days left of this challenge! This is just a bit of backstory for a minor bad guy in the story. He's not there to be THE BAD GUY. He's there to mess things up for our heroines. Thanks for reading! Rex worked to look …
Now that I'm 21 days into Story-a-Day September, I'm wondering what aspects of my manuscripts backstory are most important to explore. And I don't want to give too much away here either. But here's what I managed for today. Thanks for reading! Tas, lost in thoughts of all she’d learned that day, didn’t see the …
I'm too tired to write today, but I'm too stubborn not to write. So, I gave up the idea of writing a scene or backstory and instead turned to my novel's alternative religion and wrote/rewrote a prayer. I googled Catholic prayers, chose one about a Guardian angel and wrote to fit this alternative, sci-fi, fairytale …
This is not getting any easier! But even if the scene doesn't work, I still strengthen my understanding of this universe. I may have definitely bitten off more than I can chew with this story. Oh well. Why stay safe and small? Thanks for reading! The news came while Bless Far sat in the examination …
Marta Pelrine-Bacon 