This post is written in response to the weekly photo prompt from Rochelle at Friday Fictioneers. The rules of Fictioneers are as follows:
THE RULES:
- Copy your URL to the Linkz collection. You’ll find the tab following the photo prompt. It’s the little white box to the left with the blue froggy guy. Click on it and follow directions. This is the best way to get the most reads and comments.
- MAKE SURE YOUR LINK IS SPECIFIC TO YOUR FLASH.
- While our name implies “fiction only” it’s perfectly Kosher to write a non-fiction piece as long as it meets the challenge of being a complete story in 100 words.
- When you are done here check out Rochelle’s other subscribers at
- http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/7-march-2014/
Here is my story:
Higher Places
I was born the seventh son of a seventh son. Mother said my blood was magic.
Yet the seer foretold my doom if I ever stood higher than the pillar in the temple garden; So father gave me to the priests to ward by their magics in the stone circle.
But I was young and grew tired of the forest. I wanted the sky; So when I ran it was to the highest place.
I first saw her by God’s twins at her prayers before a wooden cross. Something whispered across the hillside and blew away all I knew of life. Magic abandoned me to love.
Lillie-Put 
This is really good.
Nice. Inventive and evocative.
So what’s stopping you from getting serious about your writing and putting a book together?
I have actually finished a book and am sort of afraid to take the next step. It is in its second draft and am working through the third after having a few people read it.
Congratulations. Glad to hear it. It’s quite an accomplishment to finish a manuscript (even to nearly finish it). What are you afraid of?
(You can email me, if you’d rather not publicize the complicated trepidations in a comment). How many words? Fiction or nonfiction.
I will definitely e-mail you with the story ken. It’s not really that complex but perhaps you can help me resolve and move forward. the piece is fiction, fantasy and it stands in its current form at 92,000 words.
Send me a plot summary and the first chapter.
It’s a bit of a busy week, but I’ll be emailing you soon with some ideas for possible collaboration. I’m thinking we have many of the same ministry/evangelization goals (we, meaning Rose Hall Media Co. and your church).
I look forward to speaking with you about collaboration.I will e-mail you soon. I fully understand about busy weeks.
Got your email–thank you so much. That busy week has turned into a busy month, but there’s much to respond to in your mail, and I’ll get to that response as soon as I can.
Have a great weekend!
No rush. All in God’s time!
I like this one a lot!
Wow, Pastor J you are so talented! I am so glad you gave us 500 words or less limit.
Thanks Deb. It is a fun exercise to begin to control your words isn’t it?
Very creative.
THanks and thanks for stopping by!
Dear Joe,
Methinks I detect many layers and a message to this. Lovely.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle. I am tinkering with the idea of developing t a little further!
Ah, beautiful. Love the flow of the entire piece, and the sense of calm in the ending.
Thanks Tinkerbell! I am glad you stopped by.
I can feel a novel coming here.. this was tantalizing.
Thanks Bjorn. I am playing with the idea.
great piece. enjoyed reading it.
Thank you. I am glad you stopped by!
You knocked it out of the park this week!
Thanks Patti!
Good story and well written. I can also see this as a longer story or book. I’d also encourage you to send out your manuscript when you think it’s finished. I would if it was me as I’d be curious to know how it would do. There’s nothing like trying.
Thank you Patricia. I have been sitting on it too long.
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