Ah Sharon. This was so much fun to read. I knew from the beginning line that it could go one of two ways, but you just blasted a third into the mix. I was as horrified as 'the most beautiful creature he'd ever seen' when his tentacles were revealed, and then you rocked me with the mating call. Wow. I would love to know your process in writing these short, little flashes of fiction. :) I know I write quite a bit more than I "need" for the short and then condense it, reducing the "fluff" to leave just the bones. Thank you for enlivening my morning.
Few words = big emotion. That's the formula for poetry, but you nailed it in "Love Rise." Way to go Sharron! Scary stories scare me, so I'll be careful reading your work in the future. However, I do admire your talent.
Wow, Sharron! I was honestly thinking love story and thought to myself, "Dude, you blew it. You can't just come up from behind and start rubbing some womans' neck! And then, oh my. This was really a lot of story in very few words. You are so good at that.
Oh my God! I don’t know what I was expecting, but it certainly wasn’t that! That was one heck of a twist, my friend. Loved the story. Your voiceover is perfect, too!
Ah Sharon. This was so much fun to read. I knew from the beginning line that it could go one of two ways, but you just blasted a third into the mix. I was as horrified as 'the most beautiful creature he'd ever seen' when his tentacles were revealed, and then you rocked me with the mating call. Wow. I would love to know your process in writing these short, little flashes of fiction. :) I know I write quite a bit more than I "need" for the short and then condense it, reducing the "fluff" to leave just the bones. Thank you for enlivening my morning.
Oh, so creepy!
There are some funny dark spots in your brain. )))
Few words = big emotion. That's the formula for poetry, but you nailed it in "Love Rise." Way to go Sharron! Scary stories scare me, so I'll be careful reading your work in the future. However, I do admire your talent.
Whoa! I was NOT expecting that! I enjoyed listening to you read, as well.
Woah! I jumped! And I can see why you were interested in that photo. 😊
What? - Mating calls? - 👀! Whoa! Maybe he should make eye contact first. Much fun, Sharron! A pleasure. Great voiceover!!
VO! You did it! Fantastic Sharron. And a terrific twist at the end. Love it.
In 58 seconds you took me from serenely peaceful to totally freaked out!
What lurks in that sweet mind of yours behind that soft voice?!
I hope you do more voice overs. I really enjoyed hearing your words float off the page.
Surprise!
A spider to the fly to consume the delight of its eyes. Wrapped me up to the end. Left me hanging to read again. Savory deliciousness.
As is so often the case with your stories, Sharron, I read this one twice, to get the full effect.
Wow, Sharron! I was honestly thinking love story and thought to myself, "Dude, you blew it. You can't just come up from behind and start rubbing some womans' neck! And then, oh my. This was really a lot of story in very few words. You are so good at that.
Oh my God! I don’t know what I was expecting, but it certainly wasn’t that! That was one heck of a twist, my friend. Loved the story. Your voiceover is perfect, too!
Well, I didn't see that one coming. Bravo!
You have a wicked sense of humor. 🤣
You should do voice overs more. You have a pleasant voice.