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“Mum! Come quick!”
“What is it, dear?”
“I’ve just seen one – you said there weren’t any left!”
“Well, I haven’t seen one outside for so long I
thought something had killed them all. Don’t stand so close to the window,
dear, it might not be safe.”
“But it’s only looking at me, Mum.”
“That’s as maybe, but we’ve got better things to do.
There are still some berries left on that bush – nobody picked
them this year. Come on, let's fly!”
Only 80 words this week in my story written in response to the image taken by Douglas MacIlroy and posted on Rochelle's blog. https://rochellewisoff.com/
I hope you are all finding ways of surviving the lockdown, if you live in a country that has imposed it. We are keeping our distance from anyone we see while food shopping or visiting the medical centre, but exchanging many a cheery 'hello' with total strangers as well as friends. My village has set up a volunteer help group of which I am part, so we hope nobody in our community falls through the net of care.
Meanwhile I have started work on the fourth, and probably final, book in my Living Rock series, so if you haven't already read the first three, Covid-19 LockDown would be a good time to order them from Amazon.The links to all three are here:-
A Volcanic Race: a novel: Volume 1 (Living Rock): Amazon.co.uk: Liz Young: 9781979086578: Books
WOLF PACK (LIVING ROCK): Amazon.co.uk: LIZ YOUNG: 9781790375080: Books
LANDSLIDE: a LIVING ROCK book: Amazon.co.uk: LIZ YOUNG: 9798618061049: Books
Stay home, stay safe, stay well, everyone!
Lovely PoV Liz. A lot of animals must wonder what is going on at the moment! Good luck with novel numver 4, the perfect time to start writing it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Iain. It would be the perfect time if only I could concentrate!
DeleteThe PoV is a perfect... it took me some time to understand who did the talking, but at least the wings made me see it.
ReplyDeleteI hoped the illusion would work!
DeleteNice reversal at the end. Short and tweet.
ReplyDeleteThanks, and for the pun too!
DeleteI read to the end and realised I'd been wrong about who was talking and what they were talking about. Clever
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil, glad I fooled you!
DeleteAh, you got me! Lovely little tale, Lizy.
ReplyDeleteSusan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
Ha! Thanks Susan!
DeleteThat's a dizzying last line that spins the story. Well played.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nobbin!
DeleteWow! This twist actually had me going "Aaahhh!" out loud. Very clever. Didn't see it coming.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading!
DeleteHow clever! I really enjoyed your take on the prompt. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan!
DeleteLiz, I *love* how you flipped the script on this.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jade!
DeleteAwesome. Short story writing is the most fun.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan. Short shorts are all I can concentrate on right now!
DeleteDear Liz,
ReplyDeleteI love the little misdirect in your short piece. We're on lockdown here, too.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thaks Rochelle - hope you are all well?
DeleteQuite well, thank you.
Deletei guess a total lockdown is made of this. what a grim scenario.
ReplyDeleteSorry if my story depressed you!
DeleteLove that surprise twist!
ReplyDeleteThanks ,Dale!
DeleteGreat take to the prompt.
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan!
DeleteLove the perspective :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteNope, we're still around... Love the different POV of this
ReplyDeleteIt'll take more than this to knock us out.
DeleteGreat twist! I had to read the story again immediately to enjoy the full benefit of the altered POV. Really nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThank you, penny!
DeleteCleverly done, Liz
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteHa, I only realised it was the birds talking right at the end :-) They must be wondering what's going on. And likely not caring!
ReplyDeleteMine are still expecting their daily feed - no change in my garden!
DeleteIt took me a bit to realize this was from the bird's PoV :) Do you think they miss us ?
ReplyDeleteProbably not, although some have learned to rely on us feeding them so who knows?
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