Yes, you read that right. After popular demand, I’ve written some flash fiction and would love to share it with you.
This story came about based on a writing prompt provided by a friend in a small writing group I belong to. We each had to pretend we only had 15 minutes to live, set a timer for 15 minutes and write the story that had to be written. The inspiration for the story was to be the following quote:
We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields no great and perfect persons.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance
When I started writing, I had no idea what my story would be about. I just relaxed and let the words flow through me; writing the story that had to be written.
I was very pleased with the final result. A quick spit polish later, it was ready for human consumption. My friend Tonia Marie Harris asked if she could share it on her blog, and I happily agreed. So please, click on over there, have a read of Sparkle Wish, and leave me a comment letting me know what you think of my first foray into Flash Fiction in almost a year.
Here’s a little teaser for you.
Once upon a time, in a forest far, far away, there lived a fairy named Sparkle.
Sparkle was tall and willowy, with shiny hair and sharp eyes, and cute little nubs of wings peeking over her shoulders — a remnant of bygone days when fairies could fly. She lived in a cozy little treehouse, and dined on forest fruit and dewdrop wine. She had everything a fairy could want.
Except one thing.
What Sparkle did not have, was courage. …read more…
Jo Eberhardt is a writer of speculative fiction, mother to two adorable boys, and lover of words and stories. She lives in rural Queensland, Australia, and spends her non-writing time worrying that the neighbour's cows will one day succeed in sneaking into her yard and eating everything in her vegie garden.
Punchy yet still true to the fairy tale mode; I like it.
I like it. Hope to share it with my grandchildren. We all need to be encouraged to find our courage to step out from under our blankets and the safety of our homes. Do enjoy following your posts.