The Hunt
The Hunt
A branch snapped.
The forest at such a late hour was silent. It seemed even the owls had their fill of the hunt.
That, or larger predators were arriving.
The man pushed aside a shadow-laden branch, holding it in wait for his companion. Her steps through the undergrowth were cautious; scratches already marred the smoothness of her hands. “This way,” he coaxed, his voice low. “The clearing’s just ahead.”
She peered up at him under the shadow her hood cast over her eyes. She was a true beauty—dark eyes like river stones, obscured by a fringe of equally inky hair. “And you’re sure this will lif
The Same Sun
Votum
Votum
Her eyes drew mine.
Peering in past glass-smooth water, seeking ducks I’d long since chased away. She had to be four, perhaps five seasons old. Irises like a summer forest’s floor, they evoked memories of a life I’d been exiled from centuries ago.
Mommy, where are the ducks?
Crumbs scattered from pudgy fists. A woman’s voice answered, muffled by the water over my head. I could never depart from the pond for long, being its guardian to keep nature’s balance, yet something about the child drew me.
No ducks here, sweet pea. Let’s try the other park.
For the first time in over a century, my feet pushed awa
Silver Bracelet
Silver Bracelet
“It’s not coming together.”
As he spoke, Batsuki Honda ran his fingers over the piano’s old, yellowed keys. The small room he and the rest of the band played in was nothing special to look at; trying to juggle school, jobs and a few disapproving parents didn’t leave the teenaged, all-male rock group with much in the way of personal funds.
“It will.” His bandmate, Kenchiro Uchida, smoothed the dark fronds of hair away from his forehead and fished for a clip to pin the side back in place. “It’s only been an hour. You have to relax.”
“It would help if everybody else didn’
Revamped lit commission journal
Revamped lit commission journal
Hello all,
I had a look over my previous commission journal and decided some length reduction and clarification was in order. So, if you're interested in a commission from me, here are the basics:
Current status: Open for 2 slots 5,000 words each.
Will do:
Stories with strong character development
Helping expand/develop things/characters in your current story (with credit)
LGBT+ characters (may need to research some things, though I usually take m/f pairings)
Simple plots
Slice-of-life
Human/humanoid characters
Ghostwriting
Genres I excel at/prefer to do:
Dark/urban/general fantasy/very soft sci-fi (fantasy strongly preferred)
Romance/
See all
The Hunt
The Hunt
A branch snapped.
The forest at such a late hour was silent. It seemed even the owls had their fill of the hunt.
That, or larger predators were arriving.
The man pushed aside a shadow-laden branch, holding it in wait for his companion. Her steps through the undergrowth were cautious; scratches already marred the smoothness of her hands. “This way,” he coaxed, his voice low. “The clearing’s just ahead.”
She peered up at him under the shadow her hood cast over her eyes. She was a true beauty—dark eyes like river stones, obscured by a fringe of equally inky hair. “And you’re sure this will lif
Votum
Votum
Her eyes drew mine.
Peering in past glass-smooth water, seeking ducks I’d long since chased away. She had to be four, perhaps five seasons old. Irises like a summer forest’s floor, they evoked memories of a life I’d been exiled from centuries ago.
Mommy, where are the ducks?
Crumbs scattered from pudgy fists. A woman’s voice answered, muffled by the water over my head. I could never depart from the pond for long, being its guardian to keep nature’s balance, yet something about the child drew me.
No ducks here, sweet pea. Let’s try the other park.
For the first time in over a century, my feet pushed awa
Silver Bracelet
Silver Bracelet
“It’s not coming together.”
As he spoke, Batsuki Honda ran his fingers over the piano’s old, yellowed keys. The small room he and the rest of the band played in was nothing special to look at; trying to juggle school, jobs and a few disapproving parents didn’t leave the teenaged, all-male rock group with much in the way of personal funds.
“It will.” His bandmate, Kenchiro Uchida, smoothed the dark fronds of hair away from his forehead and fished for a clip to pin the side back in place. “It’s only been an hour. You have to relax.”
“It would help if everybody else didn’
Revamped lit commission journal
Revamped lit commission journal
Hello all,
I had a look over my previous commission journal and decided some length reduction and clarification was in order. So, if you're interested in a commission from me, here are the basics:
Current status: Open for 2 slots 5,000 words each.
Will do:
Stories with strong character development
Helping expand/develop things/characters in your current story (with credit)
LGBT+ characters (may need to research some things, though I usually take m/f pairings)
Simple plots
Slice-of-life
Human/humanoid characters
Ghostwriting
Genres I excel at/prefer to do:
Dark/urban/general fantasy/very soft sci-fi (fantasy strongly preferred)
Romance/
Collection
Favourites
See allWriting for Fun and Prizes, vol. 14
Writing for Fun and Prizes, vol. 14
Do you like to write? Do you like winning prizes or getting paid? Then the opportunities below are for you!
Bearing Witness: A Nonfiction Contest
Accepting non-fiction prose up to 2500 words on the theme of witnessing an event.
Deadline: November 30, 2020
Prizes: points, core, features, and more
Details: Bearing Witness
November 2020 tWR Prompt: Neighbors
Accepting poetry and prose up to 3K words on the theme of neighborly relationships.
Deadline: November 30, 2020
Prizes: up to 100 points
Details: tWR November Prompt
Southern Fried Karma
Accepting book length fiction, book reviews up to 2K words, non-fiction essays between 1.5K-5K words, short stories up to 5K, FF up to 1.5K, and poetry 1.5 pages or shorter.
Deadline: November 30, 2020
Prizes: $45 or more depending on submission type and length
Details: https://sfk.submittable.com/submit
Eye to the Telescope
Accepting speculative poetry. See the details link for more.
Deadline: December 15, 2020
Prizes: $3-5 USD
Details:
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Artist // Hobbyist // Literature
- United States
- Deviant for 16 years
- customprose.webs.com/
- She / Her
My Bio
Please note: Flaming and name calling will not be tolerated on this page or any personal notes. I can and have banned people. Thanks in advance for understanding. Additional note: My page is very much like an old-fashioned dinner table; please keep discussion of religion and politics of any sort to yourself unless solicited. Thanks in advance.
Looking to improve and begin writing original fiction more often. Currently open for prompts. Journal can be found here: bloodrose83.deviantart.com/jou…
Current Residence: He--I mean, New Jersey
Favourite genre of music: All kinds, except maybe rap
Favourite style of art: Realism, semi-realism
Personal Quote: "Never assume malice when stupidity will suffice." Hanlon's razor
Looking to improve and begin writing original fiction more often. Currently open for prompts. Journal can be found here: bloodrose83.deviantart.com/jou…
Current Residence: He--I mean, New Jersey
Favourite genre of music: All kinds, except maybe rap
Favourite style of art: Realism, semi-realism
Personal Quote: "Never assume malice when stupidity will suffice." Hanlon's razor
Favourite Movies
Pan's Labyrinth, Sweeney Todd
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Nightwish, Leaves' Eyes, Depeche Mode, Voltaire
Favourite Writers
Poe, Jacqueline Carey, Diana Wynne Jones, Neil Gaiman
Favourite Games
Mostly anything in the Zelda series, Tales of the Abyss/Symphonia
Favourite Gaming Platform
PC, PS3, sometimes Wii
Tools of the Trade
Microsoft Word, pencils
Other Interests
Writing, poetry, some drawing
New platform
New platform
Hello,
Due to COVID-related stuff, I see a need to upload my original work to a platform that will help me monetize what I'm doing. New works will be uploaded to the following place and my gallery will be undergoing some rearranging in the near future to accommodate the changes:
https://joinsequel.com/1ki4we6vv
Updates on what will be in this new gallery will be posted here. Please consider following me on Sequel as well if you would like to support my work.
Delay
Delay
Commissions will be slightly delayed (a week or so later than I originally planned). Please note me if you have any questions and concerns.
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