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Six Sentence Sunday 01/07 #21

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Ileandra Young

Wow, this is a switch. Clearly when I wrote this piece of flash I was having a ‘motherly moment.’ Lol, yes rather than anything dark, or bloody, or kinky, the letter ‘L’ of my A-Z of Flash Fiction is a kid’s story!

~Featuring Lenny the Lemur, here are the first six sentences…

Lenny the Lemur lived in the bottom of a tree. It was taller than anything he had ever known with big branches that stretched in all directions. In Spring, the leaves would unfold in shades of green and he loved to sit in the cool shadows to escape the sunlight. In Winter, when the leaves had turned brown and red and gold and fallen, Lenny the Lemur would look at his tree and feel sad. He preferred the Spring and the bright colours of the season when it was warm and all his other friends would come out to play. Nobody played in the Winter.

Wah… see what having kids does to you?

Anyways, the banner below will, as it always does, take you to the main Six Sunday website. There, please, please check out what the other authors are up to; its always worth a read.

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Music Moments: Black Eyed Peas

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Ileandra Young

I got another Music Moment! Not that there’s much time to listen to music right now, but when I do, I find that the boys really enjoy Tenacious D and Lady Gaga. Interesting, but that’s probably because I sing along to tracks by them, which means they get to hear my voice. Also, Michael seems to enjoy Michael Jackson tracks, which puts me in a wonderful mood. ^_^

Anyway, today… because I actually feel ok right now, I thought that this particular track by the Black Eyed Peas was enough to sum up how I’m feeling. Or hoping at least. Last night wasn’t terrible in terms of being awake and handling screaming newborns. Fingers cross that tonight is going to be a good night.

Outtie!

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80 Post Challenge – Post 69

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Ileandra Young

Pick up a random object that has special meaning to you and describe it in as much detail as possible.

I’m a gamer, as you know. There are certain things that you pick up as a gamer that have special places in your heart. Some for their shininess, some for their coolness. Some just because of their sentimental value.

Well… the first set of polyhedral dice I ever bought I think has to be the object I’d like to talk about in brief.

There’s nothing special about them; they’re just a pretty, blue, dice. But they are my first set. The set I rolled when drawing up my very first rogue character who had a bit of an attitude problem and a love for shiny daggers. The set I picked up and cooed over with my boyfriend at the time, trying to establish which shape meant which number (its crazy how quickly you learn to identify a D8 from a D10 just by feel).

I still have them, now mixed up with the very many other sets I have, but every now and then, when I have a particular character in mind, or when I have an especial feeling about a night, I pick out that set. Many of my characters have a set of dice that I use just for them; especially rogues as they tend to need far more D6 (SNEAK ATTACK!) than any other character. Or my sorcerers who need a hell of a lot more D4s than usual (yey magic missile!). That doesn’t stop me, however, when the occasion calls for it, from picking up my very first set, laying them out in order on the table and enjoying a game with them.

My 80 Post Challenge is brought to you with help from Tom Slatin’s 80 Journal Writing Prompts.

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Book Review: Indigo

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Ileandra Young

Author: Graham Joyce
Title: Indigo
Genre: Suspense
ISBN: 9780671039370
‘Indigo is a color the human eye can never truly see, a slice of the spectrum imbued with the promise of invisibility. But in the dark world occupied by Jack Chambers’ father, indigo will also lead to places of unknown treachery, and ultimately, to madness.’

Despite having met Graham a couple of times now, I realised at Alt Fiction that I’d never read any of his books. I did promise myself I would when I met him at Leicester Writers all that time ago; feeling that it would be a nice thing to read his work knowing he was Leicester based and a writer of fantasy. It took getting to Alt Fiction to finally get around to grabbing a book of his and he’s the one who recommended I try this one.

So… Jack Chambers, estranged from his father, is called to the states to work through a list of tasks from the will. He meets his half sister, his nephew and a colourful array of other characters who join him on his journey in search of the elusive colour indigo. A colour said to exist only to the eyes of a special, trained few.

Weird. That is my best description for this book, very, very weird, but I did enjoy it. It was a step away from fiction that I might normally read, but I think I enjoyed it more as a result. The story bimbled along at comfortable pace – I wasn’t about to get lost – and the characters were colourful enough to keep me turning pages. Though Jack’s infatuation with his sister was just a little bit odd for me.

Meh.

Anyway, if you like weird and more than a little bit spacy, pick this book up for a read. It will certainly keep you entertained.

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Six Sentence Sunday 24/06 #20

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Ileandra Young

I can’t believe how fast the time is going! My boys are two months old now. And with change. What’s that, like ten weeks or something? Waaah! ^_^ Anyways, its time for another entry to the wonderful funness that is Six Sentence Sunday.

Still on the A-Z of Flash Fiction, we’ve reached ‘K,’ the trigger word for which is King. So… let’s get one with it, shall we?

~Shamalan has words with his subjects…

King Shamalan frowned. “You contradict me?”
“Of course not, Your Highness!” The woman’s voice became high and thready. Little gasps hitched her breathing and made the next words shudder from her lips. “I… I would never think to do such a thing.”

Yeah… scary when he’s in a mood, ain’t he?

Hehee. Now, as ever, use the banner below to take you to the main Six Sunday website where you can check out what other authors are up to. I’ll catch you all next time.