Evil Editor's Blog, page 369

Feedback Request

Your input is requested on a revised version of New Beginning 719. In the comments there.

New Beginning 720

"What do you mean Rio's gone?" Barbed wire in Ella's gut twisted taught.

"Sold. He's loaded and gone." Aaron's eyes, glinting cruel and deliberate, held satisfaction. Ella had the urge to skewer his face with her fingernails.

"You sold my horse and didn't even tell me?" hissed out of her. Ella went toe to toe with him, tilting forward. Volcanic spray sparked off her splitting the black hole wide open that until this second stayed basted, stitched loose and impermanent between them.

"You sold Rio...

Cartoon 556

Caption: Khazar-khum

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Writing Exercise

The 2nd Annual "Write Like Edgar Allan Poe" Exercise

Poe's birthday is the 19th. To honor him, write a short-short-short story or a scene in the Poe style.

If you're unfamiliar with his style, his shortest well-known stories are "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado," and should be easily found on the web. Also, you could read last year's exercise results in the archives, January 25th.

Deadline: Sunday, 10 AM eastern. 300 words max.

Feedback Request

The author of the opening in New Beginning 685 has posted a new version in the comments there, and seeks your opinion.

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Synopsis: Child of the Dark Court

Elora has spent the past decade of her life planning to overthrow the High Faerie Courts. She has gathered together the embittered servants of the Dark Court. [Where has she gathered them?:] She's even come up with a plan to bind her mother, the Dark Queen. But in order to put her plan into action, she needs the help of her mother's loathed enemy, the Queen of the Bright Court.

The Bright Queen agrees to help Elora, on one condition: Elora must travel to the hum...

Cartoon 555

Caption: Anon.

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Face-Lift 718

Guess the Plot

Lone Wilder

1. He thought he could get over his anxiety problems all by himself, but Stan Wilder is quickly realizing that he may be on his own forever, especially now that he can't walk out his front door.

2. Eleven year-old Billy Keefer attempts to draw a new comic book hero called the Lone Wilder. But when the character leaps off the page - literally - and starts causing havoc in Billy's life, Billy realizes he's getting more than he bargained for.

3. Cornered in his mountain hi...

Cartoon 554

Caption: Anon.

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Fake Plots Needed...

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