A-Z Challenge letter I and Monday Wake Up!

 

Letter I for the A-Z challenge!

For all my best efforts, I have no pictures that go with the letter I.  I took a bunch over the weekend, but evidently things that start with I are hard to stumble across in my neck of the woods.

So, here’s a weird little story I wrote a long time back, for a blog hop.  I don’t fully remember the prompt, but I do know that the words imago, lacuna and miasma had to be part of the story.  Enjoy

I stumble through the treacherous hell.  The noxious air clogs my throat and all around me is black.  I can’t break free from the miasma.

My hands smack against something wooden.  I press on, one hand touching the slimy wall as poor comfort.  I fear I may never see daylight again. 

Amidst the smell of burnt flesh, rot and mildew I catch the smallest hint of wildflowers. I freeze and wait, pray for the scent to come back stronger so I can follow it. 

There it is.  Freedom.  I take careful steps toward salvation and my hands grope for the lacuna.  A gap between the worlds and the gateway I can pass through.  Some bizarre synchronicity often catches me and dumps me in this hell.  But I’ll taste freedom again, at least for a short while.   

Empty air chills my fingers, the cold of the abyss.  I dive through, to a world without breathe, where I have no heartbeat.  For the briefest second and for all eternity, I cease to exist. 

I’m home again, staring into the mirror on my door.  Tears burn my eyes and the smell of rot lingers upon my skin. 

 

Monday Wake Up –

Things are rolling along.

Chalice – I’ve done my first read through of my manuscript, and marked the initial major issues that jumped out at me.  I’ll be doing my second read through this week, and looking for set ups that I didn’t follow through with.

Blood Poison – Going slower with this one.  I did my pre-revision write up, refreshing my memory on what I wanted from the book, and preparing myself for what to look for as I read.  I’m hoping to get at least halfway through my first read through this week.

Cry of the Hawk – I’m excited about the scenes I’ll be working on this week.  Goal is 5K words, wish me luck.

Blood Poison 2 – I’ve done my scene plan, with ideas for 25 scenes, and a flexible outline for the novel.  Can’t wait to write some more.