Friday, February 14, 2014

Flasher Fiction Friday

Because writing small is new to me and very good practice for that book of short stories I have in mind, I'm trying something new. It's called Flasher Fiction Friday. The idea is to post 100-word bit of flash fiction to go with the picture of the day.


<<  Another lovely one. Let's hope I do it justice.


The Rusalki*


An artwork of stylized kelp, sea creatures, and scales covered her wet skin, but these peeled away as she dried, each design dropping to the rock and water to become delicate living things.

Spying a mirror tangled in the wreckage, she plucked it from the flotsam. She had no memory to go with this pale face, save a dim recollection of experiencing pain as ice cold sea water entered her lungs. Nevertheless, she knew what she was. Rusalka drew fishermen to drowning deaths with mesmerizing song and hypnotic dances. A vessel neared. Filled with euphoria, her hips began to sway…


*In Slavic mythology, a rusalki is a mermaid-like demon that assumes the body of a young woman who has died in the water. They love to come on land and dance in the meadows, the sole purpose to lead hapless men to their death.


¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤


Sample all of my love stories for free
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/333971


¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤


b1e43-eqpicSeveral promotional opportunities for romance authors can be found on my Exquisite Quills group blog. Come meet the founding authors and our guests.
http://exquisitequills.blogspot.com/



Wash Line Monday ~ In 300 words, share what your characters are wearing
Tickle Us Tuesday ~ share fun and funny things from your novel in 300 words
First Kiss Wednesday
~ share your best 300 word kiss.
 
Set the Scene in Six ~ share your 300 word backdrop or lead-up on Sundays.  
The Genesis of a Book ~ share the spark that ignited your novel
Author Interviews ~
We're booking summer now.
EQ-RR.bannerPromo Op for Romance Authors!
A place for your old review stars to shine
http://eq-recycled-reviews.blogspot.com/

 

¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤

You'll LOVE Reading Rose!


Main Blog:
Subscribe on the Main blog for interesting posts, updates & more.
http://calliopeswritingtablet.com/

Satellite Blogs:
http://calliopeswritingtablet.blogspot.com/
http://calliopesotherwritingtablet.blogspot.com/
http://theancillarymuse.blogspot.com/

Exquisite Quills:

Several authors & their romances
.
From sweet to scorching.
 


Discover our author promo opportunities
http://exquisitequills.blogspot.com/


Romance Books '4' Us: I'm a featured blogger the 4th of every month
Many great topics there all month long.
http://romancebooks4us.blogspot.com/

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Rose-Anderson/e/B004XDGWL6
I'll happily sign all ebooks with Authorgraph.

Social Media:
I'm everywhere. Come say hi. I'm busy but I'll eventually follow back.

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/FollowTheMuse/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/roseanderson_
Tumblr: http://author-roseanderson.tumblr.com/
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com//MusesWritingTablet
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/117411462633912228541/posts
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rose.anderson.7524
About.me: http://about.me/rose_anderson_author


Author Pages etc:
I have many author's pages and static pages around the web. Too many to list here! If you see me, do say hello.

7 comments:

  1. great flash and folklore nicely done .... hugs T

    ReplyDelete
  2. Ha!! I see what you mean but not what you meant by GMTA!! Great minds, must be part of the saying. Well, we refer to them as Saltwater Sirens or Sea Witch. I wrote a little about the lore in my introduction. How clever and artistic are we both!! Of course, I loved the angle and I loved your writing. Beautifully executed and your descriptions were just lovely!!! xo

    ReplyDelete
  3. Loved your take on this!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Both eerie and entertaining! Thanks for the cultural history info. Cool :-)

    ReplyDelete
  5. Oh, I -LOVE- the stories of the Rusalki! I am trying to find a way to work these into my own story of the fae right now. Beautiful job!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Love the seductiveness of this story. :) Great flash, def need to write more about this.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Beautiful , dangerous siren! Love your flasher

    ReplyDelete

Leave a comment