On spec
August 9, 2017 at 9:06 am | Posted in Uncategorized | 3 CommentsTags: ambition, author, book, bookshop, dream, fate, fiction, life, literature, mars, sci-fi, science fiction, Short Story, speculative fiction, writer, writing
Long ago, but not very far away, a young man wandered with scant purpose
through Melbourne’s CBD.
He happened upon a bookshop (now gone) specialising in speculative fiction.
In its window was a handsome periodical (now defunct) dedicated to same.
The man was young enough to vow – and mean it – that one day his writing would appear
in that magazine.
In rather less time than anyone expected, this dream came gloriously true.
Twenty years on, the same man writes
to remind himself
why he is here.
And what he can achieve
if he follows his dreams to
the end.
Brought to you by Imagine Day.
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Well, I didn’t know about this.
Do you still have a copy? to share with us?
Keep writing all those fabulous ideas that whirr around in your head.
#loveyourwork
Desolie
Comment by Desolie Page— August 9, 2017 #
Hi, Desolie. I haven’t republished the story. But I can hardly disappoint my audience. Especially if it’s you! Thanks so much for your stellar support over the light years. Stand by for launch … 😀
Comment by paulhassing— August 10, 2017 #
… Here you go, Desolie. Special for you! https://imagineday.wordpress.com/2017/08/10/the-mars-tiles/ 🙂
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