Cattidy Birdbringer

[chant_1]

For Readers on Deadline, over at Deadline Dames...

Opening the cage was the catalyst. Cattidy’s hands shook as she fumbled the latch, emotions warring. Her desire to succeed contradicted her longing to live.

Life wasn’t fair, she knew. And she was the only Summoner. If this worked, her family would never want again.

Comments

[ex_triciasu]

I'm intrigued by your worldbuilding here--lots of interesting implications in the text. Were you thinking of this as YA, because it has that sort of intensity...

(I always screw up LJ cuts, too. I've more or less given up on them)

[chant_1]

Yup, YA. Most of my stuff is*, and I've resigned myself to that fact, since I seem to have the emotional maturity of a 16-year-old. ; )

I wrote 3 separate pieces for the contest; all of them similar. This one worked best within the word count constraint, but I have another longer one that I might try to do something with, even if that something is only to polish it up and make it pretty.

BTW, were you going for alliteration? ; ) Thx for the feedback - I always appreciate your insight.

*Except, of course, the current WIP.

[ex_triciasu]

alliteration...oh, me, no. Just v. tired....

[chant_1]

Everything OK, or just the usual mom-tiredness?

[chant_1]

Thanks! I've never won one, but I just keep plugging away at them. I figure sooner or later I'm due, right? And in the meantime, it's a good exercise, and kind of fun, too! Let me know if you submit - I enjoyed your other entries!