Five Rules for Commuting to the Underworld

Aug 24, 2010 08:52

My short story is up at Strange Horizons. It contains most of the things I love about the Underworld that I couldn't fit into The Herbalist's Apprentice The Princess Curse the whatever book. And because I couldn't even use the word damn in the book, the short story drops the f-bomb a lot ( Read more... )

writing: short stories

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mrissa August 24 2010, 13:25:52 UTC
Heh. Um. Yes. I do that.

A lot.

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merriehaskell August 24 2010, 13:44:22 UTC
Yay, not alone!

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asakiyume August 24 2010, 14:06:12 UTC
if someone with more godhead than you reneges on the deal, you will have to take it to arbitration sometime later.

Loved that line, loved that whole paragraph. The whole story was most enjoyable!

And yes, I do that too.

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merriehaskell August 24 2010, 14:09:24 UTC
I think you might be my secret perfect reader. You always find stuff to love that surprises and delights me. :)

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hildebabble August 24 2010, 14:57:12 UTC
Great story!

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merriehaskell August 24 2010, 20:06:13 UTC
Thanks!

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stephanieburgis August 24 2010, 19:59:28 UTC
I really, really enjoyed "Five Rules"! And knowing that it's in any way related to The Book Whose Name is Unknown (much like Hades) makes me even more impatient for the book!

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merriehaskell August 24 2010, 20:05:52 UTC
OMG, this is all Hades' fault!

LMAO.

Thank you for that!

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cathschaffstump August 24 2010, 21:50:38 UTC
Well, I was amused.

Catherine

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merriehaskell August 25 2010, 02:21:59 UTC
Thanks!

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