Thursday, April 10, 2014

I is for . . . INDELIBLE INK

Welcome to The Blogging from A-Z Challenge April 2014! This year, I’m offering up a story – each one 100 words or fewer - for each letter of the alphabet.

Some are heartfelt, poignant, sweet. Others are…not. 

I hope you enjoy them.

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INDELIBLE INK

She let him stain her on the inside.

Now, he laughs, chooses her tattoo – his name down her back, mocking the spine she doesn’t have. 

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31 comments:

  1. Wow. You packed a lot of punch in a short space. Very good!
    Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com

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  2. Whoa! Love this one! It is amazing how you are able to portray so much in so few words. I keep reading it and it seriously gives me chills. Well done.

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  3. Debi - thank you!

    Kristin - if the story gave you chills, then I did my job. :)

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  4. Oooo, really good one. So short but really snaps that point! Sad.

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  5. Incredible. So much is packed in those 25 words.

    - Kripali
    (AJ's wHooligan)
    Sumptuous Living
    A2ZFiction

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  6. Julie, Phoenix, Kripali - I'm glad it was so effective for you all.

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  7. Holy crap. That was powerful. Great job.

    ~Patricia Lynne~
    Story Dam
    Patricia Lynne, YA Author

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  8. Holy cow, woman! How do you do it? That was amazing.

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  9. Elizabeth, Patricia, Crystal - you all are making me blush. Thank you for your kind words. :)

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  10. You amaze me how you can pack so much punch in so few words.

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  11. That packs a wallop! Short and hard. Well done.
    Sophie
    Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles - A to Z Ghosts
    Fantasy Boys XXX - A to Z Drabblerotic

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  12. Her fragility and his cruelty: what a statement in so few words.

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  13. For just a few words, they sure do pack a punch.

    Stefani @ Dreams of Nyssa

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  14. So much packed into a few words...
    You're really good at these!

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  15. Susan K - I like your thoughts about her fragility and his cruelty.

    Susan, Stefani, Michelle - thank you! I appreciate you reading and commenting.

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  16. Visiting on the 10th day of the #atozchallenge. Learning interesting new things on this blog hop day. Congratulations on a well presented blog/theme. If you have time or interest, I am writing about gardening and related topics this month. Come and visit.

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  17. ew! I want to pull her out of this, and punch him. . . . you definitely evoked some emotion with this one.

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  18. This one packs a big punch. You say so much in just a few words.

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  19. Stepheny - I'm finding all sorts of interesting blogs and bloggers through the Challenge, too.

    Tyrean - good! :)

    Patricia - thank you!

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  20. FFS, Madeline! My goodness. Terrific stuff.

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  21. I found you from the A-Z challenge. As someone who always writes too much, I admire (and identify with) so many of your story lines. What impact.

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  22. Scribbler - thank you!

    Strahlen - thanks so much for stopping by. I usually have to trim these stories way down but that's how I find the heart of them.

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  23. Oh my, what a punch you packed in that one!!!

    Donna B. McNicol
    A to Z Participant

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  24. That first line is utterly brilliant.

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