Hardly a topic for the Holidays

[Red Cat Jenny]

I write for my own amusement. Usually in my head while I'm driving to work. It's monotonous, so I let my mind wander , then jot it down shorthand and work on it when I get home. I was trying to organize my files, and came across a small piece I wrote some time ago. It's not that much, I've written better, but it was unattached to anything else so

Thought I'd share - PS other than a small character bio, I have never put my stuff in "public" Though I am 42 chapters into a pirate book I have been working on for some time---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Destiny

The man realized he had signed his own warrant as the

words escaped his lips and fell upon the Pirate Captains ears.

Words that should never be spoken when he was close enough to be

looking him in the eyes..

At this instant the Captain's eyes changed. Not a muscle

in his face had contracted, but something moved within.

As if his soul had muscle...sinew and bone ..and took

shape in the cold frozen look which now filled those

eyes, vacating any soul attached to a god.

Death.. instead, stalked the interiors of their color....not

menacing, but death .. with it's finality etched in

history.... only waiting for time to catch up.

The man barely drew in oxygen to replace the words

that had flowed out, when with that last breath he fell

dead to the deck. The Captain turned, his coat whirling

behind him and walked off as calmly as if nothing had

transpired at all.. replacing his cutlass in it's scabbard as

his footsteps fell away on the wind.

*Red Cat Jenny (J Church 2005)

[Nelson Cooke]

I like your style, shipmate. Keep it up!

[Crowsnest Kate]

Good work, you should finish the story, it would be a good read I think.

[StrangeBayPirate]

I like yer style also thar Jenny.

Where, when or how might we read more of your work?

How close is your book from being complete?

[Silkie McDonough]

Nicely done lass. I look forward to reading more.

Will you be answering any of the questions left unanswered in this little post?

[Red Cat Jenny]

Wow! well I didn't expect any replies.. I saw that a bunch of people read my post and thought eek perhpas I was mistaken to post it. Even though I still thought it wasn't bad..

1) For all nice comments -Thanks! Encouragement for me!

2) I've been writing the book since about August of 06, stopped awhile through the busy holidays, but I have a few more chapters knocked off now. I've learned a lot here on the pub and it's helped me to go forward to the part which will take place largely at sea.

When will it be done? Well if I had to guess, I would say I'm only 1/3 into actually having written and fleshed out what I have in my head.

But I just might post some stuff on my website

Thanks again for the compliments and interest!