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Thanks!! I do hope to, soon as I can.

LOL! Andy, I do so agree. I want to be able to read this myself, if that makes any sense. All through writing it I kept having to stop myself from adding things to the arc because it would have been too long. I just kept putting them down in a plot bunny longer story file so that when I write it, I have all my ideas ready. Thanks so much for reviewing.

Ahhh... did you catch on to my hidden meaning? I was wondering if anyone would. I was doing some reading one day and came across the meaning of synchronicity and thought it would lend itself so well to a magical world. You know, in the beginning I couldn't have written this type of story either, though, so just keep working at it. Inspiration might hit you when you least expect it! Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, Wicked!

Yay! I'm glad it came out so well RJ! I do like to be creative and sometimes my world are vivid enough to almost step into in my head, so I strive to share that with the reader with all their senses. Thanks so much for the review!

It'll be a bit before I can write it, but I can't wait either. This world is one that really caught my imagination. Thanks for reviewing blushing_toi.

Thank you Kitt. I do agree, it is almost a prologue that could be added to a much longer story. It's in my line up now.

LOL. It does, Jo Ann, it does! Sometimes I do get lost in my head ... I try not to do it when I'm driving though. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, even though it isn't your customary genre to read. Thanks for reviewing!

Thank you jkeele! I'm never quite sure either. This one fought HARD. I had to do major editing fixes because the story kept changing and I kept wanting to write a novel. I'd intended to do a short 2-3k story, it went double that, and it was still just a prologue to the major story I want to write now. LOL. Short stories are hard!

Thanks Laz_9. I was actually thinking of this as like a prologue. When I do write the story, this can be a 'beginning bonus' I think, to explain how the two come to be who they are and how they came together to help protect Synchronicity, and a bit on who the necromancers are. I'm not sure what format this story will take, site serial, premium story, or published eBook ... but I am hoping to be able to clear my decks or work on it on the side soon. Thanks for reading!

Thank you Daithi! I do agree, there was almost too much going on with this. I had to try and pare it down, but it still ended up being very ... busy! I do hope to continue this, when I have time. When ... not if, I tell myself that, maybe it'll make a difference, lol. Thanks for reading.

I do too avidreadr! I seem to like to create new worlds, lol. It is a lot of fun to come up with new ways to mix ideas together, new characters ... very stimulating. Now I just have to finish all my WIP, lol.

ALL HAIL AJ! There was a permissions problem with some of the groups. He's fixed it.

I thought so. The arc of this story was all about Miken, who he was, what he became, and how he was accepting that, but there is a bigger plot left to write. Now... if only I had more time, lol. I'm so glad you enjoyed the story; thanks for reading Wayne.

Thank you AJ! I like to write stories that just demand more telling, I guess. LOL. The initial scene was actually the flash of inspiration for the story, so I think that is why it is a bit more vivid and visceral than the rest. It's my favorite part too; nothing like a little violence to kick off a story! Thanks so much for the review hun.

They should work. It might have been that the stories took a few minutes to go longer than the blog did. They all seem to work now.

"I've done nothing wrong! No! No, you can't touch those!" Blood spilled. Burned flesh withered away leaving gray slivers; bones taken. The digits were protected inside the clenched fists. “Fingers.” I gagged. “He took the fingers.” My hands convulsed, and even though I wanted to open them, I couldn’t. The accursed dice dug sharp corners into my palms but I couldn’t drop them. Blood dripped through my fingers. The vision consumed me. Pain from my hands merged with the agony in my head. “Stol

Synchronicity acted in mysterious ways in my life, it always had. Scientists had been trying to decipher the magic of the planet since we landed; there seemed to be no guided intention to the events that happened, no sentient design, but still … things happened, important things, that could not be accidents.

I had to crawl under the railing and hang over the edge a little, holding my arms out and risking dropping my camera (this was a 3 stage waterfall down the cliff at varied angles) but I couldn't resist the angle this shot gave the composition of the rock.

Sounds potent ... and quite fruitful.

Grilling, of course. Subs, lots of veggies and sliced meats and cheeses ... another kid favorite. Cold pasta and chicken salads, pestos, tacos ... stuff that is quick and requires minimal cooking. Oddly enough, I pull out the crockpot a lot in summer too. I also have one of those turkey roaster plug in 'ovens'. I plug it in the garage and set it on the washer, then bake stuff out there since it operates with the same degree system as the regular oven.

Glad you haven't left us completely. I hope your plans do keep you in track to make that 6 month goal feel attainable. You know, Myr's become completely immersed in tracking his family history. You should talk to him about that stuff sometime! He's found a ton of British ancestry in his family.

Were you in my kitchen Thorne? I made that 2 nights ago! Last night was southern style hashbrowns with peppers, applewood smoked bacon, and fluffy scrambled eggs topped with local cheddar cheese. *grabs left arm* I feel my arteries clogging already but damn it was good! I'm being good tonight; we'll have baked lemon pepper chicken breasts (boneless, skinless), some brown rice, and veggies. Are you doing dips and stuff for the fruit? My kids love frozen grapes they can spear and then dip in plain yogurt sweetened with a little bit of honey and cinnamon. It's a hot day treat they never pass up.

Hmm... I get the idea of not being ashamed of what we enjoy, but I think we all have some things we just prefer to keep to ourselves. You don't necessarily have to feel guilty over it; it just is. However, I will not be admitting to the general populace some of my favorite stories, LOL. Even I have things I enjoy I won't share (me, not go on and on about a subject? *gasps* but yes, it is true) because they are a little ... out there, lol. You know the eReader devices were really prompted in the beginning by erotica fans wanting an easier way to hide their guilty pleasures, LOL!

Happy June! Jeez, summer is here already. I'm shocked, I tell you. This year has absolutely flown by. I thought this week I'd feature a great author you'll also be seeing in the Summer Premium Anthology, and following site eBook ... CassieQ! You have 3 weeks to read this selection before our Discussion day on June 24th! Reach by Cassie Q Length: 51,113 Description: In a world similar to ours, a young man must take his final step into adulthood. After a cruel initiation however, Tibial finds himself torn...between who he is supposed to love, but doesn't and who he shouldn't love, but does. Some Thoughts From a Reader: Yettie One said, "What a wickedly confusing thing you have woven here Cassie. Very clever indeed." I hope you enjoy this month's selection. Remember, our Discussion day will take place on June 24th. Happy Reading!

Really? See, we had a pastor do our wedding, simply because he was a friend of my husband's family who agreed to perform the hubby's ceremony back when my guy was just a teen. That sort of thing wasn't an issue, of course, but I did take offense at the word 'obey' being in my ceremony so I asked him to take it out. Is there any reason you can't ask your officiant to use specific wording, or not to use it?