Ganymeder

The Tank

Week #11′s theme for the 52|250 challenge, Red Meat, really struck a nerve. My vegan stripes show heavily in my submission this week. My story, ‘The Tank‘, appears on the site under the name Catherine Russell.

Also, I’ve created an Audioboo account for my poems and short fiction. I listen to a lot of podcasts when I drive anyway, so I’ve considered recording my stories for quite some time. Though I was hesitant for two reasons: I hate my voice, and I didn’t own any recording equipment. While reason number one’s still valid, Audioboo and Android apps (HiFiCorder) made the second one unimportant. So I decided to give it a go. My Audio version of ‘The Tank‘ can be found at my Audioboo account.

On a more personal note, I’ve been working on more stories and poems. I’ve decided to renew editing my rough draft novel, The Afterlife and Times of William Shakespeare. Until recently, I was undecided if I should continue, but my son (Monsterbat) helped me make up my mind. He asked me to read it as a bedtime story. When I reminded him that I hadn’t finished editing, he insisted that he’d read it himself. He said, “I love that story!” So, instead of reading, I summarized the story before he went to sleep. With motivation like that, how could I possibly not finish it now?

Have a wonderful day.

*If anyone else is interested in participating, all the information can be found on the 52/250 site.

**lightning photo courtesy of bigfoto.com

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