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M.J. Evans
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The Stone of Integrity
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author Insight
Putting Life Experiences into the Story
This excerpt depicts an event that really happened to me. My husband, Tom, and I were on a trip to Puerto Rico. We signed up to go on a kayak trip to see the bio-luminescent lights in the water at night. We had to paddle through a canal that wound through mangrove trees growing out of the water. It was completely dark. All we could do was follow the glow stick on the back of the kayak in front of us. While we were paddling, a fish jumped into our boat and flopped around at my feet. It was so dark, I couldn't tell what it was. It scared me to death!
Book Excerpt
The Stone of Integrity
They were gliding along through a particularly narrow part of the channel when a large fish jumped out of the water and landed in the boat at Carling’s feet. Startled, Carling screamed and pulled her feet back, tucking them beneath the seat. She started batting at the fish with her oar.
Wigglesworth stopped flying ahead and turned around. Kelfy stopped rowing.
“What’s the matter?” said Kelfy.
“There’s a huge fish in the boat!”
Leaning over her shoulder and seeing the fish flopping about made Kelfy laugh heartily. Carling glared at him but resisted the urge to shove him for laughing at her. She didn’t see what was so funny.
As soon as Kelfy caught his breath, he said, “Hold still. I’ll take care of it. Fish are my specialty.” Keeping his body low, he worked his way over her seat to the front. As quick as a cat, he grabbed the fish and threw it back in the water. “There you go, although I must say, it goes against everything I believe in to throw back such a big fish.”
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