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Patricia Reding
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Ephemeral and Fleeting
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author Insight
Saying "Good-bye" to Characters
It is so exciting that Ephemeral and Fleeting has finally gone "live" and is ready for readers! I'm anxious to hear what they think of the opening scenes. These very first paragraphs were so fun to write--and so frustrating at the same time. I knew even back while writing Volume Two, that this was the opening for Volume Three. I knew what was going to happen, and to whom. I saw the blood . . . but I wasn't ready to say "good-bye" to the character here. Sometimes our tales take us to unexpected places. Still, I had to follow my instincts . . . For those who've been following along, I must ask: who do you think this is lying on the floor, bleeding and dying?
Book Excerpt
Ephemeral and Fleeting
It almost tickled, the way it ran down from behind her ear and across her neck before dripping from her hair, its crimson warmth collecting in a puddle before her. The pain nearly unbearable, and unable to move, as a weight pinned her to the floor, she watched the glistening ruby pool grow. How ironic that with all her efforts over the past years to protect Ehyeh’s chosen, her days would end as the result of an accident entirely of her own making.
She knew her time ran short, as the Good One had revealed things to her some time ago. But this was not at all what she’d expected. Her mind racing, she revisited images from her past. Two, in particular, troubled her. She’d not been mindful of discussing some things with others who had a need to know. The thought made her wince. Also, she’d failed to understand, failed to allow that there were those who might know as well—or even better—than she, failed to appreciate the difficulties they faced.
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