The
thirty-ninth Moon Prize goes
to Oonah V Joslin's story "Living a Lie." So
few words, so much story. Happy full moon and happy 50th anniversary
of the Apollo adventure to all.
Living a Lie
by Oonah V Joslin
Catherine did her hair a bit. Hoped he wouldn’t be late again. She smoothed her dress and the dog nuzzled her.
by Oonah V Joslin
Catherine did her hair a bit. Hoped he wouldn’t be late again. She smoothed her dress and the dog nuzzled her.
“Down, Roger. Go wait for
daddy.”
Roger lay
with his big head on his paws. Same routine every night. Later she’d hug him and cry.
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Oonah V Joslin is poetry editor at The Linnet’s Wings. She has won prizes for both poetry and micro-fiction. Her book Three Pounds of Cells ISBN: 13: 978-1535486491 is available online from Linnet’s Wings Press and you can see and hear Oonah read in this National Trust video. The first part of her novella A Genie in a Jam is serialised at Bewildering Stories, along with a large body of her work (see Bibliography). You can follow Oonah on Facebook or at Parallel Oonahverse https://oovj.wordpress.com/.
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Oonah V Joslin is poetry editor at The Linnet’s Wings. She has won prizes for both poetry and micro-fiction. Her book Three Pounds of Cells ISBN: 13: 978-1535486491 is available online from Linnet’s Wings Press and you can see and hear Oonah read in this National Trust video. The first part of her novella A Genie in a Jam is serialised at Bewildering Stories, along with a large body of her work (see Bibliography). You can follow Oonah on Facebook or at Parallel Oonahverse https://oovj.wordpress.com/.
Such a horrific plunge into such deep anguish.
ReplyDeleteI am so delighted! Thank you Beate.
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