Meredith Said - SF - 1,639 words
Meredith said that he should always remember that history gets written by the winners, and that what was in the books wasn't always how it actually happened in real life.
This story was inspired by watching the Doctor Who episode 'The Beast Below.' What I took away from the ep was how sorry I felt for the poor space whale, and it struck me that first contact with an alien could very well end up being a lot less about awe and wonder and more about the opportunity for profit.
Beautiful story. The ending is perfect.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteYou know, that reminds me just how much getting good feedback makes my day.
Note to self: go comment on other stories :-)
Well done on a productive month
ReplyDeleteThank you! :-)
Delete"Close your eyes and think about where you want to go" -- wouldn't that be freakin' awesome? Well done on meeting and beating your November W1S1 goals!
ReplyDeleteIt would *so* beat waiting for the bus :-)
DeleteKudos on the story sale and for meeting your W1S1 goal! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's all about keeping on keeping on :-)
DeleteCongrats on meeting your W1S1 goals and on such a fantastic story! Zach was such an engaging, distinctly drawn character from the start, and it was a pleasure watching his story unfold to a beautifully done ending.
ReplyDeleteWhee, thank you so much!
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