Robin is hosting another voiceover fest - here's my contribution, in the form of the first page or so of a short story about a werewolf.
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The 2012 Koala Challenge
I think we'll call this column an 'example' of a typical month for a while...keep picking up the badges, though!
Keep writing, keep submitting and earn Koala Love Points! Report in at the end of every month and She Who Is Always Right will total your points and let you know which badge you may display on the side of your blog.
New victims always welcome - please let me know in the comment trail of the latest post. Full instructions for the 2012 challenge here!
Nine or more points:
Angie
Stevie
Pam
Rick (who's Rick? Ah well, he reported in)
Eight points:
Seven points:
Six points:
6 Iasa (it was 5.5, but I'm rounding her up out of amazement. I think it's an Iasa Record)
Five points:
Four points:
Three points:
Two points
One point
Pete
"We were on a break..."
Displease the Koala by neglecting your writing altogether and you may find yourself joining Sarah
KOALA SMACKDOWN
Displease the Koala even more and she may call in her slippery sidekick and put you on:
SUPER-SMACKDOWN!
Aniket
Robin
With thanks to JJ de Benedictis for the fantastic artwork (and her fine abilities with toenail pliers).
Keep writing, keep submitting and earn Koala Love Points! Report in at the end of every month and She Who Is Always Right will total your points and let you know which badge you may display on the side of your blog.
New victims always welcome - please let me know in the comment trail of the latest post. Full instructions for the 2012 challenge here!
Nine or more points:
Angie
Stevie
Pam
Rick (who's Rick? Ah well, he reported in)
Eight points:
Seven points:
Six points:
6 Iasa (it was 5.5, but I'm rounding her up out of amazement. I think it's an Iasa Record)
Five points:
Four points:
Sempra
Whirl (how'd he beat me?! That never happens!)
Three points:
3 McK
Two points
Mar
Sylvia
One point
Pete
"We were on a break..."
Jenna
JJdeGoblin
Displease the Koala by neglecting your writing altogether and you may find yourself joining Sarah
on
KOALA SMACKDOWN
Displease the Koala even more and she may call in her slippery sidekick and put you on:
SUPER-SMACKDOWN!
Aniket
Robin
With thanks to JJ de Benedictis for the fantastic artwork (and her fine abilities with toenail pliers).
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- A marsupial with pretensions to humanity. E-mail the tartan furball at mckoalarado at gmail dot com.
13 comments:
I recommend a more healthy snack than human flesh. Fruit is a good choice. Perhaps a granola bar. But stay away from the flesh. It's fatty and won't do your heart any good in the long term.
Nice. Enjoyed it!
I loved the description of the transformation, the other half of you wanting to get out.
This was great.
Now I've figured out what's happening when Girly of Whirly tosses and turns in the night. Certainly explains the huge chunks bitten out of the cheese after a full moon.
This is delicious, and the line about the badgers is exceptionally good.
Stoat?
Paca: what if she only eats vegans? A bit stringy perhaps, but leaner and, probably, easier to catch in a chase.
I think I now understand how a koala can strike such visceral fear into hearts of writers. It's not just koala claws that threaten...
I vote for the Koala Claw threats and smack downs to be recorded.
"I know it will not be enough for me tonight..." dah-dah-dahn....
I played the word "crackling" over and over and over. It is my favorite thing you have ever said. That Scottish-tinged-Aussie "crackling", the sharpness, the allure -
yep, I'm scared.
This is a spine-chill-enhancer, made even 'chillier' by the wonderful quality of the prose. Especially enjoyed sharp edges and demands.
Good stuff, McK!!!
You're all so funny. Not sure a vegetarian werewolf would be an acceptable monster. Even 'veggie' vampires have to drink pig blood after all.
I'd love to sell this one. 700 words, so it's a shortie. But a goodie. I hope.
BT, I know EXACTLY who's been smacked down so far. And if your wordage doesn't go up, you're not far off from joining that list with your sweet little self...
You are seriously good at creepy!!! I loved this, but couldn't help visually-replacing 'werewolf' with 'werekoala.'
Very nice. Very very nice!!!
Just popping on to say I agree with what you mentioned over at my place - someday we will be chatting with a bottle of chilled white wine at the table.
Off topic - I totally sucked last week wordcount, but today I wrote 576! Yay!
Your lovely, melodious voice tempers the angst of this piece and makes it feel more real. Let us know when and where it sells ;o)
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