During 2018’s A-Z Challenge, we wrote the first draft of “The November Deadline” and to celebrate that this is now (finally) out with beta readers, we’ll be producing a daily piece of micro-fiction linked to it – some prequel, some containing a detail not included in the story, some snippets from sequels currently being written.
Alpha, beginnings.
A mark of chalk, a summons,
To a private talk.
© 2021, David Jesson & Debra Carey
Fiction Can Be Fun 
That is neat! I haven’t counted the syllables (on a deadline) but it looks like haiku. And how much information it contains!
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Well spotted Alan. Not mine I hasten to add, not a skill I’ve yet honed. I’ve managed to limit myself to a drabble now & then, but it’s a struggle 😀
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It does look like a haiku, doesn’t it? Very nice, David and Debs!
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Tricky, you two.
Chalk + Summons kinda sorta equals demonology. Yet, hmm, well, uh, okay.
But…Subterfuge.
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Hi Stu, good to see you 🙂 I can’t comment on what was behind David’s thinking on this one… but doubtless he’ll be along in due course!
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To borrow from ‘Ice cold in Alex’ (a favourite film’). no beans in this one! And as ‘The Shadow’ can attest, no demons in this story, excepting the darkness that lies in peoples hearts! To kick things off, I thought I would hark back to where we started last time – An Alpha Protocol.
But then, I would say that, wouldn’t I…?
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Happy first day of A to Z!
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Hi Liam, thanks you & the same to you!
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Very mysterious. And my sort of intrigued by Stu’s remark 🙂
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The Old Shelter – The Great War
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Hi! Good to ‘see’ you again! A good beginning then :0)
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Hello! Well, that is intriguing. Can’t wait to see more!
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Thanks for dropping by Melanie!
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Great to see you Melanie. Hope we can keep you engaged.
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