More Iron Writer...WQ131

After winning Challenge 125, I tried Challenge 126, though I fear I may be murdered through misunderstanding, so I1ll leave it until 'Dani's Shorts 5' to show that one. It might not be noticed...though I doubt it.
Anyway, here's WQ 131!
You can go here to see it...
http://theironwriter.com/the-iron-writer-challenge-weekend-quickie-131-2/
Or read it here :-)


Weekend Quickie 131-  an image of a woman walking in a lonely dark street, high tension, a surprise

The town was quiet, the night cool. Only the light of the moon hitting the cobblestones broke the darkness of the streets. He followed her, keeping his distance. The tension was unbearable now, he didn't know for how long he could hold it inside, the desire to act burning his brain.
Each step raised the stakes, brought the inevitable closer. His hands shook, sweat flowed down his neck. Tonight would be the night. Finally, so many opportunities missed, so many chances blown, now was the time. She stopped for a moment and he slunk back, out of view. She continued to move on. He couldn't risk it, it had to be. His body quivered in anticipation, tension. Taking a side street, he quietly quickened the pace, using shortcuts he'd memorised for years, knowing his moment would come if he persevered.
Peeping from a corner he could see her, closer now. Soon, so very soon. Creeping back down the alley, he took those last few twists and turns between houses, walls at breakneck speed, making sure he would gain on her as she walked her usual route.
Reaching his goal, he took one last breath before plunging into what he had planned for so long. Everything was perfect! Now, now he had to act! He jumped out from the shadows and met her face to face.
"Surprise!"
"Oh, Richard! Next time remember to wear your trainers! I heard your shoes a mile off, you idiot." She stormed off in a huff.

Won TIW 125! And "Alice" FREE

Yes, I won the Iron Writer Challenge 125! Thanks to all who voted for me, it means I now have 2 stories in the upcoming 3rd Anthology of this great writing challenge.
And yes! "Alice on the Outside-In" is FREE on Amazon! You wouldn't believe how many people only 'shop' at Amazon and not Smashwords...
Here's the link! I can't remember how long it's FREE for...
It's #16 in Short Stories!! (and #117 in One hour Lit Fic...
Please, help it go higher! Into the Top 10!
http://www.amazon.com/Alice-Outside--Dani-J-Caile-ebook/dp/B012JCCTT6

"Manna-X" IS free :-)

And it has been for a few days :-)
It's creeping up the "Humor" ratings, it started out on #80 and is now at #57.
Go and help it climb higher, PLEASE!!! If it gets in the TOP 10, someone might NOTICE it!!
http://www.amazon.com/Manna-X-Dani-J-Caile-ebook/dp/B00D94CWF0
(It's available on all Amazon sites)

My story is still up in the Iron Writer Challenge 125, so if you feel like voting for your favourite story, please click in the box over here...
http://theironwriter.com/the-iron-writer-challenge-125/

And, of course, I did WQ130 on the Iron Writer...
http://theironwriter.com/the-iron-writer-challenge-weekend-quickie-130/
But here it is, anyway, all nice and big for ya :-)

Weekend Quickie 130 – image of crazed/frightened dirty face of a woman/beast, frog gigging, hysteria. 250 words

I heard the splashing of water and cracking of branches to my left along the lake's side. It was late, or early, 2:00am. Someone was running towards me in the darkness, at least, I hoped it was 'someone'. I put down my fishing rod and fumbled for my torch. The batteries were dead. 3 meters out I saw a dark silhouette of a girl, desperately fighting through the tree roots and mud. She broke into the small clearing and fell into my arms.

"Run! Run! It's coming!"

I looked behind her and saw only trees.

"Calm down, there's nothing there." Her face and hands were coated in dirt, her t-shirt ragged, ripped. But that was nothing. Her eyes showed fear, bordering on hysteria. There was a snap out in the forest and she jumped.

"It's coming!" She almost wrestled herself from my grip.

"Hey, hey! What happened? Shhh. Calm down."

"Me...me and Alice, we...we were out frog gigging, we...we'd reached the record, Dani's record of 129 frogs and...and..." She hid her face into my chest. "It appeared!"

"What appeared?"

"It! It was normal to start with, talking about frogs and gigs, but... then came the first snide, derogatory remark, and then...then..."

"What? What happened?"

"It attacked Alice! I ran! I couldn't save her!" She cried, blowing her nose on my jacket. There was a louder noise, closer now. The girl screamed. And then I saw it.

"No, no, it can't be...it's, it's..."

"Manna-X" is free?

I think "Manna-X", one of masterpieces, is FREE today. I can't remember setting it up...
the best thing to do is go there and find out!
http://www.amazon.com/Manna-X-Dani-J-Caile-ebook/dp/B00D94CWF0
...I'm always looking for your opinions and perhaps a review, so please, download it if you can!

AND the Iron Writer Challenge 125 is up and running...please find some time to go and read and vote!
http://theironwriter.com/the-iron-writer-challenge-125/
I'd like to win this one and get a story in the 3rd anthology...:-)
Please!

A sale, a deadline, a play AND C125

Looks like I got a sale of "How to" today, Yay! It moved into the top 1 million ranking...
http://www.amazon.com/Build-Castle-Seven-Easy-Steps-ebook/dp/B00SOZYR6G
I also completed an important proofreading task before the deadline...
...and I finished writing up / murdering "Twelfth Night"....

Oh, and  the Iron Writer Challenge 125 is up!
Vote for me! Dani J Caile! Yes, me! You know, me?
Thanks!
...OK, well, you can vote for the others, too, if you wish...they're all good stories, take your pick :-)
http://theironwriter.com/the-iron-writer-challenge-125/

50,000 hits on my blog! plus 4th Shakespearean play to murder...

Yes, my blog just passed the 50,000 hits mark! Now that is something. I'm sure that at least 1% of those are real people somewhere...okay, maybe 5% :-)
Writing up my 4th Shakespearean play for the 6th Graders (English as a 2nd language), my easy to understand version. After tampering with Hamlet (too depressing and deep) and As You Like It (way too messy) , I chose Twelfth Night.
Here's my first attempt at the beginning...yes, it is juvenile, but it's meant to be, it's for 12 year olds with English as a 2nd language.
What d'ya think? Good so far?

Scene 0

EACH CHARACTER HOLDS A NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF ROLE BEFORE AUDIENCE, STANDS IN THEIR ‘PLACE’ OF AUTHORITY

Scene 1

THUNDER SOUNDS, SHIP PICTURE (ON A SHIP), ACTORS ROCKING IN SEA

VIOLA: Sebastian my brother! My twin! Where are you? I’m afraid! SEBASTIAN ENTERS

SEBASTIAN: Viola my sister! My sweet twin! Do not be afraid, I am here!  HOLDS HER SHOULDER. CAPTAIN ENTERS

CAPTAIN: Abandon ship! We are doomed, I tell ya, doomed! CAPTAIN LEAVES

MORE THUNDER, SCREAMS. ALL LEAVE. PICTURE OF THE BEACH. SOUNDS OF THE SEASIDE, SEAGULLS. VIOLA AND CAPTAIN LYING ON FLOOR.

VIOLA: Where… where am I?

CAPTAIN: On a beach.?

VIOLA: But where?

CAPTAIN: In the sand?

VIOLA: Sebastian. Where is my brother and twin Sebastian?

CAPTAIN: Drowned?

VIOLA: No! It cannot be!

CAPTAIN: Okay, then. Not drowned?

VIOLA: Where are we?

CAPTAIN: I think you have already…SIGN SHOWING THE WORD “ILLYRIA”….Oh, Illyria, madam.

VIOLA: Syria?! Looks like no one is home.

CAPTAIN: No, Illyria. The Duke Oreos governs this land.

VIOLA: I like Oreos.

CAPTAIN: You haven’t met him yet! Come, we must seek food and shelter.

VIOLA AND CAPTAIN LEAVE. SEBASTIAN APPEARS, CONFUSED, WALKS AWAY.

Scene 2

PICTURE: THE DUKE OREO’S PALACE. DUKE OREOS, CURIO ON ONE SIDE…OLIVIA (BLACK VEIL), MALVOLIO, MARIA ON THE OTHER. FUNERAL OF OLIVIA’S FATHER AND BROTHER.

OLIVIA: My father! My brother! CRIES

DUKE OREOS: Seven years?!

CURIO: Yes, sir. Olivia will not look at another man for seven years.

DUKE OREOS: But seven years?!

CURIO: Tie a knot in it, sir.

DUKE OREOS: For seven years?!

CURIO: Tie two knots.

DUKE OREOS: I love her. I want her now!

CURIO: Make that three.

COFFINS ARE PUSHED AWAY. OLIVIA, MALVOLIO, MARIA LEAVE ONE SIDE.

DUKE OREOS: Seven years?! Think of something, Curio!

CURIO: Yes, sir.

VIOLA AND CAPTAIN HIDE AT THE SIDE

VIOLA: Who is this delicious man?

CAPTAIN: This is Duke Oreos.

VIOLA: I like Oreos.

CAPTAIN: I think you have already….Oh! You like Duke Oreos.

VIOLA: That too.

CURIO: Sir! I have an idea.

DUKE OREOS: Spit it out.

CURIO: But I’m not chewing gum.

DUKE OREOS: Tell  me your idea.

CURIO: Oh. Send a servant to tell Olivia that you love her.

DUKE OREOS: But I don’t have a servant.

CURIO: Oh…

VIOLA: Captain! I have an idea! Dress me as a man!

CAPTAIN: Well, hello sailor.

VIOLA: No, not that! Dress me as a man and then I can be a servant to the Duke!

CAPTAIN. Oh, right. Of course.

PUT A MOUSTACHE ON HER (LIKE SEBASTIAN’S)

VIOLA: That’s it?

CAPTAIN: We were shipwrecked. What more do you want?

VIOLA GREETS DUKE OREOS.

VIOLA: Greetings, kind sir. I am looking for a position as ‘servant’.

CURIO: Yes! Saved!

DUKE OREOS IS ATTRACTED TO VIOLA BUT ALSO DISGUSTED (THE MOUSTACHE).

DUKE OREOS: Greetings, young…’man’. Yes, I am in need of a servant. LOOKS HER OVER. Yes, congratulations, you have the job!

VIOLA: Thank you, sir!

DUKE OREOS: Now, go to Olivia and tell her how much I love…LOOKS AT VIOLA (ATTRACTED/DISGUSTED) ….her.

VIOLA: Sorry? HEARTBROKEN

DUKE OREOS: Go on, now! Tell her!

VIOLA: Yes, sir.

VIOLA BOWS AND LEAVES. ALL LEAVE. SEBASTIAN ENTERS, CONFUSED, LEAVES.

"How to" is almost PRICELESS!

I had a look at Amazon to see if any reviews were put on my latest, "How to Build a Castle in Seven Easy Steps" and I was SURPRISED to find that some people have put HUGE PRICES on some copies...

 And then there was an even MORE expensive one...

 Unbelievable!!!!


You can get a 'real' copy here, at a not-so-extortionate price :-)
http://www.amazon.com/Build-Castle-Seven-Easy-Steps/dp/1940938430