Memor Mora in Deadly Love

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My story, “Memor Mora” is in Deadly Love, Be Mine anthology published by Soft Whispers Magazine along with eleven other short stories and poems. You may read it on Scribd here.

I wrote “Memor Mora” last summer at more than twice the length of the final in the anthology. A few anonymous (I’ve never met) test readers returned feedback, and I paraphrase:

  • Dark
  • Most powerful love story I ever read
  • Don’t read these kind of stories
  • Don’t change a word

Sorry, I changed some words. Without success at finding a market, I edited it down to a smaller size for #FridayFlash. I saw the request by Soft Whispers for the theme and submitted it. I like the revised short version better. The original carried on too much muddling the primary story. I hope the test readers don’t mind.

Go read the free anthology and tell me what you think.

  • http://theblockhouse.wordpress.com/ Lou

    Congrats! I will give it a read.

  • http://lauraeno.blogspot.com/ Laura Eno

    Haunting story, David! The darker, underside of a fairytale.

  • http://myliteraryquest.wordpress.com/ tsuchigari

    Nice work, dark and powerful. This is one that will get a reread when I can curl up in front of a fire.

  • http://ejkwritingspot.blogspot.com/ Eric J. Krause

    It's an excellent story. So much great description flows throughout, making it a wonderful read.

  • http://dijeratic.wordpress.com/ dijeratic

    Remarkable story – so like a fairytale, dreamlike, yet so conscious, moving in and out of itself like a snake. I was just awe-struck by the imagery. I found myself reading this out loud – loved it.

    DJ

  • http://www.OliviaTejeda.com/ Olivia Tejeda

    Hi David, There's an award for you on my site. You can find it here… http://wp.me/ppRTu-cN

  • http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/ David G Shrock

    Thanks for the kind words on “Memor Mora” DJ, I like your snake description. Nice meeting tsuchigari.

  • http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/ David G Shrock

    Thanks for the kind words on “Memor Mora” DJ, I like your snake description. Nice meeting tsuchigari.

  • http://windspirit-girl.livejournal.com/ Melissa

    Wonderful language here–the rich, poetic description. Haunting and interesting meditation on longing, memory, death. I won't forget this one.

  • http://estrella05azul.wordpress.com/ Estrella Azul

    Congratulations, David, I'm heading over to read it now :)