VS Note: I’m not a fan of writing flash fiction actually but someone in this group keeps proposing it. (Glares suspiciously at all the other Days.) I grew up in Upstate New York, so I’m very familiar with snow and winter and coldness; however, having lived in sunny Southern California for a long time, it was a bit hard to get myself into the mood.
But I said to myself sternly, I am a WRITER so I can WRITE. Here’s my story:
fro, sparkling as they spun and twirled. This was her favorite part of being a
snowflake – the ride through the sky, so far about everything, dancing
carefree.
and lower, but still enjoying the sensation of flying.
lovely tune, repeating over and over. She saw flashes of color beneath her, where
the snow had failed to settle or been brushed aside. There was a castle, with
stone turrets and gallant banners waving in the same wind that cushioned her
descent. A small pond lay beside the castle, frozen over, and skaters moved
about in time to the music. She saw the handsome prince, heir to the kingdom,
waltzing with his lovely princess, her long blue skirts and blond hair flaring
out as he spun her in one giddy turn after another. Two other couples kept them
company, their clothing less sumptuous but still bright and cheery on this gray
afternoon.
she could do about it. The nature of winter was to be cold outside, after all.
wishing she could have drifted onto the princess’s gloved hand, to receive the admiration
she knew she was owed, for being a unique, delicate crystalline beauty.
tree, there to nestle on the branches with her sisters until the wind or an
animal disturbed them. She put an extra spin into her forward motion, to make
the landing as spectacular as she possibly could. If one couldn’t fly forever,
one could at least demonstrate one’s superb abilities until the flight was over.
shuddered. A moment later the wind blew from everywhere, the castle and the pond were above her for an impossible moment and then snowflake was flying
way up into the sky again.
over. Maybe this time she could land on the princess’s hand as she waltzed to
the tune the musical snow globe played.
This article was originally posted on SFF Seven
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Veronica Scott grew up in a house with a library as its heart. Dad loved science fiction, Mom loved ancient history and Veronica thought there needed to be more romance in everything. When she ran out of books to read, she started writing her own stories.
Seven time winner of the SFR Galaxy Award, as well as a National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award, Veronica is also the proud recipient of a NASA Exceptional Service Medal relating to her former day job, not her romances!
She read the part of Star Trek Crew Member in the official audiobook production of Harlan Ellison’s “The City On the Edge of Forever.”
