Free Read Challenge Response: Letters from Beyond
This week's Wendig Challenge consisted of selecting 5 of 10 words from a pre-generated list. These words had to be incorporated in a 1,000-word story. My 5 randomly rolled words were: 'library', 'storm', 'envelope', 'undertaker', 'chisel', and I almost missed the first two. The result? Letters from Beyond , a short story of 999 words. Enjoy. Letters from Beyond The first letters caught them by surprise, sliding out in an avalanche, as though hurrying to be revealed. Wilfred dropped the hammer and chisel, with a startled shout. He tumbled off the step ladder, falling into Alice and Marriot as finished putting the third stone block down on the floor. All three collapsed in a heap, partially buried under musty paper and torn wax seals. It had taken them all morning to locate the space, and then make enough of a gap that Wilfred could rest his lantern on a ledge, and reach into the cavity. His jubilation was justified. Of all the...