Kris Millering
Excerpt
As I breathed out, I slowly raised my head, moving just quickly enough to catch her eye. I spread my hands a little, lifting them towards her, and gave her a smile full of wicked promises. She squeaked again and tugged on the leash of the creature that was staring at me, nostrils flared. They retreated.
My smile faltered as I was left briefly alone. I wondered if I should say something, call to the woman and her creature. Warn them of what was coming.
No. My tongue was bound. Let the Slow Game play.
Bio
Kris Millering is a linguist by training, a tech tinkerer by trade, and a writer and photographer by avocation. She is a graduate of the 2009 Clarion West workshop. Her story “The Isthmus Variation” made the 2010 Locus Recommended Reading list.
She lives just south of Seattle with her partners and a collection of small carnivores. You can find out more about her and what she’s doing by going to www.krismillering.com.
Publications
"The Isthmus Variation," Beneath Ceaseless Skies
"Of Mouse, and Music," Ravens in the Library (a charity anthology)
Writing Description
My writing is most often described as lush and unpredictable, with darkness lurking in every corner.
Goals
My goal is to finish half of a first draft of my current project, a novel currently titled The Saint of the Splendid Bullfrog. My wordcount goal is 50,000 words over six weeks.
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