Title: Shocking Violet
Length: ~800 words
Sample:
Living in England, the greys were always easy. Ash Whisper. West Wind. Pebble Beach. Woodsmoke. Travel agents' windows provided her inspiration for the blues. Aegean Cruise. Caribbean Daydream. Venice Lagoon. And Violet took particular pride in finding interesting names for the muddy, beige-y colours that people usually dismissed at first, but found themselves oddly drawn back to over time. Wicker Basket. Soft Cinnamon. Oatmeal Cookie. Peaceful Thoughts.
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Title: The Girl Who Listened Too Well
Length: ~100 words
Sample:
People said they wanted a good listener. But she was too good. Faced with her rapt attention, each person she spoke to quickly faltered and then fell silent, in the knowledge that what they were saying was unworthy of the reaction it elicited from her.
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