“I’ll give you power,” the devil crooned, “For bartering your soul.”
This was written for Sammi Cox’s Weekend Writing Prompt #124, barter. With only 11 required words, I had to do it.
Hello, everyone – as any regulars may be able to tell, I’ve slowed down a LOT on the blog recently. I’m in the home stretch on my dissertation, though, with only about a month and some change to go! Hopefully after that I can get back on the bandwagon.
Until then, I’ve got all my book review posts planned through to the new year, and those should be reliable.
I got the picture off a royalty-free image site a couple years ago and don’t remember which one.
Let Me Tell You the Story of... 
Only 11 words. And then you give us another 100! I have to smile. But I wish you well in completing your dissertation.
Thanks! Right now I’m pretty depressed about it, but I think I’m at the point where I need to pick my battles and take the easy way out sometimes.
That sounds drastic, and ominous. I trust you mean that figuratively. Like grasp the nettle (it doesn’t sting so long as you run your hands up from root to head)
Just some things on Friday came up and got me worried. It should be fine, but I’m currently mad at my boss for what this could do to my thesis.
Ah-ha. Bosses are bitches. It’s a device in the world, intended to encourage us to strive that little bit harder, so we’ll become bosses in our turn. 🙂
Hope all goes well with your dissertation.
Me too!
Cool “story” in only 11 words. You did it! And good luck with your dissertation! That’s a big accomplishment. 😀
Haha, not done yet! Still room to fail! =P
I’m so enjoying the beta read. Awesome, vivid characters. 🙂
Thank you! That book has made me happy recently.
Not a deal I’d relish!
Nope! I got the idea because a classmate in high school once said he’d sell his soul for a doughnut. No qualifications.
Good luck with your dissertation, that must be very exciting. I love your 11 word story.
Thanks! I find really short stories hard to write because you have to imply a story more than tell it.
Watch yourself, the devil is a tricky fellow.
He’s tricksy, my precious! =P
Keep disserting. You got this!
YEEEEEAHHHH!!! I hope I finish in time – terrible things afoot as of Friday!
When ever this theme comes up I always think of the song “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”-
And lost his gold fiddle!
Good luck on your dissertation! Remember real life comes first 🙂
Just in case your busy… I’ve added to ‘Claire’s’ series here:
Spelling ‘Relief’
No rush for you to read…
I’ll get to it – Today I have to do some dumb crap because my boss can be lazy in some ways (though he’s also a very hard worker in many others, and I do appreciate his guidance).
Take all the time you need. We still have a ways to go to be all done – so-to-speak. But at least we were listened to and that makes a big difference.
Bosses are a unique breed. I had too many that were complete twits. Glad I don’t have to deal with that aspect of adulthood anymore.