There comes a point in every writer’s life when their inspiration lies lifeless at the bottom of a dry creek bed. Today was just such a day. I sought inspiration here and I sought it there and I sought it goddamn everywhere! Nothing. In despair I did the dishes, scrubbed out the cat’s domain, tidied house, did a bit of gardening, wrote a shopping list… None of it helped. It never does. In desperation I elected the ‘phone a friend’ option and had a chat with a mate. He was playing the card game Patience with a favoured set of nude playing cards. He said to me as he laid out his cards, “Here’s an idea… There’s a chic who likes money… and a controlling bitch… and a filly who does good business – and a contract… and there’s…. treachery… yeah-ha! Does that help?”
It helped. It helped a lot. “Thanks mate. Just what I needed.”
“Oh,” he added, “The chick who likes money, she’s buxom and brunette, okay…!”
I could hear his grin a mile away. He does rather love a sexy brunette.
I have kept the sexy brunette; her name is Alexandra; and made full use of the stuck up, controlling bitch. The filly who does good business has been nicely inserted and the contract – the contract is what it’s all about! As for treachery… oh you bet your top dollar – it’s in there in buckets!
‘Alexandra At Your Service’ is Telling Tale number 33 and is 4869 words in length.
Addendum Note: 31/7/2013
‘Alexandra At Your Service’ has been filed permanently in the ’Outcast’ file. You just can’t win ‘em all eh… Oh the frustration of it all! A days work and nearly five thousand words… all wasted.
Anika King 