Story Samples

"Each month when the moon was full, Skyuka walked up the mountain to the waterfall and spent the night sitting on a large rock and listening to the water tumble down. He gathered greater strength and wisdom each time he visited this special place.

Some claim to have seen him on cloudy nights when the moon is full."

"Thar's whar we'll bury it-under that big ol' cedar tree with those crooked-up branches pointin' in all directions! At Litchfield Beach, on warm nights when a full moon rises from the sea, and clouds blow in from the south, if you look out toward the horizon, you might see the shadow of a pirate ship sailing north ahead of a storm."

"They told about the lights, about the German accents, about Hans and Eric and the boat and the submarine and the lugers and the briefcases. It's a matter of national security."

"It's wrong for one to own another. Surely you agree."

"Why that's Getuwa, The Lizard Man. Bad things happen to all that hunt him!"

"When dat fus' big wave wash ober dat sand dune ober dey, close yo' eyes and hold on tight and don' turn loose till ya'll hear de jaybird sing"