Talented authors around the world were challenged to visualise a kaleidoscope image … and to craft stories around whichever colour struck them most strongly.
The result is this exclusive collection of thirty-one short tales of between a few hundred and several thousand words.
Just twist the Kaleidoscope and experience a striking and unique new image every time.
Excerpt
Gold Through My Toes
By
Carmen Ruggero
Somewhere in a dream zone, in that little space just before awakening, a single thought comes to mind. A word maybe as real as if someone had whispered to us, and it makes perfect sense for the split second it takes the mind to focus into consciousness.
It was a dream, I’m sure, though I didn’t remember details. Vague little splashes of color, here and there, a sensation of my bare feet on the sand, a golden powdery glow drifting with the breeze, and I woke up to a simple sentence:
“A premise to the unexpected.”
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Reviews for "Kaleidoscope"
Reviewed by Dan Summerfield
5/21/2004
Carmen;
As usual with your work terrific imagery. It's always difficult to write around someone else's premise but it looks like you nailed it.
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