DESCRIPTION
Fantasy piece which tells of a travel writer during a trip to Eastern Canada. He is trapped in a fierce rain shower and is forced to take shelter in a large stone mansion, which turned out to be a pirates's lair. Was it a dream or... [3,621 words]
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Correspondent (Israel) for the Continental News Service writing under the headline "Dateline - Middle East". Free-lance writer for the past sixteen years writing on various subjects - Near East culture and crafts, archaeology, history and politics; religious history and rites, etc.. Norman A. Rubin has been featured in publications world wide - Jerusalem Post, Jerusalem Dateline, Esra, Israel - Coin News, Minerva, Oriental Arts, etc. England - Ararat, Good Old Days (White Birches Publications), Letter Arts Review, Queen of All Hearts, etc. USA - Spotlight, Japan - International B, Hong Kong - Archaeological Diggings, Australia etc. - Norman A. Rubin can be found on the Web - asianart.com with articles on Japanese Ghosts and Chinese Snuff Bottles - bibarch.com on the subject of musical instruments in the Bible, etc.. For comments on his writing, Norman A. Rubin (Israel) can be addressed to talabar@zahav.net.il [August 2003]
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"This was pretty good. It should perhaps be changed from a fantasy story to a horror story. There were a few instances where you'd leave out key words in sentences. An example is as follows: "I looked into the faces of the attendant and of the ancients whose set faces confirmed their knowledge. Didn’t want to argue. What should be read here is the letter I making it I didn't want to argue. I am a little curious as to your decision to tell the story in dialogue throughout the entire piece. Nonetheless, it was very well written. Keep up the magnificence." -- Michael Harris, Detroit.
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