The Eye of The Universe
()
About this ebook
The world will end unless two lovers agree to be separated for eternity. This quick read of a little less than 7,000 words by veteran romance writer Florence Witkop deals with what happens when one of those lovers learns the terms... and refuses to abide by them.
Florence Witkop
FLORENCE WITKOP, STORYTELLER Florence’s stories begin as simple tales of contemporary life, often in small towns or the wilderness she knows so well. Where they go from there is what makes them special. There is always the strong sense of place that brands them as eco-fiction. Sometimes they cross genres and contain paranormal, sci/fi, or fantasy elements. There is usually a romance and characters her readers like and would enjoy having as friends. Most of all, there is a story because what Florence does best is tell stories. Well plotted stories that carry the characters towards a logical conclusion that always includes a happy ending. Stories that shine light on the human condition while they celebrate the world we live in. Stories that her readers relate to and remember long after the reading is over. She writes about people who are as normal as apple pie (most of them, anyway) who unexpectedly find themselves in the middle of situations ranging from the heartwarming through the difficult and all the way to the horrendous. But Florence’s characters choose to act instead of running away. In the process, they survive, thrive, overcome whatever obstacles large or small are thrown in front of them, and while they are at it, they find time to fall in love. Florence was born in the city and has lived in the suburbs, small towns, the country and the wilderness, where she still lives with her husband and a cowardly cat named Smoke. At various times in her career she’s been a confession writer, a copywriter, a ghost writer and an editor. She writes short stories, novellas and novels. Her work has been categorized as romance, science-fiction, fantasy, mainstream and eco-fiction, to name a few genres that it fits beautifully into.
Read more from Florence Witkop
Why Birds Fly Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhen Dreams Do Come True Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Goldfish Pond Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWanted: Sharpshooter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDown From the Mountain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe River Boy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWrite Fiction Like A Pro Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Tree Thing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The Eye of The Universe
Related ebooks
Psycho Island Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJack: Stone Security Volume One, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRed Reign Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThirty Seconds To Die Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sunk... Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhispers Gone Cold Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIt's Good To Talk: Ripsea, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsErosion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPleasant Dreams Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sunny Side Up: The Beach Series, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Trouble with Tyler Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Huntress Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Promise of a Lifetime Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnleashed Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBefore the Madness: Candyman Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSoulless Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDefending Heaven: Earth Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTribulations - Live and Learn, Book Five: Live and Learn, #5 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Night Shadow Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJ. R. Kruze Short Story Collection 02: Short Story Fiction Anthology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBreaking Good (Breaking Good #1) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Eclipse Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Road to Redemption Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPunished V: Atonement Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Lost Journal of Erika Traynor Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Spangler Affair Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhen We Were Infinite Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Diary of a Philanderer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSugar Got Low: River City, #20 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLife is a Strange Place Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Gothic For You
Harvest Home: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Titus Groan Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Housemaid Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Catherine House: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Complete Short Stories Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Wife Upstairs: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Once Upon a River: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pale Blue Eye: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Titus Alone Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Blackhouse: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Illustrated Gormenghast Trilogy: 100 Unseen Illustrations Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5O Caledonia: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Shadows in Summerland Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dragonwyck: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5So Close Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gormenghast Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Zombie: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Querelle of Roberval Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Death of Jane Lawrence: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Lost Gods: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Haunting of Ashburn House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Things in Jars: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gothic Novel Collection Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Girl from Rawblood: A Gothic Horror Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Illustrated by Harry Clarke Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Unwelcomed Child Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Familiars: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gallows Hill Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Seance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Reluctant Immortals Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for The Eye of The Universe
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
The Eye of The Universe - Florence Witkop
2012: The Eye of The Universe
By Florence Witkop
Published by Florence Witkop at Smashwords
I didn’t notice the man in the overcoat arrive. He was just there, leaning against the fence, watching the basketball game. No expression, just a taut, brown body topped by a strong face and thick, black hair, head tilted in the way of people when they are thinking. An athlete, watching other athletes. I wondered what exactly he was seeing.
I saw the Panthers, my boyfriend Sig’s team, in practice mode, a boastfully named basketball team. Would have been boastful except that lately they were living up to their name, executing moves both smooth and powerful, way better than at the beginning of the summer. I’d marveled at the improvement and wondered if the man in the overcoat had seen them earlier. If so, what did he think of them now?
There was no other team on the court, just handkerchiefs tied around the necks of half of the team to differentiate defense from offense. No other teams would play the Panthers since they’d gotten so good. The kind of problem every team would like to have.
It was sometime in July that the Panthers suddenly became awesome. It was now early winter and they were still improving.
We’d talked about this amazing development, Sig and me, in those quiet moments before drifting off to sleep. Basketball was a large part of his life and he was a large part of mine, so I knew everything there was to know about the game. Always had because we’d known each other since we were kids.
I’d always been in love with him, ever since I could remember, but he’d been several years older than me, so he’d never noticed. After high school, he joined the Army and left without knowing how I felt. It was only in the last couple