Alien Island
A long, long time ago when my children were children, I would make up stories to tell while we lay together in our tent while camping.
One day I happened to write the story down, and it became known as Alien Island.
I am now attempting a rewrite and will release the story on this website a chapter at a time, as each chapter is published here, I continue to edit it until I feel okay to leave it be. As a result, the story is unfolding very slowly and it is evolving and changing a bit. It is becoming less the story I told my children, and more a story ABOUT my children. It no longer features a made up family, the family now resembles the one I watched grow up. It’s possible (but unlikely) that aliens will no longer feature in it either.
Perhaps I will eventually reveal both stories: the nostalgic one told from an aging woman’s fond memories AND the adventure story I told my children.
Recently I’ve started retelling a compacted version of the story to the children on my school bus during times when the bus is stopped, secured, quiet and waiting. Watching them react to the story has inspired me to tackle this project with fresh eyes. The children I tell the story to are about the same age as the children in the story.
I plan to add illustrations too!
Whatever happens, I hope that you will enjoy it.
Artwork. My abstract paintings and photos are displayed over at my RedBubble store where I call myself VibeForVibrant.
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Spoilers on Survivor:
- Season 46
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