Evolution Read online

Praise for Jess C Scott

  “[Please] keep up the good work . . . the world can certainly use some more authentic, original work like yours, rather than the same old re-packaged mass-market pulp.”

  — TGirl Revelations / Bibrary.com, October 2010

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  “You pack huge volumes of experience and information into your [work]. You’re impressive, I’ll say that, and edgy and interesting. And mildly scary.”

  — T. D. / via e-mail, 2010

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  EVOLUTION

   

  www.jessINK.com

   

  Copyright © 1995-2010 by Jess C Scott.

  Cover art © by striatic

  www.flickr.com/people/striatic

   

  All rights reserved.

  All characters depicted in this work of fiction are 18 years of age or older.

   

  1. Fiction/Short Stories  2. Fiction/Anthologies 3. Fiction/Literary

   

  Summary: A compact compilation of stories by author/artist/non-conformist, Jess C Scott. Evolution showcases Jess’s penchant for working in various genres and formats—read with caution.

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  Notes:

   

  ‘Porcelain’ was originally published in Word Riot.

  ‘Evolution’ was originally published in Xenith.

  ‘The Boy at The Train Station’ was originally published in Conceit Magazine.

  ‘Smooth’ was originally published in Bare Back Magazine.

   

  NOTE #1: The excerpt from ‘EyeLeash: A Blog Novel’ contains the opening chapters of Jess’s debut blog/IM novel. Her collection of poems and short stories are available in her anthology, ‘Porcelain’. This version is for customers seeking a bite-sized tryout version of Jess’s diverse storytelling styles.

   

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  . . . CONTENTS . . .

   

  + SHORT STORIES / FLASH FICTION +

   

  EyeLeash: A Blog Novel (Excerpt)

  EyeLeash (editor’s comments)

  The Boy at The Train Station

  Evolution

  Porcelain

  Smooth

   

  + MANIFESTOS +

   

  Why I Write

  Love

   

  + [AUTHOR Q&A] +

   

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  SHORT STORIES / FLASH FICTION

   

  Excerpt from EyeLeash: A Blog Novel

  EyeLeash is my debut, 65,000-word blog/IM novel—a coming-of-age story set in the digital era. It's more raw and ‘uncensored’ than most mainstream books, but I felt that was what would allow the characters to be believable and relatable.

  Summary: EyeLeash captures self-discovery in the 2000s, and showcases the colorful, intricate drama in two youths’ relentless search for themselves—and what’s really in their hearts.

  Book Site: https://eyeleash.wordpress.com

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  From: -¤ Jade AshtoN ™ ¤- ([email protected])

  Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:36:23 PM

  To: [novan] ([email protected])

  Subject: for you

  Attachment: EyeLeash.doc (1,998KB)

  Hey Novan :) I was thinking abt what you said. Since you asked for it, I’m sending you a copy of my personal blog. I know I said I didn’t blog, but I do -- just that it’s a private one. So it’s very personal. Rants raves and everything else.

  I guess you’ll learn quite a lot about me, so it’s quite a big risk I’m taking. I mean I understand if you never want to speak to me or see my face again after this. But if anything’s going to happen, this is what/who I really am…so if I don’t hear from you, I’ll know it was a mistake.

  I’d just like to request that you respect my privacy and not let anyone else know about this blog of mine. I believe I can trust you with that. All said, attachment is with this e-mail.

  xoxo

  Jade.

  P.S: I stole your poem’s titles for the attachment. Hope you don’t mind.