Ellaura Shoop

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“Galinthias ” by Ellaura Shoop

Submitted to Contest #187

When my mother looks at me it is as if she is seeing me the day I was born, belting thunder, and covered in gore. Her gaze sparkles with the miracle of it. I don’t understand what is so miraculous about a dirty, scruffy-haired, ten-year-old boy. When my father looks at me it is with stiffness, as if he sits on nails and my hands are red. My hands are not red. I washed the blood from them long ago with the help of Mother’s gentle fingers and briny tears. Well, they had looked at me like that over a year ago, as Father decreed, I should go t...

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Ellaura Shoop, named after the fictious princess Elora from the cult classic Willow, is a pet loss specialist residing in the beautiful countryside of North Carolina. Despite her proximity to the beach, she refuses to venture out to sea unless on a cruise or with the intent of shark watching. Her favorite drink is coffee even though it makes her sleepy and she’s the proud mom of two dogs, one cat, and a wily guinea pig. Ellaura has always been fascinated by animal behavior and psychology which spurred her to accomplish her writing goals. As a rule of thumb her purpose in writing is to educate, inspire, entertain, and get people thinking about their impact on others and the world around them. She is the author of several novels for a variety of audiences. Have any feedback? Good, because Ellaura eats that stuff up. It's how authors get their nourishment. Contact Ellaura on her website, themeerseries.com, or via her Facebook page, Extraordinary Stories.