Ergo, the Ogre

This week’s writing prompt for the Shapeshifting 13 Challenge is the word inherit.

Exactly 39 words.

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I inherited my dad’s brown eyes and dark curly hair.

I’ve got my mom’s straight nose, stubby legs and haughty attitude.
Where my third arm comes from, no one speculates. That subject is double-dog taboo.

There’s a story there…

Tags: Grammar Ghoul Press, Shapeshifting 13, Writing Challenge

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Ergo, the Ogre

Susan Marie Shuman is an author and freelance writer/editor who currently resides in the wilds of Birmingham, AL. She shares her life with two spoiled cats, several friends (not all of them imaginary) and one husband. When she’s not working, Susan enjoys horseback riding, reading, taking her cats for a spin in their pet stroller, and taking naps. An ex-bartender, recovering crash test dummy, and all-around late bloomer, Susan graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2004 with a BA in English. She minored in Russian. Long-range goals include visiting Israel, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein. Susan is also planning to launch a micronation which would be called either Suzannistan or Eastern Suzanorovia.