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July 2, 2020 by Sheri

“Orland found her in the Outback Rocks.”

The words always burrowed under Annie’s skin like poisoned roots.

Tanner Village spread below her, a handful of humped houses and a blacksmith’s forge. What origin could they boast?

Her thoughts sank the closer she came. Her produce basket cut into her elbow. If she and Orland could live without the villagers’ business, they would. But a garden couldn’t produce oil or clothes for winter, which already chilled the air.

“Gone.” Lee Smith stormed from the forge, hammer clenched. “Someone’s taken my silver.” His voice rose to a shout. Murmuring villagers stepped out of doorways.

“Settle down there, Lee.” Timmons Ard held out his hands. “Could be lost.”

“I counted it not an hour ago.” He gestured back with his hammer. “Went into the back to get more wood, left the front open. When I looked again, my chest was empty.”

“Did you lock it?” Missus Allen called.

“Lock it every time.” He spun to take in the whole crowd. “Now which of you was it?”

Annie shrank back, but his gaze landed on her. “You. You’re from the Outback, you know your way around silver.”

“I just arrived.” She shook her basket. “I had no time for stealing.”

“Likely.” He studied her basket. “Let’s see that emptied out.”

Annie took a slow breath. “Before I do, show us your chest.”

He scowled. “I’m not letting anyone—”

“Let’s see it, Lee.” Timmons strode toward the forge. “You’re the one belching about it. We need proof it’s gone.”

Lee sputtered, but stepped inside and opened the chest.

Annie squinted at the base. She kicked it, forgetting the pain at the rattle of coins. She tapped the corner. The false base flipped open, revealing a layer of silver.

“Is this what you’re looking for?”

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Hi, I'm Sheri Yutzy. I love forests under the night sky, trying new foods, and drinking Irish tea.
I'm married to a musician who looks good in black, mama to two toddlers who love to eat, and happy resident of a Cape Cod cottage in Ohio.
I write YA fantasy and am acquisitions editor at sparkflashfiction.com.
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It’s a quiet sort of day. The clouds were mistin It’s a quiet sort of day.
The clouds were misting this morning while the sun was shining. I love weather like that.♥️ I love weather in general.😊If I bring it up when I’m talking to you, I’m not really making small talk—I want to know how you feel about a dark bank of clouds, or wind in your hair, that lovely sunny heat when you step outside after being in the air conditioning for too long.
I also love weather in books, when it’s almost it’s own character. @isabelwriter09 does so well with making you feel the jungle in this duology.
What’s your favorite nuance of weather?

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This is me after filming this reel five times whil This is me after filming this reel five times while trying to be normal. I finally decided to do whatever I wanted and this came out.😅

I do really love these books—they’re all culturally diverse fantasy, and they’re each lovely in their own way.

The Jade Bones - @laniforbes
☀️Sun gods, Aztec temples, the underworld☀️ 

Splinters of Scarlet - @emilybainmurphy 
❄️Danish pastries, ice skating, Hygge in a novel❄️

Woven in Moonlight - @isabelwriter09 
🌿Bolivian politics, magical weaving, gorgeous jungle🌿

Bone Crier’s Moon - @kathrynpurdie 
🍃French mythology, siren songs, dazzling romance🍃

And…not pictured is my own novel in progress:
The Secret Seller
🎭Medici legends, magical market, Italian festivals 🎭

Have you read any of these? Let me know what you think!

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The light through the clouds was moody yesterday, and I could hardly stop taking pictures. Photo shoots with poetry books are lovely because they leave me wanting to read more poetry.😏This volume of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnets from the Portuguese has been my companion since my husband bought it for me while we were dating. Back then I always bought a book or two when I went to my favorite used bookstores. Okay, I still do, I just don’t get to the bookstores as often so it feels like I don’t buy as many used books.😢 I’ve also gotten more strict with how many unread classics I can have at one time—still a lot, but I don’t have any under my bed anymore.😅
I’m delighted that my daughter asks me to read her poetry while we drink tea. It keeps me from forgetting about it in the busyness of summer.
Do you ever leave a bookstore empty handed? (If so, teach me your secret power😅)
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