Soul Singer, a Short Story
Author: Marlene Dotterer Category: Anthology, Science Fiction, Short Stories Publisher: Redwood Writers Press Published: November 19, 2023 More DetailsMarlene Dotterer’s short story, Soul Singer, is included in the anthology “One Universe to the Left” by Redwood Writers.
The story is an excerpt from Marlene’s science fiction novel, “Soul Singer.” This WIP is the authorized autobiography of Tara v’Corant, First Singer of the Holaden Empire and the Outer Perseus Arm and Protector of Her Glorious Empress, Andrea Cudroun.
That’s quite a title for a Banthi girl born of a dying prostitute in the ghetto of Banthi Prime. In her own words, Tara brings us along the path of her life from that bitter beginning to its astounding end.
The short story reveals the events when Tara meets the woman who will be her first and true friend.
About One Universe to the Left
Aliens, dragons, spirits, multiple types of wizardry, clones both magical and technological; what might you find in a world different from ours? Come explore the possibilities in the 2023 Redwood Writers prose anthology, where this year’s theme is speculative fiction: sci-fi, fantasy, and related flavors of the fantastic. Writers from throughout the California Writers Club have joined the Redwood Branch in giving you a glimpse of what’s happening one universe to the left.
Established in 1975, Redwood Writers is the largest of twenty-two Branches of the California Writers Club, a nonprofit association founded in 1909. Early honorary CWC members include Jack London, George Sterling, John Muir, Joaquin Miller, and the first California Poet Laureate, Ina Coolbrith. Redwood Writers conducts monthly meetings and community events dedicated to “writers helping writers.” Meetings are open to the public. For more information, visit www.redwoodwriters.org.
