Message in a Bottle #31
Origin: Isle of Write
Sender: 
Recipients: Steemit Creatives
No, it probably hasn't seemed so, but the Isle is still afloat and dedicated to its mission of supporting Steemit Creatives particularly in the art and writing fields. Why have we been so quiet? Because I am a neurotic with too much on my plate. Long story short: Family stuff happened, work stuff happened, the price of SBD fell too low to pay for publishing our anthology just yet, and as I procrastinated giving bad news in the magical-thinking hope that news would improve before I had to, the days passed, piled up, and I more and more dreaded explaining my absence.
Then I reminded myself that Steemit is one of the greatest online communities I have ever belonged to. Ginabot assailed me with notifications that kind and patient Islanders were posting creative works with the isleofwrite tag. I put my big-girl pants on and here I am, pants and all, to apologize, update, and highlight some of the week's great posts.
I'm sorry to the folks whose posts have drifted past the Isle in my absence, and also to the generous authors whose work is to be featured in the upcoming anthologies. Our sincere hope was to release the first anthology a couple months back, but until we either snag a little whale love or the price of SBD goes back up some, it would be unwise to covert the Isle resources to USD. But watch for the update to follow which will share the completed contents of the Horror/Paranormal anthology!
A little while back, one of the first and most generous Islanders to settle on our shores, 
New Islander 
In the forest long ago there lived a spider. She was quick and nimble. Patient and clever. She had to be. Her prey could fly and she could not.
Isle veteran and Freewrite maven, 
Suddenly his entire body felt like it was spinning like a top. He felt like he was going to vomit, or die. He alternated between screaming like a little girl and sobbing for his mother.
Man of many talents, 
Choosing the font type was very hard. I knew Arial is off limit, that font is a perfect example of Jack Of All Trades Master of None, and personally I feel it's not good choice, at least for my books.
Award-winning author 
White Light blasts through me, through the knife, through the ceiling and up into realms barely known. In my mind’s eye, I see a warrior angel in gleaming white armour, wings spread wide, sword held high overhead.
Steemit Jack of all Trades and Master of Many, 
Her feet beveled pearls,
shod in sparkling scales,
as gilt and gilded silk unfurls,
from gown of cinereal shale.
So many thanks to those who have stuck with us through this hiatus. I'm thrilled to be back in the saddle, and can't wait for the next update and future highlights!
Remember to post with the isleofwrite tag (it doesn’t have to be the first tag in the list, just one of them) for a chance to be showcased as part of the Isle’s weekly curation series! Otherwise, our beachcombers might miss it...
