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To save her friends and herself from being eaten, a ghost crab enters a juggling contest with a devious and possibly unbeatable opponent.

Genre: Fable

Excerpt:
Four unlikely friends were frolicking in the ocean one day. They were the Ghost Crab, the Blue Marlin, the Jellyfish, and the Nautilus. The crab and the marlin splashed about on the surface, and dove back down, while the jelly and the mollusk bobbed gently under the surface.

Overhead, there passed the shadow of the Seagull, who watched the friends with great interest, a great interest born of a keen hunger. Here she saw a variety of sweet and juicy treats for her to feast on.

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What\\u2019s the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?
Not a prompt, but a challenge to write a story that\\u2019s between 2500 to 3500 words. Aim for as short as possible without going below (or too much below). I chose a genre, fable.\\xa0 And at some point, I had the words \\u201ccrab\\u201d and \\u201cjuggling\\u201d written down. So\\u2026what was the crab juggling?

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CREDITS
Story: \\u201cThe Juggling Ghost Crab\\u201d Copyright \\xa9 2020 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:\\xa0 Nila L. Patel

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Music:
\\u201cTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background\\u201d by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)

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Music by JONATHAN SHAW*
\\u201cAfternoon Chat\\u201d
\\u201cMidnight Creeping\\u201d
\\u201cCold Sanctuary\\u201d
\\u201cSpinning Tavern\\u201d
\\u201cThoughts\\u201d
\\u201cEncounter of Misdeeds\\u201d
\\u201cLingering Evil\\u201d
\\u201cShowdown of Misdeeds\\u201d
\\u201cChecking Inventory\\u201d

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*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.

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Music by Jonathan Shaw licensed from GameDev Market
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket
Vocal effects made in Audacity
Changes made to the musical tracks?\\xa0 Just cropping to align with my narration.

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Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Jonathan Shaw at jshaw.co.uk and at gamedevmarket.net
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com

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Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. Standing on sand facing forward is a ghost crab with the left claw held up.\\xa0 Above the crab from left to right are a pine cone, a wedge of watermelon, and a saucer and cup of tea with tea spilling out over one edge. A bright and speckled circle of energy arcs over the objects and below the crab. Water of \\u201cStoryfeather\\u201d at bottom right. Border at top and bottom to make the image square displays a starfish pattern in colors that match the drawing.