This  post is part of  'WORLDS WITHIN WORLDS', a series of writings about Prunella (Ella) Smith, author, editor & reviewer, and the many worlds she inhabits: her physical reality; her online world where disgruntled author Dita stalks;  the worlds of the books she edits; her dream world, and the world beneath the veil of her ordinary reality. Click here for the previous offerings in reverse order, or here for links to  them in order. Worlds Within Worlds: Intruder in the Dreamworld. My feet pounded the hard earth, jarring my bones, but I could not stop. I could hear the monster closing in behind me, his breath coming in hard pants. I tripped and stumbled over a fallen branch, only just saving myself from a fall. An evil chuckle reverberated through the darkening forest. ‘I’m going to get you, Bitch.’ The chill in the beast’s voice sent shivers down my spine. I ran faster, my legs burning with the effort, and looked desperately for somewhere to hide, somewhere to escape this … [Read more...]