This flashback takes place at a dinner party. FLASHBACKSolomon had started the process of prepping both his offense and defensive weapons as soon as he stepped foot upon the bike path. For this mission, spawned from his protective instincts, he had readied his mind with an arsenal of death, destruction, and a defensive surprise. A … Continue reading Novel Excepts [Chapter VI]
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"His connection to The Universe is unrivaled. His ability to know . . . and when I say [know], I'm speaking of both knowing the answer to the question . . . and knowing the answer without asking the question," Abbey said, smiling. "Abbey, I'm not sure . . . " Alex said, her words … Continue reading Novel Excepts [Chapter V]
As I prepare to send my novel to the editor for an [editorial assessment], I cannot help but feel some measure of anxiety. I've invested every possible hour for the past 14 months into this project. Creating a small town of 24,000 turned out to be a lot of work. I would not have it … Continue reading Novel Excepts
I wrote this today. Both characters are from my book. I probably won't be including this in my novel. The book is already finished. Possibly, somewhere in book #2. Tomato Plant Conversation After a quiet dinner, Soloman and Shelby walked the path to the treeline and back, where they dropped into the loveseat on the … Continue reading Novel Excepts
A few weeks ago, I posted a Novel Update of 155K Words. I did a count yesterday and discovered my current total to be 177K Words. I'm nearly finished with the final chapter [#15], but that chapter is running long. At a glance, it might seem that I'm struggling to wrap things up, but that's … Continue reading April Novel Update
[From Chapter 10] A short excerpt from chapter 10. Once again, I've changed the character's name. At this point in the story, the character is sitting down at the dinner table with friends. Something said during the meal triggers a brief flashback. On two occasions, John had squared up toe to toe with a bloodsucker … Continue reading Novel Excerpts [character flashback]
This excerpt is character flashback, and rather vague because of this. I wrote and added it today. Thought it would be cool to post [kinda rough]. It's less than 700 words in length. I still refuse to give away the character's name though, so I used the name John. **Flashback / The House** [John] had … Continue reading Novel Excerpts [character flashback]
I've decided to post a few excerpts from the 2nd Draft of my Novel. Once more, thank you for reading. Joseph * * * * * * * January 2012 [There are ugly faces on the wall], she thought. [I can't keep my eyes open. I didn't see any faces the last time I died...only … Continue reading Novel Excepts 2nd Draft [Chapter / Beautiful In Every Way]
