Hello! I know I haven’t posted for a few weeks. I was busy finishing Saint of Sinners and writing a new short story. My six this week is from Emma and the Air Pirates, which should be out in August: … Continue reading
“I cut my wrists.” He lifted them to show me. They didn’t raise far and his arms shook as more blood spurted out. Beneath the blood, he was very pale. “I’m dying. Please save me …
Then, in a whisper. “I’m scared.” A few months ago I’d considered killing him for the way he’d treated Elliot. I might have, if Elliot hadn’t made me promise not to hurt him. Now here he was, bleeding to death … Continue reading
The first thing I noticed was the blood. It was everywhere, standing out against white tile and porcelain. Then my eyes locked on the kid laying in the tub, tears leaking down his face. Not Andre or Tim, or any … Continue reading
Finally, she shifted and looked at him. “I don’t hate you,” she told him. “I have so many reasons why I should, but I just can’t.” “Well that’s something.” A brief half smile crossed his face. “Zeke, don’t make me … Continue reading
Zeke yanked out the pin and tossed it down the stairs. The men shouted at each other, wondering what it was. One of them realized it was a grenade and they panicked. Then Zeke heard a clunk–clunk and realized they … Continue reading
I’m diving into edits, so I thought I’d give you another taste of Emma and the Air Pirates: “I thought you had to be heartless to be a pirate,” Emma said. “No. You’ve got to be a little cruel, a … Continue reading
Emma’s first magic lesson gets a little out of control: She looked down at it and thought about it moving, shifting and rising just with her thought. The dark power inside her hummed with an eagerness that made her nervous, … Continue reading
It’s Air Pirates again this week. Last week Emma questioned pirate captain Zeke’s morals. Here are the next six sentences: “True enough, they’re not quite the same thing. But take the money.” She got up from the chair. “No. And … Continue reading
This week I’m sharing more of Emma and the Air Pirates which just went off to my beta readers: That earned him yet another glare. “I was running for my life. I only took as much as I thought was … Continue reading