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His mistress dead, the priest intends to choose a successor and summons Lady Katherine to the church. She obeys, arriving with her servant.
When they reigned in outside the churchyard, Katherine knew a moment’s misgivings. The big church was so quiet and its grey bricks reminded her of the gravestones in the cemetery. She shivered and Continue reading Excerpt: The First Vial : Indecent Proposal In this scene from the medieval novel, The First Vial, the local priest visits his sick mistress, in whom he has lost Continue reading Excerpt from THE FIRST VIAL : An Inconvenient Woman Excerpts from first two chapters of Pieces of You by Joyce Elferdink Editors’ Choice Award The Swiss version of an Amtrak train raced past the lovely villages set in a postcard view with layers of mountains, valleys, and quaint cottages, but Kirk was oblivious to its enchantment. It wasn’t that he didn’t Continue reading Excerpts from “Pieces of You” PushBack by Alfred Wellnitz PushBack All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the Continue reading First Chapter of the book PushBack This excerpt from Lest Darkness Prevail features a precocious 3-year-old named Morcai as he gives his godfather and other family members an unexpected surprise. ****************************** “Shi’níyah, are you all right?” Warnach rose on his elbow and leaned over her shoulder. Twisting onto her back, she expelled a frustrated breath. “I’m so tired of not being able to sleep. Continue reading Excerpt: Lest Darkness Prevail – Morcai Sees Light < p style="text-indent: 36pt;">I flip the small business card over. The address written in pen on the back says; First Methodist, 740 Maple Ave. The knots in my stomach tell me that I have the right place. It looks more like a one story office complex than a church. When I walk in there are Continue reading Novel Excerpt: Sick Boy: Chapter II A reoccurring dream of a fictional aerial dogfight over France during the World War Continue reading Excerpt: War Eagles – Chapter 4 – Free Fall Editors' Choice Winner Again puffing on the cigarette, Tammi Jean closed her mind on Charlene Cook and watched an eighteen-wheeler top the crest of a ridge almost two miles away, watched it slide into view and then disappear, only to reappear again, riding the undulating hills like a gigantic black whale rising and plunging over Continue reading Book Excerpt: Objects Are Closer Than They Appear Chapter One
25 September, 1989 – Montevideo, Uruguay “Nazis? War Fathers?” I asked. “They are long forgotten evils, Mr. Lawton. Why resurrect old ghosts? Why bring Editors’ Choice Award back the old horrors? It’ll only cause pain to a lot of old folks. I know it’ll pain me.” I was sitting with Bob Lawton at Fun Continue reading Excerpt from War Father – Chapter One A blustery wind blew across the River Thames as Diane Firestone, carrying a yellow wicker picnic basket, walked back to a leased 1936 Riley Kestrel parked near a large hackberry tree off to the side of the road. The breeze was strong enough to make it difficult for her to hold the trunk lid open Continue reading Wrong Place, Wrong Time – The d’Arc – Chapter 1 (excerpt) |
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