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My snippet comes from Lord of Fire – Wytchfae 5, a WIP soon to be submitted. Note this week’s picture prompt above.
She moved with catlike stealth along the faint narrow tracks, using only the light of the full moon and night vision heightened by the drop of fae blood running through her veins. No high tech goggles. Not even a green capped penlight meant to resemble a swirl of firefly in the dead of night.
Not that she didn’t have just such a penlight safely stowed in an inner pocket. She did, plus a couple of blades and a dainty 357 revolver with decidedly undainty shells. Just the weapon to stop a low life scum in his tracks. She wouldn’t fool around with spells or other Wytchfae tools. Anyone who enslaved defenseless animal familiars deserved to be plugged.
As she ducked beneath a low hanging branch, a scurrying sound signaled a small animal off in the periphery. Probably a raccoon or armadillo. Possibly a night fae of some sort. Halting for a moment, she listened into the night. She heard no other noise to alarm her. Nothing to bar her way or keep her from the task at hand. If luck was with her tonight, the demon had captured his last victim.
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Cheers & Happy Reading!
Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic with Paranormal Fantasy Romance
Great excerpt just filled with tension. I hope she catches, then plugs, the demon she`s after.
So do I, Vicki. Thanks for stopping by this morning!
Great excerpt. Love the line about the undainty bullets…
Thanks, Tabs. I appreciate your stopping by.
That photo perfectly sets the mood to go with the images your writing conjures. Great excerpt!
Thank you, Mae. The moon is full of inspiration, isn’t she?
awesome line about the dainty gun. Cute and clever. Great use of the photo prompt.
Haha, thanks, Jillian.
Nicely done in building the tension ….
Glad you stopped by, Iris.
I don’t think I would want to mess with her.
Not when she’s on a mission anyway!
Great atmospheric setup. I loved the whole thing. A woman on a mission.
Aww, thanks, Sarah.
Scary and intriguing. I want to see her get the demon. Nice set up, well done!
Thank you, Jean. I hope she gets him too.
Perfect scene to go with this picture prompt. I’m with Tabitha, I loved the ‘undainty bullets’ phrase in there.
BTW – love your site and how the book covers are reminiscent of tarot cards. And the moon phases!
Thank you for your kind words, Trisha. How wonderful of you to point out that about the tarot cards.