Novella Excerpts: Miss Hawkins and The Dimension Tearers, Chapter Two

Chapter Two Desireé Beckett When Desireé opens the door, she looks bored. Then she sees Darren and Sammi. I manage to notice that her eyes linger on Darren half a second longer. “Charlotte? What is this…?” she asks. I resist the urge to barge into the door. “Please, Desireé, they can’t be seen… Will you let …

Novella Excerpts: In My Head, Chapter Two

“Good job, Marla,” Robby says as we leave the building. Edith is now finishing up her show with another interview; a ten year old child actor who will probably be much more screwed up than I am by the time he’s fifteen. I glare at him, a deep tiredness still inside. “How can you say that, …

Novella Excerpts: The Time Traveler’s Mission, Chapter Two

My first day of stalking: I didn’t approve. I dunno how people stalk other people; it’s plain creepy. I mean really; what motivates stalkers? I had no idea. I still don’t. Anyway, from what I had...erm, let's just say observed, Kathleen was a completely normal seventeen year old. No, not quite. She was way too nice …

Novella Excerpts: Ethereal, Chapter Two

Chapter Two The Gallowes and Poppy It only took two days after the incident for Ivy to realize something strange was happening; her headaches were gone. Not gradually. They had been there one day, and gone the next. Ivy had never experienced such painless bliss before. Once she had noticed this, she immediately told her …

Novella Excerpts: Miss Hawkins and the Dimension Tearers, Chapter One

Chapter One Dreary London Days It is yet another boring, dreary day in late 1880s London. The gray fog is wet and clings to my skin, not to mention my dress. These are the days I dislike the most, which is unfortunate, as these are the most common days in London. My mother has sent …

Novella excerpts: In My Head, chapter one

I pat down my dress nervously. I’m nearly terrified. It’s been six months since I’ve modeled, after all; how am I going to handle a damn televised interview? Robby, my “bodyguard”, seems to notice my agitation. Even though I told Kyra, my manager, a thousand times that I don’t need a bodyguard, she won the …

Novella excerpts: The Time Traveler’s Mission, Chapter One

I never, ever, believed in time travel. Even if I did, I would never want to get involved. Too many paradoxes, too many plot holes, too much headache. But when a time traveler wants your attention, by God, they’ll do just about anything to get it. They’ll even run in front of your car while …

Novella excerpts: Ethereal, part one

Author's note: I know this is early, but for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month,) I am writing a book with four novellas. I have decided to post two chapters for each novella. This is the first one. (Clearly, it says so in the title after all)   Chapter One The Darkness Ivy always knew that …