The Mystery Sentence Game & Truth or Lie

It's crazy inside my head. Have you ever felt that way?

Everyone keeps telling me I should take a break after this amazing blog tour, and yet things keep coming: new feature possibilities, wrapping up giveaways, writing deadlines, an imminent visit from my mother in law--which means an immaculate cleaning of the house--Christmas...oh let's not forget the importance of Christmas. (Have you built a list yet? I just barely finished, and am giving away to the indecisive monster who occasionally dominates my head. Yes, I know that's what I want to buy him, but which one? And if I hit the buy button am I going to find a better one tomorrow and kick myself? *chewing nails*)



*ahem* Back on topic. So I'm going away. Far, far away on a big ship with tropical sunshine and NO INTERNET. In fact, I'm already gone on a CRUISE.

(No, no, silly. Not that kind of cruise.)

Are you jealous?

Obviously that means I can't check in with all my favorite bloggies, or shout about the amazing Dani Chapman featuring my book TODAY or Rachel Schieffelbein hosting me on her site Monday. (Love you ladies!)

But, that doesn't stop me from announcing the Truth or Lie winners from my virtual tour. There were 6 Truth or Lie segments, and if you want to know how tricky these were, not even my relatives could guess correctly--so if you did, you're a super sleuth. Or really lucky.

Either way, if you want to review the game, check out the hosts:

Gwen Gardner with Kid Stuff

Carried Butler with Adventurez

C. Lee McKenzie with Random Factz

Elizabeth Seckman with Music 

Nicole Zoltack with Family Factz

Clare Dugmore with Theater Thingz

And the lucky winners are:

Kimberly Afe

Angela Brown

Suzanne Furness

Congrats! I'll be in touch after I get back in town, provided my head is still attached. (You never know.) Today is the final call for The Mystery Sentence Game. Get your sentence submitted today! Winners will be notified by email. 

So, what have you got going that's head-explody?

WINNERS!!!

The blog tour is over, the games are done, and now there's only one things left to do.

Eat cheese.

Okay, maybe I should announce the winners too. Got your wedge of cheddar out? Here we go!

Rafflecopter Winners

Cohlina Mae: Butterman Time Travel Inc. signed copy

Elizabeth Barbarick: $25 Gift Card

Tammy Theriault: $25 Cheese

Leslie Rodriguez: Moonless

Kim Hong: Moonless

Steph Payton: Moonless

Truth or Lie

Kimberly Afe
Suzanne Furness
Angela Brown

Mystery Sentence Game

Winners will be contacted individually via email.

Writerly Wednesday

Last week Sharon Johnston shared two truths and one lie about herself and those who guessed the lie correctly were entered into a random drawing to win a copy of her awesome book, Sleeper. 

The options were:

1. When she was young, Sharon was convinced she was adopted because she looked so different from the rest of her family.
2. She herded an echidna across the road.
3. She played a nun in The Sound of Music for her school play. 

And the lie is:

#3. She actually played Leisel, not a nun. Ooh, tricky, tricky! 

The winner is...

Julie Flanders!!!

Congrats winners! And now, I'm off on a writing retreat. I'll be back next Monday after my brain has been sufficiently drained of all writerly awesomeness to bestow awards and pretend at being human.

If you could go anywhere to just relax and create, where would you go? 

What's Under the Mask

Do you have a secret dream?

Image courtesy of Masai Mara

For more than twenty years I've been dreaming of this magical day when my stories would finally be unleashed on the world. --And while that's a worthy and amazing goal, my blog tour taught me something I have a tendency to forget. 

Why I write stories.

As I've hopped around, visiting 20 to 100 new blogs a day, I've met some truly amazing people. Your stories lift me. Your hopes and struggles resonate deep. Your willingness to open up inspires me.

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And you remind me of the masks we wear. I'm a social butterfly, happy to flit from one place to another, light and jovial, quick with a goofy comeback, cheesy if you will. That's the mask most people see, and I like being that person. So then why am I writing stories that are intense, harsh, and definitely not cheesy?

When I write fiction, I take off the mask.

*gasp*

Being a writer allows me to express my understanding of the human condition without offending, or putting people on the spot. It allows me to see through other people's eyes and explore the deepest longings we all experience but rarely have the courage to voice.

I write to show that we are all people with unique hopes and dreams, precious, important, and needed.

So don't expect cheese in my books...although there are light moments and I may eventually branch into publishing comedy one day. (Shhhh!) Do expect to experience a range of emotions and come away knowing that even the most insignificant person among us is important.

Okay, rant over. To tie up the blog tour...

RAFFLE COPTER WINNERS

Cohlina Mae: Butterman Time Travel Inc. signed copy
Elizabeth Barbarick: $25 Gift Card
Tammy Theriault: $25 Cheese
Leslie Rodriguez: Moonless
Kim Hong: Moonless
Steph Payton: Moonless

You can still win with the...

Truth or Lie Game 

Gwen Gardner with Kid Stuff

Carried Butler with Adventurez

C. Lee McKenzie with Random Factz

Elizabeth Seckman with Music 

Nicole Zoltack with Family Factz

Calre Dugmore with Theater Thingz

OR

Mystery Sentence Game 

(I'll give you a hint: look at the Excerpt # to figure out the word ORDER.)

Jennifer Bielman and Heather McCorkle #1

Crystal Collier and Michelle Wallace #2

Emilyann Girdner #3

Cathrina Constantine and Christine Rains #4

Medeia Sharif and Julie Flanders #5

Jessie Harrell and Ashley Nixon #6

Clare Dugmore and Elise Fallson #7

Suzanne Furness and Chrys Fey #8

But you only have until Sunday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m. EDT to enter.

Do you feel like you wear a mask?

THE END...Of the WORLD!

And you thought that was supposed to happen in 2012? Silly!

So this isn't really the end of the world, or is it? I've had a few friends accuse me of having taken over the blog world, but it's time for my reign to end. While I'm wiping my brow in relief, a part of me is also very sad. It's been amazing getting to know so many new friends on the blogosphere.

Jane Eyre meets Supernatural.

Alexia’s nightmares become reality: a dead baron, red-eyed wraiths, and forbidden love with a man hunted by these creatures. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with her beloved and risk becoming one of the Soulless. 

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So let's wrap this up with a bang of glory. You still have several chances to win. Enter the rafflecopter. Play the Mystery Sentence Game. Test your human lie detector skills with the Truth or Lie game. See the full listing of EVENTS.

Want to meet the dangerous blue-eyed stranger with Alexia? Chrys Fey takes you there with Excerpt #8 in the Mystery Sentence Game: Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Gather all 8 hidden words from the excerpts and figure out the sentence to win a free copy of Moonless. Send your mystery sentence to crystal (AT) crystal-collier.com with the subject MYSTERY SENTENCE before December 10, 2013, and you will be entered to win one of 10 copies of MOONLESS—just in time for Christmas. Happy hunting!

Sherry Auger shares her review of Moonless. (Check out the "comments.")

Amy at Involuntary Smiles has me chatting about that magic moment when I became a serious writer.

What is the hardest "the end" you ever experienced?

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Should Readers Be Allowed to Edit Books?

This video cracks me up. It's also a great concept, and I'm hoping the technology becomes available.

If you could edit your books, would you? If so, what kind of content would you block?

Only two more days left of the blog tour...

Jane Eyre meets Supernatural.

Alexia’s nightmares become reality: a dead baron, red-eyed wraiths, and forbidden love with a man hunted by these creatures. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with her beloved and risk becoming one of the Soulless. 

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Want to learn about the mystery behind the moonless night? Julie Flanders shares Excerpt #5 in the Mystery Sentence Game: Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Gather all 8 hidden words from the excerpts and figure out the sentence to win a free copy of Moonless. Send your mystery sentence to crystal (AT) crystal-collier.com with the subject MYSTERY SENTENCE before December 10, 2013, and you will be entered to win one of 10 copies of MOONLESS—just in time for Christmas. Happy hunting!

Where did MOONLESS come from? Learn the story behind the story with Misha Gericke.

Have you ever read a book that truly offended you?

Only a couple more days to enter. Do it NOW!

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Do You Like Where You Live?

I do. Most days. We've lived all over the US, and this is our favorite stop on the map, but every place has its quirks. Today the blog tour continues with...

Jane Eyre meets Supernatural.

Alexia’s nightmares become reality: a dead baron, red-eyed wraiths, and forbidden love with a man hunted by these creatures. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with her beloved and risk becoming one of the Soulless. 

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Elise Fallson and Excerpt #7 in the Mystery Sentence Game: Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Gather all 8 hidden words from the excerpts and figure out the sentence to win a free copy of Moonless. Send your mystery sentence to crystal (AT) crystal-collier.com with the subject MYSTERY SENTENCE before December 10, 2013, and you will be entered to win one of 10 copies of MOONLESS—just in time for Christmas. Happy hunting!

Larissa Hardesty has me over for the top ten You Know You Live in Florida When...

So, what is the most interesting quirk about where you live?  

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Dancing Through Life

Who's ready for an embarrassing confession? You love those, right?

But first, a fun fact. I hang out with kids all day. In that process, I learn a few lessons. My daughter loves to dance. She always has. She cracks us up with her mock-ballet performances while belting whatever strange melody is pumping through her brain. I love it. She doesn't care what we think (even at 8 years old), and she's happy. A singing child is a happy one. A dancing child is a happy one.

So have you lost your dance or song?

If you have, let me suggest some therapy. Find yourself a room, an open one. Get out your favorite music. Crank it and belt to your heart's content while moving however you feel. That's right. You might feel stupid for the first two minutes or so, but if you let yourself go, layers of stress and age will melt right off.

My daughter is a genius.

Confession: I can't dance. So how the heck did I get through so many years of musical theater? That's a darn good question. I plastered a HUGE smile to my face and hoped people were looking there rather than at my COMPLETELY wrong footing.

And now on to the blog tour...

Jane Eyre meets Supernatural.

Alexia’s nightmares become reality: a dead baron, red-eyed wraiths, and forbidden love with a man hunted by these creatures. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with her beloved and risk becoming one of the Soulless. 

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TODAY:

Michelle Wallace shares Excerpt #2 in the Mystery Sentence Game! Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Gather all 8 hidden words from the excerpts and figure out the sentence to win a free copy of Moonless. Send your mystery sentence to crystal (AT) crystal-collier.com with the subject MYSTERY SENTENCE before December 10, 2013, and you will be entered to win one of 10 copies of MOONLESS—just in time for Christmas. Happy hunting!

Read Excerpt #7 with Clare Dugmore, and take a guess at the Truth or Lie Game. It's Writerly Wednesday on STERIODS! (Minus the Wednesdays...and the steroids.) You have 6 chances to guess the lie and win a copy of MOONLESS. Each post has different truths and lies, so here's a chance to really test your human lie detector skills. Winners will be announced here December 11th. Are you a human lie detector?

Do you like strange confessions? Join Celeste Holloway and I for: Ten Terrible Truths REVEALED.

Can you dance? Sing? Have you gone on a dancing frenzy lately?

Oh, and ENTER TO WIN! (Because you know deep down you are a winner.)

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Silly Saturday: Wrapped up for the weekend?

Have you ever considered home schooling--for yourself, a friend, your kids?

I do home school my kids. Unfortunately my mom didn't hop on that band wagon until I was graduated, but I got to see the benefits first hand with my younger siblings. So when I say "Wrap up," this is where my brain goes:

But it could also mean this:

Image courtesy of Jim Whimpey

Or this:

Image courtesy of Miriella

This:

Image courtesy of Redstamp

Or possibly even these:

Images courtesy of Andres Por and Ben Raynal

But what it really means is this:

Jane Eyre meets Supernatural.

Alexia’s nightmares become reality: a dead baron, red-eyed wraiths, and forbidden love with a man hunted by these creatures. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with her beloved and risk becoming one of the Soulless. 

Goodreads | Buy Now

Mystery Sentence Game: Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Gather all 8 hidden words from the excerpts and figure out the sentence to win a free copy of Moonless. Send your mystery sentence to crystal (AT) crystal-collier.com with the subject MYSTERY SENTENCE before December 10, 2013, and you will be entered to win one of 10 copies of MOONLESS—just in time for Christmas. Happy hunting!

Truth or Lie Game: It's Writerly Wednesday on STERIODS! (Minus the Wednesdays...and the steroids.) You have 6 chances to guess the lie and win a copy of MOONLESS. Each post has different truths and lies, so here's a chance to really test your human lie detector skills. Winners will be announced here December 11th. Are you a human lie detector?

SATURDAY:

The Mystery Sentence Game continues with Jessie Harrell and Excerpt #6. Are you playing the game?

Hart Johnson takes us to the heart of the matter with The Naked Cheese. 

SUNDAY:

Not convinced you should read Moonless yet? T.C. Mckee shares her review titled, "A Darker Mister Darcy."

E.J Wesley with Five Things to be Grateful For--Debut Author Edition.

Or check out all the fun you've missed HERE.

What's the first thing you think of when you hear the words, "wrap up?" And honestly, what are you feelings on home schooling?

Oh, and now sign yourself up for freebies. (You know you want to!)

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Hobbits's Wisdoms

Do you love Lord of the Rings? I do. We saw the first one in the theater probably 4 times. Anyhow, I am always astounded by the wisdom of hobbits--their focus on family, home, and of course, food.

Well, here's a bit of hobbit wisdom I feel like spouting every Monday.

Happy Friday!

Did you like Lord of the Rings? Who was your favorite hobbit?

The blog tour continues...

Jane Eyre meets Supernatural.

Alexia’s nightmares become reality: a dead baron, red-eyed wraiths, and forbidden love with a man hunted by these creatures. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with her beloved and risk becoming one of the Soulless. 

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Elizabeth Seckman dares you to guess the lie in Crystal's musical life.

Still not convinced MOONLESS is worth reading? Melanie Crouse gives her honest review. 

Are you playing the Mystery Sentence Game? Medeia Sharif reveals Excerpt #5. 

Nicole Zoltack thinks Crystal's family life might be a wee bit strange. Help her decide by guessing the lie.

Okay hobbit fans, who do you love and why? 

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Evil Vegetables

When my food nemesis is introduced to the world, it not only taints the air, but every food-like substance it comes in contact with. 

Cucumbers are the antithesis of all things delicious.

"What!?" you say. "But cucumbers are so innocuous." 

Hah! Try unflavoring your salad after cucumbers have swum through the tasty greens. Do you see the second half of the word? CUMBER. Tell me that sends positive vibes. (Eh? You can't!) There can be only one solution for the evil of "cucumbers." 

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PICKLES!!!

That's right, I said pickles. 

And now on to the blog tour...

Mystery Sentence Game: Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Gather all 8 hidden words from the excerpts and figure out the sentence to win a free copy of Moonless. Send your mystery sentence to crystal (AT) crystal-collier.com with the subject MYSTERY SENTENCE before December 10, 2013, and you will be entered to win one of 10 copies of MOONLESS—just in time for Christmas. Happy hunting!

Truth or Lie Game: It's Writerly Wednesday on STERIODS! (Minus the Wednesdays...and the steroids.) You have 6 chances to guess the lie and win a copy of MOONLESS. Each post has different truths and lies, so here's a chance to really test your human lie detector skills. Winners will be announced here December 11th. Are you a human lie detector?

TODAY:

Meradeth Houston hounds out my most favoritest books ever. Of all time. Period. (And a few other miscellaneous truths.)

A picture is worth 1000 words, but what about film? MOONLESS in Flash Fiction--film style with M. Pax. 

Random Facts: which is the lie? Help C. Lee Mckenzie figure it out. 

Ashley Nixon unveils Excerpt #6 in the Mystery Sentence Game.  

Do you believe any vegetables are evil? If so, which one? And have you met the Super Pickle?

Hey, and enter to win, eh? (You know you want to!)

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Broken Characters

Some characters a like a train wreck.

Yup.

No, I'm not going to sugarcoat it. It's true.

The only thing more amazing than watching a train wreck, is seeing if the train can be put back together after the fact, and if it will survive.

Today my blog tour continues, and you get to meet a couple reassembled wrecks.

Christine Rains presents Excerpt #4 in the Mystery Sentence Game: Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Gather all 8 hidden words from the excerpts and figure out the sentence to win a free copy of Moonless. Send your mystery sentence to crystal (AT) crystal-collier.com with the subject MYSTERY SENTENCE before December 10, 2013, and you will be entered to win one of 10 copies of MOONLESS—just in time for Christmas. Happy hunting!

Kiren agrees to sit down with Mary Waibel, although he may not be especially forthcoming. Go meet this tortured soul!

Bethany Kaczamarek holds an exclusive interview with Miles. Who is Miles, you ask? (See the above reference to train wrecks?)

Who is your favorite broken character? 

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Motivate THIS!

Are you happy? I mean, are you truly happy? 

Last April I participated in the A-Z Challenge, blogging the whole month about finding happiness. But today I'm not interested in happiness. I'm interested in JOY.

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Specifically, I'm talking joy that comes from hard labor after the day's work is done. Is there anything so satisfying as sitting back, seeing something you've worked to create, and feeling like you did good? Or better yet, that you did great?

How about after ten years of pounding at the same book? I feel like the smithy who's developed all the right muscles from forging several weapons, but one specific masterpiece that required me to lovingly fold the metal again, and again and again to build character, strength, and an enduring legacy. It's been such an amazing journey thus far, and I feel privileged to share the final product with all of you. 

What is it you're working on? Do you have any projects you've put your sweat, guts and tears into? 

And now on to the blog tour...

Special Event: 

Mystery Sentence Game: Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Gather all 8 hidden words from the excerpts and figure out the sentence to win a free copy of Moonless. Send your mystery sentence to crystal (AT) crystal-collier.com with the subject MYSTERY SENTENCE before December 10, 2013, and you will be entered to win one of 10 copies of MOONLESS—just in time for Christmas. Happy hunting!

Truth or Lie Game: It's Writerly Wednesday on STERIODS! (Minus the Wednesdays...and the steroids.) You have 6 chances to guess the lie and win a copy of MOONLESS. Each post has different truths and lies, so here's a chance to really test your human lie detector skills. Winners will be announced here December 11th. Are you a human lie detector?

Today:

Natalie Aguirre asks every question about anything, ever. No, but seriously, she hosts a wallop of an interview. If you've ever considered writing historical fiction, this is a must read. Oh, and let's not forget it's a giveaway.

What kinds of crazy things did you do as a kid? Gwen Gardner hosts the first Truth or Lie giveaway.

Out of the fire, characters are born. Come read all about it with Laurel Garver. 

Carrie Butler is trying to decide which high adventure story is a lie. Help a girl out, eh? 

Okay friends, what have you been working on?

Oh, and ENTER TO WIN! (Because you know deep down you are a winner.)

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The AWESOMENESS Continues...

Is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? I'm an advocate of moderation in all things, except for the overwhelming awesomeness of this tour! Huge thanks again go out to all the wonderful people helping. 

What is that? You haven't heard of MOONLESS?

MOONLESS is Jane Eyre meets Supernatural.

"MOONLESS is powerful, compelling, and packed with soul." --Bethany Kaczmarek, editor at A Little Red, Inc. 

"I fell head over heels for the characters." --TC Mckee, BookFish Books 

"Power-packed action, heart stopping mystery, unpredictable twists and turns..." --I Am a Reader Not a Writer

Buy MOONLESS HERE or add it on Goodreads.

Special Events: 

Mystery Sentence Game: Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Hidden in each of the 8 blog tour excerpts is a single word. Gather all 8 and figure out the sentence to win a free copy of Moonless. Send your mystery sentence to crystal (AT) crystal-collier.com with the subject MYSTERY SENTENCE before December 10, 2013, and you will be entered to win one of 10 copies of MOONLESS—just in time for Christmas. Happy hunting!

Truth or Lie Game: It's Writerly Wednesday on STERIODS! (Minus the Wednesdays...and the steroids.) You'll have 6 chances to guess the lie and win a copy of MOONLESS. Each post has different truths and lies, so here's a chance to really test your human lie detector skills. Winners will be announced here December 11th. Are you a human lie detector?

TODAY:

Cathrina Constantine shares Excerpt #4 in the Mystery Sentence Game.

D.L. Hammons unearths the story of how MOONLESS came to be.

A short "get to know you" and Excerpt #3 in the Mystery Sentence Game with Libby Heily.

The BLOG RING OF POWER with T.W. Fendley. How do you brand a book that doesn't fit beautifully in a shiny prefabricated genre package?

Are you playing the Mystery Sentence Game? What is one thing you could never get enough of?

Oh, and enter my giveaway, eh?

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MOONLESS: The Mystery Sentence Game...and Giveaway

It's Writerly Wednesday! Yay! (AND MY BOOK's RELEASE DAY!!!) --So the, um, giveaway is going to be a little different. (Just a skosh.)

Ahem.

And now, it's time to announce the winner of last week's game. Melanie Schulz shared two truths and one lie about herself and those who guessed the lie correctly were entered into a random drawing to win an eBook of the Bashan Agenda. 

The options were:

1. Today (last Wednesday, Nov. 6th) is Melanie's birthday.
2. She's developed a field training game people can play to live out her books.
3. She is a vegetarian.

And the lie is: 

#3. She actually very much enjoys meat.

Way to guess those of you who got it right! You are officially human lie detectors. And the winner is: 

...DRUM ROLL...

Melissa Maygrove!

Congrats, Melissa!

To celebrate the release of MOONLESS, today we're mixing things up a bit with the...

Mystery Sentence Game: 

Unravel the mystery of the Moonless night! Hidden in each of the 8 blog tour excerpts is a single word. Gather all 8 and figure out the sentence to win a free copy of Moonless. (Click on the EVENTS page to see the full listing of excerpts.) Send your mystery sentence to crystal (AT) crystal-collier.com with the subject MYSTERY SENTENCE before December 10, 2013, and you will be entered to win one of 10 copies of MOONLESS—just in time for Christmas. 

Are you ready for an excerpt of MOONLESS?
*rubbing hands excitedly*

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      “Is someone there?” she breathed, little more than a whisper.

Wheezing gurgles met her ears. She spun.

Nothing.

What kind of creature made noise like that? Had she imagined it as well?

She swallowed. The swift thump of her heart echoed into her ears. “Hello?”

A snicker rippled in a circle about her. She twisted to follow it, catching snatches of something—something moving, fast.

A growl.

She dashed headlong the way she’d come.

Movement erupted behind her.

Her skirts caught on the underbrush. They snagged and tore, twigs scratching her legs. She ran harder, one arm before her face to fend off the branches. They raked across her sleeve. She gasped as they cut into her flesh.

Alexia’s feet thudded the ground in rhythm, echoed by another distant set—faster ones.

Chest heaving, she sucked in air, but could not draw enough. Invisible fingers squeezed at her airways. Her lungs pulsed like she was being dragged under a great watery swell. The whoosh of leaves turned her head as an upright silhouette crashed through her periphery. Blackness blinked at the corners of her vision. Her muscles burned.

She would faint before she could outrun her pursuer!

She gulped in air. Perspiration chilled her skin. The rasp of her own breathing filled her ears.

“Help!” she screeched. Father would find her. He’d track her. “Father! Anyone!” But she’d gone miles. Even if he’d begun looking, she’d wandered too far.

A bough slapped her across the face. White light flashed. She blinked it away, uncertain whether her legs were still under her.

She couldn’t outrun this thing. No one would hear her, but she screamed anyway. “Help me!”

It was an empty plea.

      Weight pummeled into her back. She flew forward as the ground rushed up.

Is your heart pounding? It doesn't matter how many times I read this bit, I still get tense. *shiver*

And now for the rest of today's tour...

Join S.A. Larsen at the Writers Ally as she  interviews both Alexia and Kiren IN THE SAME ROOM. Oooh!

Kai Strand's Three Times a Charm. What do cucumbers, cheese and dreams have in common?  

Why does Alexia dread looking in the mirror? Catherine Stine explores the reasons.

Go behind the scenes of the auditioning process at Livia Peterson's place.

THE BLOG RING OF POWER with Terri Bruce: What do Critique Partners add to the writing process? 

Go check the awesomeness out! Yes, I'm serious. GO!

 

Did I get your heart pumping? What do you think is going to happen next? Have you ever been in a scary forest after dark? 

Oh, and enter for the win, eh? (That's right, this is your chances for a free book AND prizes this week.)

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