As promised, I am introducing a new blog feature today. Welcome Teaser Tuesdays! Every Tuesday, I will be sharing a little snippet–a tease, if you will–of one of my books.
In honor of Nathan’s contest, I am starting Teaser Tuesdays with the first paragraph of Jack the Reaper (which, after much deliberation, I decided to post as my contest entry). This is the first thing I thought of when the idea for Jack came to me. Even though I was in the middle of another book, I immediately pulled out my notebook and wrote down this paragraph (well, an earlier incarnation of it at least). Jack’s voice was strong, and I didn’t want to lose it as I continued writing Incubus*.
So, without further ado babbling:
The night is dark and stormy, perfect for my line of work. There is no rain yet, but it will come; for now, the city is bathed in a deep gloom. Gloomy is good. Or, at least I think it is. Okay, I admit it. I am a total newbie on the job. But how hard can it be, really? Get in, kill–I check my work order again–Marie Consuela, and get out. Bing, bang, boom. Done. If I work quickly enough, I can even make it back in time for the dance.
There you have it. I hope you enjoyed your very first taste of Teaser Tuesdays. This little excerpt will remain online for one week. Enjoy it while you can!
*Eventually Jack got too pushy, and poor Incubus got shoved to the back burner so I could get Jack the Reaper out of my head and on the paper.
