Excerpt from THE UNNAMED
If you’ve been following along with me lately, I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’ve completely lost my mind I’m in the beginning stages of publishing my novelette, THE UNNAMED.
This weekend I start formatting the documents for ebook publication.
I’ve heard formatting can be daunting but I’m up for the challenge. Of course, I’ll probably be bald and babbling like an idiot by the time I’m done. So I’ll leave you with an excerpt to wet your appetite until you can feast on the whole thing.
THE UNNAMED
Azazel stormed into the dank, underground room. “Why was I summoned?”
The servants and guards looked at him and then each other. He could taste their anxiety on the air. Something was wrong.
He squinted his eyes and looked around. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. At least nothing he could see. He sniffed a few times. No brimstone or sulfur lingered, which meant no other demon had entered his domain. But the servants were obviously frightened by something.
Lenore appeared beside him. “What is the meaning of this? What is going on?”
A woman stepped forward. Azazel recognized her as one of the nursemaids that had helped with the birth the day before. “It’s the child. We don’t know what to do with it.” She pointed to the cell in the back corner of the room.
“Is it sick? Dying?” He followed as Lenore led the way to the chamber. They each peaked through the small, barred window.
A child, of maybe four or five years of age, sat in the middle of the floor playing with wooden blocks. It turned and faced them. Her pale, white skin and silver white hair contrasted with the deep, red of her eyes.
Lenore stepped slowly away from the door and raised her hand to her mouth. Azazel rolled his eyes and inhaled deeply. He looked to the nursemaid for an explanation.
“We found her like that. When we came into feed her and change her,” the nursemaid said.
“And?” Azazel asked. “Did she do something or say something that would warrant my presence?” He was beginning to lose his patience with these humans.
“No, sir.”
“Then what’s the problem?”
“That’s her,” Lenore said and stepped back again. “The child that was born yesterday.”
Okay, that’s all you get for now. What’d ya think so far? I’m hoping to have THE UNNAMED available in ebook format soon. For updates, keep an eye on my Facebook page or follow me on Twitter.
October 20, 2012 @ 10:58 AM
Ewww! The last line really took me aback. Kudos! But such a tease you are. Looking forward to the whole shebang. Formatting for ebook sucks. Take some Excedrin now and tell your family that no matter what they hear coming from your office, it’s best just to stay away. Courage!
October 20, 2012 @ 11:19 AM
LOL! Thanks, Mike.
I heard formatting was a killer. I’ve warned the family, though I doubt they will truly believe me until they hear the horrific sounds coming from behind the door. But that’s okay, I’m ready. I’m gonna whip this document into shape! I’m gonna make it work! It will be my slave, I say! Um, yeah, I’ll back down on the coffee before I start. lol!
October 20, 2012 @ 11:26 AM
Ahahha! Yes, step away from the coffee. Try Prozac.
October 20, 2012 @ 11:53 AM
Oh it sounds good! I can’t wait til it’s out! Good luck eith the formatting!
October 20, 2012 @ 12:00 PM
Thanks, Amber! I’ll make sure to tell you when its live. 🙂
October 20, 2012 @ 12:28 PM
Sounds amazing! Talk about creating tension and leaving us wanting, no, begging for more! Look forward to reading all of it. Good luck with the formatting.
October 20, 2012 @ 2:09 PM
Thanks Johanna! I’m slowly making my way through the Smashwords guide book. Time and patience, right? lol! Thanks for stopping by!
October 20, 2012 @ 1:56 PM
Exciting, Jennifer! And I love your character names.
The Author’s Red Room site is a great resource for formatting and such. So are your bajillion author friends, as I’m sure you know. 😉 Can’t wait to hear more as you forge on.
October 20, 2012 @ 2:10 PM
Thanks, August!
I’ll definitely check out the Author’s Red Room. Thanks for that tip!
October 22, 2012 @ 4:54 PM
Your excerpt pulled me right in, Jennifer. This is ultra exciting! I’m happy for you!
October 22, 2012 @ 5:55 PM
I’m so glad you liked it, Lynn!!
Thank you!
October 23, 2012 @ 11:55 AM
Exciting stuff, Jennifer! Great names! And demons too? Oh yeah. Very cool stuff!
October 23, 2012 @ 5:33 PM
Thanks Debra!