22 October 2011

Sweet Saturday Samples

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This week I'm sharing a snippet from a first draft of another short paranormal WIP, ~ Wolfman.

Wolfman
Four weeks ago Alex went out for a bottle of wine, and disappeared.
Where was he?
And why was she here at the local zoo?
For no good reason she could identify, Jenny found herself heading for the wolf compound. The hairs on the back of her neck tingled as she approached. She counted seven of them. A couple sleeping in the shade of a tree, a mother and her three cubs gambolled near the artificial river watched over by an alpha male standing on a rock overhanging the water, his attention divided between the playful family and the solitary male across the enclosure.
Something about the lone male reached out to her. His desolation and confusion fused with her sense of loss.

21 comments:

elaine cantrell said...

Nice! Bet she knows that dejected wolf.

Anonymous said...

Great sample! Love the loners!

Lisa Beth said...

Nice excerpt, I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for sharing with us this week!

sue said...

I guess she found him...

Sandy Nachlinger said...

I like that the hairs on her neck tingled -- reminds me of how a dog or wolf's hair stands up when they're agitated. I love the word "gambolled."

Marsha Ward said...

Wonderful imagery! I too like the word "gambolled." It paints such a picture.

Sherry Gloag said...

:-) Elaine, thanks for coming by.

Sherry Gloag said...

Glad you enjoyed it Jennifer Lowery (Kamptner), thanks for coming by.

Sherry Gloag said...

Thanks for your kind words, Lisa Beth.

Sherry Gloag said...

:-) Sue, thanks for coming by.

Sherry Gloag said...

Sandy, I'm delighted to got that connection about the hairs on the back of her neck.

Sherry Gloag said...

Thanks for your kind words, Marsha.

Jenna said...

Interesting that she was drawn to the wolf enclosure. Does she know something deep down about Alex that she didn't admit? I too think she knows that dejected wolf! Great sample.

Lindsay said...

That's an awesome scene and I can't wait to read more

Sherry Gloag said...

Jenna, thanks for coming by and your interest. :-)

Sherry Gloag said...

Thank you for your kind words, Lindsay. I appreciate them.

Anonymous said...

Great job building the connection between her and the lone male. Well written sample!

diannehartsock said...

How sad! How is she going to communicate with him? Will he even understand? I want to read more!

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Sherry Gloag said...

melyndaprice, thank you for your kind words.

Patricia Kiyono said...

Scary! I want to know what happens next.

Sherry Gloag said...

Thanks for coming by Patricia.