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The Blood Witch Easter Preview Release Drive - April 15
11 years ago
Announcing a special holiday treat!
Every day from now until Easter Sunday I will be posting an excerpt from my upcoming novel, The Blood Witch, right up until April 18, when I will be releasing a preview version of the first few chapters of the work (which won't include some of the excerpts I will be posting; some of those occur much later in the book). After that, I may consider releasing additional pieces of following chapters one by one every week until a certain predetermined chapter limit is reached (so I don't just give the entire book away for free), but only if demand is so high that folks are scrambling for it.
But more than simply sharing a taste of things to come, I encourage all my readers and fans to retweet the excerpts - or at least, a link back to the journal containing the excerpt - and/or to repost them on Facebook, Myspace, Livejournal, blogs, FA and DA journal notes, writing and reading enthusiast forums... anyplace you can get a foothold in. Just spread the word. Together, let's get the hype out there before it even ever goes to print.
And more to the point, let's get eyeballs on my page and drive some interest in my work. =)
They say it's the golden age of social media, so let's take this thing and make it trend. I've never gotten around to making a Twitter account myself - and I tend to avoid Facebook and Myspace - but I know many of you do, and your help would be so greatly appreciated. Together, let's make this thing a hit before it's even ever released.
Well... assuming it's worthy, anyway.
But enough modesty... on to today's part of the story:
“Where are you... where could you be?”
Humming a deep growl – his eyelids drawn so tautly shut they quiver – the demon splays his fingers outwards again, feeling the surface of the glass orb as he attempts to focus his efforts more tightly. “Where can I find you... my pet?”
It's been far too long since he's enjoyed her company... far too long since he's had a taste of that sweet fruit. He can barely stand to be without it any longer.
Concentrating once more within a particular time frame, he focuses his search across a section of the globe – staying, this time, to the far western lands – attempting to seek out her presence within a specific region... his mind briefly wandering to a singular thought: how long has he been searching for her? A year? Two years?
With a single, grim chuckle, he muses that perhaps he's simply obsessing too much... perhaps he should, instead, focus on assembling that army for her old student. If he can't find Sina, then perhaps she will be able to.
And yet... he so loathes entrusting important tasks to others; he can never rely on them to do it right.
But with a start, his eyes abruptly snap open. “There!”
Pulling the images back within the orb – desperately trying not to overshoot his target – he suddenly pauses as a scene begins to coalesce within it... his eyes then widening to their fullest extent and his teeth baring with anticipation. The image solidifies over the course of a moment, and it's with a sharp breath that he finally – after all these years – sees her face within it.
There she stands among three other well-armed Sanakam, seeming to wait on them as the biggest one approaches a desk... is that an inn, he asks himself? Recognizing the surroundings, however, a thin smirk curls his lip.
“I was right,” he momentarily muses. “You did go home.”
Fitting, he remarks, that she should return to her own time; after all, it's where she's most comfortable. He briefly has to commend her on the accomplishment... for all in his efforts, he's never been able to reach such a level of precision. And yet the question remains: where in the province is she? And who is she with? Their faces seem familiar... and for a moment, he laments that he didn't delve into her mind a bit deeper; retain more memory of those whom she once knew... perhaps that would provide clues as to their identities.
But regardless of where they're at, he lets a wide sneer play over his face, a brief rush of joy and excitement washing through him; he's finally found her. He doesn't know the location – that will take some more divination – but he's found her.
And he was right to entrust Bilat with the search, after all: they're in the same time frame... and in the same province. Absolutely perfect.
“Now I know where you are,” he inwardly muses, the sneer widening even further. “...Now I can reach you.”
So perhaps, he muses, he will pay her a visit.
Sighing, however, he does remember his deal with Bilat... and a deal is a deal; especially when bound by law of a demon's word. So first, he will assemble that army for the disciple...
And with a renewed, leering grin, resolves that he will meet Sina soon after.
“Only a matter of time,” he thinks to the image in the orb. “Until you are mine again.”
The Blood Witch is copyright © 2014 KL Sanchez. Second revision, 2014.
Content of released previews & excerpts is subject to change in future and final release versions.
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April 9
April 10
April 11
April 12
April 13
April 14
April 15
April 16
April 17
April 18
April 19
The Blood Witch Preview Release.
Every day from now until Easter Sunday I will be posting an excerpt from my upcoming novel, The Blood Witch, right up until April 18, when I will be releasing a preview version of the first few chapters of the work (which won't include some of the excerpts I will be posting; some of those occur much later in the book). After that, I may consider releasing additional pieces of following chapters one by one every week until a certain predetermined chapter limit is reached (so I don't just give the entire book away for free), but only if demand is so high that folks are scrambling for it.
But more than simply sharing a taste of things to come, I encourage all my readers and fans to retweet the excerpts - or at least, a link back to the journal containing the excerpt - and/or to repost them on Facebook, Myspace, Livejournal, blogs, FA and DA journal notes, writing and reading enthusiast forums... anyplace you can get a foothold in. Just spread the word. Together, let's get the hype out there before it even ever goes to print.
And more to the point, let's get eyeballs on my page and drive some interest in my work. =)
They say it's the golden age of social media, so let's take this thing and make it trend. I've never gotten around to making a Twitter account myself - and I tend to avoid Facebook and Myspace - but I know many of you do, and your help would be so greatly appreciated. Together, let's make this thing a hit before it's even ever released.
Well... assuming it's worthy, anyway.
But enough modesty... on to today's part of the story:
“Where are you... where could you be?”
Humming a deep growl – his eyelids drawn so tautly shut they quiver – the demon splays his fingers outwards again, feeling the surface of the glass orb as he attempts to focus his efforts more tightly. “Where can I find you... my pet?”
It's been far too long since he's enjoyed her company... far too long since he's had a taste of that sweet fruit. He can barely stand to be without it any longer.
Concentrating once more within a particular time frame, he focuses his search across a section of the globe – staying, this time, to the far western lands – attempting to seek out her presence within a specific region... his mind briefly wandering to a singular thought: how long has he been searching for her? A year? Two years?
With a single, grim chuckle, he muses that perhaps he's simply obsessing too much... perhaps he should, instead, focus on assembling that army for her old student. If he can't find Sina, then perhaps she will be able to.
And yet... he so loathes entrusting important tasks to others; he can never rely on them to do it right.
But with a start, his eyes abruptly snap open. “There!”
Pulling the images back within the orb – desperately trying not to overshoot his target – he suddenly pauses as a scene begins to coalesce within it... his eyes then widening to their fullest extent and his teeth baring with anticipation. The image solidifies over the course of a moment, and it's with a sharp breath that he finally – after all these years – sees her face within it.
There she stands among three other well-armed Sanakam, seeming to wait on them as the biggest one approaches a desk... is that an inn, he asks himself? Recognizing the surroundings, however, a thin smirk curls his lip.
“I was right,” he momentarily muses. “You did go home.”
Fitting, he remarks, that she should return to her own time; after all, it's where she's most comfortable. He briefly has to commend her on the accomplishment... for all in his efforts, he's never been able to reach such a level of precision. And yet the question remains: where in the province is she? And who is she with? Their faces seem familiar... and for a moment, he laments that he didn't delve into her mind a bit deeper; retain more memory of those whom she once knew... perhaps that would provide clues as to their identities.
But regardless of where they're at, he lets a wide sneer play over his face, a brief rush of joy and excitement washing through him; he's finally found her. He doesn't know the location – that will take some more divination – but he's found her.
And he was right to entrust Bilat with the search, after all: they're in the same time frame... and in the same province. Absolutely perfect.
“Now I know where you are,” he inwardly muses, the sneer widening even further. “...Now I can reach you.”
So perhaps, he muses, he will pay her a visit.
Sighing, however, he does remember his deal with Bilat... and a deal is a deal; especially when bound by law of a demon's word. So first, he will assemble that army for the disciple...
And with a renewed, leering grin, resolves that he will meet Sina soon after.
“Only a matter of time,” he thinks to the image in the orb. “Until you are mine again.”
The Blood Witch is copyright © 2014 KL Sanchez. Second revision, 2014.
Content of released previews & excerpts is subject to change in future and final release versions.
April 1
April 2
April 3
April 4
April 5
April 6
April 7
April 8
April 9
April 10
April 11
April 12
April 13
April 14
April 15
April 16
April 17
April 18
April 19
The Blood Witch Preview Release.
