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July 20, 2013
Fractured Legacy: Snippet Sunday Excerpt 2
Welcome back!
Here’s more from my upcoming paranormal novella, Fractured Legacy.
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Cole looked up, meeting Jonah’s gaze. Her eyes went wide as she tapped the back of her pen against the desk. “Um, Kay—”
“So, what? Being a council leader’s son, gives him the right to walk in and take over our office and critique everything we’ve done? We may not do it his way but—”
“Kay!” Cole shouted.
Kaylyn froze, then her body went slack. “All of the signs we came up with growing up and we never invented one for ‘he’s standing right behind you’?”
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The book is now on Goodreads if you’d like to add it to your TBR pile, and you can sign up for an ARC.
Find more excerpts at:
Weekend Writing Warriors
Snippet Sunday
July 19, 2013
The Teague Hotel: Fractured Legacy
A new excerpt! Thanks for getting may page to 300 likes on Facebook!
This segment is from a deleted scene. Find out why Aicil was called in to investigate the Teague Hotel!
Fractured Legacy is now on Goodreads!
And I’m taking requests for ARC copies.
Look for Fractured Legacy at the end of September!
July 16, 2013
Meet Jonah, the New Boss: Fractured Legacy #Paranormal
Grabbing the glass carafe from the coffee maker, Kaylyn turned on her heel nearly plowing down a man she didn’t recognize. He was tall, but hidden away under a full suit with a tie. “Geez, you shouldn’t sneak up on a girl!” She grabbed the table for balance.
Goody, she thought. No one got passed Darrell and into the building unless they worked here—there was a rookie in their midst.
His gaze swept down her front.
“Can I help you?” she asked when he didn’t back away.
“A bit casual for work, don’t you think?” He spoke with the touch of an accent that she couldn’t quite place.
“I call it functional, new boy, and I can earn my keep.” Mostly, she added in her head, but he didn’t have to know that. She pushed passed him to fill up the pot, but when she turned back, he was still staring after her, his arms crossed and one eyebrow cocked. Then, he swiveled and marched into Carlisle’s office. Kaylyn grimaced, but before she could question it, Cole bumped her in the arm.
“You’ll never believe the news around here.” She crinkled her face.
“New rookie?” Kaylyn guessed.
Cole snorted. “Carlisle’s gone. We have a new boss—”
Kaylyn’s insides flipped as her gaze flicked back to the office door.
“—apparently he’s a looker and strict so you should watch out.” Cole finished.
Kaylyn dumped the water into the reservoir and plopped in a filter and some coffee grounds.
“Okay….” Cole squinted at her. “What did you do?”
Kaylyn shook her head just as Carlson’s door—or no-longer-Carlson’s door—swung open.
“Kaylyn and Cole?”
“Yes sir.” Cole straightened, but Kaylyn hunched over, biting down on her tongue and nodding.
“Let’s have a talk.” The young man stepped aside and waved them into the office. “Come in and have a seat.”
Kaylyn and Cole each took a seat in the armchairs facing the large oak desk in the center of the room, while their new boss circled around and took his place behind the desk.
“I’m Jonah Troyer. The Council assigned me to this office because they felt that Carlisle was too lax in his leadership, and from what I’ve heard… and seen this morning,” his gaze fell on Kaylyn, “I have to agree.”
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Thanks to Joy at Indie Author Services, for putting together this awesome cover. It’s exactly what I had imagined.
And, you can now add Fractured Legacy on Goodreads!
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July 15, 2013
Fractured Legacy Cover Sneak Peek and Updated Blurb #paranormal
Here’s a little glimpse at what is to come. I can’t wait to show you the whole cover! 
Fractured Legacy:
Kaylyn and Cole Anderson spent their childhood with wooden swords and imaginary supercars, chasing make-believe baddies. As adults, they moved on to catching real ones—except most of these baddies aren’t human, and they usually aren’t afraid of wooden swords. After three years as paranormal investigators with Aicil, not even talking corpses, cursed artifacts, or playful demons have managed to fluster these sisters�. But when Kaylyn’s dreams� begin drawing out her darkest fears, she pulls away from everyone she trusts as her reality skews.
Jonah Troyer has been involved with Aicil for most of his life, but even his father, who sits on one of the top council seats, couldn’t keep him from being reassigned to a small office in Ohio. He thought his biggest obstacle would be dealing with the former office manager’s indolence, but Kaylyn challenges his position and patience from the beginning.
When their team is assigned to investigate the long-closed Teague Hotel, a building Kaylyn has always been fascinated with, she sees it as an opportunity to prove she’s still one of the best. But it might be the case to break her. As the nightmares worsen, Kaylyn begins blacking out, pushing her into a tense partnership with Jonah as they struggle to uncover the entity that’s threatening her existence.
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Watch this blog for more updates, and be sure to like my Facebook page, Skye Callahan, Writer, to be among the first to see new excerpts. I’ll reveal my next excerpt, where the girls meet Jonah for the first time, when I reach 200 likes. 
Fractured Legacy: 100-Like Excerpt
Here’s the excerpt to celebrate my first 100 likes on Facebook.
If you’re enjoying the fun so far, spread the word. I’ll release more (like Kaylyn and Cole meeting their new boss for the first time) when I hit 200 likes on my Facebook page– Skye Callahan.
Fractured Legacy is a Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Novella, the first in the Darkness Bound Series.
July 13, 2013
Fractured Legacy: Excerpt 1
This is my first time participating, and luckily some of my writing friends pointed me to two groups to share my excerpts on Sundays– Weekend Writing Warriors and Snippet Sunday. I’m glad you’re all here to read the first excerpt from my Paranormal Urban Fantasy, Fractured Legacy.
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Kaylyn pulled the covers over her head as if they could block out the sound threatening her sleep. After another series of knocks on the front door, she was left in silence again. That wasn’t necessarily a good thing.
Kaylyn held her breath, listening for the slightest indication of someone approaching.
A floorboard creaked, then her sister’s voice rang out.
“Come on Kay. You can’t avoid me when I have a key. We’re going to be late.”
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Find more excerpts at:
Weekend Writing Warriors
Snippet Sunday
Fractured Legacy: Meet Cole & Kaylyn
I’ll release a longer excerpt when I reach 100 likes on my Facebook Page, but for now, here’s a snippet from the beginning to introduce you to Cole and Kaylyn.
July 12, 2013
Fractured Legacy by Skye Callahan: Blurb
Hi all!
This is the blurb for my upcoming novella Fractured Legacy, it will be the first in the series of novellas about Kaylyn and Cole Anderson, paranormal investigators who are part of a worldwide network–Aicil.
Fractured LegacyKaylyn and Cole Anderson spent their childhood with wooden swords and imaginary supercars, chasing make-believe baddies, and moved on to catching real ones as adults—except most of these baddies aren’t human and they usually aren’t afraid of wooden swords.
After three years as paranormal investigators with the Aicil, not even talking corpses, cursed artifacts, or playful demons have managed to fluster these sisters�. But when Kaylyn �begins having �dreams� that grip her darkest fears and replay them every night, she pulls away from everyone she trusts as her reality skews.
Jonah Troyer has been involved with Aicil for most of his life, but even his father, who sits on one of the top council seats, couldn’t keep him from being reassigned to a small office in Ohio. He thought his biggest obstacle would be dealing with the former office manager’s failure to keep the office organized, but Kaylyn challenges his position and patience from the beginning.
When Kaylyn begins blacking out, she’s pushed into a tense partnership with Jonah as they struggle to uncover the entity that’s out to claim her �soul�.
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