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October 13, 2020
Gauntlet Teaser #2
(rough draft phase)
She didn’t respond. Her eyes were filling, and I wondered dimly why the idea of bringing me into the world was so much more poignant to her than the fact that I was standing in front of her now.
“Please,” she whispered, tremulous. “Don’t.”
“Why didn’t you just replace me?” I demanded.
“Because . . .” Tears slid from her eyes. “I couldn’t.”
I wasn’t moved. “Couldn’t?”
“I . . . I can’t have . . .”
The tiger slid out of my belly. Fenn...
Gauntlet Teaser
(rough draft phase)
She didn’t respond. Her eyes were filling, and I wondered dimly why the idea of bringing me into the world was so much more poignant to her than the fact that I was standing in front of her now.
“Please,” she whispered, tremulous. “Don’t.”
“Why didn’t you just replace me?” I demanded.
“Because . . .” Tears slid from her eyes. “I couldn’t.”
I wasn’t moved. “Couldn’t?”
“I . . . I can’t have . . .”
The tiger slid out of my belly. Fenn...
September 29, 2020
Bye-Bye Lockdown Blues
Hey, guys! Hope eveyone is doing well and surviving the chaos. Sorry for the long absence. After months of suffering from lockdown blues, I've finally emerged from my cave and am back in writing mode. Took long enough, right?
Quarantine has been hell on my creativity. And I'm not the only one. I recently met with a good friend who's in the process of having his debut novel edited. Before the lockdown, he'd been on fire with a new idea for his next book, but admitted that he hadn't written in...
January 3, 2020
Starling Ebook Giveaway
That's right...it's time for a giveaway! Five winners will be chosen, and each will receive a free Amazon Kindle copy of The Last Starling. Open internationally with multiple chances to enter.
Hurry! Giveaway ends at midnight on Thursday, January 9th. Don't miss out!
December 28, 2019
The Last Starling Release
Yep, it's official. The Last Starling is now live!
You can purchase the Kindle version for $2.99, the paperback for $12.99, or read it for free if you're a Kindle Unlimited subscriber. Links are below:
I'm so pleased to have this out. Happy Reading!
--Cary
December 18, 2019
Starling Teaser #9
Ninth teaser for The Last Starling...
December 10, 2019
Starling Teaser #8
Eighth teaser for The Last Starling...
December 6, 2019
Starling Teaser #7
Gearing up for The Last Starling release this month! I'll post once it's live on Amazon, and in the meantime, teaser images will be showing up on my FB page (and here on the blog).
Take care!
August 12, 2019
Starling Teaser #6
Sixth teaser for The Last Starling . . .
Post #6
Gramps is ready.
He’s had his coffee, marked the yard, and showered. Freshly shaved and dressed in a clean oxford and jeans, his coppery-silver hair combed back, he looks dressed to kill.
And I mean that literally.
We’re gathered around the pitted door in Uncle Scott’s house, going over our plan. It’s time to have a go at the Trespasser. Try to extract what it knows....
August 4, 2019
Starling Teaser #5
Fifth teaser for The Last Starling . . .
Post #5
A raspy hoot rings out nearby. Turning my head, I see Boo perched in the Starling, ghostly white against the branches. He spreads his wings and floats toward us. With a graceful swoop, he lands on one of the deck posts. He glances briefly at Aiden. Then stares at me.
“Jeez.” Aiden sits up. “That thing gives me the creeps.” He rises and turns toward the house. &ldquo...
