This November is no different. Although I have drafts I should be revising & polishing to send out on submission, I'm dedicating this November to keeping a promise; Sirenz 3, A New Trend. Fans of Meg and Sharisse, or maybe more of luscious Hades, asked for a third novel.
This one will be different; as I am writing this solo, the character of Meg is lost in backstory and only Hades, Sharisse, and those nosy, interfering Greek gods will entertain you. To whet your appetite, here's a snippet: (I posted a short story about Hades and Sharisse last year, which unfortunately, Blogger doesn't keep open access to. Luckily, I have copies....) This novel is based on that story. Remember, this is only the first draft...
Two good looking guys, heavy gold chains
around their necks, caps on sideways, and wearing sneakers more expensive than
mine, slowly approached, palms up like they didn’t want to frighten me.
“Hola,
senorita!. What a fine-looking dog!” They kept a respectful distance which was
very smart of them. They must be dog savvy- never approach a strange dog too
fast. I didn’t feel afraid because I had Cerberus. Even in his diminished form,
he was still intimidating.
“Hello.”
I stopped and Cerb sat next to me, his eyes watchful. He leaned against my leg.
“Cerberus,
stop leaning on me, you’re too heavy!” I didn’t even have to nudge him, he sat
up, all the while keeping his focused attention on the two men.
“It’s
like he understands you,” said one with several gold teeth.
I nodded. “Oh,
he does. I can give him any command and he’ll do it,” I boasted.
They
both raised their eyebrows, like they doubted me.
Oh
ye of little faith....
“Cerberus,
go up to the man with the gold teeth and let him shake your paw.”
Cerberus
trotted over exactly as I commanded and held up his paw. The guy leaned down,
gently shook it, and whispered, “Oh, Dios, I would love a dog like this!” The two
looked at each other and grinned.
The
other one asked, “How much do you want for him?” He pulled out a wad of bills-
all hundreds as far as I could see, and unfolded them. “Name your price.”
I
shook my head. “I’m sorry, but he’s not mine, and he wouldn’t go with you anyway.
He’s very particular about people.”
Gold
teeth said, “But look, he likes me!”
Cerb
returned to my side.
“That’s
only because I told him to be a good boy and not eat anyone.” It was time to
move on. Cerb still hadn’t peed.
Just a taste. After #NaNoWriMo is over, I will let one devoted fan read the story before it gets published and they can offer suggestions and criticisms.
So, back to writing I go. You know Greek gods are not known for their patience with humans and Hades is demanding I hurry it up, the next chapter is his.
Wish me luck, stay tuned, and here's a pic of Hades to make you feel warm all over.... ;)
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| Hades, Lord of the Underworld... |
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