Random Stuff, Music, and The Next to Last Excerpt

Well, today was spent doing things that aren't necessarily fun, but they are necessary all the same. It was bill paying day and the day to go to Walmart to do shopping. Jimmy has outgrown all his play clothes so I had to buy him some and some sneakers too so he has a pair for school and a pair for play too. He's growing like a weed anymore, and I can't believe he's in kindergarten and going to be six years old this February.

The fun thing I did today was go to the library and get the sequel book to The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong called The Awakening. What's funny to me about this book is that is the exact name I had originally chose for Awakening of a Guardian. That was my working title throughout the writing process. I was in Barnes and Noble one day and noticed Kelley Armstrong's book by the same title and realized I really needed to find a new title.

At the library I saw the new October event flyer out and saw my book signing listed in it. Scarlett already came home from school and announced that there are flyers in the classrooms and my book has been checked out of their library already. It's exciting stuff going on with my book!

Well, it's almost time for Stargate Universe to come on so I need to get finished with this blog!! I'm a big sci-fi geek and love all those kinds of shows.

Okay, tonight I'm listening again to my iTunes "Mel's Music" playlist. The music of the moment is "All The Small Things" by blink-182. I love this song and haven't decided if I will associate it with a book of mine or not, but I'd like to think I could find a way to. Now on is "Cannonball" by The Breeders. This qualifies as one of those songs that I have no idea why I like it, but I do. I remember when the song came out and hearing it on the radio and just loving it.

The excerpt of the day is the next to last one. BUY YOUR BOOK NOW AND READ THE ENTIRE THING TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!!!!

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I realized this was it. This was going to be how I ended up in the school and this was how they got Amie. I felt so stupid for letting her go to Nate’s car without me, but there was nothing I could do about it now. I couldn’t loosen his grip on my arms to use my telekinetic powers. I couldn’t get a hand free to push him away and I dared not scream for fear of what would happen to Amie.

I realized I could send a message to Evander. I kept my mind blocked from Jackson’s and focused on listening for Evander’s mind’s voice. Once I heard him, I concentrated on sending him a message Jackson has me and his father has Amie. Help us please! We’re heading into the school now.

When I didn’t receive a message back from him, I wasn’t sure that I had been blocking outsiders from my mind too hard, or if the distance was too great for him to return a message to me. Perhaps he was afraid it would be intercepted by Jackson and he would know our plan.

We reached the hallway I recognized from my vision and Jackson shoved me towards the restroom. “Your nose is still bleeding a lot. Get in there and clean up so we can have a decent conversation. Don’t dilly-dally around either, El. We have no reason to keep Amie alive if you give us any trouble.” With that, he opened the restroom door and pushed me inside.

I looked around thinking about what I could do now to save Amie. I knew when I walked back out of the door she would be held by Jackson’s father with a dagger to her throat, completely helpless. I washed up my face, cleaning all the dried blood off. Thankfully, my nose had finally stopped bleeding. I looked up at the windows and realized, in my vision, not only was I looking for a way out, I was contemplating if it would be possible to get out, run around, and take them by surprise from a different attack point. They were expecting me to come from the restroom. I was frustrated that there was no way out. No other options, I had to come out from the door where they were waiting from the other side.

Taking a deep breath and preparing for whatever they threw at me, I swung open the door to face them. Just as in my vision, his father was standing across the hallway holding Amie in a tight grip with one arm while holding a dagger in his right hand with the tip right against her throat.

Jackson began to come at me again just as I heard Evander and Nate yelling and running down the hallway towards us. Suddenly, I had the overwhelming feeling of being like some character in a futuristic action movie. I threw a hand out towards Jackson as he strode in my direction and mind pushed him backwards so hard he slid back and slammed into the lockers across the hallway.

His father yelled out at me, “Watch what you do, you little bitch. I’ll kill your friend.”