Monday, September 14, 2009

Novel Excerpt part one (fiction)


Emily Hunt sat at her computer. The phone startled her.

“You better come now. She just had a contraction.”

Lucy’s voice, rich and sixty, was usually a source of comfort for her niece-in-law. On that night it carried all the calm of a roller coaster, a little wild and out of control.

“Coming,” said Emily. “I’ll be right there.”

Still clutching the phone, Emily hurried down the hall, and burst into her husband’s study. A big yellow Lab and three whippets skittered after her, their toenails trying to find purchase on the old hardwood floor. The dogs had been sound asleep in Emily’s computer room. They entered Emerson’s den, doing the wake-up-shake-all-over with sleepy eyes and tails wagging, eager as ever to join in the fun.

Emily held the phone up as an explanation. “Zelda’s in labor. I’m on my way. Are you okay with the dogs?”
Emerson looked at his wife and smiled. She was so excited that he could feel waves of electricity surrounding her. He loved her.
Illustration (C) W.F. Renzulli, MD
(C) Patience Renzulli, all rights reserved
hug your hounds

12 comments:

  1. OOOOH...I love stories about babies being born. That is what gave us Christmas, and E.Rabbit, and E.Beth.....and....and........OHMY!

    gussie

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  2. Oh, yes, another story! What's next, what's next? Does it have bunnies or cats in it?

    Eagerly,
    Sagehound

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  3. We are hooked already and we LOVE Emerson. send him to our place with biscuits ;)

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  4. Ohhhhh thank you....just what I needed to read tonight, and I can't wait to hear the rest of the story.
    And I love that the lab Driver got three cookies! Hahahahaha!

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  5. Hmmmm. Well the rest of the story is around 87,000 words! But if there's interest, I'll post a bit more of this first chapter.
    Would you want to read this book? Does it need more punch, more 'hook'?

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  6. Yes Ma'am! Sounds wonderful. I want to read it.

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  7. OK I'm hooked. And I loved the illustration.

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  8. I'm ready to read the rest of the book. H

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  9. More, more!
    Kisses and hugs
    Lorenza

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  10. Why did I wait so long?
    I'm about to catch up, and that make me happy.

    Jake and Fergis' Moma

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