book launch

Thursday Q&A: Random Fun

Hey, all! This is the last author Q&A before the big launch. I can’t believe it’s happening in TWO DAYS! Ahem. So anyway, here are the last few questions.

Where do you get your ideas for stories?

I spin a wheel and whatever it lands on…

Okay, not really. I draw on a lot of sources. Sometimes, I start with a plot, something lifted from an article I read or an experience I or someone I know has had. Other times, I start with a character, usually with personality traits of someone I know. I’ve used writing prompts, but I tend not to like them because they feel silly or contrived. Use a specific word or set of words? Make sure to mention certain items? They’re frequently too nebulous for what I want anyway. Now and again it’s helpful if I’m stuck on something, but not usually.

How did you get published?

Well, that’s a long story, but pretty much I just happened to know someone who knew someone. A beta reading assignment through a web site led to a friendship led to a book contract. I’m sure that’s not very helpful, unfortunately, especially for anyone looking to be published by a major imprint, and it’s virtually useless for anyone interested in self-publishing.

Ariel had Flounder. Mulan had Mushu. Quasimodo had the gargoyles. If you were a Disney character, what kind of animal/creature sidekick would the story animators give you?

I like to hope I’d get something like Archimedes in The Sword in the Stone. Owls are awesome. Mine would have to be a talking owl, though. Maybe even one that could edit my work.

Can you name one wrong way to eat a Reese’s cup?

Probably, but I’ll leave you hanging until I write it into a story.

That’s it for today. Be sure to check out my Facebook page for the official launch party this coming Monday!

WIPpet Wednesday: It’s All Good

Books, Fiction, New Love

Happy last WIPpet before Lower Education officially releases! [Insert me waving my arms frantically, Kermit the Frog-style] There’s been a ton of great stuff going on, including (drumroll please)…I HAD AN OP-ED PUBLISHED FOR THE ADVOCATE! In case I just spouted a bunch of unintelligible gibberish, The Advocate is a well-known lgbtq magazine. A comment in a group led to a private message led to submitting my op-ed.

For anyone who’s interested and is on Facebook, I’m having my online launch party on November 3. I considered doing it right on release day, but that didn’t make much sense. More people are around on weekdays than weekends. Feel free to stop by and maybe win something!

On to the WIPpet. This is my last post with Micah and Cat for a while. I’m going to give you some teasers for short stories in November, and in December, I should have enough of my next project to begin sharing it. I’m really going to miss these guys. After sticking with them all summer (and seeing them fall apart a bit), you all deserve to see their happy-for-now. I still swear no one dies in this book.

WIPmath: 9 – 2 + (1 + 0) = 8 paragraphs.

He stroked Cat’s face with his thumb. “It’s you I want to be with, no matter what.”

Cat leaned into the touch. “Being with me isn’t easy. Sometimes, you get the me you called a ‘sexy chipmunk.’” He chuckled. “And sometimes, you get this.” He touched just above his mediport. “I’m in the hospital, or I’m in so much pain I can’t move, or I’m spewing everything I eat. In between, you get plain old me.”

Micah lowered his hand and ran his index finger just beneath Cat’s collarbone. He waited for Cat to look at him before he said, “They’re all you. And really? I love all of you.” He was quiet for a moment, letting his words sink in for both of them. “I love you, Cat.”

“God, Micah, I love you too.” Cat’s eyes were too bright. “I’ve waited so, so long to hear someone say that to me again.” He swallowed. “But there’s something else. We don’t—” He cut himself off, choking a little. “We don’t have forever. I’ve been too sick for too long.”

Micah studied him. “Then we have as long as we have. Being with me isn’t easy, either. You took care of me when I needed your help. I never could have faced everything without you. How could I not give you the same thing, however much time we’re given?”

Without waiting for an answer, Micah bent his head and kissed the puckered skin of Cat’s surgical scar where the port had been implanted. He let his lips travel further up the pale skin, as though his ministrations could erase the history there. Hesitantly, he put out his tongue and touched it carefully to Cat’s collarbone. Cat’s breathing hitched a little, and Micah smiled. He nibbled at the skin, causing Cat to shiver and groan.

“Teeth,” Cat muttered.

Micah laughed, turning onto his side, taking Cat’s chin in his hand, and kissing him on the mouth without reservation. They wouldn’t get much sleep that night, too busy reacquainting themselves with each other. However much time they had, Micah didn’t want to waste a single moment that could be spent loving Cat in every way possible.

I’m counting on the fact that the point of a romance is for the characters to be alive and together at the end, so I’ll go out on a limb and say it’s not technically a spoiler. The fun is in how they got there, right?

I’ll leave you with this, my ridiculously proud mom moment. This is my kiddo, playing for his school coffee house:

WIPpet Wednesday is the product of K. L. Schwengel‘s imagination. Find the other writers here, and be sure to leave them some love. You can also add your own by posting your snippet, connecting it to the date, and adding it to the linky list. Happy writing!

Guest Post: Ruth Nestvold

Books, Guest Post

Once again, I’m honored to bring a fellow writer to my blog. This time, give a warm welcome for author Ruth Nestvold, whose novel Island of Glass is out today. She’s sharing some of her insights regarding the difference between traditional publishing and self-publishing. For this piece, “traditional publishing” refers to established, known labels (such as Random House or Penguin Books), not independent, small, or art house publishers.

Synopsis:

Seventeen-year-old Chiara Dragoni is a master glassmaker of Venice, a position that is both a privilege — and a trap. For the glassmakers of Murano are forbidden to ever leave the islands of the Venetian lagoon.

When Chiara’s uncle is caught on the mainland and thrown into the dungeon of the Doge’s Palace, she must use all her talents, including magic, to help free him. But the gift she creates for the prince of Venice has unintended consequences, and now Chiara must decide whether to give up everything — and everyone — she knows and loves in order to save her dream.

Set in an alternate historical Venice with alchemists, witches and magic, the story uses familiar motifs from the beloved fairy tale “Cinderella” to tell a tale with a very different message.

Island of Glass is a Young Adult fantasy novella of approximately 25,000 words, or 100 pages. It is the first book in The Glassmakers Trilogy.

Now available for an introductory price of only 99c!

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Island-Glass-Glassmakers-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00NVGGSL0/

The Advantages of Self-Publishing

by Ruth Nestvold

First off, to be perfectly clear, I don’t want to come across as the kind of indie writer who thinks that anyone who goes the traditional publishing route is deluded. Amy specifically asked me write about the advantages of self-publishing in order to keep this article positive. So here are the main advantages of self-publishing as I see them:

Speed

A traditionally published novel can easily take up to two years from the time it is accepted to the time it actually comes out. And that isn’t even counting the years of sending the manuscript out to agents and editors.

By comparison, self-publishing is almost instant. E-publishing may take up to a day from the time you hit the publish button until the time your book is available. Print on Demand (PoD) takes a little longer, but in my experience, the physical copy of your book is available in less than a week. Of course, that doesn’t include editing and cover design, but a self-publisher can probably have that completed in weeks rather than years.

Rights Retention

Many publishing contracts are not designed to benefit the author, they are designed to benefit the publisher, as numerous legal battles in recent years have shown. All rights to self‑published books belong to the author. She can do whatever she wants with the book and does not have to consult a publisher about it.

Control

This is probably the advantage most frequently cited by indie authors. As an indie author, you have complete control of deadlines, editing, formatting and cover design. You control the price and can adjust it up or down in reaction to sales numbers. It is easy to implement changes, including changes to the text. You could even pull the book for a rewrite if you so choose. Or if the cover doesn’t seem to be working, replace it.

In traditional publishing, an author usually has very little say in cover, design, or marketing strategies. A case in point: my novel Yseult, a retelling of the legend of Tristan and Iseult, was originally published in translation with Random House Germany. They provided stunning cover art which is now being shared all over Pinterest:

The problem? It looks like the Lady of the Lake, not the tragic love story of Tristan and Iseult. Not only that, the book came out in a fantasy imprint for mostly YA readers because the publisher wanted to cash in on the popularity of Harry Potter. But — the book has a number of graphic sex scenes. Publishers sometimes make strange marketing decisions which are more concerned with where they think the money is than what would be best for the book.

Your book has all the time in the world to catch on

Traditional publishing houses will give a book around half a year to see whether it’s going to become a bestseller or not. If it doesn’t, it will soon be remaindered. Your book had its chance, and now it’s dead.

With self-publishing, the “shelf-life” of your book is as long as you care to keep trying to put effort into marketing it. Even if it has dropped into oblivion, you can always try some new marketing strategies to bring it back to life. As long as you want to keep it alive, it never has to go “out of print.”

Larger percentage of the profits

In traditional publishing, the royalty rates tend to be between 6% (for audio) and 25% (for ebooks). As an example, for the hardcover of Yseult in German translation, which sold for 19.95 €, I earned under 2 € per copy. (OTOH, I did get a big advance, the most money I’ve ever seen for my writing.)

By contrast, Amazon pays Kindle authors 35% (for books under $2.99 or over $9.99) or 70% for everything in between. Most other ebook vendors have similar rate structures. When I was selling Yseult for $2.99 for the ebook, I was earning about the same amount per book as I did with the 19.95 € hardcover of the German translation.

More frequent payments

Most traditional publishing houses (like Random House) send out account statements twice a year and the payment shortly thereafter.

All the digital distributors I have dealt with until now send payments monthly, with a delay of about a month after sales were made — assuming sales have surpassed a certain payment threshold, usually $10.

Getting around the blockbuster mentality

One of the difficulties in getting a book published in traditional markets these days is the perceived need on the part of many publishing houses that a book has to have the potential to be a bestseller. This is often referred to as the death of the midlist — those books that sold regularly, but were never expected to produce runaway sales.

If your book is in some kind of niche category, sometimes your only chance is either self-publishing or publishing with a small press specializing in the kind of fiction you write.

In conclusion

Each writer has to decide for herself whether she wants to pursue the traditional publishing path, or whether she wants to go it on her own. Self-publishing is definitely more work, but it can also mean more freedom and more profits in the long run.

About the author: Ruth Nestvold’s short stories have appeared in numerous markets, including Asimov’s, F&SF, Baen’s Universe, Strange Horizons, Realms of Fantasy, and Gardner Dozois’s Year’s Best Science Fiction. Her fiction has been nominated for the Nebula, Tiptree, and Sturgeon Awards. In 2007, the Italian translation of her novella “Looking Through Lace” won the “Premio Italia” award for best international work. Her novel Yseult appeared in German translation as Flamme und Harfe with Random House Germany and has since been translated into Dutch and Italian. It is now available as an ebook in the original English.

Find Ruth Nestvold on the Internet:

Blog: https://ruthnestvold.wordpress.com

Web site: http://www.ruthnestvold.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ruth.Nestvold.Author

Twitter: @Ruth_Nestvold

Guest Post: Justin Hanvey

Faith and Spirituality, Guest Post, Social Justice

I am so excited to have Justin guest posting for me today. Part of this is that he’s one of the few online friends that I’ve met in person. Let me tell you, Justin is a great guy, and he thinks deeply about some of the same stuff I do. Naturally, that’s why today’s post is a good fit—it’s a subject close to my own heart. I’ll stop playing fangirl (can you fangirl for your own friends?) and let Justin’s words speak for themselves.

The Cost of Grace and Justice

“What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?” Romans 6:1-2

I’ve been pondering grace lately; it’s a concept I often wonder about. I take a less strict view of the nature of man— in fact, it’s less about our nature than it is about community, social development of ethical morals that engender healthiness and safety in the community of humans, etc. But what about grace?

We seem to have a twisted understanding of this, a grace which denies justice. Or justice that denies grace. For humans, we often fall on one end or the other. I’d like to take this blog post and explore some ways in which we deny one or the other with some practical examples as well as repercussions, or “cost” if you will, of doing so.

The first example that comes to mind is the culture of forgiveness based reconciliation which permeates both evangelical and mainline church culture. For instance, we have ministries like Sovereign Grace seeking to cover up the sexual abuse of a pastor, which sought forgiveness but not consequence. Or Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill, where a reportedly arrogant, abusive pastor was allowed to apologize many times while continuing his verbal abuse. There is even among the peace- and justice-loving Mennonites a kind of cognitive dissonance in their continual use of the nonviolent teachings of John Howard Yoder, a man reportedly accused of sexual abuse, although he apologized but received no consequence, yet was allowed to continue ministering. Or take for instance another reported abuser, Bill Gothard, who apologized and was allowed to continue ministering.

Are we sensing a pattern here?

As soon as forgiveness is sought, reconciliation immediately is forced upon the community that was abused. But that’s not all: any cynicism, any desire for consequence or push to not allow reinstatement is treated as unforgiveness. Grace has a cost here, sticking communities in an endless cycle of abuse-repent-forgive-abuse-repent-forgive-abuse instead of truly seeking a safe reality for the community as well as rehabilitation for the abuser that will mean facing actual consequences and changing actual praxis.

But let’s look at the other side of the coin, justice without grace.

Recently a United Methodist pastor named Frank Schaefer sought to be loving to his gay son by holding a same sex wedding for his son and his son’s fiancé. This caused him to be defrocked as church discipline, and he is still seeking to be reinstated. Another example happened even more recently to a Quaker pastor, C. Wess Daniels, who was a teacher at George Fox University. Because he stood up for a transgender student, he was more or less fired from his job. Or to be more in comparison with the examples in paragraphs above, take the many churchgoers who attended Mars Hill but were ostracized or kicked out altogether by church discipline for many different reasons, such as premarital living together or gossip against the leadership (which usually was and is merited).

It seems we have a lopsided view of justice here. Justice means that if you break church policy you must be punished, even if your offense is something as small as gossip or loving your gay son by giving him the wedding he asks for. In fact, ethical love of community, including the example of Daniels, is treated as unforgiveable. You are immediately defrocked or asked to leave your church. If you write a book about how Love Wins you’ll find yourself farewelled on Twitter by John Piper, but if you show a pattern of sexual abuse, as long as you ask for forgiveness, and often even if you don’t, you will have your pattern covered up and your name untarnished by Piper and others. You won’t be farewelled for sexually abusing your congregation, but you will be for loving your community if doing so means you cross some line of orthodoxy.

I’m pretty sure this makes no cognitive sense, but for some reason it’s how grace and justice is handled in the church. We have created heinous sins out of acts of love (and I’m not saying we even necessarily have to doctrinally agree with those acts, but we can understand and affirm the loving intentions and realize grace need be more important than justice in those cases) while covering over abusive patterns with a grace that is unbiblical, such as the verse mentioned above. Many a pastor has sought grace while continuing in sin because the church has provided him a system that he can easily abuse, while actually good pastors who simply do not fall in doctrinal lines are treated as heretics and worse.

And that, my friends, is the cost of grace and justice. I would submit that we need to change this somehow, and I’d like to see people begin to discuss how we should. I think that if the church is to ethically evolve and survive in a human community that is often far beyond it ethically, at least in these cases, it needs to change. And that begins with leadership changing how it offers grace, and justice.

Justin is a librarian-to-be living in the Pacific Northwest, he blogs about faith, life and writes stories at The Peregrinatio http://theperegrinatio.wordpress.com/

Guest Post: Graham Jenkins

Guest Post, Social Justice

Happy Friday! I hope you all had a good week. I’m welcoming fellow blogger Graham Jenkins today with his thoughts on being in the majority but standing in solidarity with those who are marginalized. Just as a reminder, allowing a guest post is not an indication that I endorse or agree with 100% of everything being said; it only means that I think the writer has something to contribute to the ongoing conversation.

In this together, but I need to be allowed at the table

by Graham Jenkins

The Master [as The First]: “It’s not about right. Not about wrong.”
Buffy Summers [as The First]: “It’s about power.”
Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 7 Episode 1; Lessons

I am Graham. I am a white, cis-gendered, heterosexual male. I mention these things because when it comes to privilege, these groups aren’t exactly in the minority. The only way I could probably be more privileged is if I was financially well off, and even on that front, I’m not exactly struggling. I have a well-paid job that covers my bills and allows for some luxuries each month. Governments were set up by people like me, are run by people like me and are pretty much set up to benefit people like me. In a democracy, it is the majority that (usually) gets what they want. In jury trials, it’s the majority that decides the verdict. In Star Trek, it’s the needs of the many that outweigh the needs of the few. The minority are just expected to accept what the majority say. This can leave a lot of trampled people, even more so when the political system is set up to serve an even smaller minority of the rich.

Chyler Silva: “Look. You want people to change? You want this war to end?”
Thomas Lasky: “Yeah, of course.”
Chyler Silva: “Then you’re gonna need people to follow you.”
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Episode 2

Any change throughout history has been started by the minority standing up for their rights or bringing things to people’s attention that the majority have missed or just conveniently ignored. These stands have often come at a cost to those who started it, but have succeeded because they got people to join them. In a world where majority rules, the more people you have, the more chance you have of succeeding. Sometimes though, it’s not just about numbers it’s about who you have with you. When Emma Watson offered an invitation to the all men to get involved in gender equality during her speech to the U.N., it wasn’t just about getting a majority group on board. People like me have benefited from the current patriarchy, people like me have caused it to persist, and it’s going to take people like me to change it. In order for me to change, I need to know what, how and why. I’m not referring to being told like a drill sergeant barking out orders, I mean being allowed into the discussion to hear the stories of abuse, to ask questions and then be allowed to go and speak. Not with a view to lead or take over, but always with the knowledge that we are participating, following and building on the groundwork that has already been laid by those before us. But I need to be allowed on the team.

Angel: Think about what I’m asking you to do. Think about what I’m asking you to give.
Spike: [grim tone] Kill ’em all. Burn the house down while we’re still in it.
Angel, Season 5 Episode 21; Power play

With some causes it’s not a simple matter of getting the law changed. With some, we’re talking about changing an entire society, dismantling an entire culture and building a new one. We’re talking about doing all of this whilst still being part of the world. We can’t exactly live in space whilst this happens. This type of change doesn’t happen overnight and doesn’t happen without casualties as many of those who are invested in the status quo won’t let go willingly. People are needed to stand up and confront the injustice or call out an inappropriate comment. This can mean going up against peers and friends, heck even family, often without the safety net of hiding behind a monitor and keyboard, often alone when no is there to back you up. Even if we do have those things, there will be push back and probably on a wide scale. You may lose friends or family over taking a stand. We risk being alienated. This isn’t a no cost stance.

Capt Mal Reynolds: You all got on this boat for different reasons, but you all come to the same place
Serenity

I volunteer for a charity called Great Men Project. I heard about them through the No More Page 3 campaign. I joined because I saw a world where women were treated as less than equal, saw that this is a world my 2 nieces would be growing up in and decided to try and do something about it. During the first training session, I met many of the other volunteers and all had their reasons for getting involved. Some were the same as mine, some were there because of the number of women that get abused and assaulted each year (1 in 4 girls have experienced sexual violence, almost 1 in 3 girls have experienced unwanted sexual touching at school, In England and Wales, on average 2 women a week die at the hands of a violent partner/ex-partner.) Some were worried about the suicide rates among men (suicide is the highest cause of death in men under 50), others were concerned about men’s mental health issues in general which resonated with me. I always felt the pressure of doing what was expected of me because I was a man; try and sleep with many women, get drunk. I was bullied because I didn’t conform and I get very anxious very quickly. Whatever our reasons for being there, we all had a common goal though; the dismantling of patriarchy, equality for all and no one should fear abuse for being who they are.

Washington: I don’t know what’s gotten into you Carolina, but you better figure out the difference between your enemies and your friends.
Red vs Blue, Season 10, Episode 18; Change of Plans

Inevitably, not everyone will be happy with how you do things or your reasons for doing so. Accusations of the white male saviour complex, drowning out minority voices, being complicit purely because you’re a man, not doing it for the right reasons are among the ones that have been thrown out there. The blows don’t just come from the people you’re standing up against. We’re not going to cover everything or get everything right, but it does seem to be a characteristic of the Internet to micro-analyse everything and point you to what you’ve missed, all in the name of “ensuring a view is not seen as the norm for all”, (often rolled out by those wanting to ensure their view is accepted by all). Eventually, it’ll get to the stage where people go quietly because they feel they can’t go on. A lot of people say that by being silent, you are complicit in the problem and are going on about how men don’t want to give up their power so they’re being quiet and not standing up. My response to them will be “we did, we tried, but you kept telling us to be quiet and when we were allowed to speak, you just sat back and let them beat us into silence, you even threw in some kicks of your own“. People baulk at the idea of praising people for doing something they should be. As someone put it to me “I’m not going to give credit to someone for being a decent human being”. I accept that, but sometimes you need to. As important as it is to point out when and where people are wrong, it’s equally important to point out where they’re going right; to put an arm around them in support and re-assure them they’re doing the right thing and it‘s worth it. They need to know they’re not alone.

Lt. James Gordon: I don’t get political points for being an idealist, I have to do the best I can with what I have.
The Dark Knight

I can nod in the right places, say the right things but it doesn’t mean anything when it comes to having to make the step and actually do something. When I’m stood in front of 2 dozen teenagers, when I’m encouraging others to look at things like patriarchy, when I’m explaining to someone why a comment is inappropriate; I just do the best I can. I’m going to get things wrong, I’m always going to have things to learn but there’s just too much to this and it’s all important. I have some women saying men should be quiet, I have others saying men should speak up. Who’s right? It depends on the situation. How do I know when to speak? Just got to make the decision with what I know having discussed it with other people and take it from there.

Angel: Power endures. We can’t bring down the Senior Partners, but for one bright shiny moment we can show them that they don’t own us!
Angel, Season 5 Episode 21; Power play

Teams are individuals who come together for a purpose, they exist for a purpose. Each member has their own strengths, their own way of doing things, their own ideas and the best teams allow that individuality to shine to utilize their strengths. This is really no different. Instead of running around telling everyone how they’re getting it wrong, how about we focus on the task at hand? How about working to build each other up, to listen to each other and support each other as we aim to try to make the world a better place? I’ll be honest, I don’t know if we can do this, not in my life time anyway. Maybe the best we can do is to just make a dent and give future generations something that they can continue with. But we can make a difference now, men and women, working together. Isn’t this the point?

WIPpet Wednesday: Believe

Books, Fiction, New Love

Heigh ho, readers! It’s Wednesday again, and I’m super excited about all the lovely things happening in the countdown to the release of Lower Education. I hope you’ve been following along and enjoying them with me. This week, Melissa Barker-Simpson was kind enough to allow me to guest post, and you can read that here. You can also read my author interview here.

Today is the second to last excerpt from Passing on Faith (for now, at least). In November, I’ll have bits from some short stories, and hopefully, I’ll be able to start posting from my brand-new WIP as of December. NaNoWriMo should give me a good start on that one. I’m sad to see these guys go—I’ll miss Cat and Micah. But it’s no longer much of a WIP; it’s already with my excellent betas.

I know I left you hanging with last week’s argument, but I’m not drawing from that chapter again. I assure you, they make up. Instead, I wanted to give you this very sweet moment. They’re not quite together yet, but this section is late enough in the story they’ve learned how to trust each other. Still not letting on to Cat’s health issues, but I promise he’s not dying.

WIPmath: 22 – (2 + 4) = 16 paragraphs

“You said your parents aren’t religious. But you are?”

Cat frowned. “I don’t really like that label any more than all the other ones people try to pin on me. I know what I believe. That’s all that matters to me.”

“Church?” Micah asked.

“I go, yeah. My parents don’t, and neither does LR. Why?”

Micah swallowed. “I already told you what I think.”

Cat finished his medication and began the process of disconnecting everything. “I remember. You said religion fucks people up.”

“I meant it.” Micah’s hand trembled as he ran it over his face. “But you don’t seem to have that problem.”

Done at last, Cat rose from the couch to dispose of the waste and put away the rest. He kept his back to Micah when he said, “No, I don’t.”

“I just…I don’t understand.” Micah stared down at his hands.

Cat returned to the couch and sat back down. He put a hand on Micah’s arm. “It gets me through this, believing in a God who is bigger. I don’t know what else to tell you.”

Micah stared into his face, searching. “I wish I had what you have.” He shook his head to clear it. “I just don’t. Not anymore.”

Taking his hand, Cat said, “You don’t have to.” He let go and curled into Micah’s side.

Lying back against the couch cushions, Micah took Cat with him and folded his slender body against his chest. He couldn’t resist reaching up and brushing his fingers through Cat’s soft hair. “Do you think…” He broke off and breathed slowly against a wave of grief before trying again. “Do you think God hates us?” he whispered.

The hand that had been drawing circles on Micah’s shoulder stilled. “No. Not at all.” Cat pressed his fingertips against Micah’s chest. “Not ever.”

“I want to believe that,” Micah said, unable to hide the tremor in his voice.

Cat laid his head just above Micah’s heart. “I’ll believe it enough for both of us.”

If you like what you read here, check out the other ones here. WIPpet Wednesday has been brought to you by the letter W, the number 12, and K. L. Schwengel. Happy writing!

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