Showing posts with label "Alpha". Show all posts
Showing posts with label "Alpha". Show all posts

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Wanna be Flashed?


Hee hee... I was kind of at a loss as to what to blog about today. You really don't need to hear more about my freaking trials and travails. Sooo... I was trying to think... yeah yeah, no blonde jokes please. And I wanted to do something for the upcoming holiday (which I LOVE).

Halloween is one of my fave times of the year, I decorate, I dress up (even though no one but the neighborhood kids see me, usually) and I have a blast carving pumpkins and watching my hubby scare the kids of the neighborhood. Sooooooo... around this time last year I entered a Flash Fiction contest. It was fun, and it had a couple of characters from a current WIP (yes, it's still a WIP... took them this long to tell me I had the wrong animal...). I didn't mention it on the blog last year, so I have no idea if any of y'all have read it. But, I thought that I would share it with y'all here. I've added some to it (it was originally 500 words... too short in my opinion... lol). Enjoy!

©2009 Kealie Shay

“Where the hell is everyone?” Gemma muttered as she strode across the foyer of her too silent house. The stiletto heels of her boots clicked loudly. “Hello!” she hollered, from the foot of the stairs. Her voice echoed back. “Dammit.”

All those adult toys from the Adult Halloween Carnival she’d just worked had heated her up, now there was no one around to assuage the ache. “Guess it’s BOBs turn.” An unladylike snort slipped past her lips as she lifted her long, silky skirt to climb the stairs without tripping.

The low, animalistic growl behind her halted her momentum. The hairs on the back of her neck lifted. A shiver of fear tripped up her spine. Gemma gasped, heart pounding so hard it might burst from her chest; she had one chance at escape. She launched herself up the stairs, taking them two at a time. The low grunts and growls behind her grew louder as her pursuer closed in behind her. With a desperate burst of speed she moved faster, grabbing the newel post at the top landing, slingshot-ing around the banister and toward her bedroom. The scrabble of claws and thump of a body against the wall told her the pursuer hadn’t made the turn as easily.

She dashed through the bedroom door, and felt a burst of hope until an arm caught her from behind, squeezing the breath from her. The boning in her corset bit into her stomach as she was lifted then tossed toward the bed. Landing with a loud, “Ooompf!” she scrambled forward on hands and knees. Two huge hands slapped down in front of her face stopping her forward momentum. The creature came over the top of her, caging her with its body. Trembling, she held as still as she could despite the adrenaline racing through her. She was mesmerized by the clawed hand sliding down her body to slowly lift her skirt. A whimper slid past her lips before she could bite it back.

The rasp of claws against her stocking-clad leg, and then her naked thigh sent shivers down Gemma’s spine. She moaned as the feel of cool air and fur against her exposed backside shocked her system. The hairy, clawed arm next to her face transformed into an elegant, long-fingered hand attached to a man’s smooth, muscular forearm. The fur melted away and Gemma cried out as his huge cock slammed into her pussy from behind, the entry rough and just what she needed.

“God, Gemma,” Colin moaned as he pulled out until only the head of his cock remained inside her. “I could smell your fucking heat when you walked in the door.”

“It was all the toys. Brought some home… for later. Now, please, shut up and fuck me!” she panted.

Her mate obliged her, slamming back inside her to the hilt. His pubic hair rubbed against her naked ass as he rotated his hips to grind against her, his cock bucked inside her wet pussy. He pulled back and thrust back in with a groan. Then, as if his control had snapped, he set a fast pace, pounding in and out of her welcoming body, pushing them quickly toward completion. She whimpered when his callused fingers slid along her hip then burrowed into her folds to stroke her clit. The rough pad of one finger slid around the engorged bud slowly, pulling pleasure from deep within her. Lightning zinged up her spine and Gemma arched back, meeting each brutal thrust, desperate to reach that glorious peak.

A second finger joined the first against her clit and he squeezed the nerve-rich flesh just hard enough, just short of pain, pushing her over the edge into ecstasy. She screamed, her release rolling over her in waves while Colin kept up the punishing pace until, two thrusts later he came with a growl. Her arms gave out and they fell to the bed. He braced himself, stopping just short of crushing her with his massive weight by shifting to his side.

Still panting, Colin grumbled into the pillow, “It bloody well took you long enough to get home. Knowing what you were and weren’t wearing under that damned outfit… all I’ve wanted was to take you with your fucking boots still on.”

Gemma laughed. “They’re not ‘fucking’ boots. The correct term is ‘fuck-me boots’.”

A masculine groan pulled Gemma’s gaze from the ceiling above their bed to the men standing in the doorway. Her other mates, Farrell and Gerard, stood in the doorway watching her and Colin with greedy eyes.

“Dammit, Colin!” Farrell was clearly disgruntled at missing the fun. “You started without us!”

“Looks like he finished without us too,” Gerard griped from his position next to the larger male leaning against the doorframe.

Gemma laughed as the feline shifter at her back purred his contentment. “Don’t worry, boys. There’s plenty for everyone.”

Farrell pushed away from the door jamb with Gerard hot on his heels. The men prowled across the room like the predators they were. Farrell grabbed Gemma’s ankle and yanked her to the edge of the bed as he bent down to crush her lips beneath his own. “The fuck-me boots stay on,” he growled against her smiling mouth.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Author Interview ~ Christine DePetrillo

Here on this lovely Monday, we have another author who has volunteered for the third degree on our leopard print couch.

Welcome, Christine, it's very nice to meet you. So, where are you from?

I’m from Rhode Island, the lovely Ocean State, where I enjoy sailing in the summer, gardening in the spring, the harvest foliage and pumpkin pie in the fall, and snow—lots of it this year—in the winter.

Ugghh.. snow :::shudder::: Sorry. Ahem, why don't you tell us your latest news!

My latest news is the release of my very first ebook! THE LAST STALLION, a short romance, was the Grand Prize Winner in Whispers Publishing’s “Resolutions” Contest. It was published this February.

Oh, YAY! Congratulations, hon on your first eBook release! How exciting. Okay, well what book (if any) are you reading now?

Right now I’m reading THE COURTIER’S SECRET by Donna Russo Morin. I just finished A VEILED DECEPTION and NEVER BEEN WITCHED, both by Annette Blair. I’m in a writing group with both of these talented authors. I’m also a fan of Laurell K. Hamilton and her Anita Blake series.

I love Laurell K. Hamilton. I'll have to look into the other authors. So, do you see writing as a career?

Teaching is my career. It is what I have a Master’s degree in and how I spend my days. It is how I pay my bills. I enjoy spending time with my students and watching them grow.

Writing, however, is my passion. It is what I think about while I’m doing everything else. It consumes me. I don’t think of it as a career right now because I only spend nights and the summer writing. Perhaps in the future, I’ll think differently, but currently, writing is something I do because it makes me ridiculously happy.

What a wonderful way to put it. I have to agree on your viewpoint. It never leaves, it's our passion. Okay, did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?

If you can say something in less words, do so. It really does sharpen the story.

Good advice if you ask me. Do you have any advice for other writers?

Writing is a four-part process in my mind. It starts with Inspiration—when your Muse whispers a great idea to you. Dedication is next. No excuses. Sit down and write. Make the time. Regulation is where you comb through your manuscript and apply all the writing rules, sharpening the way you’ve told the story. Publication is the final step. If you’ve made it through the first three steps, you’ve done the work of a writer. Slap a cover on that baby and call her done!

Sounds like a great plan of action. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

I first realized I wanted to be a writer when I discovered crayons could write on walls. All that space, all those colors, so many stories to be told.

Seriously, when I was in high school, a friend and I started a story about a nun who fell in love with the hunky convent groundskeeper. One of us would write a scene, then pass it to the other to continue. We wrote this story for years, and that’s when I had my first taste of actual story composition. I was hooked. This same friend and I used to swap Sandra Brown books as well, and so began our love of romance novels.

Oohh... a round robin! And that is a great way to realize that you want to do this. Now for our "Absolutely Nothing Related to Writing" Questions:
What animal do you think makes the best pet and why?


Cats are THE writer’s pet. I open up my laptop to settle in for a writing session, and my cats curl up nearby to keep watch. When I hit a rough patch, a couple of kitty kisses always do the trick. There’s nothing like the sound of a deep purr to relieve the stress sometimes caused by a blank page. I put a cat in all my stories to honor the two I call my own.

Hmm... I like cats, but my dh doesn't. Not really gonna push that one. When you looked in the mirror this morning, what was the first thing you thought?

I need a haircut followed by I wish I were still in bed.

Don't we all think that way in the morning? LOL What were you doing at midnight last night?

Dreaming of summer. Seriously. I was wearing a dress and sandals in the dream and basking in the warm sunshine. It has apparently been a looong winter in Rhode Island.

I'm pining for Summer too. What do you want to know about the future?

Nothing. I like a good surprise. Besides, every decision I make changes the course of events. What may be true of my future today might not be tomorrow. I like seeing where each day takes me.

That seems like a grand philosophy to have. What is one thing scientists should invent?

A transporter device like in Star Trek. I’m so waiting for this one. If I could beam to Hawaii for the weekend, that would ROCK! Please tell me someone is working on this!

How awesome would that be! Are you a morning person or a night person?

I’m a high noon person. Mornings are near fatal, but I don’t like to stay up all night either. By noon, I’m at my peak. It’s an army crawl on my belly to noon, followed by several hours of me being on my game, ending in a stop, drop, and roll to bedtime.

LOL, love that description! Do you like thunderstorms?

I love a thunderstorm especially on a hot summer’s night. It’s nature’s fireworks. The best thunderstorm I ever witnessed was in Niagara Falls. Bolts of lightning crackled down from the heavens and disappeared down the rushing water. It was pure art.

Isn't that the truth. Do you sleep with the light on? Why or why not?

Lights off. The darker, the better. I think I need a dark canvas on which to dream. The light on would only make me feel like someone was watching me sleep. That’s kind of creepy, don’t you think?

I have the opposite reaction, I swear someone is watching me if all the lights are off. Can you taste the difference between Pepsi and Coke? If so, which do you prefer?

I hate all soda. I’m a fruit juice gal. White grape pomegranate juice is my favorite. Full of antioxidants and so tasty. Guzzle some of this and I’m fueled to write, write, write.

Well, it was so much fun doing this interview and getting to know you better, Christine. I hope you stay a friend of The Menagerie.

Short Bio: Christine DePetrillo spends her days teaching children to love reading and writing and her nights writing everything from adult romance, young adult romance, science fiction, and poetry. She fell in love with writing the first time she held a crayon in her hand and realized the blank wall in her bedroom was full of possibilities. Since then, she have been mystified by the magic of words and enjoys playing with them every chance she gets.

You can reach her, and keep up with her books at her blog.


The Last Stallion by Christine DePetrillo
Large animal veterinarian, Cassie Stone, is done with cowboys. It’s her New Year’s resolution after she catches her current rodeo clown in bed with another woman. On her sister’s invite, Cassie heads to New York City where the chance of corralling another cowboy is slim. Or so she thinks.

Blake Mareson is traveling from Louisiana with his four horses. He stops briefly in New York City to make some money, and soon his plans to hide in the quiet woods of Vermont change when he meets Cassie. Her long red hair and sharp green eyes reel him in immediately, but he’s not looking for love. In fact, he’s trying to avoid it in order to protect his secret—a secret he’s sure would send any woman running.

Though Cassie initially sticks to her New Year’s resolution and dismisses Blake, she can’t totally erase the blue of his eyes from her memory. When she sees him again, the pull toward him is too strong to resist. Will Cassie regret ignoring her no cowboy pledge or find the stallion she’s been looking for?

Perhaps she’ll find so much more.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Inspiration Anyone?

*sigh* Instead of writing, I've been playing. Not that I haven't gotten some writing done... just not as much as the voices screaming in my head would like. I have two that are particularly eager for me to get to a certain scene... anyway. I thought since I am drawing a bit of a blank I thought maybe y'all would like to see a couple of my inspiration collages.

I like to do these collages at the start of each story then print them out and stick them up on the wall and/or in my writing portfolio. Helps me to remember who is who and what they look like... and their personalities ... because if I don't keep them straight you end up with muddied waters... characters... whatever. LOL

So, here is the collage of the main characters for my Alpha story:



and here is the collage for one of my heroes in Alpha:



If you click on the actual photos you can get a closer look... if you so desire. LOL

So, what do you think? Inspirational?