9 Weeks To Launch! Plus More of Chapter 1

9 WEEKS TO LAUNCH! PLUS MORE OF CCHAPTER 1

As promised, the countdown continues.

I have sent the book to the copyrighter's and am continuing to do a basic formatting for Kindle.

With the Kindle version, there are no content changes, just need to get rid of the "italics" and large spacing issues that the software will flag, plus the page numbering. That's it.

As of right now I'm down to just the spacing issues.

Then finally, the work on the book will be done. Completely.

Whew!

So for today, I post another two pages of the first chapter. I hope you enjoy. :)

Chapter 1 (cont.)

It’s easy to see that, with the surrounding countryside and ocean. There is almost an eerie quality to it.

She was born about thirty some years ago (she won’t tell anyone her age, it’s not very “lady-like” in her book). Anyway, where she grew up, the place she lives now is Island River. This town was so named after the settlers discovered a river nearby.

The history goes all the way back to the late eighteen hundred’s.

This past has created a rich goldmine of ghost stories. Some true, some not but they all have one thing in common, the people love talking about them. It’s actually created one more reason why a few tourists come here.

That is another motive why Lucy stays. She loves the paranormal. Even though, she wants to debunk it first. Samantha, her best friend and her have teamed up to document the past of this town, from a “mystical” point of view. They balance each other out well, Lucy is the “skeptic” and Samantha is the “believer”.

Since Lucy is the photographer, she is the one that runs the cameras and both Samantha and her operate the digital recorders.

But Samantha (or Sam as she likes to be called) brings another quality to the “ghost hunt”. She is a psychic/medium. However, she prefers to consider herself a “sensitive”. It seems to more accurately describe her gifts.

They work together perfectly. Lucy, with the technical background compliments Sam with the “mystical” experience.

Between the two of them they have uncovered a lot of the history.

“They” do not scare them, instead both ladies have this thirst, a hunger for this work. So much so the pair of them feel as if they have reached their “calling” in Life.

Lucy and Sam wondered where all of this was leading...

Don’t get them wrong, they love what they do. But they couldn’t shake the feeling that something was driving them in this direction.

Time will tell...

Lucy came out of the bathroom, refreshed from her shower, ready to start the day.

As she was getting dressed, the phone rings.

‘Hello?’ She asked.

Sam answered back. ‘Hi, Lucy, it’s me. Ready for our next client?’

‘Hi, Sam. Yeah, I’m just putting my clothes on now.’

‘Okay, great. Shall we meet at the coffee shop?’ She asked.

‘Sure.’ Came the reply.

As Lucy made her way to the car, a man shouted from the other side of the street, ‘Hi, Lucy!’

Looking at him, she spoke with a smile. ‘Hi!’

‘Have you caught any ghosts today?’ He asked grinning from ear to ear.

Lucy smirked, ‘Not yet but we may have a new case soon.’

‘Oh wow, that’s awesome! Well, have a great day!’ He replied. The man waved, smiling as he did as he went back to walking.

‘You too!’ She replied. Lucy didn’t know who that was but it didn’t matter anyway. This town thought of the two women as their own personal celebrities and they enjoyed the attention.

So many here were just plain friendly.

It’s another reason why she loves it here. After all, why would she want to leave a place that, for the better part, most of the townsfolk really enjoyed her being part of the community.

A little while later, Sam and Lucy met deciding to have a cup of coffee to discuss their latest case.

Sam started right in. ‘So, this family has been having trouble for months. There is a husband and wife, plus two children. The wife came to me because the activity has escalated and the kids are now in danger.’

I hope your day is amazing!

Mark