Here is a selection from my third book the Lost War Hero in the Marrissa Tomas series...
"I'll be with you in a minute sir."
Mr. Bank's starred at the stranger for a moment and then, hurried himself to the back room where the phone was ringing.
"Hello? Oh hi Mrs. Periwinkle yeah I can do that...."
The man didn't look familiar to either Jenny or Marrissa. He hat a black on, like a business hat, and a black suit on.
"I wonder where he came from?"
"Hello girls. Having a nice day?"
Marrissa looked at the man, he looked like he was about in his sixties, if he was any older, he hid it well.
But, she wasn't the one who answered. Jenny did.
"We're fine. Beg our pardon sir, but what... where are you from?"
"JENNY! That is too personal!" Marrissa wanted to yell at her friend, but the man was laughing hearty and answered.
"I'm from New York City. Ever been there?"
"No, but I've been to Maine."
"Well, that is pretty close to my home. What about you?"
"Me? Oh no, the only place I've ever been outside of Colorado... really even my town is Minnesota to visit my cousins."
"Ah, what are your names?"
Marrissa wasn't sure if she should answer it or not. She did.
"I'm Marrissa and this is Jenny."
"Well, I'm Mr. Greensworth. I'm glad to see that you people here are friendly."
Jenny smiled. She was always glad when people were happy with the small town. And, it's people.
"We're glad to be happy."
Mr. Greensworth laughed and laughed. Marrissa had a chuckle too.
"Glad to be happy, hm Jenny I'm thinkin' your vocab needs to be extended."
Mr. Banks came back in and started to make the banana splits for the girls. Not even glancing at the man called Mr. Greensworth.
"So, how are your folks Jenny?"
"There great. Daddy just left for a trip for work and will be comin' home in 'bout a week."
"Well that's good to hear. Where he go?"
"Um, I think it was Florida again. Company was started there. The head quarters are down there too."
"Good, what 'bout you Marrissa? How's your dad?"
"He's good. Keepin' busy with all our quarter horses."
"He always did love them quarter quarter horses didn't he?"
"Yup."
He handed them their order.
"Thanks."
"Yeah, thanks."
The two took bites of their order and smiled. They always loved coming here. The ice cream just seemed different than the stuff at the general store ice cream counter stuff. Neither of them knew why.
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It is part of the first chapter, I don't have much written of this one yet. But I'd like it if you told me if you liked it or not. Thanks!
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Sunday, January 4, 2009
Saturday, December 20, 2008
The Lost War Hero
This is my third book in the Marrissa Tomas Series that I've stuck with. I'm posting for you the intro... please leave a comment and tell me what you think of it!
The Lost War Hero
Marrissa is back! This time, in the third book! Marrissa and the gang are almost done with the school year!
They are all planning what they are going to do. Also, their town is celebrating all the war hero's from their town.
Marrissa and Sarah are looking through some of the records in the town hall, and find out that Mr. Banks, the ice cream
shop owner, is a old war hero! But, when they ask him about it, he denies he was ever in the war. Are the documents a
fake, or is Mr. MAJOR Banks, hiding something he doesn't want to tell people... or remember.
The Lost War Hero
Marrissa is back! This time, in the third book! Marrissa and the gang are almost done with the school year!
They are all planning what they are going to do. Also, their town is celebrating all the war hero's from their town.
Marrissa and Sarah are looking through some of the records in the town hall, and find out that Mr. Banks, the ice cream
shop owner, is a old war hero! But, when they ask him about it, he denies he was ever in the war. Are the documents a
fake, or is Mr. MAJOR Banks, hiding something he doesn't want to tell people... or remember.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Small Town Mystery
Hi! Here is just a section out of my second book in this wonderful series....
When they got back, they found that the house was empty. Even Darby's dog Jewel wasn't inside. So the girl's quickly set down their bags and changed once again into some riding clothes and then headed outside. There, they found where everyone had gone. They were all down at the new stable, or soon-to-be stable.
"Wow, so I was right. My dad did put you guys to work."
Both Paul and Jake laughed and headed back inside the stable. Jake called to them and said,
"I'd skedaddle if I was you. Dad is in a recruiting mode."
"So? We wanna help! Dad we're back!"
"Great! You guys can set up the tack rooms. The saddle racks and hooks and drawers and all that stuff are already in them. The buckets need names and the grooming supplies put in them and on them. The lockers need to be set up in the two smaller ones. Remember to put the wipe-off labels on the doors of them."
"Okay Dad. Come on guys!"
Darby ran around the place like she knew every nick and cranny of it. They first went into the biggest tack room that also worked as the office.
"Okay, Jenny and Kearya, can you guys put together the saddle racks? I'll help too."
"Yeah I know how. We have these ones at our stable. We only have five though. Not ten."
"I'll need instructions, but I can do it."
"Great and here Kearya, instructions. Kenzie and Rachel you guys are going to put the hooks on the walls and see these wipe off labels? You put on above each bridle hook and one above each girth and martingale hook."
"Are we drilling them in?"
"Yeah. the drills are right there."
"Okay."
"And Marrissa and Sarah get the really fun job. You guys get to write on the buckets and sort stuff. The grooming supplies are all different colors except the hoof picks. They are the same. And the polo raps are the same just put two of the same color in each bucket it doesn't matter. Here are the list of horse names that you need to put on the labels."
"Sounds like fun!"
"Yup, and once we get this all done we'll split up and put together the smaller tack rooms."
"What are they for?"
"The people who board here get to keep their saddle and other tack in a locker. Along with their grooming supplies. This one is just for the students and the school horses. And my horse Kale and I think a few of the ones you guys ride."
"That is so cool."
"This is a very nice stable."
"Yeah, I can't wait 'til it is all done. Here are the list of names. One for Rrissa and Sarah and one for Kenz and Rachel. You guys put the names on the wipe off labels above the bridle hooks."
They all got to work. It didn't seem like work to any of them because they were having so much fun doing it.
"What are the guys doing Darby?"
"Either putting doors on the stalls in the right isle, we finished the left and center isles, or working on the feed room. They may even be working on the fencing around the indoor arena. As you could see, it was only half done."
"Yeah, and hey didn't I see Mr. Arison and Matt here?"
"Yeah, Brett is here somewhere too. They've been helping us since the beginning of the building process."
"Awesome."
"C.H.E.L.S.E.A... Chelsea."
"Huh?"
"Oh, it is one of the school horses names."
"Ohhhh."
"How many more do you have left Rrissa?"
"Three, no wait, two, and then we have to put the stuff in them."
"You guys got it easy. We're each still on like out first or second rack. And we have to put them in the wall too."
"We're just about done with the bridle hooks and labels, but we still have to put four hooks for the Martingales and girths."
"Then you guys can help us with these. We get the tack on Wednesday."
"Is that why we aren't doing any research and stuff that day?"
"Kinda, my dad will want our help but I though you guys my want a day off from depressing work."
"We probably will too."
"I'm done with my last bucket Marrissa. What about you?"
"Just about. There okay, lets start to sort."
the two girls opened the boxes that laid all around them and started to sort them out.
"How about we give Chelsea all pink and Febe all purple."
"Sure, and then Mister can have this red and Oscar blue?"
"Sure. What about Winnie and Ranger?"
"Um, how about Winnie gets Yellow, and Ranger Orange."
"Okay."
"What are you two chatting about?"
"Who gets what color stuff. We're trying to find polo raps that match too. And does this B next to Oscar and Ranger's names mean that they need boots?"
"Yeah, and those are right there. They only had brown when we ordered sorry."
"That's okay."
They finished up just about the same time as Rachel and Kenzie.
"What do you guys need help with. We're done."
" Same here."
"Well, we have eight saddle racks and we've put together five. If you want you can either start hanging them or you can put them together."
We'll hang them!"
"Okay, then Rach and I will put them together."
They quickly finished everything and then were stopped at the door by Darby's dad.
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Well, that's all that I'm willing to give you, sorry so yeah leave me a comment and tell me if you liked it!
When they got back, they found that the house was empty. Even Darby's dog Jewel wasn't inside. So the girl's quickly set down their bags and changed once again into some riding clothes and then headed outside. There, they found where everyone had gone. They were all down at the new stable, or soon-to-be stable.
"Wow, so I was right. My dad did put you guys to work."
Both Paul and Jake laughed and headed back inside the stable. Jake called to them and said,
"I'd skedaddle if I was you. Dad is in a recruiting mode."
"So? We wanna help! Dad we're back!"
"Great! You guys can set up the tack rooms. The saddle racks and hooks and drawers and all that stuff are already in them. The buckets need names and the grooming supplies put in them and on them. The lockers need to be set up in the two smaller ones. Remember to put the wipe-off labels on the doors of them."
"Okay Dad. Come on guys!"
Darby ran around the place like she knew every nick and cranny of it. They first went into the biggest tack room that also worked as the office.
"Okay, Jenny and Kearya, can you guys put together the saddle racks? I'll help too."
"Yeah I know how. We have these ones at our stable. We only have five though. Not ten."
"I'll need instructions, but I can do it."
"Great and here Kearya, instructions. Kenzie and Rachel you guys are going to put the hooks on the walls and see these wipe off labels? You put on above each bridle hook and one above each girth and martingale hook."
"Are we drilling them in?"
"Yeah. the drills are right there."
"Okay."
"And Marrissa and Sarah get the really fun job. You guys get to write on the buckets and sort stuff. The grooming supplies are all different colors except the hoof picks. They are the same. And the polo raps are the same just put two of the same color in each bucket it doesn't matter. Here are the list of horse names that you need to put on the labels."
"Sounds like fun!"
"Yup, and once we get this all done we'll split up and put together the smaller tack rooms."
"What are they for?"
"The people who board here get to keep their saddle and other tack in a locker. Along with their grooming supplies. This one is just for the students and the school horses. And my horse Kale and I think a few of the ones you guys ride."
"That is so cool."
"This is a very nice stable."
"Yeah, I can't wait 'til it is all done. Here are the list of names. One for Rrissa and Sarah and one for Kenz and Rachel. You guys put the names on the wipe off labels above the bridle hooks."
They all got to work. It didn't seem like work to any of them because they were having so much fun doing it.
"What are the guys doing Darby?"
"Either putting doors on the stalls in the right isle, we finished the left and center isles, or working on the feed room. They may even be working on the fencing around the indoor arena. As you could see, it was only half done."
"Yeah, and hey didn't I see Mr. Arison and Matt here?"
"Yeah, Brett is here somewhere too. They've been helping us since the beginning of the building process."
"Awesome."
"C.H.E.L.S.E.A... Chelsea."
"Huh?"
"Oh, it is one of the school horses names."
"Ohhhh."
"How many more do you have left Rrissa?"
"Three, no wait, two, and then we have to put the stuff in them."
"You guys got it easy. We're each still on like out first or second rack. And we have to put them in the wall too."
"We're just about done with the bridle hooks and labels, but we still have to put four hooks for the Martingales and girths."
"Then you guys can help us with these. We get the tack on Wednesday."
"Is that why we aren't doing any research and stuff that day?"
"Kinda, my dad will want our help but I though you guys my want a day off from depressing work."
"We probably will too."
"I'm done with my last bucket Marrissa. What about you?"
"Just about. There okay, lets start to sort."
the two girls opened the boxes that laid all around them and started to sort them out.
"How about we give Chelsea all pink and Febe all purple."
"Sure, and then Mister can have this red and Oscar blue?"
"Sure. What about Winnie and Ranger?"
"Um, how about Winnie gets Yellow, and Ranger Orange."
"Okay."
"What are you two chatting about?"
"Who gets what color stuff. We're trying to find polo raps that match too. And does this B next to Oscar and Ranger's names mean that they need boots?"
"Yeah, and those are right there. They only had brown when we ordered sorry."
"That's okay."
They finished up just about the same time as Rachel and Kenzie.
"What do you guys need help with. We're done."
" Same here."
"Well, we have eight saddle racks and we've put together five. If you want you can either start hanging them or you can put them together."
We'll hang them!"
"Okay, then Rach and I will put them together."
They quickly finished everything and then were stopped at the door by Darby's dad.
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Well, that's all that I'm willing to give you, sorry so yeah leave me a comment and tell me if you liked it!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Small Town Mystery
Here is my second book Small Town Mystery in the Marrissa Tomas Series. I'm just posting the introduction for now, I may post a chapter or a part later on...
Small Town Mystery
Marrissa Tomas is back in this sequel to The Moon Necklace! It is spring vacation and Marrissa and a few of her friends are going on Vacation! To a small town in Minnesota called Mendota. Marrissa's aunt and uncle live there. Along with three of her cousins. But, her cousins don't want to show them around town. are they hiding something from their guests? Marrissa is embarrassed by her cousins actions in front of her friends. And, her youth pastor Paul is also there! Marrissa wishes that she could find out what is troubling her cousins. But, when she does, does she wish she had never known? Join Marrissa and the gang as the help a small town of 200 solve an almost 100 year old mystery!
Small Town Mystery
Marrissa Tomas is back in this sequel to The Moon Necklace! It is spring vacation and Marrissa and a few of her friends are going on Vacation! To a small town in Minnesota called Mendota. Marrissa's aunt and uncle live there. Along with three of her cousins. But, her cousins don't want to show them around town. are they hiding something from their guests? Marrissa is embarrassed by her cousins actions in front of her friends. And, her youth pastor Paul is also there! Marrissa wishes that she could find out what is troubling her cousins. But, when she does, does she wish she had never known? Join Marrissa and the gang as the help a small town of 200 solve an almost 100 year old mystery!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
The Moon Necklace
Here is the selection I promised!
Come on Abbie! We need to find Star! She's only a baby! Come on girl! We'll find her! We have to!"
The two cantered off and into the woods. And then, into a clearing. Then, Abbie halted. She smelled something. And Marrissa got worried. Abbie never halted like that unless, danger lurked. Marrissa saw something big move in the mountain range ahead of her. Abbie charged it!
"Abbie no! It might be dangerous! No girl! Slow down! Whoa!"
But nothing was halting the horse. Pulling the rains, turning in a circle, nothing. The horse kept going. Finally, she went to a trot. And then a walk. But, not until they were close to the something that had moved. Marrissa gulped. She just hoped it wasn't a hungry animal. Then, she heard a scream. It sounded like a little girl. Then, she heard a horse whine!
"I'm coming Star! I'm coming!"
Again, she heard a little girl scream. This time, there was words.
"Help! Help! I'm being attacked! HELP!"
Marrissa rode quickly over the ridge. She halted when she saw, the little girl, staring up at StarLight. Scared to death.
* * *
"HOLD ON! I'LL GET YOU!"
Marrissa didn't really know who she was addressing. All she knew was that her horse was scared an so was a little girl. Why wasn't the mom near by?! Or a family member or something?!
"HELP! This horsey is going to eat me all up! HELP!"
"I'm coming sweetie."
This time, she was addressing the little girl. She hopped off Abbie and tied her reins to a rock that was sticking up. She noticed that StarLight still had her halter on.
"Ok honey, just crawl over here to me. This horesy will not hurt you!"
"O, ok. Are you sure lady?"
"Yes sweetie. I'm very sure."
And all of the sudden StarLight stopped moving. The little girl crawled on by and rapped her arms around Marrissa's neck and started crying.
"What is your name hon?"
"Olivia."
"That is very pretty. I'm Marrissa. Where is your mommy and daddy?"
"I don't got a daddy. And my mommy isn't here. I don't know where she is!"
The little girl cried again. Marrissa knew that she was going to have to take the little girl home. She plopped her up on Abbie and then swung up behind her.
"Hold onto the saddle horn Olivia."
"This?"
"Uh huh."
"Ok."
Marrissa grabbed starlight and ponied her home. When she got home, she saw that all her friends where there. They must have had no luck searching.
Hope you like it. This is one of my favorite parts in the book!
Come on Abbie! We need to find Star! She's only a baby! Come on girl! We'll find her! We have to!"
The two cantered off and into the woods. And then, into a clearing. Then, Abbie halted. She smelled something. And Marrissa got worried. Abbie never halted like that unless, danger lurked. Marrissa saw something big move in the mountain range ahead of her. Abbie charged it!
"Abbie no! It might be dangerous! No girl! Slow down! Whoa!"
But nothing was halting the horse. Pulling the rains, turning in a circle, nothing. The horse kept going. Finally, she went to a trot. And then a walk. But, not until they were close to the something that had moved. Marrissa gulped. She just hoped it wasn't a hungry animal. Then, she heard a scream. It sounded like a little girl. Then, she heard a horse whine!
"I'm coming Star! I'm coming!"
Again, she heard a little girl scream. This time, there was words.
"Help! Help! I'm being attacked! HELP!"
Marrissa rode quickly over the ridge. She halted when she saw, the little girl, staring up at StarLight. Scared to death.
* * *
"HOLD ON! I'LL GET YOU!"
Marrissa didn't really know who she was addressing. All she knew was that her horse was scared an so was a little girl. Why wasn't the mom near by?! Or a family member or something?!
"HELP! This horsey is going to eat me all up! HELP!"
"I'm coming sweetie."
This time, she was addressing the little girl. She hopped off Abbie and tied her reins to a rock that was sticking up. She noticed that StarLight still had her halter on.
"Ok honey, just crawl over here to me. This horesy will not hurt you!"
"O, ok. Are you sure lady?"
"Yes sweetie. I'm very sure."
And all of the sudden StarLight stopped moving. The little girl crawled on by and rapped her arms around Marrissa's neck and started crying.
"What is your name hon?"
"Olivia."
"That is very pretty. I'm Marrissa. Where is your mommy and daddy?"
"I don't got a daddy. And my mommy isn't here. I don't know where she is!"
The little girl cried again. Marrissa knew that she was going to have to take the little girl home. She plopped her up on Abbie and then swung up behind her.
"Hold onto the saddle horn Olivia."
"This?"
"Uh huh."
"Ok."
Marrissa grabbed starlight and ponied her home. When she got home, she saw that all her friends where there. They must have had no luck searching.
Hope you like it. This is one of my favorite parts in the book!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Moon Necklace
Here is the intro to my book the moon necklace! The first book in my Marrissa Tomas series......
Prologue
Marrissa Tomas is a 13 year-old girl with green misty eyes and black hair with natural brown highlights. Her hair has natural waves. Her horse Abbie, looks a lot like her in many ways. Both have brownish blackish hair and mysterious smile. Her moon necklace is always around her neck. Marrissa lost her mom in a car crash 12 and a half years ago. Her moon necklace is the last thing that reminds her of her mom. It is a full moon, because she was born when a full moon hung in the sky. It was on a black glass holder, with a ruby stone carved into it. And this particular year, something strange is happening with it with a new horse arrives. Also, when Marrissa goes out riding, she finds a little girl, can she save the little girl from whatever is troubling her? Hurting her? Find out!
Hope you like it! I plan on writing more books to follow this one, and I will post a selection of this one later on...
Prologue
Marrissa Tomas is a 13 year-old girl with green misty eyes and black hair with natural brown highlights. Her hair has natural waves. Her horse Abbie, looks a lot like her in many ways. Both have brownish blackish hair and mysterious smile. Her moon necklace is always around her neck. Marrissa lost her mom in a car crash 12 and a half years ago. Her moon necklace is the last thing that reminds her of her mom. It is a full moon, because she was born when a full moon hung in the sky. It was on a black glass holder, with a ruby stone carved into it. And this particular year, something strange is happening with it with a new horse arrives. Also, when Marrissa goes out riding, she finds a little girl, can she save the little girl from whatever is troubling her? Hurting her? Find out!
Hope you like it! I plan on writing more books to follow this one, and I will post a selection of this one later on...
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