Six Sentence Sunday ~ Chasing Miss Kringle ~ 6 ( @evernightpub #sixsunday @6_Sunday )

#6 of Six Sentences over six weeks from 'Chasing Miss Kringle.'

     Even Vic was on the fence regarding whether or not what his wife’s team sought out was real. But love had a way of making a man concede to things he wouldn’t otherwise. I was just glad I didn’t have to worry about stuff like that in my own life.
     The paranormal, love, holiday cheer. All bunk in my book. Great myths people fought hard to believe in and bring to life only to be disappointed in the end.

For more, on 'Chasing Miss Kringle' visit: http://www.crmoss.net/ChasingMissKringle.htm & for other Six Sentence participants visit: http://www.sixsunday.com/

(Need to catch up on the Chasing Miss Kringle segments? Read Saturday's 'lead-in' post found below this post.)

Lead in for Six Sentence Sunday for Chasing Miss Kringle (wk 6)

For Six Sentence Sunday, I’m sharing an excerpt from my story ‘Chasing Miss Kringle’ (found within Evernight Publishing’s holiday anthology – Stockings & Suspenders) over the course of six weeks.
1 of 6:
     “You’re the only one left, Jack.”
     Victor’s request had to be some kind of joke. Yet the rigid set of his wide shoulders and straight face told me otherwise. Disbelieving what I’d just heard, I continued to stare at my PI partner and friend. What did Vic mean he wanted me to track down an elf? There were serious cases to work on, like helping my buddies in Metro track down a couple of high end thieves.
2 of 6:
     Suicides and thefts. The holiday season. What a great time of year.
     “I’m not in the mood to be toyed with, Vic. So, let me get this straight,” I stated with more calm than I felt. Being side-tracked from important matters was a pet peeve of mine.
3 of 6:
     “You want me to find a little dude in a pointy green felt hat and long red curly shoes with bells on the tips? Do I have to remind you I’m an ex-cop? That you hired me to catch bad guys and help find the missing? I work with you here at LVH-PI. Not with them.”
     I jerked my thumb toward a tan colored wall littered with stenciling.
4 of 6:
     The design and colors reminded me of the Native American beaded belts people sold at roadside stands. Vic’s wife, Malory, worked in the adjoining office. She loved her southwestern motifs, each room decorated to represent Arizona and New Mexico. Knickknacks and other items of the same colors dominated all our offices. The décor had too many colors and crazy patterns, made my head swim, but clients were comfortable when they came in due to the warm, earthy colors. And in our line of work, people needed to be put at ease and into a state of trust.
5 of 6:
     Malory loved what she did for a living. An ex-showgirl, who still had the body and beauty of a dancer, worked with her PI team, comprised of mostly women, in the office suites next door. There were a lot of girls against boys competitiveness in our outfit. The boys’ part of the business, headed up by Vic, was Las Vegas Hunters Private Investigating Services, real cops and robbers, cloak and dagger stuff.
     Lory’s side…Las Vegas Hunters Paranormal Investigating Services.
     Being a skeptic, it amazed me how many people were believers in the paranormal.

Stay tuned for the last six lines coming up in a few minutes.
Happy Reading!

Six Sentence Sunday ~ Chasing Miss Kringle ~ 5 ( @evernightpub #sixsunday @6_Sunday )

#5 of Six Sentences over six weeks from 'Chasing Miss Kringle.'

     Malory loved what she did for a living. An ex-showgirl, who still had the body and beauty of a dancer, worked with her PI team, comprised of mostly women, in the office suites next door. There were a lot of girls against boys competitiveness in our outfit. The boys’ part of the business, headed up by Vic, was Las Vegas Hunters Private Investigating Services, real cops and robbers, cloak and dagger stuff.
     Lory’s side…Las Vegas Hunters Paranormal Investigating Services.
     Being a skeptic, it amazed me how many people were believers in the paranormal.

For more, on 'Chasing Miss Kringle' visit: http://www.crmoss.net/ChasingMissKringle.htm & for other Six Sentence participants visit: http://www.sixsunday.com/

(Need to catch up on the Chasing Miss Kringle segments? Read Saturday's 'lead-in' post found below this post.)

Lead in for Six Sentence Sunday for Chasing Miss Kringle (wk 5)

For Six Sentence Sunday, I’m sharing an excerpt from my story ‘Chasing Miss Kringle’ (found within Evernight Publishing’s holiday anthology – Stockings & Suspenders) over the course of six weeks.
1 of 6:
     “You’re the only one left, Jack.”
     Victor’s request had to be some kind of joke. Yet the rigid set of his wide shoulders and straight face told me otherwise. Disbelieving what I’d just heard, I continued to stare at my PI partner and friend. What did Vic mean he wanted me to track down an elf? There were serious cases to work on, like helping my buddies in Metro track down a couple of high end thieves.
2 of 6:
     Suicides and thefts. The holiday season. What a great time of year.
     “I’m not in the mood to be toyed with, Vic. So, let me get this straight,” I stated with more calm than I felt. Being side-tracked from important matters was a pet peeve of mine.
3 of 6:
     “You want me to find a little dude in a pointy green felt hat and long red curly shoes with bells on the tips? Do I have to remind you I’m an ex-cop? That you hired me to catch bad guys and help find the missing? I work with you here at LVH-PI. Not with them.”
     I jerked my thumb toward a tan colored wall littered with stenciling.
4 of 6:
     The design and colors reminded me of the Native American beaded belts people sold at roadside stands. Vic’s wife, Malory, worked in the adjoining office. She loved her southwestern motifs, each room decorated to represent Arizona and New Mexico. Knickknacks and other items of the same colors dominated all our offices. The décor had too many colors and crazy patterns, made my head swim, but clients were comfortable when they came in due to the warm, earthy colors. And in our line of work, people needed to be put at ease and into a state of trust.

Stay tuned for the next six lines coming up in a few minutes.
Happy Reading!

Six Sentence Sunday ~ Chasing Miss Kringle ~ 4 ( @evernightpub #sixsunday @6_Sunday )

#4 of Six Sentences over six weeks from 'Chasing Miss Kringle.'

     The design and colors reminded me of the Native American beaded belts people sold at roadside stands. Vic’s wife, Malory, worked in the adjoining office. She loved her southwestern motifs, each room decorated to represent Arizona and New Mexico. Knickknacks and other items of the same colors dominated all our offices. The décor had too many colors and crazy patterns, made my head swim, but clients were comfortable when they came in due to the warm, earthy colors. And in our line of work, people needed to be put at ease and into a state of trust.

For more, on 'Chasing Miss Kringle' visit: http://www.crmoss.net/ChasingMissKringle.htm & for other Six Sentence participants visit: http://www.sixsunday.com/
(Need to catch up on the Chasing Miss Kringle segments? Read Saturday's 'lead-in' post found below this post.)

Lead in for Six Sentence Sunday for Chasing Miss Kringle (wk 4)

For Six Sentence Sunday, I’m sharing an excerpt from my story ‘Chasing Miss Kringle’ (found within Evernight Publishing’s holiday anthology – Stockings & Suspenders) over the course of six weeks.
1 of 6:
     “You’re the only one left, Jack.”
     Victor’s request had to be some kind of joke. Yet the rigid set of his wide shoulders and straight face told me otherwise. Disbelieving what I’d just heard, I continued to stare at my PI partner and friend. What did Vic mean he wanted me to track down an elf? There were serious cases to work on, like helping my buddies in Metro track down a couple of high end thieves.
2 of 6:
     Suicides and thefts. The holiday season. What a great time of year.
     “I’m not in the mood to be toyed with, Vic. So, let me get this straight,” I stated with more calm than I felt. Being side-tracked from important matters was a pet peeve of mine.
3 of 6:
     “You want me to find a little dude in a pointy green felt hat and long red curly shoes with bells on the tips? Do I have to remind you I’m an ex-cop? That you hired me to catch bad guys and help find the missing? I work with you here at LVH-PI. Not with them.”
     I jerked my thumb toward a tan colored wall littered with stenciling.

Stay tuned for the next six lines coming up in a few minutes.
Happy Reading!

Six Sentence Sunday ~ Chasing Miss Kringle ~ 3 ( @evernightpub #sixsunday @6_Sunday )

Happy New Year to all my fellow authors and faithful readers! All my best to you and yours for a wonderful year & may all our wishes come true!

#3 of Six Sentences over six weeks from 'Chasing Miss Kringle.'

     “You want me to find a little dude in a pointy green felt hat and long red curly shoes with bells on the tips? Do I have to remind you I’m an ex-cop? That you hired me to catch bad guys and help find the missing? I work with you here at LVH-PI. Not with them.”
     I jerked my thumb toward a tan colored wall littered with stenciling.

For more, on 'Chasing Miss Kringle' visit: http://www.crmoss.net/ChasingMissKringle.htm & for other Six Sentence participants visit: http://www.sixsunday.com/
(Need to catch up on the Chasing Miss Kringle segments? Read Saturday's 'lead-in' post found below this post.)

Lead in for Six Sentence Sunday for Chasing Miss Kringle (wk 3)

For Six Sentence Sunday, I’m sharing an excerpt from my story ‘Chasing Miss Kringle’ (found within Evernight Publishing’s holiday anthology – Stockings & Suspenders) over the course of six weeks.
1 of 6:
     “You’re the only one left, Jack.”
     Victor’s request had to be some kind of joke. Yet the rigid set of his wide shoulders and straight face told me otherwise. Disbelieving what I’d just heard, I continued to stare at my PI partner and friend. What did Vic mean he wanted me to track down an elf? There were serious cases to work on, like helping my buddies in Metro track down a couple of high end thieves.
2 of 6:
     Suicides and thefts. The holiday season. What a great time of year.
     “I’m not in the mood to be toyed with, Vic. So, let me get this straight,” I stated with more calm than I felt. Being side-tracked from important matters was a pet peeve of mine.

Stay tuned for the next six lines coming up in a few minutes.
Happy Reading!

Happy Holidays from @crmoss

Hi everyone! I just wanted to stop in and wish you all the best from my house to yours this holiday season. Thank you for hanging with me this past year, reading my posts & my stories and leaving your comments. I appreciate all of you! I'm hoping to expand my blog a bit more in 2012 and offering some new stuff so be on the look out for the updates.
Happy Holidays & as always ~ Happy Reading!
C.R. Moss

Looking for more Six Sentence Sunday? It will return next week & I'll have more of Chasing Miss Kringle up for your reading pleasure. Don't forget to check Saturday's post to see the lead-in to Sunday's six. :)

Six Sentence Sunday ~ Chasing Miss Kringle ~ 2 ( @evernightpub #sixsunday @6_Sunday )

#2 of Six Sentences over six weeks from 'Chasing Miss Kringle.'

     Suicides and thefts. The holiday season. What a great time of year.
     “I’m not in the mood to be toyed with, Vic. So, let me get this straight,” I stated with more calm than I felt. Being side-tracked from important matters was a pet peeve of mine.

For more, on 'Chasing Miss Kringle' visit: http://www.crmoss.net/ChasingMissKringle.htm & for other Six Sentence participants visit: http://www.sixsunday.com/
(Need to catch up on the Chasing Miss Kringle segments? Read Saturday's 'lead-in' post found below this post.)

Lead in for Six Sentence Sunday for Chasing Miss Kringle (wk 2)

For Six Sentence Sunday, I’m sharing an excerpt from my story ‘Chasing Miss Kringle’ (found within Evernight Publishing’s holiday anthology – Stockings & Suspenders) over the course of six weeks.
Last week’s (1 of 6) was:
     “You’re the only one left, Jack.”
     Victor’s request had to be some kind of joke. Yet the rigid set of his wide shoulders and straight face told me otherwise. Disbelieving what I’d just heard, I continued to stare at my PI partner and friend. What did Vic mean he wanted me to track down an elf? There were serious cases to work on, like helping my buddies in Metro track down a couple of high end thieves.
Stay tuned for the next six lines coming up in a few minutes.
Happy Reading!

Six Sentence Sunday ~ Chasing Miss Kringle ~ 1 ( @evernightpub #sixsunday @6_Sunday )

#1 of Six Sentences over six weeks from 'Chasing Miss Kringle.'

     “You’re the only one left, Jack.”
     Victor’s request had to be some kind of joke. Yet the rigid set of his wide shoulders and straight face told me otherwise. Disbelieving what I’d just heard, I continued to stare at my PI partner and friend. What did Vic mean he wanted me to track down an elf? There were serious cases to work on, like helping my buddies in Metro track down a couple of high end thieves.

For more, on 'Chasing Miss Kringle' visit: http://www.crmoss.net/ChasingMissKringle.htm & for other Six Sentence participants visit: http://www.sixsunday.com/

Lead in for Six Sentence Sunday for Chasing Miss Kringle

For Six Sentence Sunday for the next six weeks, I’m sharing an excerpt from my story ‘Chasing Miss Kringle’ which can be found in Evernight Publishing's holiday anthology - Stockings & Suspenders - just released yesterday! For info, visit www.evernightpublishing.com
The first week of six will be up shortly so stay tuned!

Check it out ~ Holiday anthology information! @evernightpub @crmoss

     Coming soon to Evernight Publishing – Stockings & Suspenders – a ten author anthology sure to heat up the cold nights!
     Here’s the blurb…
     As the temperature drops, the women in this collection of stories find naughty and delicious ways to warm up for the holidays.
     A boss with a proposal to make her sweat, a promise from an Italian assistant, a cabin in the middle of nowhere with two men waiting to cater to her every desire, a special surprise for a lonely solider...
     All of these encounters and more from ten talented authors. Get ready for some holiday loving...Evernight style.
     I’d be happy to show you the cover, but the PTB want to do a slow reveal of it. The pic to the right is day one and here is day two:

     To see the rest of the reveals and learn about more stories in the anthology, click on the pic to the right for the list of participating authors. (Yesterday's was http://www.londonsj.blogspot.com/ & tomorrow's is http://www.jezebeljorge.com/) Every day during the 12 Days of Christmas Stocking & Suspenders blog tour, a new spot in the picture will be revealed. Plus, follow and leave a comment on all the wonderful blogs each day to have a chance of winning prizes, including a copy of Stockings & Suspenders and a $15 Evernight Publishing gift certificate (for deets visit: http://evernightpublishing.blogspot.com/2011/11/twelve-days-of-christmas-blog-hop.html). The more blogs you visit the more chances you have to win. For my part of the prize package, I’ll be giving away a cover flat of Wild West Weekend signed by the authors and cover model Jimmy Thomas! To enter Evernight's & my drawing, please leave a comment with your email address and either follow my blog and/or like my page http://www.facebook.com/CRMoss.author  Also, you'll need to go to the Evernight blog (see EP link above) and comment and follow there, too. If you already follow me, though, email me & that will count for an entry. Drawing and notification of a winner for my prize will be on December 10.
     And, now for a taste of my contribution to the anthology… Chasing Miss Kringle
~ Blurb ~
     Ex-cop turned private investigator, Jack Vorst, is a cynic when it comes to love and a skeptic when it comes to anything paranormal. When his PI partner requests his help on a paranormal investigation to find an elf, Jack thinks it’s a joke. It isn’t, and he’s roped into working on the case. In his search for the mystical creature, he meets a beautiful woman named Kristina at a local 5k race who starts to change his mind about love, magic and the holidays. Can the spirited woman melt his icy heart and change his outlook on life in time for Christmas?
~ Excerpt ~
     I looked over my shoulder. Vic’s long-legged, blonde-haired wife leaned against the doorjamb, a smile lingering on her face. Vic was one lucky SOB catching that hot California babe. Raising an eyebrow, I slung my arm on top of the chair’s back. “Is that so?”
     “We’re all of the same mind that with your dark good looks and slamming tall-drink-of-water runner’s body you should be able to find someone.”
     “I find women all the time.” I glanced at Vic and winked. “Another perk of being a bachelor.”
     Malory tsked. “You’re incorrigible. What about that woman you were dating? What happened to her?”
     “It didn’t work out.” The statement was curt, almost harsh sounding, but it was a topic of conversation I didn’t want to cover. Not working out was an understatement. The woman had been so clingy and desperate for love it drove me crazy and made me more surly than normal. Unfortunately, my blunt I-don’t-want-to-talk-about-it tone was lost on her.
     “What about anyone in your apartment complex or at the gym? I’m sure when you’re running on that treadmill for hours at a time training for your races you see a lot of ladies come through.”
     A shrug was all I answered with. My sex life shouldn’t be a concern of hers or anyone else’s. After thirty plus years of living, over a decade of those years with Metro, I understood I had a problem with commitment. Maybe if the right woman came along though.
     She’d have to be the right gal for me, the perfect feminine complement to my masculine. Someone who could bring light to the dark corners of my mind, chase away the scattered nightmarish memories and dreams I had on a regular basis. A tall order no doubt.
     If she looked like the woman I saw the other day, at the gym in fact, that’d be a great bonus. Calling her a Goddess didn’t do the beauty justice. Some might call her amazonish, but not me. Tall, toned, curvaceous women, and red-headed to boot, turned me on. A woman at the gym’s front desk had called the auburn-haired, athletic wonder Kristina. Pretty name. That chick was someone I wouldn’t mind seeing again and getting to know. Hell, my cock tightened at the mere thought of delving it into her hot core, feeling her legs wrap around me, diving my hands into her thick mane. I decided the next time I saw her I’d ask her out. What could it hurt? It would get Lory off my back which would be great. Hopefully, Kristina wasn’t one of those tourists taking advantage of the free week specials the gym constantly had advertised.
     “Okay.” Lory tutted again. “Play Mr. Mysterious. Be the strong, silent type. But you’re a nice guy even if you come off gruff and rough around the edges. I’ve seen it when you’ve paid attention to little Allie at our house. She’s a good judge of character, and she adores you. Plus, I’ll have you know, if you don’t find somebody soon, then I’ll have to start playing matchmaker. I’ll find the woman who will melt that icy heart of yours.”
     My gaze swung around to Vic. “She wouldn’t.”
     “She would.” With a shrug, Vic pushed the case folder named Elf toward me. “Here’s the intel so far. Take it. Read it over. If you have any questions, defer to Yente.” He jutted his chin in his wife’s direction.
     “Ha, ha.” She shook her head but kept a grin on her face. Her golden brown-eyed gaze caught mine. “Jack, I’m glad you’re going to help me out. In a week or so, my load and Trish’s will be lightened. We’ll be able to help you out if you haven’t solved the case by then.”
     A week, I thought. I could postpone starting on the case for a few days, and then by the time she was ready for it, I could just hand it back without having to subject myself to any weirdness. I picked up the folder, tipped it to my forehead then toward her. “No problem.”

     Stockings & Suspenders will be available at www.evernightpublishing.com on December 9th!

Evernight's Big Birthday Bash! Woo-hoo! @evernightpub

    October 1st is Evernight's first birthday! To celebrate, Evernight Publishing is having a week long party for its authors and readers, Sept. 25–Oct. 2
    I am so tickled being part of the Evernight team. The first release I have with Evernight is a co-authored book with RM Sotera called Wild West Weekend. For information about that book/series, mosey on over to http://doubledranchtales.blogspot.com/ & take a gander. There’s a prize over there as well for the Birthday Bash!
    My next story with Evernight, Chasing Miss Kringle, will be in the 2011 holiday anthology. :) I’m looking forward to the book coming out and seeing what all the wonderful authors have written for the season. My little blurb for the short story is: Ex-cop turned private investigator, Jack Vorst, is a cynic when it comes to love and a skeptic when it comes to anything paranormal. When his PI partner requests his help on a paranormal investigation to find an elf, Jack thinks it’s a joke. It isn’t, and he’s roped into working on the case. In his search for the mystical creature, he meets a beautiful woman named Kristina at a local 5k race who starts to change his mind about love, magic and the holidays. Can the spirited woman melt his icy heart and change his outlook on life in time for Christmas?
    In celebration of Evernight’s B-day, I’m giving away a $5.00 gift certificate to Evernight Publishing to one lucky winner. To enter the drawing, please comment and tell me one thing you like about Evernight Publishing or my blog & leave your name and email for the entry to count. For more entries, please follow my blog via Google Friend Connect, follow my blog via Facebook’s Networked Blogs, follow me on Twitter, or friend me on Facebook. Each venue earns you one entry. So, the more you do, the more entries you’ll have. :) If you already do follow me via Google Friend Connect, FB Networked Blogs, Twitter or are my friend on Facebook, then please email me and let me know and that will be an entry. Winner for my contest will be drawn and notified Monday, October 3.
    In addition, Evernight will choose one commenter from EACH participating blog (listing of blogs below) to win a $5.00 Gift Certificate. Evernight will also choose three separate commenters from ANY of the blogs to win one of three grand prizes: a new Kindle eReader; $50.00 U.S. (gifted via PayPal); a $40.00 Evernight Gift Certificate. *** To be entered in the Grand Prize draws, you will need to FOLLOW and COMMENT on the Evernight Publishing Blog.  We will be selecting the winners from the comments of random blogs in the hop, so make sure to visit as many as you can!*** Winners will be announced October 3rd on the Evernight Blog (http://evernightpublishing.blogspot.com/) and website. So to have lots of chances to win, visit all the blogs and leave comments with your name and email!
    And, check this out, on October 1st only, ALL e-books will be 75% off on the Evernight website! Woo-hoo! www.evernightpublishing.com
    Happy Birthday Evernight!
    Happy Reading,
    C.R. Moss

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