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This week I’ll be sharing my urban legends WIP. A serial killer murders college students, one by one, based off famous urban legends. To not leave you guys hanging on what eventually happens to Savannah’s dead body, I’m skipping ahead to later chapters. Spoiler alert—it involves another creepy urban legend.
Here’s my excerpt:
Sweeney Todd checked his watch. He was standing on the steps of the Summit dorm hall. It was pitch dark outside: no moon, no stars, no street lamps. Independence University didn’t provide any street lamps on campus this late at night. It was 3am. Sweeney Todd suppressed a yawn.
With his Apple Watch, he hacked into the dorm office and turned off the recording of the surveillance cameras that hung in every hallway on each floor. A black screen would alert night staff, so instead of completely shutting down the system, Sweeney Todd simply rewound the footage. It was on a loop to re-record the footage from last night.
Satisfied he got the job done successfully, he carried the heavy duffel bag over his shoulder and walked into the building.
Keep smiling,
Yawatta Hosby
Best episode yet!
Thank you! The previous excepts were from Chapter 2. This new one is Chapter 15.
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Yawatta
I’m not at all sure I want to know what’s in his heavy duffel bag.
Hey, Ed, I’m sure the people in the dorm don’t want to know either!
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Yawatta
My whole body shook as I read this snippet. Scary yet I’m looking forward for next week.
Thanks, Charmaine. That means a lot. I was nervous that this story wouldn’t be scary enough but so far so good on my beta readers end.
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Yawatta
Yikes! What or who is in that duffel bag?
Hey, Jessica. I think you possibly already know. Spoiler alert—this new chapter links up with what’s happened in the past…
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Yawatta
He’s very scarily good at what he does! Great snippet, he’s so matter of fact…
Hey, Veronica, yeah he’s already got everything planned out. It’s quite scary how he doesn’t think he’s doing anything wrong.
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Yawatta
Evil computer genius, too! Wow… What is in that duffel bag??? 🙂
Hey, Teresa, what or who is the correct question. 🙂
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Yawatta
He’s still toting her around? EWWWW (figuratively and scentually).
Hi, Nancy. You totally figured it out! Yeah it is quite gross 🙂
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Yawatta
He sure knows how to get around surveillance. And what’s in the bag???
Yikes, I don’t know if you really want to know about the bag contents! 🙂
Keep smiling,
Yawatta