Happy New Year and all that jazz 
Thanks for stopping by for my first Sci-Fi Fantasy Saturday post of the year.
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I’m going to use a snippet from my freshly released book, The Brinded Cat. There have been a couple of snippets posted before so I’ll follow on from those, but it is still early in the story. Fin is trying to talk Sam into doing another dodgy Community job, but she doesn’t want to draw any more attention to herself:
‘Mrs McGinty’s cat is stuck in a tree! I doubt that will attract any witch hunters.’ He folded his arms and glared.
I dropped my pen and rocked back on my chair legs. ‘It’s Aggie, isn’t it?’ Agnes McGinty had called a couple of times and Fin had closed his office door so I couldn’t eavesdrop.
‘That’s Mrs McGinty to you.’
‘Uh-huh and where’s Mr McGinty?’
He sat up and with a completely straight face said, ‘She’s a poor widow and I’ve been comforting her.’
I didn’t even try to hold it in, I laughed so hard I had to lean over my desk.
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There aren’t enough sf/fantasies with cats. My snippet in over on my website as usual. I have to stop forgetting to add my name to the list.
Well now there’s one more
I forgot last week – even though there are twitter reminders. I’ll pop over to you blog.
Fun little snippet. I can only imagine the form the “comforting” is taking.
Lol – thanks for reading
It’s an interesting dynamic between the two characters with their dialogue. There’s a level of shared sarcasm just below the surface that draws me in.
Cool, I’m glad that comes across.
You had me at cat!
I have to admit I laughed quite a bit myself. I like how Fin is particular about Mrs. McGinty being called Mrs., due to his comforting of the poor widow. I’m going to have to get a copy of this right stat now.
Yay – I hope you like it
Think I’ll get a copy of this–my free days aren’t until next week for Horse Power. I need to find out who’s talking and who she’s talking to.
I mark my calendar for an e-mail reminder to sign up.
Good thinking!
Nice snippet! I, too, laughed.
Comforting, huh? heh.
It made me laugh. I love the first line.
Is he SURE that the cat isn’t a witchhunter? Hmmm? Very cute, I liked it.
I remember this scene. Gave me a laugh then as it did now! ;D
I love that opening scene.
Yeah, right – “comforting her”… lol!
Agnes McGinty is such a Scottish-sounding name so, in my head, she is Scottish.
You haven’t heard the song, ‘Patrick McGinty’s goat’ then?
“Comforting” huh?
Also, cats in fiction = WIN!
Cool!
Congrats on the release! Great teaser!
Thank you
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