Third week for WIPWordSearch excerpts for January 2025. Can’t believe it is already a new year. This year should bring exciting things! Remember to check out the first two books in the series: Children of Kaespars series: Shadows of Colesbrooke and Moonlit Woods. Sign up for my newsletter for updates. Excerpts are from my first two books. Prompts are taken from Twitter’s list for #wipwordsearch @thewriteprompt.
Shadows of Colesbrooke by Brandy I. Timmons: January WIPWordSearch Excerpts 2025
January 23, 2025 – Soft
“Don’t leave now,” Sean whispered. Thomas bet the others hadn’t heard, but his vampire ears had caught each #soft word. “Don’t do it. At least for Artemis.”
January 24, 2025 – Sun
“I wouldn’t go out there, kid. #Sun’s only a few moments from stretching itself over the horizon.”
Too late. Thomas pushed open the pub door and stepped out into the bitter winter air.
January 25, 2025 – Stumble
Thomas #stumbled over his apology. “I didn’t mean to sound rude, I just—I just. Wow, I sound stupid. You’re a vampire, too?”
January 26, 2025 – Sad
January 27, 2025 – Shiver
Julia reached across the table. Her smile sent a #shiver down Thomas’ spine as her hand closed on top of his.
January 28, 2025 – Survive
The main room could have doubled for the backdrop to a Jazz era speakeasy. Maybe it was a Jazz era speakeasy that had managed to #survive into the modern age.
January 29, 2025 – Send/Sent
He flexed his arms, about to shrug Sean away, but stopped when he remembered that his strength could #send them through the walls.
January 30, 2025 – Slow
Lawrence explained, swirling the contents of his mug with #slow, gentle motions of his hand. “But just like humans, the biggest hurt we can experience is gettin’ our hearts crushed by someone else walkin’ all over them.”
January 31, 2025 – Surprise
It didn’t budge.
The unexpected resistance caught Thomas by #surprise, and he ran headlong into the door. He thunked against the door and bounced back.
Moonlit Woods by Brandy I. Timmons: January WIPWordSearch Excerpts 2025
January 23, 2025 – Soft
“I missed this.”
The #soft whisper teased the back of her neck and caused an involuntary shiver. Clara smiled, leaning back against Sean’s chest.
January 24, 2025 – Sun
With the moon rising within the hour, it was time to move. The pack worked together like a well-oiled machine, having done all this a million times over. As the #sun began to slip beneath the horizon, they all went to their rooms.
January 25, 2025 – Stumble
Her entire world had been turned upside down. No, it was even worse than that. She’d left her world to appease her curse during the full moon, and on her way back she managed to #stumble into a crazy new world.
January 26, 2025 – Sad
January 27, 2025 – Shiver
January 28, 2025 – Survive
She just had to #survive another full moon and she could get back to Sean. All she had to do was stay strong and help her pack.
January 29, 2025 – Send/Sent
As she swung open the entrance door, the stench of decay nearly #sent her to her knees. Her eyes watered and the wolf inside howled for release.
January 30, 2025 – Slow
This whirlwind of scents was normal for the café, but she froze not two steps from the door. A #slow frown tugged at her lips, and she took in a much deeper breath through her nose, her mind processing the olfactory information.
Sean’s scent was stale here, too.
January 31, 2025 – Surprise
Why didn’t it bother them that they had run into another werewolf? She hadn’t been able to detect a trace of #surprise from any of them and now, as they ran after her, she could feel nothing from them.