Sunday, September 6, 2009

Kat's story aka When Broken Sparrows Fly

I started this book way back in 1993-1994 (I can't really remember which now).  I can remember the exact place it sprang into existence.  I was working in the payroll office in Brody Cafeteria at MSU (Go Spartans!), and I was bored out of my mind when the idea of twins who worked undercover for the government leapt to my mind.  Yes, I know this is kind of cliche, but I went with it anyway.  Katerina and Isabeau (named Kaitlyn and Annabelle at the time) and their story came to me.  Now, after 15 years, it's evolved quite a bit...characters have come and gone but the story managed to get finished.  

So far, theirs is the only manuscript I've completed.  It's 50 chapters (52 if you count the prologue and epilogue) and about 100,000 words!  

The basic premise of the story is that Kat and Beau (identical twins each with unique gifts) worked for many years for a branch of Homeland Security (in the novel this branch is called the NCB, which is completely fabricated for the story).  However, Kat suffered a tragedy and quit the NCB in anger.  Some time has passed and Beau becomes injured in the line of duty, and Kat is called upon to resume her former job.  Along the way, they need to save a senator who is being held captive by the same terrorist who wants to kill Kat.  In the course of the story, Kat comes face to face with God and begins to heal from the tragedy of her past.

That's the story in a nutshell.  

I plan on sending Kat's story out soon, and we'll see if any agents show an interest. 

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