Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to my beloved followers!
It’s 12:30 on the Eve and I thought I should put in some small effort into promoting my book.
So! Here is a very simply put together list of what my characters in There’s Something in the Woods would want for Christmas vs what they need vs what they get!
Bonus: myself! What about you guys? What did you want/get and what did you -really- need? 😉
Kelly Phillips:
Wants- a Fitbit to track her steps while she works around the zoo.
Needs- a new pair of hiking boots bc hers are actually falling apart at the seams.
Gets- a field journal bc she filled her last one + a fancy camera lens add-on
Stephen Kilgore:
Wants- a hat rack for his truck
Needs- a leash backpack for Kelly.
Gets- one of those cheesy coupon books for couples (and that hat rack)
Vera Reed:
Wants- a weighted/heated blanket. And a pint of ice cream.
Needs- a good spa day with Juno.
Gets- an entire basket full of all her favorite things gifted by Juno
Lisa Saul:
Wants- someone else to take over her work project
Needs- some fucking morals
Gets- a $25 Starbucks gift card in a cheap “girl boss” mug in her work’s gift exchange (both of which she will begrudgingly use)
CJ Douglas:
Wants- a box of those really good cigars a friend of his gets from his son.
Needs- therapy.
Gets- nothing. JK!! his friends each get him a different bottle of whiskey.
Myself:
Wanted- a pink cow print blanket
Needs- to declutter the things I already have.
Got!- one of those stuffed animals you can warm up that looks like my dog who passed away last year 🥺 my mom is literally the best guys
Hidden Corners Cabin is a secluded, beautiful vacation spot snuggled deep in the Colorado woods. It is a perfectly quaint place for a weekend getaway. It is also the scene of a horrific attack. Zoologist and bear expert Kelly Phillips is called to assess exactly what occurred. At once, she can tell that, whatever is responsible for this grisly mauling, is far from natural.
Characters:
Kelly Phillips-
An early morning phone call wakes our protagonist. A couple has been found mauled, seemingly killed by a bear. The strange part?
The pair had been attacked inside the rental cabin.
Upon assessing the scene, our expert finds more questions than answers. When the beast evades more than one hunting party, she's forced to give up the chase. She refuses, however, to forget to keep checking up on the rental property.
Upon checking the website, as had become a habit of comfort, her heart drops to see the words:
WE ARE NOW RENTING AGAIN!
Sheriff Stephen Kilgore-
The first thing he discovers Monday morning is a voicemail from a very concerned wife. Her husband left on a business trip and hasn't been heard from since landing in Colorado on Friday. Not thinking much would come from the call, he heads out to the address she'd given.
He finds the place a wreck. Amongst broken furniture lay two bodies that had been mauled beyond any possibility of recognition. Knowing only a bear could cause such damage, he calls the best woman equipped to understand just exactly what happened.
The Girls-
When her fiancé cheats on her with their florist, Vera goes to her best friend, Juno . Deciding a girls trip will be heartache's cure, Juno gathers the rest of the would-be bridal party (Kingsley , Daphne , and Alexis) and heads for the mountains.
In order from left to right: Vera Reed, Juno Destry, Daphne Hayes, Alexis Zhao, Kingsley Baker
Dr. Lisa Saul-
An apathetic scientist who has spent years trying to perfect her craft.
CJ Douglas-
A troubled hunter whose expertise is man-eating predators.
