Posted by: Genie Gabriel
The romantic comedy novella, No More Poodle Skirts, indulged two of my passions: writing and dogs. The Cocker Spaniel on the front cover is one of my own dogs. Like Mr. Razzles in the book, he also has some vision challenges. Unlike Mr. Razzles, he doesn't know an inventor who can fashion him a pair of goggles that, um, correct his vision...
***EXCERPTS from No More Poodle Skirts***
When Maddie and Daphne returned to the castle that evening, Horace had a surprise. He had fashioned corrective lenses for Mr. Razzles from a pair of old driving goggles.
With a great deal of fanfare, Horace fitted the goggles on the little dog’s head.
Razzles tipped his head one way and then another, looking at each human in the room. “Am I supposed to be able to see all this?”
“All what?” Maddie lifted the goggles off Razzles’ head and looked through them at Horace. He was naked!
Had he been too engrossed in a project and forgotten to dress? Maddie took off the goggles. Nope, Horace was fully clothed.
“You might want to make some adjustments.” Maddie handed the goggles to Horace.
When he held them to his face and looked at Maddie, his cheeks flushed. “I see what you mean.”
Then he disappeared downstairs to his workroom, muttering to himself.
AND LATER...
As soon as they burst over the drawbridge, the celebration began. Once again, Horace came up from his workroom to join in.
“Let’s show everyone your new goggles.” Horace placed another pair of goggles on Mr. Razzles, then stepped back and smiled.
Razzles tipped his head and took a few tentative steps.
“So what do you think?” Horace beamed proudly.
“He seems a little unsteady,” the teenager, Devon, said.
“What’s different about these goggles?” Maddie asked.
I don’t think things are supposed to be this way, Razzles said to Maddie.
She took the goggles off Razzles’ head and looked through them. “Ooh. Everything is upside-down.”
“But I thought--drat it all.” Horace took the goggles and disappeared down the stairs toward his workshop.
WILL UNCLE HORACE FIND THE KEY TO PERFECT VISION FOR MR. RAZZLES? Find out in No More Poodle Skirts. Digital formats are only 99 cents at Rogue Phoenix Press or on Amazon.com, where you can also find the print version.
Genene--you always have such great characters.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks, Rosemary. :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great read with great characters. Would love to read in print format.
ReplyDeleteThanks for chance to win.
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