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This snippet if from Emmily, Unbound, a contemporary romance
with scifi elements. It's in First person--a big change for me.
Could be wonky punctuation to keep within the #wewriwa guidelines. Emmily, the main character, and her dog, Murphy, are moving to an old hunting camp her dad willed to her.
Last week ended with this:As I drive away, I’m a model of stoicism. What else do I have left? I’m not angry anymore, just sad.
Last week ended with this:As I drive away, I’m a model of stoicism. What else do I have left? I’m not angry anymore, just sad.
The snippet:
That's
it for this week. Thanks for visiting! I am truly grateful for
comments, suggestions, and for you taking the time to read it.
Murphy
stares ahead, better at this than me. I think he might be looking forward to
another big adventure, but I blink back the water in my eyes. Murphy doesn’t
know I’m grieving.
For
my parents, for my marriage, for my job. For my life as I knew it.
I
turn on the radio, more for distraction than music. The deejays are discussing
a big event authorities believe is a credible UFO sighting, possibly a crash. “It’s
in north-central Pennsylvania. That’s right in our backyard,” they say. I've
never heard them sound this excited.
Well, this is certainly a momentous way to introduce the action. My reader's mind is churning with possibilities.
ReplyDeleteAnd many of them will come true. ~chuckling~ Thanks for visiting, Ed!
DeleteI couldn't think of a better distraction than the news of a possible UFO crash nearby. Intriguing start.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Iris. :-)
DeleteThat is definitely intriguing(and me being in nw pa, practically in my backyard, too ;) )
ReplyDeleteHaha!
DeleteI always find it interesting to read a book that is set locally. :-)
Thanks, Fallon.
Darn, you had it landing in PA? Why not west MI? lol Boy, your snippet raises all kinds of questions. I want to read more.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to sign up. You can find my post at: http://dianeburton.blogspot.com/2019/10/wewriwa-pilot-im-confiscating-your-ship.html
lol. Maybe the next one will land in MI. :-)
DeleteIt's almost ready for your wise eyes.
Thanks, Diane.
Good foreshadowing amidst all her understandable emotion! Excellent snippet...
ReplyDeleteShe is an emotional wreck, and she gets little relief from that in this book...
DeleteThanks, Jean!!
She might be distracted now, but a UFO landing on her doorstep or tentpole will give her a new focus. Sounds fun.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Yes--new focus is coming. :-)
DeleteThanks, Aurora. :-)
I suspect this announcement is not going to deter her from going to the camp. I also think she's going to be very distracted from her woes in a very short time! Loved the snippet!
ReplyDeleteNo. She's out of options. The cabin is all she has left. And yes, lol, distractions ahead! :-) Thanks, Jenna!
DeleteDynamite, my friend. You captured every moment and then some more. Sad for her with all she's lost. I've been there. Thanks, dear friend for this exceptional snippet.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry if I've walked you down a sad memory lane. Hugs, my friend...
DeleteI love the conflicting array of emotions from the various characters involved. And the foreshadowing leaves me very intrigued. Looking forward to reading more!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for those kind words, Jessica! :-)
DeleteLots happening in this snippet! I know if I'd heard of a UFO sighting nearby, I'd be crazy-excited too! Great job!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Me too. She's quite the cynic, though.
DeleteThanks, Jules!
Let's see... a hunting camp, a downed UFO... yep, things are gonna get interesting.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Indeed... Now let's get a look at these laiens. lol Thanks, Paula!
DeleteAn isolated setting with a UFO crash. Sounds promising.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. :-) Thanks, ELaine!
DeleteUFO sighting! That is exciting and scary but it sounds as she's already having a tough day.
ReplyDeleteShe's got a lot to struggle through to get to the end of the book. Thanks, Karen!! :-)
DeleteWell, a possible UFO is certainly one heck of a distraction.
ReplyDeleteYep! W@Ould be for me, too! Thanks, Aldrea. :-)
DeleteOooooh! Nice set up for some excitement. At least, she'll be distracted.
ReplyDeleteWoot! Thanks, Nancy! :-)
DeleteSounds like she needed a distraction, but this might be a tad more than she had banked on - but how intriguing, I love the way you've set this all up - and I like the way Murphy seems like a proper character too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouraging words, Hywela! Yep. Murphy is a good little buddy. :-)
DeleteEnjoyed the excerpt. I love UFOs!
ReplyDeleteMe too, Kate! Thanks for visiting!
DeleteYou captured every moment, my friend.A lovely snippet, very touching.
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