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Saturday, October 26, 2019

Wewriwa: EU2


             

Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors, where we share snips and bits of amazing tales by talented authors and writers. Each week, participants sign up HERE at wewriwa.com then post 8 to 10 sentences of their work, published or unpublished (we like it all) on their own blog to go live by 9:00 AM each Sunday. Then we visit each other and read and comment, critique, encourage--all those things that do a solitary writer's heart good.
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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.

The snippet:    
          
     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.


 
 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.

35 comments:

  1. Well, this is certainly a momentous way to introduce the action. My reader's mind is churning with possibilities.

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    1. And many of them will come true. ~chuckling~ Thanks for visiting, Ed!

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  2. I couldn't think of a better distraction than the news of a possible UFO crash nearby. Intriguing start.

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  3. That is definitely intriguing(and me being in nw pa, practically in my backyard, too ;) )

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    1. Haha!

      I always find it interesting to read a book that is set locally. :-)

      Thanks, Fallon.

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  4. 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.

    I forgot to sign up. You can find my post at: http://dianeburton.blogspot.com/2019/10/wewriwa-pilot-im-confiscating-your-ship.html

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    1. lol. Maybe the next one will land in MI. :-)

      It's almost ready for your wise eyes.

      Thanks, Diane.

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  5. Good foreshadowing amidst all her understandable emotion! Excellent snippet...

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    1. She is an emotional wreck, and she gets little relief from that in this book...

      Thanks, Jean!!

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  6. She might be distracted now, but a UFO landing on her doorstep or tentpole will give her a new focus. Sounds fun.

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    1. Haha! Yes--new focus is coming. :-)

      Thanks, Aurora. :-)

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  7. 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!

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    1. No. She's out of options. The cabin is all she has left. And yes, lol, distractions ahead! :-) Thanks, Jenna!

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  8. Dynamite, 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.

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    1. I'm sorry if I've walked you down a sad memory lane. Hugs, my friend...

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  9. I love the conflicting array of emotions from the various characters involved. And the foreshadowing leaves me very intrigued. Looking forward to reading more!

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    1. Thank you so much for those kind words, Jessica! :-)

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  10. Lots happening in this snippet! I know if I'd heard of a UFO sighting nearby, I'd be crazy-excited too! Great job!

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    1. Haha! Me too. She's quite the cynic, though.

      Thanks, Jules!

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  11. Let's see... a hunting camp, a downed UFO... yep, things are gonna get interesting.

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    1. Haha! Indeed... Now let's get a look at these laiens. lol Thanks, Paula!

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  12. An isolated setting with a UFO crash. Sounds promising.

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  13. UFO sighting! That is exciting and scary but it sounds as she's already having a tough day.

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    1. She's got a lot to struggle through to get to the end of the book. Thanks, Karen!! :-)

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  14. Well, a possible UFO is certainly one heck of a distraction.

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  15. Oooooh! Nice set up for some excitement. At least, she'll be distracted.

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  16. Sounds 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!

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    1. Thanks for the encouraging words, Hywela! Yep. Murphy is a good little buddy. :-)

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  17. Enjoyed the excerpt. I love UFOs!

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  18. You captured every moment, my friend.A lovely snippet, very touching.

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