Welcome to my world and beyond...

A collection of snippets of the books I write and, occasionally, my life and the things that inspire my writing...

Saturday, January 4, 2020

WeWriWa: EU 10

                            



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 Each week, participants sign up HERE at wewriwa.com then post 8 to 10 sentences of their work, published or unpublished (we like it all) on their own blog to go live by 9:00 AM each Sunday.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.
     
Snippet Sunday group from facebook, not us, but many of our participants do both, is HERE

     This snippet if from  Emmily, Unbound, a contemporary romance with sci-fi elements. It's in First-person.  
     There could be wonky punctuation to keep within the #wewriwa guidelines. Emmily, the main character has lost pretty much everything in the last twelve months. She and her dog, Murphy, are moving to an old hunting camp her dad and mom willed to her.
     This is chapter one. Last week's snippet ended with this:   That was my parents’ credo, especially dad’s. A stranger really was a friend he didn’t know. 
     We continue from there.
     The snippet: 
     
     Seeing how overgrown the lane is, I wonder what shape the cabin’s in. I should have come up here to check on it after the will was read, after it became officially mine, Emmily Wagner, only living child of Elma and Burt Wagner.
     The hemlocks and mountain laurel seem to close in around the car as I drive up the steep hill. I take a deep breath, turn on the headlights, and count as I exhale. A mental note forms, that the trees need a good trimming to get them way back off the road. The job’s bigger than I can handle, so I’ll have to hire someone to do it.
     After a half-mile of switchbacks and rainwater ruts, the cabin--tucked into its little clearing--comes into view. I’m back in the sunshine, at least what's left of it: The deep-pink, final moments of daylight.
     I sigh...  Well, the hunting camp isn't quite as rough-looking as the sign at the end of the lane, but it's going to need some work..
     
    
        
      I'm looking for Beta-readers--if anyone is interested, I'll send you a copy. Email me at cypherbuss at yahoo dot com
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.

23 comments:

  1. Gret snippet, I love your descriptive prose, it flows so beautifully and I'm there, with Emily!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. :-D <-- BIG smile. Thanks, Hywela! Welcome back from your holiday!

      Delete
  2. This is a real wilderness hideout. I hope the roof is intact and no animal squatters have taken over the place.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. What's about to move in is worse than wild animals. **evil laugh** Thanks, Ed!

      Delete
  3. Your descriptions are wonderful--I go to exactly such a cabin each year and you've taken me there perfectly. Can't wait to see the cabin!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks, Jenna! I hope the description is detailed enough--but not tedious. :-)

      Delete
  4. I can really "see" this scene. I'm taking this ride with her and enjoying it!

    ReplyDelete
  5. A lovely snippet and all the detail is wonderful. I can really visualize the scene and the cabin. Loved the excerpt!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks so much, Jean! Your words mean the world to me!

      Delete
  6. I agree with everyone else- great descriptions. The detail of the overgrown trees helps increase the sense of isolation.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I am so tickled that you caught that, Alexis! Thanks!

      Delete
  7. Using 1st person present really makes the scene real. It draws me in from the very beginning. Good job.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks so very much, Diane! Plan on tackling the ms. starting this week. Thanks again for your feedback! :-)

      Delete
  8. Great imagery! I felt like I was there, too.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Cool! I am so happy to read your words, Karen! :-)

      Delete
  9. The route to the cabin with the overgrown trees is vividly descriptive. I wonder what she's going to find inside the cabin.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks, Elyzabeth! She wonders too. I hope the readers will turn the page to find out. :-)

      Delete
  10. I'm late to the party and echoing everyone else here but I love your descriptions! I could almost feel the bumps in the road!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm usually late, too, Emily!Thanks for your encouraging words! :-)

      Delete
  11. Wonderful snippet. Loving the detail of the overgrown trees.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Your story is so lovely. You have created a fine story that gives me the shivers.

    ReplyDelete
  13. My son and I live in a very small town 50 miles from any city. I love rural settings. I only wish my body was up to doing the hard work that would be necessary on a place like you have described here. It would be good for my mental health.

    ReplyDelete