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I'm working on edits for Emmily, Unbound--the book I've been sharing excerpts from for a long time. While I'm doing that, I'm going to share snippets from a WIP entitled Across the Night Sky.
This is an Alien Abduction Romance.
Marissa, abducted human, 20-something, is with an injured 'alien' man, Kuylerh. I'm in a new chapter. Kuylerh's rescue has arrived and once again, she's being abducted, but this time it's by his group.The man ordered to carry her is not happy about it.She's just had someting used on her to subdue her.
Veronica left a comment last week about what was used on her (spray mist). Good catch. I will be rewriting that paragraph after giving it some thought. I wrote this story 16 years ago. The very first story I wrote. Just sat down and started typing (for four months) and finished with a 177K word tome full of writing that shows I had ZERO idea what I was doing. lol. I was so passionate about this world, I wrote not just one, but FOUR books in this universe. Oh my God, the editing ahead. (I have to do it. It was a deathbed promise to my mom--my biggest fan--who adored these books.)
Last week's snippet ended with: The room started spinning and her knees buckled. She was heading for the floor when he lifted her again, this time carrying her in front of him. The three remaining guards escorted them, re-forming a perimeter.
The snippet:
Whatever he sprayed on her had done a number on her muscles. She could see and process her surroundings just fine, but her limbs refused to obey.
Try as she might, there wasn't a thing she could do when they moved into a more open area where a goofy-looking plane sat. It reminded her of the space shuttles that NASA used to fly, but it was small. Relatively small. Relatively? Was she hallucinating? She had no idea what she was looking at, or even what she was thinking.
Only one thing seemed sure in her befuddled brain: There was no way she should get in that thing. No way.
That's the snippet. And my guess is, she's getting in that thing. :-) Thank you so much for visiting. This is a WIP so comments are especially appreciated. :-)
what does a goofy looking plane look like?
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the snippet. Let's hope someone will be able to help her. Or will she be able to escape?
lol. I guess like it's small so it must be a plane, yet it wants to be a space shuttle when it grows up. I think I will change that line, Iris. :-)
DeleteOn Teresa's headstone "But she still was editing that book." :-)
Love her confusion here. Very realistic.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nancy! :-)
DeleteI agree - she shouldn't get on that plane.
ReplyDeleteTweeted.
If she only had a choice. :-) Thanks for the visit and the tweet!
DeleteI do have to agree she's probably going to be getting on that 'plane'! Good snippet!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Veronica! And for the great catch last weekend. :-)
DeleteShe is confused. It might be her best chance to escape.
ReplyDeleteIt might be, but she's still in range of the animals that attacked them. Sigh. No good way out of this.
DeleteMaybe she shouldn't, but I agree with the others, pretty sure she will be.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Like a train wreck happening in slo-mo. :-) Thanks, Fallon!
DeleteSince she can't move, she really doesn't have a choice. They will put her on that plane--or anywhere they want her. It does seem her best chance of escape from this dangerous place. Great snippet! Tweeted.
ReplyDeleteYep. Yes, indeed. Thanks for the visit and for the tweet. :-)
DeleteDoesn't look like she has much of a choice. She'll be going with him.
ReplyDeleteTwo abductions in a matter of days. The story really does explain it. :-)
DeleteYikes, this really does sound like an anesthesia-induced dream. I wouldn't want to get into that spacecraft either.
ReplyDeleteI know. lol. Her options are not good, here. Thanks, Cara. :-)
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