Six Sentence Sunday – Contentment
These six sentences are from my WIP (work in progress), Reckless Rescue, due for release in November. *** The oil lamps were lit, bathing the room in a warm glow. Something swirled in Tyris’s brain,...
View ArticleSix Sentence Sunday – The Beginning
This week I’m sharing the beginning of my novel, Reckless Rescue, due out in November. *** Marlee heard boots stomping mud off on the rush mat outside the door, and drew in a shaky breath, trying to...
View ArticleSix Sentence Sunday – The Problem
Last week I shared the opening of my novel, Reckless Rescue. Since that post, I’ve passed the novel to my sister to read through for me, and she had a different view on where the opening should be. So...
View ArticleSix Sentence Sunday: Tyris’s Story
I’ve shared a couple of excerpts of Marlee’s story in my last few Six Sentence Sunday offering’s, so I think today it’s time to learn a bit more about Tyris. I open Tyris’s first scene with a dream...
View ArticleSix Sentence Sunday: Hint of a Tragedy
Tyris is out in deep space, looking for a planet that isn’t on any star maps. Could this be it? ***** Tyris’s attention was drawn straight to the large monitor taking up most of the space on the right...
View ArticleSix Sentence Sunday – The New Beginning
Well, after sending Reckless Rescue off to Aimee Salter for a Read and Respond Critique, I’ve been working on a new beginning. I can’t believe it didn’t occur to me to start the novel at this point, it...
View ArticleSix Sentence Sunday – The ground was approaching far too quickly.
Today, things start to go wrong for Tyris, very wrong. ***** The ground was approaching far too quickly. There was a fizzle and a pop, and the power cut out again. Acrid smoke filled the cockpit. The...
View ArticleSix Sentence Sunday: Is it a Meteor?
Today’s six sentences are from Marlee’s POV. She’s out collecting firewood, when she realises something is wrong. ***** Far off in the distance, she heard it again. Screams. Something was horribly...
View ArticleSix Sentence Sunday – I Volunteered
Marlee and Tyris have made plans to try to repair his ship the next day, and only now, as they are settling down for the night, does Tyris think to voice his questions. ***** “Why am I here, in your...
View ArticleSix Sentence Sunday – The Best Laid Plans
Today’s six is a little bit before most of what I’ve posted. I wanted to show Tyris’s life before things all began to go crazy. (Sorry it’s a little late today, it’s been one of those weeks.) *****...
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