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I've been tagged: U Got "The Look"
Fantasy author, Dionne Lister, has tagged me in a blog tagging event! Thanks, Dionne! :)
Here's how it works:
The Look is a writing prompt, a game, another tagging event. This is how U Got “The Look” works: you take your current manuscript, search for the word “look”, and post the surrounding paragraphs. Lastly, you tag 5 blogging authors who you think will be a good choice for the game.
Here's Dionne's blog showing her excerpt from Book 2 of her Circle of Talia series: Dionne Lister - U Got "The Look"
Here's my excerpt from my upcoming novel, Haunted!
Russell looked at her, his face telling her he thought she had lost her mind. ‘Fuck off, Ems. I’m not taking this stuff back. He’s probably reported it to the police by now. I’ll get nicked. Anyway, I don’t feel sorry for him. He can claim on his insurance.’
‘Take it when he’s not in. Just return it!’ she screamed.
‘No!’ shouted Russell. Then he walked towards her and put his face very close to hers. ‘Let’s get one thing straight here: you don’t tell me what to do, okay?’
‘This isn’t you, Russ!’ she said, moving away, slightly intimidated by the look in his eyes she didn’t recognise. He’d never looked at her like that before. There was a deep and dark void that used to be his pupils, as if he could swallow her up with just one stare.
He twisted around and walked back to the microwave. It had just beeped to let him know his food was ready. ‘Get used to it, bitch. This is the new improved Russell Banks.’ He turned and winked at her, a wide grin on his face. ‘Before you know it, we’ll be millionaires. Stick with me, baby.’ He laughed and breezed past her into the living room with a bowl of soup.
I am hoping to publish Haunted in time for Halloween. I will of course let you all know when I have a definite publication date!
Now I have to tag some authors. These authors have books they are working on, so I hope they'll take up the challenge as I'm looking forward to reading their excerpts:
Susan Buchanan
Mark Rice
J. Michael Radcliffe
Darcia Helle
Terry Tyler
Here's how it works:
The Look is a writing prompt, a game, another tagging event. This is how U Got “The Look” works: you take your current manuscript, search for the word “look”, and post the surrounding paragraphs. Lastly, you tag 5 blogging authors who you think will be a good choice for the game.
Here's Dionne's blog showing her excerpt from Book 2 of her Circle of Talia series: Dionne Lister - U Got "The Look"
Here's my excerpt from my upcoming novel, Haunted!
Russell looked at her, his face telling her he thought she had lost her mind. ‘Fuck off, Ems. I’m not taking this stuff back. He’s probably reported it to the police by now. I’ll get nicked. Anyway, I don’t feel sorry for him. He can claim on his insurance.’
‘Take it when he’s not in. Just return it!’ she screamed.
‘No!’ shouted Russell. Then he walked towards her and put his face very close to hers. ‘Let’s get one thing straight here: you don’t tell me what to do, okay?’
‘This isn’t you, Russ!’ she said, moving away, slightly intimidated by the look in his eyes she didn’t recognise. He’d never looked at her like that before. There was a deep and dark void that used to be his pupils, as if he could swallow her up with just one stare.
He twisted around and walked back to the microwave. It had just beeped to let him know his food was ready. ‘Get used to it, bitch. This is the new improved Russell Banks.’ He turned and winked at her, a wide grin on his face. ‘Before you know it, we’ll be millionaires. Stick with me, baby.’ He laughed and breezed past her into the living room with a bowl of soup.
I am hoping to publish Haunted in time for Halloween. I will of course let you all know when I have a definite publication date!
Now I have to tag some authors. These authors have books they are working on, so I hope they'll take up the challenge as I'm looking forward to reading their excerpts:
Susan Buchanan
Mark Rice
J. Michael Radcliffe
Darcia Helle
Terry Tyler
A short story excerpt: Fire, for Fireworks Night!
Whatever your plans for Bonfire Night, stay safe and enjoy it!
I have posted an excerpt from one of the short stories from my collection Pieces of a Rainbow on the BestsellerBound Blog. It's called "Fire" and has a Bonfire Night theme, so I thought it appropriate! Here's the link if you want to read it: http://quietfurybooks.com/bestsellerb...
Giveaway! Far Away In Time
I wanted to let you all know about a giveaway that is currently running on BestsellerBound Recommends. You can enter to win 1 of 5 Kindle copies of my new release, Far Away In Time.
You don't need a Kindle eReader to read Kindle books. You can download a free app from Amazon, and read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, iPad, etc.: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html...
It's an easy-entry Rafflecopter draw, so if you're already following me on Facebook or Twitter, it's just one-click entry!
Here's a link to the giveaway. You'll also find an excerpt from one of the stories there.
http://quietfurybooks.com/bestsellerb...
Good luck!
Our lives are a series of stories, and we are the characters with
the starring roles. The memories, regrets, secrets, and struggles that
fill these pages are at once unique and relatable. These stories
belong to us all.
Eight unforgettable tales reaching out to a place Far Away In Time...
You don't need a Kindle eReader to read Kindle books. You can download a free app from Amazon, and read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, iPad, etc.: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html...
It's an easy-entry Rafflecopter draw, so if you're already following me on Facebook or Twitter, it's just one-click entry!
Here's a link to the giveaway. You'll also find an excerpt from one of the stories there.
http://quietfurybooks.com/bestsellerb...
Good luck!
Our lives are a series of stories, and we are the characters with
the starring roles. The memories, regrets, secrets, and struggles that
fill these pages are at once unique and relatable. These stories
belong to us all.
Eight unforgettable tales reaching out to a place Far Away In Time...
