WIP Snippets!

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Nicki wrote: "Gray wrote: "“Alex?” Andres takes a step towards me, “Are you okay?”

I can’t speak. I glance back down at my screen. mom… hit… not awake… hospital… Alex Alex Alex Alex Alex…..

And I can’t breath..."

Not mine, I have none. XD

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Lila wrote: "Gray wrote: "“Alex?” Andres takes a step towards me, “Are you okay?”

I can’t speak. I glance back down at my screen. mom… hit… not awake… hospital… Alex Alex Alex Alex Alex…..

And I can’t breath..."

Thanks!

[Nicki]

Gray wrote: "Nicki wrote: "Gray wrote: "“Alex?” Andres takes a step towards me, “Are you okay?”

I can’t speak. I glance back down at my screen. mom… hit… not awake… hospital… Alex Alex Alex Alex Alex…..

And ..."

Mine get killed A LOT. But they keep reproducing. Like rabbits.

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

I slow down slightly since we are on a back road, I turn and look at her, "Where are you going to in New York?"
Piper jumps, glancing away from the window and fixing her eyes on me, she pulls out a tattered pamphlet from her pocket and starts to read out an address.
You've got to be kidding me. I pull over on the side of the road, running a hand through my hair. "Kid, please, tell me you're joking."
I stare at her. She stares back, blinking her big clueless eyes back at me.
I groan, swearing under my breath. "You mean to tell me that you don't really know where this thing takes place?"
"You agreed to help me." she whispers, looking down at the paper, sniffing.
"I was suffering from a massive hangover, my judgment was pretty clouded."

[Catherine, Shieldmaiden of Rohan <3]

Oh. My. Gosh.

Wow. Wow. Wow.

I LOVES IT!!

[Libby]

I'm in love Gray! I can't wait to reaaaaad it!

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Catherine wrote: "Oh. My. Gosh.

Wow. Wow. Wow.

I LOVES IT!!"

Thank you! <3

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Ivie wrote: "Gray wrote: "I slow down slightly since we are on a back road, I turn and look at her, "Where are you going to in New York?"
Piper jumps, glancing away from the window and fixing her eyes on me, s..."

Hahaha......

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Libby wrote: "I'm in love Gray! I can't wait to reaaaaad it!"

Thanks! XD

[R.F. Gammon]

Gray wrote: "I slow down slightly since we are on a back road, I turn and look at her, "Where are you going to in New York?"
Piper jumps, glancing away from the window and fixing her eyes on me, she pulls out ..."

Love this :)

[Nicki]

Gray wrote: "I slow down slightly since we are on a back road, I turn and look at her, "Where are you going to in New York?"
Piper jumps, glancing away from the window and fixing her eyes on me, she pulls out ..."

Haha XD

[Nicki]

Ivie wrote: "Gray wrote: "I slow down slightly since we are on a back road, I turn and look at her, "Where are you going to in New York?"
Piper jumps, glancing away from the window and fixing her eyes on me, s..."

YESSS! JIPER!!!

[Nicki]

Here's an excerpt from my latest WIP which I have fondly dubbed my Top Secret Project...

Don’t panic. Get to the panic button. Push the panic button. Then, and only then, are you allowed to panic.

[R.F. Gammon]

Nicki wrote: "Here's an excerpt from my latest WIP which I have fondly dubbed my Top Secret Project...

Don’t panic. Get to the panic button. Push the panic button. Then, and only then, are you allowed to panic."

Ahhh, this is awesome. I have all the intrigue now.

[Nicki]

Faith/Florid Sword wrote: "Nicki wrote: "Here's an excerpt from my latest WIP which I have fondly dubbed my Top Secret Project...

Don’t panic. Get to the panic button. Push the panic button. Then, and only then, are you all..."

Haha, I'm glad you like it. Thanks!

[Nicki]

SHINE wrote: "GAH! These are so GOOD and INTERESTING!"

Thanks, Shine!

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Alex's POV:

I’m so lost in thought that I barely feel Ethan’s fist slam into my face. The world whirls around me as I stumble back, my foot catches on a rock, and I hit the ground, hard. There is an awful sound of my teeth hitting each other, the taste of salt and dust fill my mouth.

[Nicki]

Gray wrote: "Alex's POV:

I’m so lost in thought that I barely feel Ethan’s fist slam into my face. The world whirls around me as I stumble back, my foot catches on a rock, and I hit the ground, hard. There is..."

Oh wow, poor kid. I hope he's okay...

[Katrina Michelle]

Gray wrote: "Alex's POV:

I’m so lost in thought that I barely feel Ethan’s fist slam into my face. The world whirls around me as I stumble back, my foot catches on a rock, and I hit the ground, hard. There is..."

ALEX, MY SON, MY PRECIOUS!!! *reaches out to him with shaking, fearful hands*

Excellent snippet. :D

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Thank y'all!

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

I grip the edges of the bathroom sink, looking up at my reflection in the mirror. I look sick. My eyes are bloodshot and puffy, my hair is matted from sweat and a restless night’s sleep, and the bruise on my jaw is a dark angry blue. I stare back at myself, the boy in the mirror glares, because he knows like I do that somehow this is all my fault.

[R.F. Gammon]

Gray wrote: "I grip the edges of the bathroom sink, looking up at my reflection in the mirror. I look sick. My eyes are bloodshot and puffy, my hair is matted from sweat and a restless night’s sleep, and the br..."

WHOA GRAY. Your description is just <3

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

R.F. wrote: "Gray wrote: "I grip the edges of the bathroom sink, looking up at my reflection in the mirror. I look sick. My eyes are bloodshot and puffy, my hair is matted from sweat and a restless night’s slee..."

Aww, thank you!

[Libby]

*cries* Gray. I'm so going to read this when it's done.
I am loving this.

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Ivie wrote: "Gray wrote: "I grip the edges of the bathroom sink, looking up at my reflection in the mirror. I look sick. My eyes are bloodshot and puffy, my hair is matted from sweat and a restless night’s slee..."

XD

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Libby wrote: "*cries* Gray. I'm so going to read this when it's done.
I am loving this."

Thank you, I'm glad! <3

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Ivie wrote: "But is this my cinnamon roll, Alex?? *hugs him tight*"

Yes it is, I should of put that. >.<

[Nicki]

Gray wrote: "I grip the edges of the bathroom sink, looking up at my reflection in the mirror. I look sick. My eyes are bloodshot and puffy, my hair is matted from sweat and a restless night’s sleep, and the br..."

Oh wow, this is interesting.

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Nicki wrote: "Gray wrote: "I grip the edges of the bathroom sink, looking up at my reflection in the mirror. I look sick. My eyes are bloodshot and puffy, my hair is matted from sweat and a restless night’s slee..."

Thanks!

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Ivie wrote: "Gray wrote: "Ivie wrote: "But is this my cinnamon roll, Alex?? *hugs him tight*"

Yes it is, I should of put that. >.

I was pretty sure it was him because of his unique character voice, which you ..."

Thank you so much! I've been working on his voice actually. <3

[Catherine, Shieldmaiden of Rohan <3]

*dissolves into a puddle of feels*

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Catherine wrote: "*dissolves into a puddle of feels*"

Glad you liked it!

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

This scene is from my current novel, written from Alex's POV when he finds Piper's running away note:

Mrs. Monir,
I realized today how much money it will take to help Mom out, but I have a plan on how to gain enough money and I promise it will work and I’ll be back soon, thank you for everything.
Alex, don’t worry, I’ll be OK.
Love,
Piper

No. No. No. The note slips from my fingers and flutters down to my blankets. Piper wouldn’t, she wouldn’t do that, she wouldn’t leave me, she-
A sob escapes my lips as I break, she would. She most certainly would. She’s Piper, my stupid, unrealistic, impulsive older sister.

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

This scene is from my current novel, written from Alex's POV when he finds Piper's running away note:

Mrs. Monir,
I realized today how much money it will take to help Mom out, but I have a plan on how to gain enough money and I promise it will work and I’ll be back soon, thank you for everything.
Alex, don’t worry, I’ll be OK.
Love,
Piper

No. No. No. The note slips from my fingers and flutters down to my blankets. Piper wouldn’t, she wouldn’t do that, she wouldn’t leave me, she-
A sob escapes my lips as I break, she would. She most certainly would. She’s Piper, my stupid, unrealistic, impulsive older sister.

[Catherine, Shieldmaiden of Rohan <3]

Interesting persepective - seeing the younger sibling's POV after an older sibling flies the coop instead of the other way around. Awesome job, Gray!!!

[Gray, lover of all things bookish]

Catherine wrote: "Interesting persepective - seeing the younger sibling's POV after an older sibling flies the coop instead of the other way around. Awesome job, Gray!!!"

Thank you!

[Nicki]

Yeah, it's been a while since I posted here as well, but here's a snippet from the prologue of A Winter Dark and Deadly...

Elisabeth buried her face in Ismena’s neck with a little sob. “I’m scared.”
Ismena patted her back. “Don’t worry, dear. I’ll take care of it.”
Elisabeth released a contented breath. One that almost thawed Ismena’s icy heart. But she gritted her teeth and stared straight ahead. She would take care of matters, but not to make certain that the princess would be safe. She would bring the curse into fruition. For she was the enemy with the black heart. And black hearts do not bleed.

[Catherine, Shieldmaiden of Rohan <3]

Dear me, I haven't shared a snippet here in a bit....

Here's one that I wrote on January 3 from my "villian's POV":

Absently, she picked up the pitcher of water and proceeded to pour it. But instead of hearing a cresending flow, she heard a steady stream that was accentuated by dripping. Looking down hurridly, she say that her cup had been upside down, and she was pouring water over top of it - which was now running to the floor, wasted.

In consternation, she banged the pitcher down and hunted for a small rag to clean the floor. It was not easy to find the water again, as it was growing darker by the minute. How could she have been that stupid as to not see that her cup wasn’t receiving the water?

[Helena, Goodreads Coordinator]

Cool snippets!! And both villain themed, hmmm...

[Nicki]

Great snippets guys! I'll add to the villain theme motif and put in a snippet from my novella that I'm writing from my villain's perspective.

She knew that these thoughts would have horrified her only a year ago. But after her heart shattered, it did not come back together the same way it had been before. She was a different girl. And now Stephan would live with the creature of grief and vengeance he had created.

[Catherine, Shieldmaiden of Rohan <3]

A new snippet for today:

“Who is the Blue Star this time, another distant relative?”

Tobais sighed. “No, it’s one of my sisters.”

Ealdread raised his eyebrows, both at the fact and Tobias glum tone. “Indeed? Dare I ask which one?”

A brief pause spoke volumes before Tobias’s voice did.

“Magda.”

“Magda??” Ealdread couldn’t keep the surprise from his voice, or from his feet from stopping. “I thought she would have been in a courtship of her own already.”

Tobias sighed again. “The problem is that Magda enters into one flirtation after antoher. If there is one thing that drives away a virtuous man, is a woman chasing him.”

[Helena, Goodreads Coordinator]

Snippet from the second book in my trilogy, Words of Song:

Wisdom rolled up her sleeves. “What can I do, Marywyn? Is it bad?”

“No, not really bad, just lots of blood.” I tried to smile. “Give it time to heal, and he won’t even remember it. Might leave a faint scar though.”

“I’m not worried about that,” Tach groaned as I started to bind his shoulder. “As long as I live to see another few years, I won’t complain. Not trying to impress any girls.”

“I agree,” Wisdom handed me more linen.

“Wait, what?” Tach opened his eyes, glaring at the dark-haired woman. “What did you say about me? You don’t think I’m good looking?”

“If you trimmed your beard, cut your hair, and made some appearance to buy clothes that actually fit you, you might actually be a little handsome.” Wisdom raised an eyebrow. “The young ladies of every city and village would be swept off their feet by such a good-looking minstrel. But no, you actually look like you’ve been out living with the tigers for a few years. Probably haven’t had cooked meat in ages.”

“Am I really that bad?”

The corner of her mouth twitched. “Do you want me to answer that question?”

(Sorry, not really villain themed...but does the aftermath of the villain count??)

[LuciaMaria]

Julian wrote: "Snippet from the second book in my trilogy, Words of Song:

Wisdom rolled up her sleeves. “What can I do, Marywyn? Is it bad?”

“No, not really bad, just lots of blood.” I tried to smile. “Give it ..."

Oh please, please, pleeeeeeeeeeeease, can I read this book?
I have already fallen in love with this unfortunate Tach - if you ever need a proof reader.....I volunteer! :)

[LuciaMaria]

Voila the opening line of my book "Fr. Fox" (provisional title)

On an uncharacteristically dry day in Dublin, two young men were attempting to escape from Newgate Gaol with the help of a dead body.