Six Sentence Sunday

Posted on May 8, 2011 by admin avatar

I’m joining the crowd. Several of my published friends share six sentences out of their soon-to-be-released novels. While I have not received a release date yet, I figure this might give a small “taste” of what’s to come. Enjoy!

I love vivid imagery, using the senses beyond the visual.

Excerpt from DOUBLE CROSSING, Astraea Press, coming out in 2011

“I refuse to hear another word on the matter.”

Scowling, he returned to his desk and barricaded himself behind a flimsy newspaper. His stubbornness matched my own. I paced the library, slowly perusing the crammed bookshelves, and traced a finger over the globe’s continents and oceans. The sphere spun on its stand with a low hum. I stole a glance at Father when he rustled the thin pages, as if awaiting my apology….


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44 Responses to Six Sentence Sunday

  1. mikerosss says:
    May 22, 2011 at 2:58 am

    My cousin recommended this blog and she was totally right keep up the fantastic work!

  2. jayel kaye says:
    May 10, 2011 at 12:33 pm

    I think I know where she gets her stubborness from. lol

  3. Gayle Ramage says:
    May 9, 2011 at 12:05 pm

    Really nice description there. Could picture it easily in my head.

    Great six!

  4. Kim Knox says:
    May 9, 2011 at 3:03 am

    Good description, Meg.
    Welcome to SSS :)

  5. Monica Enderle Pierce says:
    May 9, 2011 at 1:34 am

    Welcome to Six! Great use of sound and pacing. You build tension really nicely with this.

    • admin says:
      May 9, 2011 at 7:38 am

      Thanks, Monica! As The Maass says, “Tension on every page, every paragraph, every sentence.” Which I think is nearly impossible, but hey. I try. ;-D

  6. Charlotte Gatto says:
    May 8, 2011 at 10:19 pm

    I loved the emotion and contrast in “barricaded himself behind a flimsy newspaper”. Nice six!

  7. Verna Clay says:
    May 8, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    I could see it all in my mind’s eye. Very good writing!

    • admin says:
      May 8, 2011 at 10:45 pm

      Aw, thanks, Verna!! I do try hard to let the reader experience everything along with the characters. :-)

  8. Lindsay says:
    May 8, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    Love the imagery. From your comments I guess I’ll just have to wait. Darn.

    • admin says:
      May 8, 2011 at 8:37 pm

      Thanks, Lindsay. I think it may be out in August. I *think* – no promises! Up to my publisher, Astraea Press — but they do have some great books out now on their site!

  9. Kristin Wolfgang says:
    May 8, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    Welcome to SSS!! I love this scene. As a parent, I do something like this fairly often, but next time, I’ll try the newspaper barricade. Great word choice throughout.

    • admin says:
      May 8, 2011 at 5:27 pm

      Thanks, Kristin! LOL, I never thought beyond how this characters acts in this scene as a “barricade” – he just did it. But yes, he definitely is doing the “avoidance” thing. :-)

  10. Taryn Kincaid says:
    May 8, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    Welcome to Six Sentence Sunday and best of luck with your upcoming release.

    Description in this snippet is wonderful.

  11. Kerrianne says:
    May 8, 2011 at 2:03 pm

    Of course, i meant ‘IS’ a great six! *Blushes* Silly fat fingers LOL

  12. Kerrianne says:
    May 8, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    This si a great 6! Welcome to SSS xx Congrats on the upcoming release.

  13. Patricia Preston says:
    May 8, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    Great writing! Loved the description. You need to sign up earlier next time, so your name won’t be last on the list. Also tweet and use #sixsunday to help people find you, if you haven’t.

    • admin says:
      May 8, 2011 at 5:30 pm

      THANKS, Patricia! and thanks for the tip – this is so new to me. I just signed my contract last week! Will do on the tweet. :-)

  15. Kay Springsteen says:
    May 8, 2011 at 12:23 pm

    Very nice visual. My dad used to “barricade himself” behind newspaper, too. :-)

    • admin says:
      May 8, 2011 at 5:33 pm

      LOL, Kay — now that I think about it, so did my dad. Odd how our characters act natural without the writers thinking too deep! :-D

  16. Sandy Nachlinger says:
    May 8, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    These six sentences say a lot! I love the sounds (rustle, hum) as well as the “feel” of the globe. Good writing.

    • admin says:
      May 8, 2011 at 5:34 pm

      Thanks, Sandy! I do love vivid imagery, both reading it in my fave books and writing it. :-D

  17. Jay Di Meo says:
    May 8, 2011 at 11:58 am

    Congrats on the acceptance! Sounds like a very atmospheric story – what genre is it? Can’t wait to read more.

    • admin says:
      May 8, 2011 at 5:35 pm

      Thanks, Jay! I call it a historical romantic suspense — a twist of “True Grit” on the 1869 transcontinental train. Elements of mystery, suspense, a touch of romance. :-)

  18. Kary Rader says:
    May 8, 2011 at 11:47 am

    Love your six. Fathers and daughters are very compelling reading. Great job.

    • admin says:
      May 8, 2011 at 5:42 pm

      Thanks, Kary! Yes, I do love that father/daughter combo too. Seems to creep into my writing more than I expect…. hmmm. ;-)

  19. Marie Dees says:
    May 8, 2011 at 11:45 am

    Nice six. i love libraries!

    • admin says:
      May 8, 2011 at 5:36 pm

      Thanks, Marie! I do too – the library in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast movie — drooool. ;-)

  20. BG Lashbrooks says:
    May 8, 2011 at 11:04 am

    Hi Meg! Welcome to Astraea!

    I love the stubborness. I can’t help but wonder what happens next…will she give him the apology???

    Great six!

    • admin says:
      May 8, 2011 at 5:43 pm

      Thanks, BG! As any soon-to-be-published author would say, “you’ll have to read the rest when it comes out!” ;-)

  21. Lisa Sanchez says:
    May 8, 2011 at 10:20 am

    Very descriptive! Great job!

  22. F. Roberta Walker says:
    May 8, 2011 at 10:02 am

    Welcome to SSS! I like the rustling of the newpaper imagery. It’s exactly what my dad would do LOL!

    • admin says:
      May 8, 2011 at 5:38 pm

      Thanks so much! Like I said to Kay, my dad did that and I must have subconsciously picked that up and applied to this character.