Sunday, 3 July 2011

Six Sentence Sunday


For Six Sentence Sunday here's another excerpt from my newly released 'His Leading Lady'.
To save her twin sister's career, Jess is pretending to be Lora who's gone missing. She's just been out for the evening with Kyle Drummond, the director of Lora's new show in the West End and is worried about how the evening will end (a follow-on from last Sunday's post):

As Kyle followed her across the landing to the apartment door, her nerves fluttered like a bird caught in a net and her fingers trembled as she started to put the key in the lock.

His hand on her arm stopped her.  “I’ll pick you up at nine thirty tomorrow,” he said.

She looked at him, genuinely taken aback.  “But – but aren’t you coming in?”

The instant she said it, she could have kicked herself.


'His Leading Lady' available from www.whiskeycreekpress.com

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36 comments:

  1. Marie Dees3 July 2011 at 01:13

    Ah, those comments that come out before we mean them too. Great six!

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  2. Alix3 July 2011 at 01:26

    Fantastic Six! Thank you Paula.

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  3. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 01:33

    Thanks, Marie and Alix. Come back next Sunday to find out what Kyle does next! Or better still, download the whole book from whiskeycreekpress.com ! :-)

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  4. Anonymous3 July 2011 at 01:48

    This is very cool. Thanks for posting this and congrats on your book! =D

    --Diana Jillian

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  5. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 01:52

    Thanks, Diana. More next week :-)

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  6. Catch My Words3 July 2011 at 01:59

    Great six sentences. I used to participate in the six sentence Sunday but haven't done it in awhile. I guess I should do it again. I pushed your fence button. Good luck.

    Joyce
    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

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  7. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 02:04

    Thanks Joyce - and also for the link to the picket fence too! I have a long way to catch up with you LOL

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  8. peter petterson3 July 2011 at 02:08

    Interesting post and concept.

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  9. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 02:19

    Thanks, Peter. Haven't we all opened our mouths and then felt like kicking ourselves for not thinking first?

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  10. Alana3 July 2011 at 02:20

    Nice! Definitely makes me want to read more. :)

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  11. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 02:26

    More next week, Alana!

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  12. Jenn3 July 2011 at 04:58

    I've not heard of six sentence Sunday...but those are 6 great sentences!!

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  13. Xakara3 July 2011 at 08:49

    Whoops! Can't wait til next week. :)

    ~Xakara
    Dawn's Early Light 6SS

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  14. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 11:04

    Jenn- it's quite a challenge to find 6 semtences that can stand alone.

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  15. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 11:04

    Thanks, Xakara!

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  16. Gem Sivad3 July 2011 at 11:14

    Paula, like the six. She revealed her desire for him in her little slip. Wonder what he'll do with that.

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  17. Cate Masters3 July 2011 at 13:31

    Great sensory details. Poor girl! Can't wait to see how he responds.

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  18. Carolyn Rosewood3 July 2011 at 15:41

    Nice six!!

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  19. Bree3 July 2011 at 16:59

    I've felt like that before!! The kicking myself part. lol! Great snip!

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  20. Sarah Grimm3 July 2011 at 18:01

    Love when the mouth moves faster then the brain. lol Great six!

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  21. Anonymous3 July 2011 at 19:12

    Uh-oh, all aboard for Embarrassment Central! Poor Jess! Great snippet :-)

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  22. Anonymous3 July 2011 at 19:36

    Love the six. Especially how he stilled her shaking hand with a touch.

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  23. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 19:37

    Thanks, all. Kyle saying something she didn't expect threw her off balance LOL!

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  24. Anonymous3 July 2011 at 19:58

    Whoops, can't wait to see how she gets out of that one. Also is she going to have to do her sisters show? That could be interesting!

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  25. Anonymous3 July 2011 at 20:58

    Now she's opened a can of worms! That was quite a "whoops" moment. Can't wait to see what happens next! Love your six.

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  26. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 21:36

    wearegoing.., you can always check out the blurb (and first chapter!) at http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=900&zenid=df619379e8da244634cfc3638eb145dc

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  27. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 21:37

    LOL, Jenna, definitely a 'whoops' moment! Followed by 'Dang, why did I say that?'!!

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  28. Jayel Kaye3 July 2011 at 21:51

    Hey, you never know until you ask, Right?

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  29. Debra St. John3 July 2011 at 21:54

    Another great one, Paula!

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  30. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 22:30

    Depends what his answer is going to be, Jayel!
    ;-)

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  31. Paula Martin3 July 2011 at 22:30

    Thanks, Debra!

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  32. Anonymous4 July 2011 at 02:19

    A great tease - I want to know what he says next. Thanks for sharing!

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  33. Verna Clay4 July 2011 at 04:30

    I liked the "bird caught in a net" part. Very visual and set the mood. It made me feel for her when she stuck her foot in her mouth.

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  34. peter petterson4 July 2011 at 06:01

    I wonder if he did come in? LOL

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  35. Paula Martin4 July 2011 at 10:20

    Thanks, Randi, Verna and Peter.
    More next week!

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  36. 1000th.monkey4 July 2011 at 15:43

    very funny :)

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