Sunday, 19 February 2012

Six Sentence Sunday


'Fragrance of Violets' was released on February 1st and you can see a preview of the first chapter at Whiskey Creek Press http://bit.ly/yy73N9

Here are this week's six sentences from near the end of Chapter 1, when Abbey meets Jack for the first time since his return to her home village in the English Lake District and has just asked him, somewhat brusquely, why he has returned:


“Welcome to Rusthwaite,” he said with amused irony.
 
“You aren’t welcome here,” Abbey retorted. “Not by me, not by anyone.”
 
“Maybe not, but I’m back, and I intend to stay.”
 
Shock ran through her like a cold shower. “You’re staying?”


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22 comments:

  1. Jenny Twist19 February 2012 at 09:29

    Nice hook, Paula. Can't wait to read the rest.

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  2. Anonymous19 February 2012 at 13:53

    Oh, yeah, he's staying!! Great six!

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  3. Lisa Fox19 February 2012 at 13:56

    Great, powerful dialogue!

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  4. Anonymous19 February 2012 at 14:25

    rut-ro! Yay, he's staying, this should get interesting. Can't wait to find out why everyone hates him

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  5. Sandra Sookoo19 February 2012 at 14:33

    Nice tension!

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  6. Unknown19 February 2012 at 15:25

    Great dialogue!

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  7. Sherry Gloag19 February 2012 at 15:27

    Love this line "Shock ran through her like a cold shower." Great six. And best wishes with your release.

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  8. D'Ann19 February 2012 at 15:38

    Good job! Oh, yeah, he's staying!

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  9. Anya Millar19 February 2012 at 16:07

    Great 6.
    Love the build up. Want more, please :)
    Good luck on "Fragrance of Violets!"

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  10. Paula Martin19 February 2012 at 16:42

    Thanks, all. Yes, he's definitely staying - just wait for the sparks to fly between them :-)

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  11. K.E. Saxon, Author19 February 2012 at 17:04

    Paula, I love this story! I cannot WAIT to read this book. It gives me a thrill every time I read a new snippet. Great six!!

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  12. K.E. Saxon, Author19 February 2012 at 17:05

    Paula, add some twitter and FB share buttons to your posts, girl! I need quick easy share method, LOL!!

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  13. Paula Martin19 February 2012 at 17:34

    Thanks, K.E. - and no sooner said than done (well, it took me a few minutes to work out how to do it, actually!) - buttons now added!

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  14. Dakota Trace19 February 2012 at 18:05

    Oh I take it she wasn't prepared for him to be stubborn. Doesn't she realize that he's got a Y chromosome and it comes with the territory? Great six. Loved the dialogue.

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  15. Unknown19 February 2012 at 18:39

    Uh oh! She wasn't expecting that, now was she! ;)

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  16. Natalie19 February 2012 at 18:48

    Very fun - you can just feel her bristling!

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  17. Unknown19 February 2012 at 19:05

    love the comparison with a cold shower. Great job.

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  18. Paula Martin19 February 2012 at 20:24

    Thanks again, all. They can each give as good as they get LOL. More to follow next week and, for them, the next day and the next week and...you'll have to read the book to find out!

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  19. Stephanie20 February 2012 at 01:05

    Wow, did he piss on her grave? You know that cliche about love and hate *kaboom* Thanks for sharing!

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  20. Lucy Felthouse20 February 2012 at 13:33

    Great hook, well done! Look forward to reading more :)

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  21. Unknown20 February 2012 at 23:05

    Oooh, she's not a happy woman! Great snippet!

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  22. Paula Martin20 February 2012 at 23:20

    Thanks all - and you're right, Stephanie, about love/hate, although it's going to take her some time to admit the 'love' part.
    She's definitely not happy at the moment, Gayle.

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