Sunday 7 October 2012

Six Sentence Sunday


Six more sentences from ‘Changing the Future’. For those who have been following my previous excerpts, we’re now three chapters before the end. Lisa has discovered that Paul was one of the scientists at the observation post on Mount Lakuda when it erupted and caused a huge rockslide. Now the television news report is broadcasting the last recording from the post before contact was lost.
 
She stared at the picture of Mount Lakuda on the screen, while a slightly distorted voice said, “This could be the big one—five point six and it’s still shaking, but no change yet from—”
 
Another voice broke in from somewhere in the background. “Avalanche! Paul, get inside—oh, my God—”
 
There was a roar, static crackling, and then silence.
 
Lisa stared wide-eyed at Millie, but no words would come, only a horrifying vision in her mind of a steel trailer being crushed under hundreds of rock boulders.

'Changing the Future' is available at $3.99 on Amazon
 
Many thanks for all your comments each week!
And this is where we leave Lisa and Paul (yes, I’m really mean, aren’t I?)

Next week I shall start to tease you with some excerpts from my November release, ‘Her Only Option’, a contemporary romance set in Egypt.
 
Read more 6 sentence excerpts from the other Six Sentence Sunday authors here.
 

 

20 comments:

  1. Great way to continue piling on the tension: giving her a shred of hope and then wrenching it away again. Nicely done :) Great 6.

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  2. Well done You can feel her fear and anxiety.

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  3. I agree with the earlier comments. You've kept that tension rolling naturally and we're definitely along for the ride.

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  4. So intense, and I can really feel Lisa's dread and heartbreak. Great six!! Can't wait to read some from your next release--that one looks like another winner, too!!

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  5. Ack!! Wonderful cliffhanger! Great Six!

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  6. Oh,dear, that's frustrating. Once again, Paula, you've put together a great six!

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  7. You're killing me...you are doing some awesome tension building Paula!

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  8. That's horrifying. Well done. :)

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  9. Nice! And may I say, you're evil for not continuing with this next week. Evil! ;)

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  10. Clare - she's on an emotional see-saw at the moment, isn't she?

    Sabrina - glad you can sense her feelings

    J.M. - it's a rough ride at present ;-)

    K.E. Thanks - hope you'll like the next one too.

    Rae - I love cliffhangers LOL

    Thanks, Jess, Christine, Sue and Ellin :-)

    Tonya - yep, I know :-D

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  11. You weren't joking that things were going to get worse.

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  12. Very well done, amped up the tension EVEN further - this has been a terrific series of sixes!

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  13. I can only imagine how she must feel, but the truth of her feelings have got to be ringing in her head. Oh, and poor Paul, I hope he's okay :) Fabulous tension filled 6.

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  14. Stevie - toldya LOL!

    Veronica - many thanks!

    S.J. You're right, it takes a crisis to make you realise your real feelings.

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  15. I could feel her emotions... Great six!

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  16. That's quite a cliffhanger you've left us with! Tense six!

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  17. Nothing like a dramatic moment to bring out the emotions. Nicely done!

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  18. Goodness, that tension was nerve-wracking! Great job!

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