Sunday 17 March 2013

Weekend Writing Warriors


In honour of St Patrick’s Day, my eight sentences today are the start of my current ‘work in progress’, provisionally titled ‘Irish Inheritance.
 
“A house in Ireland?” Jenna stared over the mahogany desk at the lawyer. “Someone I’ve never heard of has left me a house in Ireland?”
 
The grey-haired man raised his head, and looked at her over his rimless spectacles. “A half share of the house, Ms. Sutton, along with a half share of what, at current exchange rates, amounts to approximately fifty thousand pounds.”
 
Jenna shook her head and swiped some strands of her hair back behind her ear. Any minute now someone was going to leap out from under the desk and cry ‘April Fool’. Except this was May, not April, and surely it was unethical for Mr. Haslam, of Hargreaves, Haslam, and Hesketh, to play practical jokes on anyone.
 
And here is the beautiful part of Ireland which is the setting for the story – Connemara on the west coast.
 
 
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25 comments:

  1. Sounds like a Pandora's Box or maybe just a can of worms.
    Lots of possibilities.
    Well done!

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  2. i like this set up---actually, I'm envious.

    If I were to inherit half a house, I'm pretty sure I'd also inherit half of a fifty-thousand pound debt.

    That's my inherited luck of the Irish! :D

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  3. I would love to inherit a house in Ireland!

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  4. I did the Weekend Writing Warriors too and linked back to you in my post as well. :) I love your blog and your writing and so I had to let the whole blog-o-sphere know! Lol.. :)

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  5. Patsy - too good to be true??

    Frank - you're right, it's a little of both.

    LOL, Sarah :-)

    Thanks so much, Mimi!

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  6. That picture is gorgeous. I agree--lucky her!

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  7. I felt like a fly on the wall you made this so vivd, and I agree, I'd find it hard to believe someoone left me a house. Love the pic.

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  8. Wow, what a dream to live in Ireland. I loved this and I wonder who left her the house. Can't wait for more.

    Great job. :-)

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  9. Lucky Jenna. Is this the beginning of a grand adventure perhaps. I'm intrigued.

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  10. Oh, why doesn't somebody leave me a house in Ireland?

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  11. Joanne - Connemara is one of my favourite parts of Ireland - beautiful area.

    Thanks, Sherry!

    I'd love for someone to leave me a house in Ireland, too, Brenda.

    S.J. - it's a journey of discovery into some intriguing family history - along with the person who owns the other half-share!

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  12. I love the idea of this and I can't wait to find out what all the complications will be! Terrific snippet! And perfect for St. Patrick's Day...

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  13. That's a dream we can all share. Great snippet!

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  14. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that I have some relative who has a house in Ireland they want to leave me. My great-grandmother was Irish so I suppose it's possible :)

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  15. Elaine, that's my wish too!

    Veronica - yes, lots of complications of course.

    Willa, I agree!

    Jess, keep those fingers crossed - you never know!

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  16. Sounds like an early Anne McCaffrey.

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  17. Great beginning snippet, Paula. Love the feel of the whole thing. Nicely done. :)

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  18. Now I'll have to look up Anne McCaffrey, Sue!

    Hopefully in the summer, Claudia - I'm about two-thirds of the way through writing it!

    Thanks, Siobhan :-)

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  19. A great start! Looking forward to more. :)

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  20. Excellent snippet, Paula! Loved the April Fools thought that ran through her mind.

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  21. Lovely eight, Paula. Of course I can't be impartial. You had me at Ireland. :)

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  22. If she doesn't want her half, I'll take it! I don't care who has the other half (thought I'm guessing that's going to be important to the story, hm?)

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