#8Sunday 03/20/16 WeWriWa! Before I get started, be sure to check out all the other prolific, beautiful people with snippets to share.
Yes, I’ve switched back to the sci-fi series for this week. With a little luck and some lightning fingers, I hope to have a cover reveal and maybe a preorder of Hunter’s Moon in the next couple of weeks. You heard it here first!
Now, my 8 to 10, from the WIP Renegades: Book 2 of The Wildblood. This bit finds Wade about to confront a group of wanderers. He’s looking for someone, and he’d prefer not to cause a scene.
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“The spirits must be restless today,” the raven-haired Nomad commented, leading his horse to the trough.
The way station was neutral ground, so Wade ignored him. Beside the fact four more riders were making their way up the muddy path, and he was there with Chloe. Lissa would kill him if he got her daughter in the middle of a senseless brawl.
“You never know what’s going to wander in from the badlands, this time of year,” another one of them spoke up, stopping on the far side of the road, effectively behind him, and blocking off any chance of retreat.
Even in civilian clothes, he wore an over-abundant supply of weapons, and discarded his parka over the saddle, to be sure the other men were aware.
“Maybe the proprietors need to put up a new sign,” a third indicated the list of rules on a faded billboard. “One with pictures,” he laughed.
“If you have something to say to me,” Wade spoke carefully, not raising his tone. “Say it, or shove off.”
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You can catch up on Wade’s story with The Vista: Book 1 of The Wildblood, available now. Renegades: Book 2 of The Wildblood will be released in a few short months, date to be announced as soon as I know.
I’ve posted some character profiles as well.
This snippet has the feel of cowboy SF. Are any of these chaps wearing brown coats, perhaps? 😉
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That’s the impression I was looking for! It’s the Wild West, just in the future.
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Just because he wants to avoid a fight, I don’t really know how it’s going to turn out. Maybe he can get Chloe not to say anything to her mum.
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Very cool interaction Sheila. I also got the feeling of a badass possee just arriving#
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I don’t think he’s going to be able to avoid that brawl. Great snippet!
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Yeah, that’s a fight waiting to happen. But that’s what happens when characters wear an overabundance of weapons and taunt each other 🙂
Marcia
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Neutral ground or not, I definitely get the feeling things are building up to combat. Well done snippet!
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I like the way you build the tension for fight he doesn’t want.
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What makes me think they’re looking for trouble? Let’s hope that Wade’s quick on the draw if they do decide to jump him. Good snippet – nice build-up of tension.
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