Hello Snippeteers,
I’m celebrating this week because I submitted my erotic paranormal romance duology with Megan Hart to my editor at NineStar press. Today’s Rainbow Snippet is from my story in the duology, Shifting Flames.
Eve and Celeste have been two of my favorite characters to write and I expect that I will write more paranormal romances after dipping my fingers into the genre, so to speak. I’m taking some time off this summer to noodle my next series and spend some time with my family but I will keep up with snips. Be sure to check out the other fabulous snips from other others at #rainbowsnippets
From Shifting Flames:
After lunch Eve returned to the study. Celeste was standing at the window her hand against the pane of glass, staring out at the valley.
“Are you okay?” Eve placed the cup of coffee she had brought with her on the desk.
Celeste turned from the window and shrugged her shoulders. “I’m sorry for before. I’m ready to work now.”
Eve sat and opened her laptop. “Why don’t we set some guidelines, map out what is most important to you as a storyteller, then we’ll work through the scenes and dialogue to make that happen.”
“Are you a magician? You think we can really tell the story in one-hundred ten scenes? I must have been mad to agree to this.” Celeste turned back to the window, her hands clenched into fists.
“Look at me.”
Celeste turned back to Eve.
“We can do this. It may not be exactly what you want but if you’re serious we can make this happen. Trust me. Please.” Eve held Celeste’s gaze. “Don’t give up on this.”
Celeste rested her hands on her hips and inclined her head toward the window and the snowstorm outside. “It’s not like I could send you away.”
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In this group, you’ll find anything from romance and historical fiction to mystery and YA. The common thread is that every story’s main character identifies as LGBTQ+. The snippets could range from zero flames to full-on sexy times, anything goes content-wise. The only rule is snippets will be 6 sentences long–one for each color in the Pride flag.
Brenda Murphy writes short fiction and novels. She loves tattoos and sideshows and yes, those are her monkeys. When she is not loitering at her local library and writing, she wrangles two kids, one dog, and an unrepentant parrot. She reviews books, blogs about life as a writer with ADHD and publishes photographs on her blog Writing While Distracted. You can find her on Facebook by clicking here. For news about upcoming releases, appearances, sneak peeks and giveaways sign Up for her email list at www.brendalmurphy.com
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They’ve got their work cut out for them! ❤️
I cannot express how much I relate to this conversation…:)
Writing the paranormal is rather addicting, I’ve found. Nice snippet. Caught together in a storm, what a great place to begin construction/reconstruction.
I like where this is going.
I think that chimes with every writer out there! Fingers crossed for your submission!
This snippet probably resonates with every writer! Good luck with your submission!