{"id":1580,"date":"2018-05-26T13:14:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T13:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.writingwhiledistracted.com\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2018-05-26T13:14:27","modified_gmt":"2018-05-26T13:14:27","slug":"rainbow-snippet-may-26-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.writingwhiledistracted.com\/?p=1580","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Snippet May 26-27"},"content":{"rendered":"

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More from Italy this week. \u00a0My wife and I made our plans to travel to Oslo and Stockholm this summer and I already have some characters kicking around in my head that will have a grand time on this summer’s adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n

From ONE<\/span><\/p>\n

THEY STOOD ON the sidewalk, close but not touching. Lana reached over to hold Mac\u2019s hand, her long fingers cool in Mac\u2019s sweaty palm. She gripped Mac\u2019s hand, her fingers loose and relaxed. \u201cWhat are you doing tomorrow?\u201d<\/span>
\nMac raised her shoulders and let them fall. \u201cDunno. I have a list of things I should see from my friends and a guidebook. \u201c<\/span>
\n\u201cWould you like company? I have some time before things get crazy.\u201d<\/span>
\nYesyesyes. Play it cool. Fuck it, be honest. No lines. She deserves better. Be better.<\/em> \u201cI\u2019d love to spend more time with you.\u201d Mac gave Lana\u2019s hand a small squeeze and her pulse quickened when the barest hint of a blush spread across Lana\u2019s face. The quick squeeze of her fingers on Mac\u2019s hand kindled the spark of want and hope in Mac\u2019s chest into a roaring flame. Lana\u2019s limousine turned the corner, its headlights illuminating the street and sidewalk. Mac turned to face Lana. She tugged on her hand and pulled her closer. Now. Kiss her now. No. Don\u2019t. Don\u2019t fuck it up.<\/em><\/span>
\nLana rested her hand on Mac\u2019s chest, her fingers wide. She looked into Mac\u2019s face. Heat like a smoldering fire burned in Lana\u2019s eyes. Mac trembled. Lana looked down before she leaned forward, pressing the length of her body against Mac and kissed her softly on the cheek. Mac swallowed hard. The sound of tires on pavement announced her car\u2019s arrival. Mac froze. No no no. Why didn\u2019t I kiss her? Damn car.<\/em> They broke apart as the car glided to the curb. Lana trailed her fingers down Mac\u2019s shirt, stopping short of her belt buckle before she stepped off the curb.<\/span>
\nShe looked back at Mac over her shoulder with her hand on the car door handle. \u201cTomorrow then? Nine?\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201cSure.\u201d Mac stuffed her hands in her pockets.<\/span>
\n\u201cCiao.\u201d<\/span>
\n\u201cSee ya.\u201d Mac stood in the cool night air and watched the car pull away. She touched the spot on her cheek where Lana\u2019s lips had been.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rainbow Snippets<\/span>( https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/RainbowSnippets\/<\/a>)is a group for LGBTQ+ authors, readers, and bloggers to gather once a week to share six sentences from a work of fiction\u2013a WIP or a finished work or even a 6-sentence book recommendation (no spoilers please!).<\/span><\/p>\n

In this <\/span>group, you’ll find anything from romance and historical fiction to mystery and YA. The common thread is that every story\u2019s main character identifies as LGBTQ+. The snippets could range from zero flames to full-on sexytimes, anything goes content-wise. The only rule is snippets will be 6 sentences long\u2013one for each color in the Pride flag.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Brenda Murphy writes short fiction and novels. She loves tattoos and sideshows and yes, those are her monkeys. \u00a0When she is not loitering at her local tea shop and writing, she wrangles two kids, one dog, and an unrepentant parrot. \u00a0She\u00a0reviews books,\u00a0blogs about life as a writer with ADHD and\u00a0publishes\u00a0photographs on her\u00a0blog\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Writing While Distracted.\u00a0<\/a>You can find her\u00a0on Facebook by clicking<\/span>\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Website: www.brendalmurphy.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Books available at<\/p>\n

Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

NineStar Press<\/a><\/p>\n

Both Ends of the Whip<\/a><\/p>\n

ONE \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Sum of the Whole\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominique and Other Stories <\/a><\/p>\n

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