{"id":1587,"date":"2018-06-02T13:47:05","date_gmt":"2018-06-02T13:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.writingwhiledistracted.com\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2018-06-02T13:49:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-02T13:49:43","slug":"rainbow-snippet-june-5-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.writingwhiledistracted.com\/?p=1587","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Snippet June 3-4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A blast from the past this weekend, a snip from my first novel in the Rowan House series.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Sum of the Whole:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

JAYA STOOD IN the courtyard in front of the stable. The soft sounds of birds interrupted the morning quiet. Perfect, so utterly perfect. She had been up most of the night\u00a0<\/span>thinking about the ride she had planned. A woman led a large bay, fully tacked out for Jaya. What was her name? Jaya had considered her before settling on Sarah. The faded jeans fit her like a second skin, showing off her curves. She had the sleeves rolled back on her loose chambray shirt to reveal the exquisite vine tattoos accentuating the defined muscles in her arms.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t get your name.\u201d Jaya tugged her black kidskin riding gloves on.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOctavia.\u201d The woman met Jaya\u2019s appraising gaze with one of her own. \u201cMistress.\u201d A switch or a bold submissive. Enticed by the woman\u2019s boldness, Jaya considered altering her plan for the morning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Octavia held the reins and ran a hand down the horse\u2019s neck. \u201cHe\u2019s a real gentleman, Mistress, all seventeen hands of him. A real goer but he won\u2019t leave you if you don\u2019t make a fence.\u201d She did nothing to hide the amusement in her eyes. Jaya supposed many people who came to Rowan House imagined themselves as better riders than they were. It had been years since Jaya had taken the time to ride.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not planning on riding a steeplechase.\u201d She climbed the mounting block and settled into the saddle. She checked the fit of her stirrups and adjusted the length.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a good fit for you.\u201d The woman frowned as she caught sight of the crop Jaya had in her hand. She raised her chin and pointed to it. \u201cYou\u2019ll not be needing that, Ma\u2019am.\u201d Her voice was loud.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jaya rubbed the bay\u2019s neck. \u201cRest easy. I would never use a crop on…\u201d She raised the crop and traced the edge of Octavia\u2019s cheek with it, looking in the woman\u2019s eyes. \u201cAny horse. This is a pleasure ride this morning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDo you fancy company, Mistress?\u201d Octavia rested her hand on Jaya\u2019s boot, her eyes full of hope. \u201cI could show you some sights.\u201d Her generous mouth spread wide in a smile. Jaya wanted to dismount and kiss the cheeky grin right off her face. She cupped\u00a0<\/span>the woman\u2019s cheek and traced her thumb over her full lower lip.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cMaybe tomorrow.\u201d A purposeful scuff of boots on gravel made her look up. Sara\u00a0<\/span>stood in the courtyard in tan jodhpurs and a white shirt. Her brow was furrowed and her mouth set in a thin line. She stood with her hands on her hips.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rainbow Snippets( 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!).<\/p>\n

In this 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.<\/p>\n

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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>Writing While Distracted.\u00a0<\/a>You can find her\u00a0on Facebook by clicking\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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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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