Six Sentence Sunday The Midas Murders

Here are the first six sentences from my latest release.

This year the Christmas season held little joy for me. There were a few brief moments of pleasure that vanished all too soon. Seeing a small child’s delight in the twinkling tree lights. Selecting gifts for my family, friends and neighbors. Watching my granddaughter perform the role of Clara in a local production of the Nutcracker. Those times did little to halt my feelings of regret and grief.

Six Sentence Sunday

Sentences today are going to be rather different. Actually they are the first six chapter headings from Becoming Your Own Critique Partner written by Jane Toombs and Janet Lane Walters and published by Zumaya. It's available via download or in print.

Your Tell Needs Showing.
Listen To The Mocking Bird.
Is Your Black Moment Really Gray?
Is This Scene Necessary?
Modifying To Death.
Just The Senses Ma'am

Six Sentence Sunday

Here are the opening sentences from The Henge Betrayed -- Refuge soon to be released by Mundania Press.

Alizand prowled about his bed chamber. He paused beside
the window and pushed the heavy draperies aside. Another day
of confinement. Since the day his step-brothers had invaded the
suite, forcing Alizand to reveal his affinity for Fire, he’d been a
prisoner.

At least the guards at the door believed he couldn’t leave.
They didn’t know about the hidden sections and the secret rooms
and passages to be found beyond the walls.

Six Sentence Sunday

Here's more from The Henge Betrayed -- Confrontations. Introducing the third focus character

Sydli groaned. Four days after leaving the Rover's camp they entered Easren to find rain and more rain. Shards of discontent gnawed her thoughts. Instead of going to this princedom they could have traveled to Nortren. She knew the doma's reasoning made sense but she wanted to show her father and half-brother what she had become. In minutes, she and her friends could have Mandir begging for mercy.

Six Sentence Sunday

Continuing with sentences from Confrontations my current work in progress. This introduces the second of the focus characters.

With a chiding voice ringing in his thoughts Val signaled his three companions forward. He closed his mind to the muttered complaints of the youngest member of the quartet. Why me? Since he was a year older than the other halflings, he'd been chosen to ride herd on the most impetuous of the Fire affinities. When Ky's courser sprinted into the lead, he groaned.

"We're off at last," Ky shouted.