Time for another Hump Day hook! Edits on Changing Tracks are done. I have since written another short story and sold it, and am about to dive into an hours push of writing on Into a Mirror Darkly again.
Since I don’t quite have my cover art with the publisher logo back yet, I’ll refrain from another snippet from Changing Tracks until next week. If I don’t have it by then, I’ll use a random picture from my files. 🙂
So, just for kicks I’m going to post one of my favorite snips from Book 2 in the Dominion Falls series, Derailed. My main character, Jane…preparing for…well, you’ll see:
Simple. No petticoats, no corset. One well cut layer of fabric.
Plain. Rough black wool. No adornments, not even a visible button.
A dress of death. Her death.
Pale skin shone back at her in the mirror. Shaking hands pulling her tresses back into a simple bun. No hat, no coat. The bitter cold temperatures would mean little to her welfare. Illness wouldn’t claim you if you were already dead.
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This is intriguing. Great hook! 🙂
Thanks. I am pretty sure everyone is going to want to throttle me at the end of my books. LOL. My character goes through hell. 😀
Ooooh, Whats going on? Why is she so hard about her imminent death???
🙂 I am looking forward to everyone finding out! There’s a reason for her attitude toward this death. Here’s hoping my publisher snatches up the whole series so you can see why 😀
Wow, what’s going on about her death? Is she going into marriage or facing the guillotine? Good hook.
Hehe. didn’t think anyone would believe it to be a marriage! Nope, definitely not a marriage…
Omg! Why is she going to die???? Have to know! Great description of her impending doom!
😀 Can’t give away that secret yet, although the reason is hinted at in Book 1, Changing Tracks…which will be out in February 😉
Great hook! Really pulls the reader in.
Thanks, Lacie! I hope so!
Great hook…I felt like I was there!
Thanks! For some reason writing the whole scene from this to her walk to her death were so much fun to write…to get so deep into her head for this.
Very well done. I’m hooked.
Oh my gosh! I have to know what happens next! Great hook!
Ooooh, what has put the hand of doom on her? I want to know more about Jane’s situation. Great hook!
It’s a great description! A sad hook but very powerful.
Intriguing! If that doesn’t pull a reader in, nothing will!
Oooh interesting… Has me intrigued!
Very intriguing. I want to know more.
I’m so mad…that was not enough, Sarah! LOL. Please post more. 🙂
Ooh that was chilling…I’m hooked!
Oh wow! Awesome hook! Definitely got my attention! When is this going to be released?
Collette,
this is book 2 in the series, so I don’t have a release date yet…but book 1 comes out next month!! 😀 I’ll be doing a cover reveal this week for HDH!
You definitely have my attention now. What a great description of her preparing for her own death. Fabulous hook!