by Sarah | Oct 12, 2013 | Books, Changing Tracks, Publishing Credits, Secret Cravings Publishing, WeWriWa, Writing
Welcome back to the Weekend Writing Warriors!
I’m still keeping you all intrigued with the beginning of the series [amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Changing Tracks (The Dominion Falls Series book 1)[/amazon_link].
We come upon Jane, my amnesiac with the eidetic memory, and Cole…who is feeling a little jealous thanks to rumors the town is spreading around about her visits to the army camp and a certain Major Webb:
“Are you still jealous?”
“You bedded him yet?”
“No.” Hands on her hips, she lifted her chin in defiance, “I haven’t even been to bed with you and you are in my room at all sorts of inappropriate hours.”
“And you’re at the army camp at inappropriate hours too.”
“So you are jealous, good to know.”
He narrowed his eyes, his fists clenching tight until the muscles of his arms showed through his tight sleeves; a harrumph redirected her attention back to his frowning lips, “Wonder if you’ve always been this difficult.”
“Long as I can remember.”
*Creative editing employed to make this fit the 8…but I had to include that last line.
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by Sarah | Oct 5, 2013 | Books, Changing Tracks, Publishing Credits, Secret Cravings Publishing, WeWriWa, Writing
Welcome back to the Weekend Writing Warriors!
I’m still keeping you all intrigued with the beginning of the series [amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Changing Tracks (The Dominion Falls Series book 1)[/amazon_link].
During the chaos of Jane’s life and the mystery behind her amnesia and the life she left behind, the town of Dominion Falls is embroiled in a bitter battle with renegade Indians over the line of railroad tracks drawing close to the mining town. That leads to random attacks on the town, during which Jane ends up caught in the cross-fire:
“Jane.”
Cole’s smooth voice broke through the comedic mental image of her eventual topple down the stairs. She grinned when she turned toward him, blinking through the black haze filling her vision. “Cole… I need…Daisy…”
“Aw, hell, Jane, you froze again, didn’t you?”
“No. Yes. I moved—guns fast, me slow.”
*I didn’t count ellipses as hard sentences.
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by Sarah | Oct 1, 2013 | Books, Changing Tracks, Dark Territory, Derailed, Hump Day Hook, Publishing Credits, Secret Cravings Publishing, Writing
Back to Hump Day Hook!
Past couple of weeks have been a bit out of sorts for me, but I’m back…and with Dark Territory again with a switch…this time it has been released and my first reader email raving about my Jane and my Cole have left me in such a very good mood.
Cole and Graham have been maneuvering, bribing, and coercing to keep Jane’s non-death under wraps. Rusty has written an article on the “new” librarian in town:
The article was cut and dry from what he could tell. Her credentials were listed, and Rusty said she’d been a librarian out east.
Mail-order bride, brought out West by Cole Mitchell.
“What?”
That was all it took to send Graham reeling again. The man was literally purple when he fell back on his ass, pointing at Cole.
“That little son of a bi—”
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by Sarah | Sep 28, 2013 | Books, Changing Tracks, Secret Cravings Publishing, WeWriWa, Writing
Welcome back to the Weekend Writing Warriors!
Book 3 of my Dominion Falls Series released this week over at Secret Cravings Publishing. But today, I’m keeping you all intrigued with the beginning of the series [amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Changing Tracks (The Dominion Falls Series book 1)[/amazon_link].
Cole has stepped in to “help” my wonderful amnesiac with an eidetic memory, Jane Doe. Their moment of flirtation featured last week was interrupted by the wealthiest man in town, Jackson Krenshaw. Cole rather despises the man and doesn’t appreciate Jackson’s offer of “a proposal” to help Jane out. He uses his own brand of wit to counter the insults from Jackson:
After another step toward Jackson, Cole snarled, “I told you she ain’t interested.”
“Oh, really? You don’t even know what my proposition is and neither does she. Don’t worry, you don’t have to wrap your little brain around it, Cole, just let me handle things. You are beneath her, I’ve heard how smart she is.”
“I ain’t beneath her yet. That’ll come and so will she.” Cole grinned at the twist of disgust on Jackson’s face.
*Creative editing was used to make this fit in the 8.
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by Sarah | Sep 14, 2013 | Books, Changing Tracks, Publishing Credits, Secret Cravings Publishing, WeWriWa, Writing
I had so much fun last week with the Weekend Writing Warriors that I decided to stick with it!
I’m sticking with the beginning – with [amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Changing Tracks (The Dominion Falls Series book 1)[/amazon_link].
So, welcome again to my fellow warriors! I present to you a little more of my brothel/saloon owner Cole, and my amnesiac with the eidetic memory, Jane Doe.
In the same scene as last week, a little later. Jane is trying to get rid of the woman that runs the boarding house she’s been recuperating in so she might get to speak and act more freely. Cole thinks she’s being just a little too polite about it. (Creative editing in force to make it eight lines. Try not to cringe at the improper use of commas…they aren’t there in the actual book):
“Martha, you’re annoying.” He was a man of few words, while it was clear she was a woman of plenty.
“You’re an eloquent bastard, aren’t you?” The woman smirked, maybe just a bit annoyed at being interrupted, “You can’t be polite?”
“She won’t leave if you’re nice about it.” Cole leaned back, “You talk too much.”
This time she looked him over and he let her take her time. The more her gaze traveled, the more his skin tingled and his trousers tightened and by the time she finished, her mouth formed a slight O, “Thank you for your opinion.”
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by Sarah | Sep 7, 2013 | Books, Challenge, Changing Tracks, Publishing Credits, Secret Cravings Publishing, WeWriWa, Writing
My usual Sunday night post is going to be postponed, so I went in search of a new meme to play with. I found the Weekend Writing Warriors and jumped right in. Similar to my Wednesday HDH meme, this one has a tighter restriction of just 8 sentences.
Since it’s my first week I’m going back to the beginning. Back to [amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Changing Tracks (The Dominion Falls Series book 1)[/amazon_link].
So welcome to my new visitors. I’d like you to meet Cole Mitchell, saloon/brothel owner, and the amnesiac with the eidetic memory Jane Doe (Some creative editing involved…if you read the books there will be a few more period, a few less commas 😉 ):
“Who are you?” Her soft voice drifted from the bed, quiet, but demanding attention. Her deep blue eyes sparkled with hidden amusement, “Or rather, why would you barge in so boldly on a room full of women?”
From where he stood, he could see her pale skin, the sunken eyes, all the faint signs of weakness she worked hard to hide. Her spunk covered most of it more effectively than any of his whores’ powders could have done. He nodded, “Name’s Cole and you threw up on me, so you owe me a shirt. How ‘bout you, who are you?”
“I—well, I’m not sure.”
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Head back on over to the Weekend Writing Warriors to read many more wonderful offerings!
I’m still keeping you all intrigued with the beginning of the series [amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Changing Tracks (The Dominion Falls Series book 1)[/amazon_link].