Welcome to another Sunday
with Weekend Writing Warriors.
Here, writers in different genres showcase their stories with 8-10 sentences.
Join the fun and read our snippets.
Here, as promised is a
snippet from my new Book, Super Starrella, a Young Adult Superhero
Romance/Murder Mystery. (I can’t keep my genres straight!) Seventeen year old Estelle’s quiet
summer at her uncle’s farm becomes weird shortly after her second meeting with
the hunky biker. (He
now has jeans, following Veronica Scott’s suggestion.) Toby’s cat tattoo has a special significance, although you’ll probably
be misled by this snippet. You can meet Toby here: http://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2016/02/future-supergirl-snippet-for-wewrwa.html
A large black cat sprang out of
the bushes, hissed and struck out with its claws.
Spotty reared in alarm. Slipping
in the saddle, Estelle tugged on the mane and righted herself, her heart pounding
in fright. The mare plunged away from the snarling cat, her ears folded back in
distress. Catching her hoof in a hole, the little mare stumbled and recovered;
she darted off, more frightened than ever.
A post with an orange sign, tilted
at a forty five degree angle, caught Estelle’s eye. She read, “Danger! Keep
off. Army Firing Range.”
Estelle screamed.
To learn Toby's secrets and catch the serial killer, you can get the eBook for 99c
Blurb
Teen
superhero, Starrella, and her flying horse tackle villains in the skies of
Atalanta.
A
quiet summer at her uncle’s farm turns frighteningly weird for seventeen-year
old Estelle Wright after she trespasses onto an Army base. Blown into the air
and knocked unconscious, she wakes with a nascent superpower. Not to mention a winged
horse with a snarky attitude and a mind of her own.
Back
home in Atalanta, a serial killer is targeting the students at Goldman
University. Before long she must juggle college classes with sneaking out of
the house after dark to battle murderous monsters. Estelle’s life is in danger,
but who can she trust with her secret: handsome Captain Copper from military
intelligence, or hunky Toby, the tough gangster with a motorbike?
Young
adult superheroes, quirky animal sidekicks, and a dash of romance enliven this thrilling
adventure. Book 1 of the Secret Supers.
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Uh oh! There's trouble ahead-and trouble makes for such good stories! Great setup, Aurora.
ReplyDeleteOf course!
DeleteHah! After that cat, a firing range will be child's play.
ReplyDeleteNothing is quite what it seems!
DeleteI'm wondering about the screaming, whether anyone, even a teenager would scream over a sign, even one that spells out danger. I can envision her giving a little cry of alarm, but a scream? Now if a bullet whizzed by her ear, that's worth screaming over. This is just my personal gut reaction, first impression.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, but she can't stop the horse.
DeleteOh no! That doesn't seem like a good place for them to be going. I hope she gets control of her mare quickly. Great tease! :)
ReplyDeleteWell.....
DeleteImagine seeing you around these parts! Already read this one before, I think, but still a fun snippet. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Todd!
DeleteIt's tricky running in two groups almost in parallel.
First an angry cat, then a firing range. All things considered, I'd probably charge ahead into the bullets.
ReplyDeleteShe doesn't have much choice.
DeleteDramatic excerpt and the firing range seems like a really bad place to end up. Major adventure ahead, I'm sure. Great snippet! (And thanks for augmenting the hero's wardrobe LOL.)
ReplyDeleteDon't tempt me to remove the jeans - it's a sweet romance and she's only 17.
DeleteShe can't stop the horse, I suppose? I've been on a runaway horse (although I was an inexperienced rider) and it sure is a helpless feeling. I feel bad for both of them!
ReplyDeleteYes. And it gets worse!
DeleteYikes!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, Aurora, that I would be howling like a banshee by now!
Nice way to get our attention... And our jeans encrusted hero ;-)
Yes, she's riding into danger!
DeleteYikes!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, Aurora, that I would be howling like a banshee by now!
Nice way to get our attention... And our jeans encrusted hero ;-)
Jeans on hunky bikers are always welcome. ;) And talk about bad luck, landing in a firing range!
ReplyDeleteIt's not exactly bad luck. The cat meant to scare the horse.
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