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.
This month, I’m
celebrating my third anniversary as an indie author, and releasing a boxset of
the three books in the Secret Supers series.
My snippet illustrates the
heroine, Estelle aka Super Starrella, and her sidekick, the winged mare, Rockette.
They are flying on patrol above the streets of Atalanta (Atlanta).
As they watched a solitary
drunkard wobble along the street, Starrella caught a movement at the edge of
her vision. In a blur of wings, a huge insect plunged toward the unwary man.
Rockette dived at the flying
mantis. Opening her fists, Starrella flung beams of fire at the predator. She
scored on its bulky abdomen. It twisted upward, zooming at the winged mare
hovering overhead.
“Blistering horse flies!” Rockette snorted, kicking her rear hooves
at the menacing insect.
Clinging onto the mane as the
mare dodged through the sky, Starrella called, “Give me a clear shot at its head.”
Super Starrella, Book 1, will be FREE May
7-9th: http://myBook.to/Amazon-Starrella
Secret Supers, Box Set of Book 1-3: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZXXVNHK
Pre-order for $3.99 and releases on May 15th
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As
always, I’ll be happy to reply to your comments.
Ha! Loved Rockette's assessment of the mantis.
ReplyDeleteYes. Rockette gets a lot of snarky lines.
DeleteKill it. I don't like bugs. :)
ReplyDeleteA great introduction to this story! I love the action and the way you reveal a lot about the characters in a short snippet. :) Congratulations on your three year anniversary!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteJust in the nick of time!
ReplyDelete“Blistering horse flies!” <-- Makes me want a Rockette of my own. :-)
Congrats, Aurora, on the anniversary!
thanks!
DeleteI channeled Captain Haddock of the Tintin books when I wrote Rockette's lines.
Love how they work (fight) together. Blistering horse flies -- great epithet, perfect for a horse!
ReplyDeleteHappy Indie Authorversary!
Thanks!
DeleteVery vivid, Aurora! And nice teamwork on the part of our heroes!
DeleteAtalanta sounds like a place to avoid. I know insecticides can be bad for the environment, but this snippet shows there's a time and a place for them.
ReplyDeleteYou're worse than effing! Lol
DeleteExciting snippet! I love your cover!
ReplyDeleteThat was a cool snippet, very superheroish moment! I could sure visualize the action...
ReplyDeleteGreat action scene. Love the color metaphor, too. "Blistering horse flies!"
ReplyDeleteRockette has great lines.
DeleteI don't like bugs either. Go Rockette!
ReplyDeleteThat's why I use them as the enemy. Mostly.
DeleteGreat excerpt - I love horses and hate 'blistering horse flies' too! :) This sounds like a great series!
ReplyDeleteThank you! The stories were fun to write.
DeleteRockette was funny. I don't blame her. I hate insects too.
ReplyDeleteShe is funny.
DeleteExciting! Must be one mean Mantis (and a BIG one)
ReplyDeleteVery big - at least twenty feet long.
DeleteHorse fly??? LOL Great snippet, Aurora.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's a fun series.
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