Sunday, October 30, 2011

Six Sentence Sunday - The Goblin King - Calm Before the Storm


Welcome back, Sixers, to the last Sunday in October just in time for Halloween! It's so nice to see you again (or for the first time, be welcome!) and I really appreciate every comment you leave. They make my day. I hope you've been enjoying the snippets about The Goblin King and if you've missed any, please check out the SSS list below my followers in the right sidebar. Be sure to stop by the blogs of the other authors who participate in Six Sentence Sunday. There's a couple of new ones you might want to see: Sterling Priest writes erotica (just so you're prepared) and Tom Keller writes science fiction (taking place in Las Vegas. Yay!)

In this snippet, Tricia has learned she's not as human as she thought and she's not taking it well. Her reflection in the mirror showed long horns, longer canines, and a tail. Not exactly the epitome of beauty where she's from. Worse, her nails are now more like claws and that's just not right. Her fright has unlocked something within her and Jakran must calm her down before she reduces his home to rubble. She comes back to reality in his arms. 

Tricia had leaned forward to inhale his scent when reality crashed into her and she realized she was crouched naked in front of a relative stranger. She raised her hands to push the king away but stopped when she saw blood seeping between her fingers.
What the –?
Agony shrieked across her awareness and she gasped, jerking backwards out of his grip onto her butt as she tried to unclench her fists. They opened with a sickening wet sound and she stared at them in horror as blood poured out of her palms and onto her thighs.
          “Oh my God!” she wailed, her panic igniting the energy to rattle against the valve she’d secured on its metaphorical hatch.

Fire in the hole! The Goblin King had better get her under control or he's going to be road-pizza. Thanks for stopping by and happy reading! :)

16 comments:

  1. Wonderful six sentences! I wish you a ton of sales with your books! Happy Sunday and Happy Halloween!

    Stephanie Adkins
    http://stephanieadkins.blogspot.com/

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  2. Yowch! She better watch out for those claws. :)

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  3. I could feel her terror. Wonderful writing.

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  4. This is brilliantly descriptive! great six!

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  5. Wow, intense. I can feel her horror. Lets hope the Goblin King can get through to her. Great Six.

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  6. OMG - that was so vivid and descriptive! Great job :)

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  7. Excellent portrayal of her fear and confusion. Loving these snippets!

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  8. Intense Six. You really feel her emotion. Nice job!

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  9. If ever there was a time to panic... Would love to read more.

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  10. Yikes! Intense and perfect for Halloween!

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  11. Her panic is almost a whole 'nother character here. Well done!

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  12. I'm scared for her! Get out of there....or is he sexy and she actually wants to stay? Great snippet! Has me wanting to read more! :)

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  13. All that sudden bodily change sounds terrifying, and the blood and claw damage, yikes! Suspenseful, scary six, most appropriate for Halloween!

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  14. Oh my. Sounds like she's got some 'splaining to do. Or to be 'splained to.

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