Before I get to some book reviews and interviews that have been on the back burner, It's "catch up" time for some tagging. In March I was tagged by two cool bloggers, Rachna Chhabria and Linda Jackson with The Lucky 7 Meme tag.
Here's how tagging works
(although some of you already know this):
1. Go to page 77 of your current MS, WIP.
2. Go to line 7.
3. Copy down the next 7 lines, sentences or paragraphs and
post them as they are written.
4. Tag 7 authors.
5. Let them know.
Soooooo, here are my 7 sentences: (The car in question is a Model-T)
All at once everything returned to me--Fathe
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oooh! I loved that! This meme has been really fun :)
I can't believe you packed so much detail and emotion into seven lines. That is amazing. :)
Ooooo tension, emotion, memories.... love it, Elizabeth, and thank you for the tag. :)
Very interesting excerpt. I am intrigued and am eager to read more. The scene has a great tension.
Very vivid images and a lot of info packed into such a small snip. Well done.
An interesting story unfolds, fun to play with.
Looks like a a pivotal scene for the protagonist.
I see my name! Thanks for thinking of me.
Thanks, all; appreciate the nice comments. Hope you are checking out each others' sites as well.
What I liked are the sensory details! Nice job...
Thank you for the tag.
You really are quite detailed in so little words!
I've really enjoyed reading these glimpess into everyone's stories. :)
Congrats on the tag! And fun to read your excerpt. You've caught your character at a very vulnerable moment. You'd probably just use commas rather than semi-colons, though (semis are used to connect independent phrases that can stand on their own). And ha--must be a female character, worrying about her face and how she looks after crying! ;o)
Carol, thanks for the catch on the punctuation. (Why we need feedback!) Yes, this is a pivotal moment for the protagonist. She isn't worried about how she looks in the sense of vanity, though; she's worried about keeping strong for younger siblings; they've just had a terrible loss.
L. G., yes, I agree. It's nice to get a glimpse of what others are working on.
Alleged and Kenda, thanks for the comments about details. Details are sometimes a challenge, especially since this takes place in a different era.
Richard, you are quite welcome!
I found your seven lines very emotional and the detail of the surroundings really added to the punch. It kinda annoys me that this is all I get to see of your world.
Aw, thanks, Tanya. When I finally finish this rewrite, I'm hoping you will get to see more of it in a hard bound book. :-)
But then, another rewrite may be in order. Sigh.