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This is a snippet from my NaNo. Main character is reading one of those delightful Author's Notes in her mother's re-released book, and I need it to come across as selfish, a little cuckoo, and something a thirteen year old girl would find just damaging enough to go looking for more. Skye, main character, needs to get that her mother met her second husband well before she led Skye and her first husband to believe. I'm thinking it needs another jab, subtle or otherwise, towards Skye herself, and not just the first husband. Probably needs a few more of those as well.
And yes, the names are supposed to induce eye rolling. Unless, of course, they don't, and then you'll ignore this entirely. :P
As most of you know, this book introduces Roan, the only 'real' rival Marcus has had for Julia's affections throughout the series so far. There were a few other guys who'd appear in various books to spice things up, but usually they were meant to be eye candy and the occasional diversion when Julia and Marcus weren't necessarily getting along, or the Powers That Be wanted some conflict.
That all changed when Roan entered the picture. Roan was never meant to be a disposable character, and he let me know the second he first stepped into my life. He demanded a fair chance to win Julia's heart and I couldn't bear to deny him the chance.
What some of you don't know is that between Twilight Whispers and Moonlit, my marriage truly began to break apart. We'd been having trouble for years, and I finally realized that I deserved the happiness I encouraged others, including my characters, to chase after. And as soon as I realized this and accepted it in my heart, the Universe gave me my One.
I met Robert at one of my book signings while I was on the road. It happened to be in the middle of the summer, a terribly depressing time of year for me, given how much I hate the heat and other things I've discussed over the years. I was busy signing and chatting to a few people in line when I heard this voice ask if I'd sign a book for him.
Not his mother, his sister, his girlfriend or his wife, but for him. I don't get a lot of straight men asking me that question, so I looked up. And up into these beautiful blue eyes that I swear twinkled on command. They say you know when you find the One, and I have to admit that I kind of doubted that.
I don't now. I knew, right then, as I craned my neck to get a better look at this anomaly, that this was the man I should have waited for. That this is the man my life was supposed to take me to, and it had, just with a few bad turns along the way.
I never dreamed it would happen, that I would find someone who didn't judge me or compare me to others in their past. Who didn't judge my actions without considering what might have driven me to such desperate measures.
I never dreamed I would find anyone, ever, who would make me so completely happy just by being there. By giving me a smile, by holding my hand. By hugging me for no reason.
And as I slowly came around to this way of thinking, I realized that maybe Julia deserved the same chances I was getting.
And so the door for Roan was opened.
I'm having just enough trouble with this damn thing that I'm interested in getting through, but I'm not falling for it like I normally do after six days of exposure. Hrmm. But I don't have a backup bunny, aside from last year's no-go, and I don't really feel like digging that up because it was [at the time] tied to a dead relationship and the pain of the more recent implosion would just be bad. Though pain works quite well as a motivator, I really don't want to go down that road without sick days.
I hit my goal for the day, so I'm happy about that. I think I actually hit the goal without factoring in the second file with stuff to come later, but since I'd begun using that number too, I figure I'll continue to do so. And I still have two scenes left sitting in my head, so that leaves me with a bit of a safety net. I just have no idea what to do after that.
So. Thirsty!
This is a snippet from my NaNo. Main character is reading one of those delightful Author's Notes in her mother's re-released book, and I need it to come across as selfish, a little cuckoo, and something a thirteen year old girl would find just damaging enough to go looking for more. Skye, main character, needs to get that her mother met her second husband well before she led Skye and her first husband to believe. I'm thinking it needs another jab, subtle or otherwise, towards Skye herself, and not just the first husband. Probably needs a few more of those as well.
And yes, the names are supposed to induce eye rolling. Unless, of course, they don't, and then you'll ignore this entirely. :P
As most of you know, this book introduces Roan, the only 'real' rival Marcus has had for Julia's affections throughout the series so far. There were a few other guys who'd appear in various books to spice things up, but usually they were meant to be eye candy and the occasional diversion when Julia and Marcus weren't necessarily getting along, or the Powers That Be wanted some conflict.
That all changed when Roan entered the picture. Roan was never meant to be a disposable character, and he let me know the second he first stepped into my life. He demanded a fair chance to win Julia's heart and I couldn't bear to deny him the chance.
What some of you don't know is that between Twilight Whispers and Moonlit, my marriage truly began to break apart. We'd been having trouble for years, and I finally realized that I deserved the happiness I encouraged others, including my characters, to chase after. And as soon as I realized this and accepted it in my heart, the Universe gave me my One.
I met Robert at one of my book signings while I was on the road. It happened to be in the middle of the summer, a terribly depressing time of year for me, given how much I hate the heat and other things I've discussed over the years. I was busy signing and chatting to a few people in line when I heard this voice ask if I'd sign a book for him.
Not his mother, his sister, his girlfriend or his wife, but for him. I don't get a lot of straight men asking me that question, so I looked up. And up into these beautiful blue eyes that I swear twinkled on command. They say you know when you find the One, and I have to admit that I kind of doubted that.
I don't now. I knew, right then, as I craned my neck to get a better look at this anomaly, that this was the man I should have waited for. That this is the man my life was supposed to take me to, and it had, just with a few bad turns along the way.
I never dreamed it would happen, that I would find someone who didn't judge me or compare me to others in their past. Who didn't judge my actions without considering what might have driven me to such desperate measures.
I never dreamed I would find anyone, ever, who would make me so completely happy just by being there. By giving me a smile, by holding my hand. By hugging me for no reason.
And as I slowly came around to this way of thinking, I realized that maybe Julia deserved the same chances I was getting.
And so the door for Roan was opened.
I'm having just enough trouble with this damn thing that I'm interested in getting through, but I'm not falling for it like I normally do after six days of exposure. Hrmm. But I don't have a backup bunny, aside from last year's no-go, and I don't really feel like digging that up because it was [at the time] tied to a dead relationship and the pain of the more recent implosion would just be bad. Though pain works quite well as a motivator, I really don't want to go down that road without sick days.
I hit my goal for the day, so I'm happy about that. I think I actually hit the goal without factoring in the second file with stuff to come later, but since I'd begun using that number too, I figure I'll continue to do so. And I still have two scenes left sitting in my head, so that leaves me with a bit of a safety net. I just have no idea what to do after that.
So. Thirsty!