Today my
blog was nominated for the Lucky 7 MEME award by my dear friend and fellow
author, Sharon Cooper. Thank you so much for thinking of me, and
congratulations on your new book coming out this month, Something New. Be sure to stop
by her blog and take a sneak peak
at the excerpt !
· Go to page 77 of your manuscript (or
any part of your written work)
· Go to line 7
· Copy the next 7 lines, sentences, or
paragraphs into your post
· Give the award to 7 more writers and
let them know!
So, I
happily give the honors to the following authors/bloggers:
Debbie
Brown: amethyesteyesauthor.com
Zee Monodee: ZeeMonodee- Author's Corner
Darin
Calhoun: DarinCalhoune.com
Stacy Green: stacygreenauthor.com
Abigail
Tinuviel: Worlds Before the Door
Donna
McBroom-Theriot: My Life.
One Story at a Time
Kirkus
MacGowen: Diapers,
Bookmarks, and Pipe Dreams
Well,
first comes the fun part, sharing an excerpt of the story. A Heart Not Easily
Broken is currently in the querying stage. If you haven't read
the first chapter, stop by and check it out to familiarize yourself with the main
characters, Ebony Campbell and Brian Young.
Now, on to
page 77, line 7, and the next seven paragraphs. Enjoy!
A day spent
with no strings, no commitment, no expectations, and no sex. Just two adults
enjoying each other’s company in a public setting. After all, in order to
become friends, you needed to spend time together.
He’d be
there. I’d show up. That’s it.
I headed
upstairs, grabbed my phone, and sent him a text message. Deciding what to wear
should not have been hard, yet I found myself unable to decide on shorts or jeans. I
didn’t want to wear the same thing twice.
Five minutes
passed with no reply. Could he have changed his mind about going? Or worse,
found someone else willing to jump at the opportunity to spend the evening with
him? Maybe I shouldn’t have waited to decide.
I grabbed my
phone and flopped onto the bed unable to ignore the pain of disappointment. I
was about to send a message to cancel when my phone chimed.
glad u changed ur
Thank god
Ebony was at a decision making point in the story and not in the middle of some
random thought! Her decision leads to the novel's first kiss, which is told from Brian's POV. To read a snippet of that scene, visit this blog post on fellow author, Carmen DeSousa's, blog post, Ah, the first kiss, is there anything better, and you'll find it and other great first-kiss scenes!
As always, thanks for stopping by!
MJ
