Rainbow Snippets is a group for LGBTQ+ authors, readers, and bloggers to gather once a week to share six sentences from a work of fiction–a WIP or a finished work or even a 6-sentence book recommendation (no spoilers please!).
In this group you’ll find anything from romance and historical fiction to mystery and YA. The common thread is that every story’s main character identifies as LGBTQ+. The snippets could range from zero flames to full-on sexytimes, anything goes content-wise. The only rule is snippets will be 6 sentences long–one for each color in the Pride flag.
I would invite everyone to please come check out the Rainbow Snippets group, click on a link, read and comment on the writing available and get involved yourselves in this awesome exercise. The link to the group can be found HERE. Changing things up a bit. I had been posting snippets from ...And All Shall Fade, but that is entering into Edit stage this week and preparation for submission, so for the foreseeable future, I will be posting snippets from Ryker and Jesse's as yet unnamed story. This is a rough WIP featuring a bodyguard and a rocker. First meeting between the pair, a little more than 6 lines but needed.
(hehehehe Why indeed)
"You must have the wrong cabin," Jesse grumbled, attempting to slam the door against the stranger and the wind. Ryker just slammed his hand against the door,
pinning it in place.
“Even
in it’s the wrong cabin, which I don’t think it is, there’s a storm coming in
case you hadn’t noticed, so I think I’ll just come in out of it, thanks” Ryker
stated, taking a step forward and trying to wedge himself through the
opening. Jesse held firm however and
they stood there glaring at one another.
“Look,”
Jesse said, “you could be a psycho or a serial killer for all I know, so you
ain’t getting in here. I’ve got enough
problems without ending up dead.”
“You
look,” Ryker shot back, studying the guy more intently. Something about him just looked really damned
familiar.” I’ve been on the road for hours.
It’s fucking cold out here and it’s snowing buckets. I’m supposed to be at my cousin's cabin, which
the GPS says is right here. So here I am
and I’ve got no intention of driving anywhere until the shit lets up. My cousin's name is Kyle.”
“Morrison,”
Jesse finished with a sigh. “Yeah, this
is his cabin, though it’s supposed to be my cabin for the next four
months. I fuckin’ told him when he
offered it that I was coming up alone and plan to stay that way. So why the hell would he send you up here?”
(hehehehe Why indeed)
Kyle sounds like he's up to some mischief, LOL.
ReplyDeleteMaybe a little, though he truly has both of their best interests at heart. Unfortunately, there is a lot he doesn't know about why Jesse went up there to be alone.
DeleteI sense some meddling going on :D
ReplyDelete:) little bit. His cousin and his best friend both need a little TLC.
DeleteNice tension here (and looks like the cousin is a meddler)
ReplyDelete:) Thank you. There will certainly be some tension for awhile.
DeleteHaha. Someone's been set up!
ReplyDeletelol maybe just a tad. But with very good reason and high hopes.
DeleteHaha...I hope Kyle knows what he's doing! :-D
ReplyDeleteI'm liking this beginning...
ReplyDeleteI love the annoyance (even anger) in the snippet, but your reply above about Jesse having a reason to want to be there alone got my attention. I like these two a lot already. :)
ReplyDeleteFun snippet. I can see the scene clearly -- right down to them glaring at each other.
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