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. The following Snippet is from Serpent's Kiss, available at amazon.com and through Kindle select. Serpent's Kiss can be found here!
“Something tells me that you
worked very hard to create that reputation as a defense mechanism as much as
for the business it brought in.”
“What can I say? I've never been
fond of attachments.”
“Never been fond of them, or never
had much of a chance to experience them?”
Darian fell silent as he pondered
that question, turning his attention back to his mech and adding a few more
stripes of paint.
“I'm sorry if I struck a nerve. It
wasn't my intention.”
“You didn't. I was just thinking
that you were right, you know. I've never even had a pet. I'm used to being on
my own. Not thinking about anyone but myself. Even the jobs I took, those were
about me needing cash, or needing the rush, or needing something to alleviate
the boredom, it was never about the people who contracted me to find someone.”
Sounds like Darian's quite self-aware. I'm intrigued by this reputation of his. ♡
ReplyDeleteI like this. He's not full of angst over it, just matter of fact. I wonder what will come of his self-assessment.
ReplyDeleteHe makes loneliness sound quite attractive! :)
ReplyDeleteI like Darian already just from those few sentences. Love the book cover.
ReplyDeleteI like him a lot just from this.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how matter-of-fact he is about this observation. It makes a very welcome change. Some of use don't seek out connections to other people and it's not a fault.
ReplyDeleteI like how self-aware Darian seems here.
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