Well, this is awkward. I have to worry about cross-book spoilers now.
But it is WIPpet Wednesday, and now that launch day business is done with, I should get back to it.
What is WIPpet Wednesday? It’s the day when a bunch of fun and fantastic writers working in a variety of genres post a snippet from a work in progress that relates in some way to the day’s date. We link back, we comment on each other’s stuff, a good time is had by all.
Feel free to jump in by posting on your own blog and linking!
Okay, for July 9, nine lines (on my screen in Scrivener, anyway) from the scene I was working on last night. I’m not going to identify the speaker, because then I’d have to explain things. But some of you already know Kel.
Just a draft, not edited, not great yet, needs to be filled in, yadda yadda…
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Kel turned away. “No, I suppose it’s not. I just wanted you to know that I’m a little different. I wouldn’t mind trying the love thing some day. You don’t want that, and that’s okay. I like you. I’d like to be friends with you. That’s why I’m not trying to overcome your defenses with my irresistible charms.”
I snorted. “You’re adorable, but I think I’m safe.”
He stepped in front of me, stopping me short. A smile twitched at his lips. He raised one hand and brushed my hair back. My mouth went dry as he trailed a finger down my jaw line from ear to chin, barely grazing my skin. The meadow seemed to disappear, shrinking the world to the size of the space between us. His eyes filled with undisguised desire, and my body responded in kind.
Before I could say anything else, he walked away. “We should go,” he called over his shoulder.
“Be right there,” I whispered. He seemed to have taken my voice with him.
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Not their first flirtation (she’s seen him naked… um, kind of), but I like this moment.
So there you go. I’m back. No guarantees that I’ll be here every week, and I’m going to have to spread out my visits this week because NO TIME, but this is a thing and I did it. So there.
To see what the other WIPpeteers are up to, click here!
And thanks as always to our host K L Schwengel, she of the flying monkeys and book that I wish was out already because I’m impatient. 🙂
ROW80 Update
‘s going good. Gotta go.
disregard the prologue 
July 9th, 2014 at 9:24 am
I’m kind of flailing a bit now. I really like Kel in Book 1 and I like what this seems to be hinting at. Yay! 😀
July 9th, 2014 at 9:26 am
You’ll be pleased, I think. 🙂
July 9th, 2014 at 9:30 am
Never seems to be enough time in the summer. 🙂
July 9th, 2014 at 9:31 am
CHILDRENZ
July 9th, 2014 at 9:49 am
Hurray, you’re back! And congrats again on Bound’s success. 😀 Can’t say that enough. Now, back to work. *whtshhh* (that was a whip cracking, if you couldn’t tell).
As for the excerpt…What the–?!!? Um, hey, um…look, that’s not appropriate. I mean, unless it frees up someone else for me. 😀 Then it’s all good.
July 9th, 2014 at 9:50 am
No spoilers… but you may be disappointed, there. 🙂
July 9th, 2014 at 10:47 am
lol flirtations are so much fun to write *day dreams*
July 9th, 2014 at 11:01 am
Oooo la la!!!!!!!! Good one, Kate! See, this is why you’re a writer. 🙂
July 9th, 2014 at 1:16 pm
Fantastic scene Kate! Love it! I thought the dialogue was great and how he just walks away leaving her wanting more. Wonderful scene. 🙂
July 9th, 2014 at 1:18 pm
Ooh. *fans self* He’s kind of a tease. 😛
July 9th, 2014 at 2:22 pm
My WIP is going okay. I am doing Nano for this month, so that is going well. Thus far, I am at 23k with a 35k goal. But, I think it will exceed 35k. If anyone is interested please subscribe to my blog at http://www.writingsbykrystol.com
July 10th, 2014 at 12:27 am
Adorable and safe? I think she might have read him wrong. 😉 You do flirty soooo well!
July 10th, 2014 at 2:07 am
ooooh, I love the line ‘he seemed to have taken my voice with him.’ Yup, I’ve felt that happen. Ha! So just when one assumes they are safe… WHAM! A man goes and screws it all up. Of course!
July 10th, 2014 at 4:31 am
I love this excerpt! Kel’s definitely a bit of a charmer!
July 10th, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Fun snippet, Kate! Must say, I loved Bound. I was up until almost 2:00 AM Tuesday night reading, but finally had to wait until last night to finish it. Thanks for a great read!
July 11th, 2014 at 9:12 am
I loved this!!
July 11th, 2014 at 12:10 pm
It gets better! 😀
July 11th, 2014 at 12:02 pm
omg this looks so fun, I think I will join next week
July 11th, 2014 at 12:10 pm
You should! The WIPpeteers are an amazing group.
July 11th, 2014 at 7:01 pm
**The meadow seemed to disappear, shrinking the world to the size of the space between us.**
Yummy, yummy, yummy line! =)
And you might just win the award for the shortest ROW80 update, ever! =)
July 12th, 2014 at 5:01 pm
Yep… “safe” with him. But only because he’s who he is. Safe with herself? Wellllllll that’s another story.