Lucky 7 Meme!
Uh oh – I got hit!
My friend and critique partner, Laird Sapir has tagged me in the writing game, “The Lucky 7 Meme.”
So this means you all get a little sneak peek at my current work in progress, an urban fantasy called The Unnamed.
Thanks, Laird!
These are the rules:
1. Go to page 77 of your current MS/WIP
2. Go to line 7
3. Copy down the next 7 lines, sentences, or paragraphs, and post them as they’re written.
4. Tag 7 authors, and let them know.
So here’s the specified excerpt:
Haedyn leafed through the pages, stopping occasionally to read over the entries. Near the end of the journal she glimpsed a sketch and turned back to look at it more closely. It was a crude drawing of a woman, hair wild and flowing, arms stretched to the heavens with lightning bolts streaming from both hands. But it was the eyes that made Haedyn catch her breath. They were just like hers: blood-red.
She stood from the couch. Her heart started pounding in her chest and her eyes grew wide. She read the entry below the picture and her mouth went dry.
“We knew not what would result from the demons’ vengeful couplings. Even in the womb this monster held knowledge. They look like humans, but they are not. They are born able to speak, but their eyes show the evil of their creation. Their power is unmeasurable and uncontrollable. They are abominations. We cannot allow them to live, or they will kill us all.”
And there it is, in all its first draft glory. 🙂
And now to choose the next Lucky 7 to play along:
1. Karen McFarland
2. Melinda VanLone
3. Myndi Shafer
4. Debra Kristi
5. Fabio Bueno
6. Prudence MacLeod
7. Tymothy Longoria
And if you want to play but your WIP doesn’t have 77 pages yet, just grab 7 lines from page 7. Now get to posting – I really want to read some great excerpts!
March 20, 2012 @ 6:42 PM
LOVE it! Nice job, Jennifer!
March 21, 2012 @ 11:01 AM
Thanks Laird! So glad you tagged me – this was great fun!
March 20, 2012 @ 7:16 PM
This is such fun 🙂 Love the sneak peek!
March 21, 2012 @ 11:02 AM
Thanks Marcy! I hope you and Lisa get tagged soon – I really want a peek at what you guys are working on next! 🙂
March 20, 2012 @ 7:26 PM
I LOVE the Luck 7 Meme thingamajib. Reading everybody’s excerpts is ridiculously fun! Loving your sneak peek, Miss Ma’am!
March 21, 2012 @ 11:03 AM
Thank you Myndi! It really is fun and I love all the unique excerpts out there. Can’t wait to see yours!
March 20, 2012 @ 8:16 PM
Ooh, I love the excerpt! The excerpt within it especially. 🙂
March 21, 2012 @ 11:05 AM
Thank you, August! I hope you get tagged too. It really is fun, but to be quite honest, after reading all your blogs I can’t wait to see what your novel holds!
March 20, 2012 @ 9:25 PM
That was enough to hook me!
March 21, 2012 @ 11:06 AM
Thanks Patricia!
March 20, 2012 @ 10:02 PM
fer, I loved your excerpt! It’s so intriguing, it could be the back cover of your novel.
Thanks for tagging me. I can’t wait to read everybody else’s.
March 21, 2012 @ 11:07 AM
Aw Thanks Fabio! I’m looking forward to reading yours soon! 🙂
March 21, 2012 @ 12:33 AM
Awesome excerpt. Great job!
March 21, 2012 @ 11:07 AM
Hey thanks Mike! I read yours too…can’t wait to see the whole thing! 🙂
March 21, 2012 @ 2:13 AM
What a fabulous seven to share! How lucky for you that it fell so perfectly. 🙂 Thanks for the tag. I can’t wait to see what everyone posts.
March 21, 2012 @ 11:08 AM
Thanks Debra!
March 21, 2012 @ 7:31 AM
This Lucky7 Meme so much fun. Loving the glimpses into everyone’s work.
March 21, 2012 @ 11:10 AM
Me too, Ellen! They are all so interesting and it gives a great opportunity to see different writing styles and genres. Love it!
Thanks for stopping by!
March 21, 2012 @ 9:29 AM
Lucky7 Meme, such a cool name. I’m enjoying everyone’s WIP!
March 21, 2012 @ 11:10 AM
I agree Sheila! Thanks for popping in!
March 21, 2012 @ 10:04 AM
Wow, Ok, I’ll play. This could be fun. I’ll work it into my ROW80 wrap up post later today.
March 21, 2012 @ 11:11 AM
Prudence – I can’t wait to read yours!!
March 21, 2012 @ 10:12 AM
Yup, I’m hooked, even in first draft “glory!”
March 21, 2012 @ 11:13 AM
Thanks Jennifer!
March 21, 2012 @ 1:16 PM
I’m hooked! Great excerpt, Jennifer!
March 21, 2012 @ 2:41 PM
ooo I’m tagged! This is fun!
*scurries off to figure out what is on page 77*
March 21, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
Great job Jennifer! What a cool coincidence that your outake fell on the 77th page.
You guys are gonna have fun with this. Thanks for tagging me, Mike up above had already tagged me on Monday. You both must know Laird. lol
March 22, 2012 @ 11:54 AM
Excellent job, Jennifer.
I especially liked the outake. You’ve sold me.
What a great idea, I’ve never heard of it. Gosh, let me have a look at mine.
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Wow, this excerpt is scary. I’m such a big chicken! Nice job!
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