Howdy and welcome to this week’s sci-fi fantasy blog hop snippet, where speculative writer’s are sharing snippets of their work. This week I am carrying on with Sam and Fin in The Brinded Cat - she gave in and has gone to rescue the widow McGinty’s familiar from a tree:
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I scowled at Fin where he stood deep in conversation with Mrs McGinty. The pine tree was frigging huge. It belonged on the side of a mountain. He gestured at the ladder pressed against the trunk and then went back to flirting.
Mrs McGinty was pretending I wasn’t there. That was normal. She was a witch and I was a Community leper. She tipped her head back and laughed at one of Fin’s jokes. The sun glinted off the chestnut curls she had tightly packed on top of her head as she touched a hand to her delicate throat.
It was all I could do not to stick my tongue out at her.
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Great snippet. Love the character interactions.
They were fun to write. Thanks for reading
With Mrs. McGinty in the scene, it changes the whole dynamic of the conversation and I love the way you paint the scene with the two of them carelessly flirting in their own little world and Sam climbing a ladder beside them to save her cat. Very sharp imagery.
Thank you
Hee hee. I know what happens next…
I’m sorry TK – I’ll have to switch next time.
Good character interaction and the descriptions are so real. Good piece.
Thanks
I dislike Mrs. McGinty already and I’ve barely read about her…
I really enjoyed writing her – it was a lot of fun
Love it. A very cheeky snippet.
And only $1! I’ll go grab my copy now (and read it tonight!).
Don’t buy it – get it from smashwords for free!
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/271592
Enjoyed the book, but I still have to learn how to use smashwords.
I’m so glad you liked it
. Smashwords is easy – if you have a kindle just click on the ‘mobi’ button to download.
Loved the snippet. Haven’t read the story yet. But if it is anything like “Foul is Fair”, I’ll enjoy this one, too.
It’s four times longer, but otherwise the same kind of thing.
Good character tells here. Their movements and gestures are very realistic! Well done!
Thanks.
Really like the dynamics here! The flirting, the huge tree, and poor Fin, stuck with cat retrieval duty!
I downloaded this from iTunes last week, so it’s on my TBR mountain!
I hope you like it
Downloaded this after reading the snippet last week – well worth it! I enjoyed it a lot. A very good short story.
Yay – thank you, I do a happy dance everytime I get a good review, rating or feedback
Great use of body language, Chantal–it really played well into the scene.
Heading to Smashwords now…
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Heidi
Great – I hope you like it
Haha, love Sam’s voice!