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| David Blue as Eli Wallace (SGU) |
Readers, meet Sam.
I've just about run out of sixes from Virgo. I'm so sorry. I'll be dusting off one of my shelved novels for my next series, but I'll come back to Sam and Delilah when I have more.
Two weeks ago, you met Calla Marcus, who was dressed up as TV heroine "Maggie Aquinas." After that six, she explains to Sam that she was the stunt double on the show. The actress couldn't make it, so the studio called Calla to fill in at GryphonCon. She's there with two other stars from the show. This is how Sam describes Damian and Luke (respectively).
The stick thin vampire towered over his companions on imposing platform shoes. A practicality, Sam realized, as the wicked wings he wore--diaphanous membrane stretched over resin skeleton--grazed the floor. His ashen skin was clad in black leather and chains; the flesh around his mouth was raw and stained, and his orange eyes glowed even from the distance between them.
Photo by Apocalyptica
Three feet away stood a ripped, white-winged titan with a crew cut, maroon neoprene suit, and intimidating posture. His lip pulled to one side as he spoke, and the vampire burst into an almost girlish giggle, shattering the illusion of evil incarnate.
Ben Foster as Angel (X-Men 3)
Ironically, that was when Sam shivered.
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Interesting six. Gotta find out what the rest of the book is about!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Scott. I'm about 1/10th done. I'm in the opposite position I'm usually in with novels. I usually know where I want to do thematically, but the setting is empty. This time, the setting is very much in my head but the themes are elusive. For me, this has resulted in six dense and gorgeous chapters butting up against nothing at all.
DeleteI just brought in a new character yesterday that changes the game...or at the very least I hope it provides a kickstart.
Great descriptions! I attend dragon*con every year and LOVE seeing all the awesome costumes! This reminded me of that experience...
ReplyDeleteThanks Angela. I've never been to a fan convention, though I'd love to go. It's nice to hear that it sparks memory. :)
DeleteTerrific description, Wendy -- this is one of the more vivid excerpt of your work I've seen, and I love it! Sounds like a typical day at work... =D
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steve! That means a ton coming from you! :)
DeleteI think Sam must be very good at reading people . . . the placement of that shiver says more than two paragraphs.
ReplyDelete(and dibs on beta, when and if you need one)
Thanks Sarah. I will keep you in mind for beta. Yeah...Sam is very good at reading people. I intend to make it part of the story's conflict later on when it becomes obvious that he's misread someone.
DeleteLove your descriptions here! The photos helped, but the writing is so well done that you almost don't even need them to see it in your mind's eye! Love it! Great 6!
ReplyDeleteThe giggle would have done it for me too! Great six...
ReplyDeleteGreat descriptive six! I love the girlish giggle - such a contrast.:)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fantastic description. I could see them even without the photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat six, Wendy! I love Sam :) He's so damn cute! Get writing, girl, I want more!!!
ReplyDeleteNice description, though I read "imposing" as "composting" the first time through. I think you misspelled it as "imposting."
ReplyDeleteGawd, I love that girlish giggle. That's a pitch-perfect dichotomy.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the contrast between the two characters and can't wait to see how they interact. Fascinating 6.
ReplyDeleteGreat contrast between them, and how the angel seems more menacing than the vampire at the end. Why does Sam shiver? Bwahahahaha! Fun six, Wendy. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat descriptions! I do think supernatural beings are more scarely when they do something so unexpected and apparently human.
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