November 11, 2017November 13, 2017 jlgfellers

#Rainbowsnippet #Sciencefiction Nineteen 11/11 Secrets

I am currently in the midst of NaNoWriMo. It’s my first time doing the event, and, while it’s great motivation, I’m not quite loving it as much I thought I would. However, I am committed, so I have every intention of winning come hell or high water. My goal is to finish my current WIP’s initial rough draft by the end of the year, with my end of NaNoWriMo word count being at least 65K.

I hit 40K last night.

We’ll see if I can continue the pace.

Oh, and BTW, Happy Saturday! It’s time for another #Rainbowsnippet!

The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook is “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!).”

This week’s Rainbow Snippet comes again from Surrogate: Hunted, the second novel in the Surrogate Series. This is not my current WIP, but rather, my next novel release that’s scheduled for March 2018. You can read excerpts from my current WIP, Cleaning House, HERE.

The setup for today’s snippet: Etain may have physically survived her latest ordeal, but mentally…

Notes: 1) Leslie is Etain and Brigit’s cell mate. 2) Brigit is Etain’s goddaughter. 3) She-Beast is the manifestation of Etain’s breeding instinct.

“Aunt Etain?”

Etain looked up to see Brigit staring at her. “What— yes?”

“I said they took me to the monitor room yesterday.” Brigit rolled her shoulders forward and dropped her head to stare at the floor. She needn’t say more. Leslie was taken to the monitor room on a routine basis. “Rntys made me look at the vid.”

“Oh, my sweet cub. I’m so very sorry.” I’m trying, Medi, and I do care, but—

She should be thankful for what we did to protect her. She-Beast laid in a dark corner of Etain’s mind, bloody-faced, hollow-eyed, and whimpering— more of a wild animal than Etain had ever sensed before. Tell her or I will.

Read other RainbowSnippets from the Surrogate Series HERE.

*RainbowSnippets is a safe and welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ authors, readers, and bloggers to share six sentences each week from a work of fiction—published or in progress—or a book recommendation. Feel free to join in!

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AM says:

November 11, 2017 at 9:11 pm

I feel for both of them here. At least they have each other for the moment.

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- jlgfellers says:
  
  November 11, 2017 at 10:30 pm
  
  They’re both miserable at this point, but things will change.
  
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Addison Albright says:

November 11, 2017 at 9:39 pm

Uh-oh. Not anything Brigit’s going to want to hear?

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- jlgfellers says:
  
  November 11, 2017 at 10:15 pm
  
  No, but she’s going to find out eventually.
  
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jlmerrow says:

November 11, 2017 at 11:26 pm

Oh, what an awful situation to be in. Feeling for them.

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- jlgfellers says:
  
  November 12, 2017 at 2:55 pm
  
  From ugly comes beauty, or so the saying goes. And you’re right, they do have each other to lean on.
  
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rhodrymavelyne says:

November 12, 2017 at 2:22 am

The duality between Etain and She-Beast is intense…all the more at this moment when they’re both focused on Brigit in pain. I feel for both of them.

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- jlgfellers says:
  
  November 12, 2017 at 2:36 am
  
  Ooh, that tells me you’ve been paying attention and understand their dichotomy. Thank you!
  
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P.T. Wyant says:

November 12, 2017 at 6:26 pm

Intense scene. The hurt comes through beautifully.

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- jlgfellers says:
  
  November 12, 2017 at 9:09 pm
  
  Thank you!
  
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janadenardo says:

November 12, 2017 at 9:27 pm

They’re in such a bad situation at the moment (and you are doing fantastic with the nano)

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- jlgfellers says:
  
  November 13, 2017 at 1:01 am
  
  Thank you and thank you. NaNo is sheer determination, I believe.
  
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josexpressions says:

November 15, 2017 at 1:33 am

Such pain! I’m shaking my fists at Rntys. (shake, shake)

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- jlgfellers says:
  
  November 15, 2017 at 1:39 am
  
  Lol. Rntys is a regular b***, I’ll give you that.
  
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Jackie Keswick says:

November 16, 2017 at 7:20 pm

How awful. But the anguish comes across very well.

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- jlgfellers says:
  
  November 16, 2017 at 7:25 pm
  
  I try. This is an awful situation, but I’m attempting so show that they’re trying hard to make the best of it.
  
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Antonia Aquilante says:

November 18, 2017 at 12:19 am

Such an intense snippet.

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Kai Tyler says:

November 18, 2017 at 2:46 pm

It’s a tough place to be in mentally.

Well done on hitting 40k for NaNo, Jeanne. You’re doing great.

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Jeanne G'Fellers

Science Fiction, Fantasy, & More

#Rainbowsnippet #Sciencefiction Nineteen 11/11 Secrets

I hit 40K last night.

We’ll see if I can continue the pace.

Oh, and BTW, Happy Saturday! It’s time for another #Rainbowsnippet!

The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook is “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!).”

This week’s Rainbow Snippet comes again from Surrogate: Hunted, the second novel in the Surrogate Series. This is not my current WIP, but rather, my next novel release that’s scheduled for March 2018. You can read excerpts from my current WIP, Cleaning House, HERE.

The setup for today’s snippet: Etain may have physically survived her latest ordeal, but mentally…

Notes: 1) Leslie is Etain and Brigit’s cell mate. 2) Brigit is Etain’s goddaughter. 3) She-Beast is the manifestation of Etain’s breeding instinct.

“Aunt Etain?”

Etain looked up to see Brigit staring at her. “What— yes?”

“I said they took me to the monitor room yesterday.” Brigit rolled her shoulders forward and dropped her head to stare at the floor. She needn’t say more. Leslie was taken to the monitor room on a routine basis. “Rntys made me look at the vid.”

“Oh, my sweet cub. I’m so very sorry.” I’m trying, Medi, and I do care, but—

She should be thankful for what we did to protect her. She-Beast laid in a dark corner of Etain’s mind, bloody-faced, hollow-eyed, and whimpering— more of a wild animal than Etain had ever sensed before. Tell her or I will.

Read other RainbowSnippets from the Surrogate Series HERE.

*RainbowSnippets is a safe and welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ authors, readers, and bloggers to share six sentences each week from a work of fiction—published or in progress—or a book recommendation. Feel free to join in!

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#Rainbowsnippet #Sciencefiction Nineteen 11/11 Secrets

I hit 40K last night.

We’ll see if I can continue the pace.

Oh, and BTW, Happy Saturday! It’s time for another #Rainbowsnippet!

The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook is “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!).”

This week’s Rainbow Snippet comes again from Surrogate: Hunted, the second novel in the Surrogate Series. This is not my current WIP, but rather, my next novel release that’s scheduled for March 2018. You can read excerpts from my current WIP, Cleaning House, HERE.

The setup for today’s snippet: Etain may have physically survived her latest ordeal, but mentally…

Notes: 1) Leslie is Etain and Brigit’s cell mate. 2) Brigit is Etain’s goddaughter. 3) She-Beast is the manifestation of Etain’s breeding instinct.

“Aunt Etain?”

Etain looked up to see Brigit staring at her. “What— yes?”

“I said they took me to the monitor room yesterday.” Brigit rolled her shoulders forward and dropped her head to stare at the floor. She needn’t say more. Leslie was taken to the monitor room on a routine basis. “Rntys made me look at the vid.”

“Oh, my sweet cub. I’m so very sorry.” I’m trying, Medi, and I do care, but—

She should be thankful for what we did to protect her. She-Beast laid in a dark corner of Etain’s mind, bloody-faced, hollow-eyed, and whimpering— more of a wild animal than Etain had ever sensed before. Tell her or I will.

Read other RainbowSnippets from the Surrogate Series HERE.

*RainbowSnippets is a safe and welcoming space for LGBTQIA+ authors, readers, and bloggers to share six sentences each week from a work of fiction—published or in progress—or a book recommendation. Feel free to join in!

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