Eyes closed against the dizzying sway of the vine, she took deep breaths. She could do this. She had to.
Her hands started to sweat. She held on tighter as a chill worked under her jacket. Behind her, a low churning sound grew louder.
Her hands started to sweat. She held on tighter as a chill worked under her jacket. Behind her, a low churning sound grew louder.
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38 comments:
A short six but powerfully vivid - well done
I like this six! Great snippet. Happy release day tomorrow!
uh oh...what's going to happen????? Very nice!
I'm loving these snippets from Jaq's Harp. But damn girl, don't climb a vine!
Fun premise! Happy release day!
Great snippet!
Love it!
Very interesting. What's going to happen next?
An intriguing and vivid post. Can't wait to read more.
Nice 6. I have to more now.
Suspenseful!
And best wishes for Release Day tomorrow!
Oooo, scary! I must know what happens next!!
Pulse-pounding excerpt you've got there. ;)
Ooh, interesting.
Yay! Happy release day! This sounds great.
Intriguing sample! Wish you lots of success with the release.
Great six, lots of tension. And that low churning sound can NOT be good! Climb Jaq! Climb!
Oh, and congrats on the release. May you sell tons of copies.
Can't wait for this to come out!
climb a vine...I love it
Happy Release Day Eve!
Great sense of effort and tension and oh, that sound! What's coming? Love how the suspense creeps in with that last line. Super six!
Great excerpt! I read the blurb as well, and I must say, it sounds fantastic! Congrats.
ok, GET OUT OF THERE!~
Scary!
Great pacing! Congrats on your release tomorrow!
I like this. Definitely grabs the attention.
Uh-oh! Great way of setting up the feeling of danger! Nice!
Eep! I can't wait to read this one!
Love the tension.
Thanks for sharing.
I'm scared of hights and can definately relate to her fear!
Ooo, I'm scared!
Great six!
Ohhh, lovely suspense building!
Great take on suspense, as in literally suspended above the ground! Congratulations on the release tomorrow and best of sales!
Oooh. Excellent. I liked this a lot, you've captured some great tension. :)
So what's climbing up the bean stalk after her? That's what I want to know.
Great six!
Now I need to know what's making the sound!
Congrads on your release! Great six.
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