It’s Sunday again, and time for Weekend Writing Warriors, a blog hop where a number of authors post up to eight sentences from their writing, published or unpublished. Click on the logo above to get to the list of authors. The one at the bottom gives the facebook page for snippet Sunday, with more authors.
My snippet this week is again from War’s End, the story I’ve been giving excerpts from for some time. A group of five adult Humans, a baby and an alien have suddenly found themselves on an alien, hot, unfamiliar jungle planet. Coralie (the baby’s mother) has suddenly been told she is in charge.
They were looking to her for leadership? But her lessons in wilderness survival were deep-rooted, even if they applied to a different wilderness. “Inventory,” she replied after only a moment’s hesitation. “We need to know everything we have, no matter how useless it seems. Uh—‘Red?’ ‘She?’”
Audi grinned and tapped out something on the reader. The Maung responded by changing color to a tapestry of reds, threaded with gold and black. “That’s her name,” Audi said.
I’m on the A to Z Challenge this month, introducing some of the characters from my books. Drop in for an introduction. The baby’s father, Roi, was introduced yesterday, and her grandmother will be talking tomorrow.
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Nice to have a name now and what a striking colour combination! Coralie seems to be a very capable heroine.
Think very intricate Persian rug
I love that Red is her name and the lovely display of colors – you always include such wonderful details, well thought out! Terrific snippet!
Her name’s a lot more than just “Red,” but there are translation difficulties from a color/pattern language to sound.
Good. Someone with survival training. Love the “Red” character. Very intriguing.
She’s still a danger to them.
I LOVE that the Maug’s name is a color!
Color and pattern. And “Red” is only their nickname.
Man, nothing like being thrown in charge without a clue of inventory–or the strengths and weaknesses of your mates. Great snippet.
She has some idea of the strengths and weaknesses at this point (except for Red.)
That’s the coolest thing I’ve read lately. Great 8.
Thanks. Glad you like it.
Nothing like being thrown in charge, but I’m betting she’ll do fine. 🙂
At least she’s not likely to let it go to her head.
She is ready with ideas of what they need. As she gathers and directs, I’ll bet others giver her contributions also.
Survival training.
Very nice snippet, Sue Ann. Looking forward to see how here leadership role goes — so far you’ve presented the reader with a very competent MC – good job. Enjoyable read.
Actually the MC is on another planet tearing his hair out!
Very inventive. I love your world-building and details!
I try to make my worlds real.
Very intriguing excerpt! Wanna know more! 🙂
It’s coming.
Definitely wanna know more! Intriguing 8! 😀
Sue Ann, it’s so interesting reading the process of establishing an understanding, developing the common language between the Maung and the humans. Good post 🙂
They’re tremendously lucky that the Maung and Audi both have some limited knowledge of trade talk.
I feel like Coralie has been in the position of leadership since I’ve been reading these snippets, used I’m misunderstanding. At least she seems to take charge.
So she has been, but always with a half expectation that one of the others would overrule her. (She’s the new kid on the block in this group, if you don’t count the Maung.) Now it’s official.