Sunday, 31 July 2016

Rainbow Snippet - 31 July 2016 - From "Wish You Were Here"

Today is my first time joining Rainbow Snippets, and I thought I would share a few lines from my MM novella Wish You Were Here. Dreamspinner Press contracted this story a few weeks ago and it will release in early 2017. It is about Oakley, whose family threatens to break apart following the tragic death of his sister, but then they go on an enforced family holiday where he meets local boy Bobby....

“You want to hide out? That’s easy. Follow me.” Bobby took a step back and ran at tree. He pushed off from the trunk and caught the bough from which he’d swung a few moments before. He pulled himself up to sit upon it, before getting to his feet on the wide branch and reaching for the one above. He paused and looked down at Oakley. “You coming? There’s plenty of room for two.”
Oakley assessed the branch. Tree climbing wasn’t an everyday activity for him, but how hard could it be?

7 comments:

  1. AM Leibowitz31 July 2016 at 12:48

    Guess he's going to find out just how hard it can be! Great snippet.

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  2. rhodrymavelyne31 July 2016 at 15:01

    Such a sweet, romantic boyish challenge! Congrats on your coming release! It's great to have you among the snippeteers!

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  3. Louise Lyons31 July 2016 at 16:19

    Great snippet and congrats on the new contract!

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  4. Unknown3 August 2016 at 03:48

    Lovely boyish fun, though I suspect he might be in for a steep learning curve :)

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  5. P.T.Wyant4 August 2016 at 05:33

    Welcome to Rainbow Snippets!

    "How hard could it be?" Famous last words! I hope we find out next week...

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  6. Antonia Aquilante7 August 2016 at 00:44

    Oh, that last line. I suspect it can be more difficult than he thinks!

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  7. Debbie McGowan7 August 2016 at 03:33

    Ha - famous last words? :D

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