Book Bling-Elizabeth Alsobrooks

Weekend Writing Warriors!

7/18/2015

It’s time for Weekend Writing Warriors! Every Sunday, a bunch of writers post 8-10-sentence snippets from their WIPs on their blogs. There’s a lot of reading, commenting and great writing. Click on the link below to see the full list.

I like to kickstart any new writing piece with a brief scene that contains the major whatifs, whys and whosits that the novel presents, explores and answers. Some people call this the plot in a nutshell. Here's my latest...

From my WIP, Daughter of Ancients (A New Adult spinoff from my adult series, Illuminati)

The sacred mark the high priest applied gleamed of purest gold no ink master could conjure. A royal symbol, it sealed the child's destiny as well as her identity. The queen swaddled the babe, then snuggled her close. Secret words were murmured into the child’s ear, words that would someday save her life. Then, tearfully, the regal mother handed her daughter to the woman who had vowed to keep her hidden, and safe.

18 Comments

Cara Bristol link

7/18/2015 11:01:31 pm

NIce! Love the secret mark and the secret words.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/19/2015 03:58:37 am

Thanks, Cara!

I love intrigue!

Amy link

7/19/2015 02:45:33 am

Love the way you wrote this. Very elegant. The ending was really sad and pulled at the heart strings.

As a side note, if you're looking to host/swap/be featured on another author's blog, I would be interested. Shoot me an email at amybraunauthor (at) gmail (dot) com if you want to talk details!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/19/2015 03:59:36 am

Thanks, Amy!

I'd love to do a blog swap! I'll shoot you an email.

Eden Mabee link

7/19/2015 03:12:47 am

The things we do to our characters... making them make such choices. But as a mother, I know I'd do exactly what the mother is doing here if I had any fears for the child's safety.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/19/2015 04:00:29 am

I know, right? I love torturing the villains to make up for it though!

Alexis Duran link

7/19/2015 03:18:39 am

Lovely details- great hook! You certainly packed a lot of intriguing elements into such a concise snippet.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/19/2015 04:01:12 am

Thanks, Alexis!

Rafael link

7/19/2015 04:49:42 am

People tend to forget how fragile birth and early childbearing was not so long ago (or still in many places not that far away) and that these rituals were thought as necessary. Of course in the context of the story, they might well be that and more.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/19/2015 06:50:02 am

Very true, and perceptive, Rafael. Thanks for stopping by!

Veronica Scott link

7/19/2015 05:41:51 am

Poignant an intriguing all in one excerpt. Really excellent and I definitely want to read more.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/19/2015 06:50:45 am

Thanks for the kind words, Veronica.

Michelle Abbott link

7/19/2015 06:29:29 am

Very intriguing and tugs at the heart strings. You've packed a lot into this snippet and you've done it beautifully!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/19/2015 06:51:23 am

You are too kind, Michelle. I'm glad you like it.

Evelyn Jules link

7/19/2015 06:33:12 am

Wow, such beautiful, fluid writing. You create so much intrigue in this brief excerpt. Can't wait to learn more!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

7/19/2015 06:54:28 am

Thanks, Evelyn. I really like these characters, though tender moments from this particualr mom are few and far between. She rules with an iron fist, and not even her children dare to cross her, though they know she loves dearly. Her strength shines in this moment of tenderness.