Saturday, August 6, 2011

Six Sentence Sunday

Six Sentence Sunday is back for more...

This week, from L. A. Witt, six sentences from A Chip In His Shoulder, my cyberpunk/vampire work-in-progress:

One day I was living in luxury in a place just like this, and the next I was on my knees in the Gutter, choking on the haze and begging for…for anything I could get. A bed, shelter from the sun, just one neck from which to feed. While Daniel carried on living like a king, I whored myself out in exchange for alcohol-saturated blood from the near-dead who could barely work up the energy to collect their halves of our bargains.

I forced back the nostalgia and fondness that tried to tell me I’d regret this. Oh, no. I only regretted it had taken me this long to come to this door with a gun.

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1. pick a project – a current WIP, contracted work or even something readers can buy if you’re published
2. pick six sentences
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22 comments:

  1. Jessica E. SubjectAugust 6, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    Hmm, what a difference in lifestyle. I'm curious to know what happened to change him.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    I love cyberpunk! I especially love cyberpunk with vampiric overtones. *grin*

    ~Xakara
    A Way To A Dragon's Heart 6SS

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  3. AlixAugust 7, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Great comparison, so many questions!! Fabulous six, Thank you.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Interesting snippet, and that last line has me really intrigued!

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  5. SonyaAugust 7, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    What a great set up you give in this snippet! And "cyberpunk/vampire"! Sounds awesome!

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  6. Misa BuckleyAugust 7, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    I love this story :D

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  7. Jenna McCormickAugust 7, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Cyberpunk and vamps, pretty sure this is the first time I've seen this combo!

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  8. Paula MartinAugust 7, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Intriguing excerpt. I'm assuming it's Daniel's door he's approaching with a gun?

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  9. AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    This is great! Would love to read the whole thing!

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  10. S.LiraAugust 7, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Wow, great Six LA Im intrigued

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  11. Lori W.August 7, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Thanks, all! :D I'm having way too much fun with this book. First time playing with cyberpunk, and the vampires are making it crazy fun.

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  12. Rebecca RoyceAugust 7, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Loved those. Totally intriguing.

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  13. Carrie Ann RyanAugust 7, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Just from six sentences I need to know more and read your work! Awesome job

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  14. Sam CrescentAugust 7, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Great six

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  15. E. P. BeaumontAugust 7, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    A swift descent and a lot of animus, which is to say the stuff that fuels great stories.

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  16. PiperAugust 7, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    Magnificent six! I enjoyed the read and am eager to see what happens next.

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  17. Lex ValentineAugust 7, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Love it! It's filled with angst!

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  18. Taryn KincaidAugust 7, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Powerful.

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  19. Vivien DeanAugust 7, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    I love the potential in this. Your work is always so hot.

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  20. lexcadeAugust 7, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Awesome 6! I love the image you're painting. Cyberpunk is another genre I can't wrap my head around lol.

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  21. BreeAugust 7, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Powerful! Incredible six!!

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  22. Jayel KayeAugust 8, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Good post. I love the two different lives and the inner thoughts

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