Welcome back to Six Sentence Sunday. I’m sure I’m not the only one saddened to know SSS will be coming to an end in early 2013. I’ve met many incredible authors and readers through SSS, and have developed several friendships as a result. I will miss my regular Sunday excursions, hopping blog to blog, reading the latest SSS snippets. Although I don’t know them personally, I applaud the administrators of the SSS site for making the whole thing possible and allowing me to play in their arena for a while.
This Sunday’s six is once again from Weathering Rock (my paranormal / time-travel coming in October from Lyrical Press). For a short video book trailer showcasing what the story is about, please visit my Weathering Rock page.
For the last few weeks I’ve been leading up to a dinner date between Caleb DeCardian and Arianna Hart. Next week I’m going to get them together. Promise! 🙂
This week, I wanted to share a glimpse of the 19th century home where Caleb lives since it’s central to the book and the novel carries its title. I’ve chosen my six just as Arianna is arriving for her date with Caleb:
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The sun was sinking toward the horizon when she pulled up the drive at Weathering Rock. The fading light cast long shadows over the grass and drew eddies of tangerine and gold from the front windows. The house looked different during the day, its three-story height imposing. She hadn’t considered it closely when she’d left Saturday morning, but now realized a series of lightning rods jutted from the roof. They varied in size, some ornate and engraved with elaborate scrollwork, others plain. It made her think of the ball lightning she and Caleb had seen, and how reluctant he’d been to acknowledge it.
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Next week, onward with the date! 🙂
Hope you enjoyed the snippet. Be sure to hop by the SSS site for more participating authors and gobble up some great reads!
I just love your descriptions Mae! Its like painting a scene before my eyes! Great six!
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Thanks so much. I can see Weathering Rock so clearly. I can only hope that I make others see it too.
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Wonderful description! Very vivid.
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Thanks, Joanne. I love ‘painting scenes.’
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The description is wonderful, and the bit about the lightning rods seems foreshadowy. great six 🙂
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Thanks, Wendy. And, yes, the ligtning rods are more than decoration, LOL. Glad you honed in on them!
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“The fading light cast long shadows over the grass and drew eddies of tangerine and gold from the front windows.”
That’s awesome, Mae! Exquisite Six!
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Aww, thanks. I love summer evenings and the way the setting sun paints everything with brass. Pure magic!
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I want to live there so badly. Since the great Appalachian Hike of ’82, I have been smitten with Maryland and Pennsylvania. I told myself that’s where I would end up building me a little writing cottage. 😉
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You write so delicately with a beautiful painting as the result
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Thanks Sue. I do so enjoy playing with the canvas of words!
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Fabulous detailing here Mae… and the picture of that house…A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Ooo how I’d love to live in that!
I can’t wait to read this full novel!
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Thanks so much, Loni! Glad you enjoyed it. And, to be honest, I would love to live in Weathering Rock too! 🙂
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The house and the 6 are simply beautifully done.Love the sense of mystery that flows through your words.
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Thanks so much. I’ve come across some amazing old houses in my life and wanted to capture that sense of mystery for an earlier, forgotten time. I appreciate your comment!
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Lovely descriptions! And how intriguing–why does Caleb not want to acknowledge the ball lightning? The plot thickens…
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Thanks, Lynne. You’re so right–the ball lightning is key! 🙂
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Excellent description, made me want to go for a visit! Intriguing about the lightning rods – more to come I’m sure. Great six!
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Yep, those lightning rods aren’t going away, LOL. Thanks, Veronica!
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Very interesting observation of the lightning rods. I’m guessing they play a part in the book?
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Like a werewolve, lightning is a feral unchained element. I couldn’t resist making it a key point in the book. 🙂 Thanks so much for commenting!
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I must admit, I admire your ability to describe a house in beautiful detail. I’m challenged in this arena. Good job!
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20+ years in real estate. What can I say, LOL!
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I’m in awe of your descriptive talents — very beautiful. And I’m intrigued about what part the lightning plays in the events of the story. Looking forward to their date too!
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Many thanks, Donna. I love playing with descriptions. And the date is around the corner. These two need another face-to–face soon! 🙂
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I gotta know why Caleb is hesitant about acknowledging the ball lightening. Intriguing. I like Ari’s pov here, and the description is great. Cool picture, too, Mae!
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Thanks Ryan. The man is an bottomless pool of secrets, LOL. And I love old homes. I’ve been in quite a few and love wrapping myself in their aura.
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Favorite phrase: eddies of tangerine and gold
It is just so beautiful. Very intriguing about the lightning rods and Caleb’s secret. It is great that she is perceptive to this incongruity. Can’t wait to see what you post next week! 🙂
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Thanks so much, Lorraine. I so appreciate your comments and am pleased to know I’ve snagged your interest 🙂
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Your descriptions are absolutely beautiful, Mae. I love this. It really gives me a vivid image in my mind. Your snippets make me eager to read the whole book. 🙂
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Thanks, Stephanie! I love painting word pictures. I’m glad the snippets have you interested in the book! 🙂
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*Beautifully* written. And this >>drew eddies of tangerine and gold from the front windows<< is absolutely amazing!
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Thanks so much, Sarah. Description is one of my favorite things to write! 🙂
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