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I'm sharing snippets from the 4th Alex O'Hara cozy mystery, The Case of the Wedding Wrecker. This follows immediately after last week's snippet.
Snippet:
We trooped
downstairs where a limo awaited us, a black vehicle with room for two in back.
Dottie and Ellen drove off together while Maria and I rode to the church in the
limo. “General” Maria had thought of everything. Thank God, she was so
organized.
Several people
waited outside St. Mark’s. They clapped and cheered as I exited the
limo—gracefully, I might add, though I had to hike up the slim skirt. My two
besties, who’d managed to beat us to the church, ran over to help me out.
Considering the enthusiastic well-wishers waiting for me, I couldn’t help
grinning. I even waved, no stilted “Queen” turning of the hand, but a genuine,
enthusiastic wave. God, I felt great. What a perfect day.
A little more:
Abby—self-appointed
wedding planner—directed the bridesmaids into place. Dottie’s boys, ages five
and a half and three, my ring bearers, wore tiny tuxes. Correction. They were ring
masters, according to the five-year-old.
Dottie’s toddler, my goddaughter, was the flower girl. Dottie and Ellie looked
lovely in their sky-blue halter dresses. Even the color of baby Emmy’s dress
matched her mother’s.
Everything was
perfect.
Ellie led the
procession with the boys behind her, holding their baby sister’s hands between
them. At the halfway mark, Emmy dashed back to her mother who carried her the
rest of the way. Then the music changed, and the fanfare announced . . . me.
Holy shit.
It was my turn.
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So much 'perfect' always makes me nervous - especially with these characters. I'm holding my breath until the vows are finalized!
ReplyDeleteLOL I'm sure Alex is, too.
DeleteI feel the same as Nancy. Everything seems to be going too well. I hope the day goes off without a hitch, but I still worry for these characters.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are so suspicious. :)
DeleteI agree with other comments. The set-up is too perfect. What's going to go wrong?
ReplyDeleteGuess you'll have to wait and see. :)
DeleteLol I'm willing to believe the day will remain perfect. You describe the scene so beautifully. Feels like we're all invited to join in the celebrations. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie. That's exactly how I want the readers to feel.
DeleteAh, cliffhanger...because I feel like something is about to go terribly wrong!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Danii.
Delete"Holy shit." lol. That sounds just like Alex!
ReplyDeleteYou've written this series so well, I feel like I know these characters!
Thanks, Teresa. I'm so glad.
DeleteOh no! Now all that attention is on her! Great excerpt!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kate.
DeleteLOL - that's what I felt like at my wedding. Suddenly it was all about me! I understand how she feels.
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Thanks for tweeting, Daryl.
DeleteEverything sounds perfect so far. I hope nothing changes.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Elaine.
DeleteThe day seems perfect. Love all the descriptions! However, the title of the book concerns me! Can't wait for the next snippet! Tweeted.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jenna.
DeleteMy grandson informed us he was the "ring bear" so on the big day the bride and groom bought him a bear tie tack and he was thrilled. Enjoyed the snippet and all the details! Who doesn't love a wedding?!
ReplyDeleteThat's so cute, Veronica. When my grandson was 3, he was the ring bearer who declared he was the ring master. I had to use that.
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