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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Weekend Writing Warriors: this Sunday's MOSAICS snippet




From MOSAICS, Chapter 18:
“You think too much,” Satish said.
I peeled the label of my Corona off the bottle. “Maybe.”
He wobbled his head. “It’s okay. You think too much, you screw your own life. You think too little, you screw everybody else’s life.”
“What a philosopher you are, Satish.”
The above is my Sunday snippet submission for the Weekend writer Warriors (you can find the Snippet Sunday group on Facebook, too). Make sure you check out all Weekend writer Warriors participants, it's a fun way to find forthcoming books -- all genres welcome, there's something for everyone's tastes.

MOSAICS, the second in a detective thriller series featuring LAPD Detective Track Presius, is now available for preorder! I'm planning a giveaway with lots of freebies on the release day, so, to make sure you don't miss all the fun, sign up for my newsletter and download a free desktop wallpaper as a thank you for subscribing.

The first book, CHIMERAS, is now available from Amazon.

Book Description: Dubbed the Byzantine Strangler because of the mysterious mosaic tiles he leaves at the crime scene, a new serial killer is stalking the streets of Los Angeles. Racing to decipher the code encrypted in the tiles before the killer strikes again, Detective Track Presius faces a new challenge: the "awakened" genes that make his vision and olfactory sense so sharp are now taking a toll on his life. When a new set of tiles appears in his own backyard, Track makes a chilling realization: those very same genes that are threatening his life are drawing the Byzantine Strangler closer and closer. The line between hunter and hunted has suddenly blurred. Will Track be the next piece of the mosaic puzzle?

27 comments:

  1. Hahahah, truth that. Great snippet, E.E. :)

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    1. thank you Siobhan, glad it made you smile :-)

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  2. Great snippet! I love the truth in those words. Also, the use of the word "wobbled" -- it makes me think that Satish has maybe had a bit too much to drink...

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    1. Hi PT, Satish is half Indian, so he shakes his head the Indian way. I used to say that he "shakes his head sideways", but then a reader said, "so what? all head shakes are sideways." So then I googled if there was a word for the "Indian head shake" and I found that some people call it "head wobble." But I don't want him to sound drunk, though... Bummer, not sure what to do now. :-(

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  3. I love how the small motion of removing the label manage to describe his state of mind and though.
    And that's also so true about the screwing and thinking.
    Really nice conversation.

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  4. I like the philosophy.
    It remind me of Descartes. If you think not, you disappear! LOL
    Scientist, photographer, author, and now philosopher.
    Elena, you're a renaissance woman!

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    1. haha, thank you Frank, but it's not me. Satish is my philosopher! ;-)

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  5. I would have to agree with what was said. It's simple but true. Nice 8

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  6. Tough choice! :)

    With friends like these, who needs Descartes?

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  7. What a fantastic observation which I couldn't help agreeing with. Awesome!

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  8. You man I'm not the only one who peels off labels?

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  9. Tight dialog, loved the label-peeling detail. Great 8!

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  10. Such simple dialogue - totally engrossing. Well done.

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  11. Nicely done. I can only echo other's kudos on your dialogue. One little thing, though-- I'm pretty sure that Corona's don't have labels on the bottles. The logo & stuff is embossed on the glass. Nitpicky, I know, but it caught my eye...

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    1. Wow, great catch! You are SO right, thank you!!

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    2. LOL, I'm so busted! I'm the most boring person when it comes to drinking (water only, occasionally juice) and yet I have to write about all these characters drinking wine, beer and all sorts of alcohol... :-)

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