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And now for something completely different...

12/8/2012

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Ah, Six Sentence Sunday!  Feels like home.  It's been a long time since I've participated, but I'm back now.

Well NaNoWriMo was a busy time, as usual, and many of my usual internet-based activities fell by the proverbial wayside.  However, I managed to win, so I'm happy.

While my latest release, Bridging The Gaps makes a wonderful Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's or other holiday or birthday gift, since I've been working on something else this week's six will be from my current WIP. 

Ladies and gentlemen I give you six sentences from the as yet incomplete first draft of The DeFord Chronicles, Part II, sequel to (that's right, you guessed it) The DeFord Chronicles, Part I.  I will choose this week's six via my random scrolling method partly because it has worked so well in the past, and partly because decision making is not one of my strengths today.  So from chapter 13 I give you the following:

Scene: Chauncy DeFord and his friend Sir James Quinly are preparing to leave the home of Chauncy's cousin in France.  James is complaining that Chauncy did not warn him about the ladies of the house and their enthusiasm for male company.  Chauncy speaks first here.   (please note this takes place in the year 1422)



          "How did you manage to put them off?”
          “I told the first that I had taken a vow of chastity, and breaking it would result in my immediate death. With the second I invented a dread plague that could be caught by kissing.  The third nearly overpowered me.” James shuddered at the memory.  “It was only feigning that her uncle would be arriving presently that saved me from Lady Chrestienne.  Praise God she did not stop to wonder why Monsieur Baricaud would be visiting my chambers [at night].”



That's my six for the week.  Be sure to visit all the other wonderful authors at Six Sentence Sunday.

Kate

35 Comments
Cheryl
12/8/2012 06:08:05 pm

I love this! Excellent. Adding your books to my "To Read" list. :) Thanks for sharing.

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 01:17:50 am

Thank you Cheryl. :)

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Angela Quarles link
12/9/2012 02:34:08 am

Great interaction--I think your random scrolling DOES work, I might have to try it! Love his ways off fending off unwanted attention!

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 02:36:41 am

Thanks, Angela. Chauncy really could have warned him about at least one of them. He narrowly escaped Chrestienne himself. ;)

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A.S. Fenichel link
12/9/2012 02:40:43 am

Wonderfully funny six! He's a great character!

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Kate Warre
12/9/2012 02:44:49 am

Thank you A.S. James is a lot of fun to write. He's not as serious as Chauncy is so they complement each other nicely.

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Kate Meader link
12/9/2012 02:41:19 am

Very cute, Kate. Love this exchange.

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 02:45:09 am

Thanks, Kate!

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Karen Michelle Nutt link
12/9/2012 03:10:07 am

Random scrolling paid off here. Great six!!

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 05:16:42 am

Thanks, Karen!

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Sandra Sookoo
12/9/2012 03:11:28 am

lol loved this. Nice humor :-)

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 05:17:07 am

Thank you, Sandra!

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Veronica Scott link
12/9/2012 03:31:05 am

Clever dialog, very witty! Excellent excerpt...hmmm, maybe I should try random scrolling one of these weeks!

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 05:18:00 am

Thanks, Veronica. Haven't gotten to your blog yet today. Things are kind of hectic with the new puppy, but I'll be stopping by this afternoon.

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S. J. Maylee link
12/9/2012 03:53:15 am

I'm so glad you're back and congrats on Nano!!
The dialogue here cracked me up, he's so creative.

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 05:18:37 am

Thank you, S.J. James is one of my favorite characters in this one.

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sue link
12/9/2012 04:06:28 am

First of all, welcome back, secondly congrats on NaNo and
great snippet but why are they avoiding the women???

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 05:21:05 am

Thank you to both. Normally they might not avoid them, except that they had a specific mission and could not afford distractions. Plus getting caught in, shall we say a compromising position, with one of the ladies of the house would have caused no end of trouble.

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Carrie-Anne link
12/9/2012 05:00:37 am

I love his creative methods of avoiding women. James seems like a really fun character.

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 05:21:40 am

Thank you, Carrie-Anne. He is.

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Sue Ann Bowling link
12/9/2012 06:09:37 am

Hmm... Was this the period of chastity belts?

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 06:14:15 am

Not in that family. But it's a good point. I'll add it to my list of fact checking to do once the draft is complete.

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Joanne Stewart link
12/9/2012 06:13:48 am

haha. Love his humorous explanation and his wit at getting himself out of all of those. lol Terrific six.

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 06:44:17 am

Thanks, Joanne!

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Virginia Kelly link
12/9/2012 07:16:42 am

Wonderful humor, very inventive. Great random choice :-)

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 12:18:59 pm

Thank you, Virginia. :)

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Lorraine Paton link
12/9/2012 09:10:05 am

Your six made me laugh! Great choice!

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Kate Warren
12/9/2012 12:19:23 pm

Thanks, Lorraine!

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Stephanie link
12/9/2012 12:52:42 pm

Ha! Too funny. It kind of reminds me of the first season of Downton Abbey, only in reverse. Somebody get that man a stick so he can beat off the ladies!

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Dani-Lyn Alexander link
12/9/2012 04:14:10 pm

What a fun six!! Loved it!

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charmaine gordon link
12/10/2012 12:56:31 am

Witty and elegant as all the sixes prior. As for NaNo, congratulations. A major win for a talented writer.

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Jess Schira
12/10/2012 11:15:38 am

LOL! I needed this snippet today! What fantastic excuses. Great job, Kate. Kudos on making it through Nano. That's fantastic.

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Donna Cummings link
12/12/2012 01:40:44 pm

This is so delightful! I love the dialogue, and the creative avoidance mechanisms. :)

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Sarah Ballance link
12/15/2012 09:17:45 am

This poor guy with all these women! LOL. I'm loving him in this six. :c)

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Silver James link
12/16/2012 02:02:49 am

Oh, how clever he is! ;) Love a man who can think on his feet.

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