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WeWriWa 12

5/25/2013

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It's been another week of rain and sun.  Another week of triumphs and disappointments.  And I did not get my photos taken after all.  But I will.  At some point.

Anyway, it's time once again for Weekend Writing Warriors and eight sentences from my WIP medieval novel The DeFord Chronicles, Part II.  One of these days I'll give you an excerpt from the one that came before it, but today is not that day.

Random scrolling commencing in three...two...one...and we have landed in Chapter 27, where King Phillip's council are meeting regarding the threats against the royal family.  The observation that the villian must be a nobleman due to the reading and writing involved in the plot has led to a few jokes (trust me it makes sense in context)--but one man is not laughing.  The very night before this meeting Stanley St. Robert's daughter Lilia died as a result of one of the attacks.




          Lord St. Robert stood up and viewed his fellow nobles with disgust.  “Amusing though we all find murder and treason to be, I suggest we put our efforts into finding the bastard responsible, rather than jesting about it. And I shall start by openly swearing that if I find any man in this room has been tied in any way to the plot against our king I will personally cut off his head.”  He stalked from the room without his majesty’s leave.
          Several of the others rose at the insult to their sovereign, but Phillip waved them back to their seats.  “Let him go. Lord St. Robert is not himself, and we all know why.  I shall add that if any of my council is involved, I shall be only too happy to write the warrants for his arrest and execution, after Lord St. Robert has accomplished the latter; for I do not think my pen as swift as his blade.”  



The king is right about that too.  Stanley was the best swordsman in his army during the revolution.  He's not a man to cross.   That's all for me this week.  I'll see you around as I visit some of my favorite authors for Weekend Writing Warriors.



68 Comments
Linda Hamonou link
5/25/2013 08:40:51 pm

I like that, St. Robert is going to give us some action soon and the heads will fall...

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 02:19:36 am

Thank you, Linda. No one wants to mess with Stanley at this point.

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charmaine gordon link
5/26/2013 01:57:05 am

A bit confusing here yet I can picture the scene. You capture the time so well.

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 02:21:34 am

It's a difficult scene to sum up, there is so much that happens. This eight is actually the end of the scene. Thanks for coming by, Charmaine.

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Elaine Cantrell link
5/26/2013 02:24:16 am

Sir Robert doesn't appear to be a man you'd want to trifle with. Nice 8.

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 02:28:20 am

Thank you, Elaine. You're quite right about Stanely. Overall he's a jolly sort, but he's not in a mood for triflng now and he is deadly with a sword.

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S. J. Maylee link
5/26/2013 03:07:33 am

Loving the tension in this snippet, it's so thick.

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 05:53:22 am

Thanks, S.J.

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sue link
5/26/2013 04:21:00 am

I wouldn't want to mess with the king either, as the last line proves

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 05:54:03 am

True. Phillip is a careful man but he has his limits and he's no pushover. A good king that way. Thank you, Sue.

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Lauren Smith
5/26/2013 04:23:30 am

Great snippet! It's fraught with tension and emotion!

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 05:54:22 am

Thanks, Lauren!

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Denise Moncrief link
5/26/2013 04:25:08 am

"I do not think my pen as swift as his blade." Methinks the king is right. Sir Robert doesn't sound like a man to mess with.

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 05:55:12 am

Indeed. And that was true even before his daughter was killed. Now he's really dangerous.

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Susan Stuckey link
5/26/2013 04:58:24 am

LOVE the king's reaction/response. Very nice!!!

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 05:55:33 am

Thank you, Susan.

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Stevie Carroll link
5/26/2013 05:12:14 am

Great scene there. I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of Stanley.

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 05:56:10 am

Thanks, Stevie. The men in the room feel the same way. :o)

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Veronica Scott link
5/26/2013 06:46:37 am

I liked this excerpt, very true to life in so many ways. People joking and forgetting the personal pain of one of the group...I loved the supportive way the King ends the meeting. Terrific snippet!

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 07:33:38 am

Thank you, Veronica.

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Violet Bedford link
5/26/2013 07:02:25 am

I love all the action and emotion in this scene. "My pen is not as swift as his blade"---great line!

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 07:34:57 am

Thanks, Violet. :o)

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Ann Swann link
5/26/2013 07:58:41 am

Uh, oh. Impending bloodshed, yes!

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 09:46:08 am

LOL Ann! Yes, blood will be shed.

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Jenna Jaxon link
5/26/2013 08:43:33 am

Not a man I'd want to be on the wrong side of, Lord St. Robert. But you draw him well as a man of action and conviction. Well done!

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 09:46:59 am

Thank you, Jenna. You should have seen him in the first book. He's changed a lot since becoming a family man. Was always deadly with a blade though.

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Evelyn Jules link
5/26/2013 08:47:43 am

Have I mentioned yet how much I love your writing? Serious, serious love going on here. The dialogue in this scene rocks! Keep up the awesome work! :)

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 09:48:07 am

Well if you hadn't before you have now, Evelyn. Thanks. I'm hoping to get the first draft finished before November.

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Kayci Morgan link
5/26/2013 08:51:51 am

Awesome! The last line had me cracking up.

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 09:48:30 am

Thank you, Kayci.

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Sarah W link
5/26/2013 09:12:42 am

That last line is pure kingly badass. Outstanding, Kate! :)

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 09:49:18 am

Thanks, Sarah. Clyota was pretty badass herself this week. :o)

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karen Y. bynum link
5/26/2013 09:53:07 am

Wonderful 8! Love the pen and sword comparison :)

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 01:11:52 pm

Thank you, Karen.

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Kylie Scott link
5/26/2013 10:31:26 am

Lord St. Robert sounds like a very cool character indeed. Wonder what happened to him?

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 01:14:10 pm

One of his daughters was an innocent victim of one of the attacks against the royal family. So he's not in a joking frame of mind regarding the threat.

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Carrie-Anne link
5/26/2013 12:29:18 pm

That's one king I wouldn't want to mess with! St. Robert also sounds like someone you don't want to get on the wrong side of.

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 01:14:36 pm

Very true. Thanks for coming by, Carrie-Anne.

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Isabella Leigh link
5/26/2013 12:29:52 pm

Definitely do not want to get on Lord St Robert's bad side. But I had to laugh at the last line. I like Phillip, he's fun.

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 01:15:13 pm

Thanks Isabella. It's not easy being king, but Phillip has managed to maintain a sense of humor through most of this.

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Karysa Faire link
5/26/2013 12:50:07 pm

Love that last line. At first I thought you'd made a mistake, then when I finished it... ah-ha!

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 01:15:48 pm

Thank you, Karysa.

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Carol Duff link
5/26/2013 01:18:11 pm

The king seems to be in harmony with Lord St. Robert and knows him very well. They seem to be a long established team.

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Kate Warren
5/26/2013 02:59:36 pm

Indeed they are, Carol. They've known each other since before Phillip was king.

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Susan Schiller link
5/26/2013 03:04:37 pm

I like Sir Robert - he's the kind of guy we wish there were more of - someone who's going to get the job done. He doesn't seem to care for protocol and appearances, either.

I'm glad he has the king's backing. It makes me think that Philip and Robert must have a strong bond of some kind.

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Kate Warren
5/28/2013 04:26:33 am

Oh, they go way back. Thanks for stopping by, Susan.

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Cindy Amrhein link
5/26/2013 03:21:51 pm

Loved the fact that Lord St. Robert gave them all what for. He is so right about people being insensitive. So we see both his sensitive side and his kick ass side at the same time. Very well done. You do great dialogue for the time period the story is set in.

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Kate Warren
5/28/2013 04:27:08 am

Thanks so much, Cindy!

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Melonie link
5/26/2013 03:35:01 pm

Oooh - really like the last line about the pen not being as swift as his blade. Thanks for stopping by to comment on my snippet, and for the kind words.

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Kate Warren
5/28/2013 04:27:46 am

You're quite welcome, Melonie. And thank you as well. :o)

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Debbie link
5/26/2013 04:10:33 pm

The pen/sword comparison was great and the whole snippet kept my attention.

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Kate Warren
5/28/2013 04:28:16 am

Thanks, Debbie.

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Gemma Parkes link
5/26/2013 08:12:09 pm

Exciting snippet, loads of character insight.

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Kate Warren
5/28/2013 04:28:37 am

Thank you, Gemma.

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India link
5/27/2013 12:21:35 am

Well, you know you have me hooked. I am a sucker for historicals set in the middle ages. My editor asked me to put by beloved black knight on the back burner to do a quick novella so I am missing my knight and will be following your story more anxiously.
Great 8. Looking forward to more.

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Kate Warren
5/28/2013 04:29:30 am

Thanks, India. Given that this particular novel refuses to be finished, you may be able to follow it for quite a while. ;o)

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Joyce Scarbrough link
5/27/2013 06:38:03 am

Great period atmosphere in this with the promise of good action to go along with it. Nice snippet!

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Kate Warren
5/28/2013 04:29:54 am

Thank you, Joyce.

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Teresa Cypher link
5/27/2013 11:16:02 am

This is powerful, Kate! I love the last line! " ...for I do not think my pen as swift as his blade.”

I hope you feel better!

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Kate Warren
5/28/2013 04:30:24 am

Thanks, Teresa. :o)

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Maggie Wells
5/27/2013 01:27:26 pm

Wow! Great 8! Love the tone of the scene - the call to action and the confidence are swift and intriguing.

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Kate Warren
5/28/2013 04:30:46 am

Thank you for your kind words, Maggie.

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Fel Wetzig link
5/28/2013 10:06:06 am

This is a crew not to be messed with. Nice scene.

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Kate Warren
5/29/2013 12:30:43 am

Thank you, Fel!

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Mandy Earles link
5/28/2013 02:40:14 pm

Sounds like he has every reason to be upset. I wouldn't be laughing either. His sharp personality really shines through. Great 8!

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Kate Warren
5/29/2013 12:31:07 am

Thanks, Mandy. :o)

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Marcia link
6/2/2013 03:21:48 am

Hi Kate. Late to this party, but I really like this snippet. St Robert's personality comes through, as does the king's. You know these characters well and that's so important for a rich story. Cheers!

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Kate Warren link
6/2/2013 09:02:59 am

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