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WeWriWa 3/29/15

3/28/2015

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Hello again and welcome back to KateWarrenLand, a place of enchantment...well not so much enchantment as chaos, but some people do find chaos enchanting.  This will be my last WeWriWa post for a while. I can't keep up (with most things lately) and I feel bad when I don't get all my visits made. Also I will be attempting a small goal for Camp NaNoWriMo's April session, in an attempt to get me back on track for finishing The DeFord Chronicles, Part II.

Speaking of Franken-novel...this weekend's excerpt continues from the one posted two weeks ago. Fair warning: it's not a happy eight.  In Chapter 24, the royal physician is having trouble isolating what is wrong with the princess and one of her ladies-in-waiting, the queen is fuming at her own helplessness, but there are others in the room as well.  The first line refers to the physician.


          He had applied leeches, and spoon-fed tonics to the patients, so far to no avail. 
          Lady St. Robert, at her own daughter’s side was weeping silently, bathing Lilia’s head with lavender water.  Her husband stood at the foot of the bed, stunned and helpless.  Lord Stanley St.Robert, respected by the king, wise in matters of the world, victorious in battle, could do nothing but stand silent watching his daughter’s life slip away.
          The door flew open and the dowager duchess of Langdon entered along with her son and a very tall, dark man who had arrived with the duke, but had been seen little at court.  She curtsied deeply and began to speak without leave, knowing that their majesties’ minds were on more important matters than formalities.  “I have brought Bashir.  He is an expert healer.”


The dowager duchess is the mother of the duke who is in love with the princess.  Said dowager is a formidable woman, and not one to sit back while the girl her son loves is in danger.  She's also a lot of fun to write.

I'll see you around the web, and I'll be back to posting regularly again at some point. Just not sure when. Thank you all for the kind words and support you always offer.  

Kate
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Carrie-Anne link
3/28/2015 05:15:37 pm

It's always sobering to read about what medical care was like in the premodern era. I hope Bashir lives up to his promise.

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Kate Warren
3/29/2015 03:28:15 am

Yes. We know so much more now than we did then. Bashir really is an expert, but sometimes even expert care can't save people.

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Teresa Cypher link
3/28/2015 06:03:48 pm

And she's a lot of fun to read, as well. :-) Excellent scene, Kate. Your voice is so perfect for this era!

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Kate Warren
3/29/2015 03:28:33 am

Thank you, Teresa! :)

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Sarah W link
3/29/2015 12:58:05 am

All failure of manners will be forgiven, if this works! :)

(If you don't have a Nanocabin, yet, and want one, drop me a line! We still have a few spaces left!)

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Kate Warren
3/29/2015 03:29:34 am

Thanks so much for the invite, Sarah! I already have a cabin. Kind of wish I could join more than one now. I'm Lady_Indis_Dress on the forums.

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Christina Ochs link
3/29/2015 02:03:09 am

Wow, you've set a grim scene here, but there's just a glimmer of hope at the end.

We'll miss you here, but maybe we'll see you around camp. :-)

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Kate Warren
3/29/2015 03:30:32 am

Thank you, Christina. Camp may be just what I need. If the weather cooperates, I may even pitch a tent in the backyard and do some writing outside.

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Rafael link
3/29/2015 08:29:46 am

Action moms are the best.

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Kate Warren
3/29/2015 08:44:08 am

True. I should write a fan fic for Emilia where she gets to travel through time and battle all kinds of villains, all without messing up her hair.

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Caitlin Stern link
3/29/2015 04:34:12 pm

I have never gotten leeches or blood letting. There are so few cases it helps... and leeches are seriously gross.

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Kate Warren
3/30/2015 09:57:37 am

I've only ever seen leeches in pictures. Medieval science. What can I say? *shrug*

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Veronica Scott link
3/31/2015 11:38:15 am

I like the Duchess! She's a wonderful character and I can't wait to read more...best wishes, great snippet!

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