This Sunday, I’m happy to report that I’m one-third finished with this MS.
(Is there an echo in here? LOL)
Since most of my work is around 60K, I stop every 20k and re-read. I like to make notes on threads I’ve left dangling in case I forget, and it really just works better for me in terms of pacing and that sort of thing.
On that note, it’s rare for me to read something I’ve written and be truly happy with it. It’s happened exactly once before now, with the first chapter of Wicked Kin. The newest new first chapter of Evermine is the second time I’ve finished a scene and thought–this is it. It doesn’t get any better.
Now that the first third is shining, it’s time to move into phase two. Exciting stuff. 😉
He chuckled as I stared, captivated by the flush of scarlet through his carmine wings. Glamour made him human, handsome with his black hair and blue gray eyes. Without it, words failed me. His burnished ebony skin fed into thick, leather wings. Fathomless eyes returned my gaze, rimming silver around his irises. His midnight hair, darkly tousled.
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Marsha A. Moore says
I'm spellbound by his appearance. Really looking forward to this one!
Jessica Subject says
Great description! Congrats on reaching this milestone!
Sarah Grimm says
Yum! I'd be staring, too. 🙂
Kerrianne says
Great descriptions! Very nice.
Dee Carney says
Holy hell yum. He sounds like someone I'd like to nibble on!
Lisa Fox says
So beautiful! Where can I find one just like that for myself?
Taryn Kincaid says
Just gorgeous!
Arlene Webb says
One adjective comes to my mind. Lovely.
Ok, two. Absolutely lovely.
jayelKaye says
This was terrific Hailey. the description was vivid and I am in love with him!
Graylin Fox says
What Lisa said! Wow. Great description.
Eleri Stone says
Great description! Such a good idea on the re-reads. I wrote my last story right through then had to change something in the beginning. It was such a pain to graft that change into the rest of the story.
JoAnne Kenrick says
Such beautiful, effortless description — love it!
Eve Cassidy says
Great imagery. Stopping to reread every third when writing longer sounds like a perfect idea.
Lex Valentine says
He sounds perfectly beautiful.
Julia Rachel Barrett says
Very evocative – lovely vision.
Leigh Ellwood says
Beautiful description. Best of luck with the project.
Ellen Keener says
Really lovely description. Loved it.
Pippa Jay says
Want to run my fingers through that midnight hair. 🙂
Marie Dees says
Okay, you've caught my attention with that description.
Kathleen Grieve says
Hot, sexy, and tempting…
Fallon Blake says
Love, love, love the description!
Barb says
Very interesting description!
Laurel Kriegler says
Love the wings!! 🙂