This Sunday I’m knee deep in lime green paint and zebra striped wallpaper. Oh yeah, being mom to a preteen girl is an adventure.
“I don’t like this.”
I didn’t either. Drums pounded in my temples to a wanton beat. Around me, the room spun in clockwise circles. Drunken ambition sloshed through me. Yet I hadn’t had a sip of wine.
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Jessica Subject says
Great description! I'm anxious to know why the character is feeling like this.
Have fun with the paint and wallpaper! You're such a cool mom!
Graylin Fox says
Great description, I wouldn't like this either.
Laura Kaye says
Vivid description!
Heather Thurmeier says
I don't think I'd like that either. Great snippet! Oh and good luck with the zebra wallpaper, LOL!
Sarah Grimm says
Room spins…blech. I wouldn't like it either. Great snippet!
Ella Drake says
I love the way you get in the character's head. Great job!
Have fun with the paint & wall paper!
Taryn Kincaid says
Wanton beat and drunken ambition! Terrif!
Lisa Fox says
Drunken ambition – I love that!
Eleri Stone says
Uh-oh that sounds like trouble. Love the description. I'm painting this week too. Not brave enough to tackle wallpaper though.
Merc says
I admire that choice of colors/wallpaper. (Also the snippet has some nice description.)
jayel kaye says
I really want to know more!
Emily Cale says
Love the voice in this.
Ada Hoffmann says
Oh my! Certainly seems like she's about to do something interesting.
Lisa A. Vance says
It's so hard to pick just the right six sentences to display, but you did it! Nice.
Gem Sivad says
I'm dizzy. Great six!
Pippa Jay says
It made me feel dizzy! 🙂
Lynne Murray says
Uh-oh, drums, dizziness, ambition, great six-sentence hook–must find out what's happening!
Miranda Buchanan says
Oh dear. Nice job. Loved "Drunken ambition" 🙂
Casi says
Drunk, but not drinking is never good. Who drugged him?
JoAnne Kenrick says
drunken ambition, I really love that phrase..says so much in just two words. Fantastic six this week — love it!
Lex Valentine says
I agree drunken ambition is a great phrase!
Trish McCallant says
Uh-oh, someone is in trouble!
Great six! Keep 'em coming.
Layna Pimentel says
I love it all! 🙂
Great snippet, Hailey.
D. F. Krieger says
Somebody's been drugged…I think. Great six.
As for your project, interesting color/theme choices.
Marie Dees says
Drat I hate feeling that way without even the benefit of being drunk!