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We interrupt our regularly scheduled glimpses of Full Metal Librarian to bring you eight sentences from Pigeons, the novel I’m currently shopping around. I’ll be bringing it with me to the Midwest Writers’ Workshop at the end of this month, and I need all the practice I can get before the pitch sessions . . .
In one sentence, Pigeons is a caper novel about a group of ex-cons who are using every trick they know to track down the estranged family of their boss and mentor, a legendary reformed huckster who needs a bone marrow transplant.
Needs work, I know . . .
Saul and Cassie are secondary characters, but I love them both—though I’d never play poker with either of them:
Saul put an elbow on the fresh pack while he flipped over the used one and counted through the cards. He snapped his fingers and held out a hand.
Cassie rolled her eyes and fished two queens out of her low neckline. “Just for luck,” she said.
“It isn’t working,” Saul said. “And neither is the ace in your back waistband.”
“Damn.”
“And I don’t even want to know where you’re keeping the jack.”
“Prude.”
Earful of Cider 
Ha! Nice.
Thanks. I love Saul, though Cassie took some getting used to.
Fun scene. I love a good game of cards.
I love cards, except for cribbage. I never did get the hand of the scoring system.
LOVE this.
Thanks, Averil. I think you’d like Cassie. 🙂
We’re off to a great start.
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lol They sound like a pair 😉
They aren’t a couple (Saul is gay), but they become pretty good pals.
Best of luck to you at the Midwest convention! I love how you love your secondary characters and they sound like a lot of fun!
Thank you, Susan! It should be fun, even if I fumble the pitch.
Cassie is so much fun, I didn’t kill her off in chapter three. 🙂
LOL! Yep, I wouldn’t play poker with them, either.
That’s a sound fiscal decision, Karysa! 😀
A fun little scene, enjoyed the visuals. I like the novel’s premise too, good luck with it!
Thank, Veronica. 🙂
Secondary characters have all the fun!
These two have their share, Regina, though they also have their secrets. 🙂
hahaha she can’t even cheat properly.
She’s just playing around, here. If she ever truly decides to cheat, you’d never catch her.
Oh, I would like to see that 🙂
Definitely don’t play cards with either of these two.
Only for matchsticks or M&Ms! 🙂
Hilarious. I can totally see this scene. Very entertaining.
Thanks! There’s a plethora of wiseasses in this book . . .
That got a giggle. Well done.
Hooray! Thanks. 🙂
So fun! Great 8.
Thanks, Elaine. 🙂
lol just for luck. Love it!
Some people have a rabbit’s foot, some people hoard high cards . . . 😉
i LOVE their banter, Sarah! Nicely done. I like your premise and I’m curious who are the main characters and what their conflicts are. 🙂
Good! Thank you!
I’m still working on my query, so maybe I’ll put it up next week.
Very nicely done, Sarah! The banter is sharp. And their familiarity with each other was obvious. It came across. Excellent 8–and I like the story premise 🙂
Thanks, Teresa! 🙂
Ha! Very cute snippet. I like these two! Good luck with the pitch!
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Thanks, Cindy. I like them, too. 🙂
This reminds me of ACDC’s “She’s got the Jack.” You have to be careful who you play cards with…
LOL! Great dialog! Sounds like a fun story.
Your premise is intriguing — good luck with your pitches:) Poker night with these two sounds fun, I’m all in!
A very entertaining scene & these sound like great characters.
A fun eight there.
Thank you, Stevie. 🙂
Ha! I love the last line! Too funny, can’t wait to see the rest!
Thanks, Sharon—I’ll be posting from this all month.