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Be a Weekend Writing Warrior!
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The kids are in finally in school! I had the first two days off and I so wanted to celebrate by writing pages and pages, and mostly I just took naps and more naps.
Oh, well.
I did manage to work a bit on my new projects and managed to choose the next eight from FML. I’m skipping ahead a bit from last week, because spoilers spoil stuff, but it’s actually not a bad transition:
Three more rescheduled appointments and a vast array of delivered Chinese food later, the tale was told.
“My God,” said Samantha, who had long abandoned her desk to pace up and down the room to listen to selected entries from the data pocket. We’d used Reynard’s recording, audio only, though Samantha assured us that her terminal was secure.
“Gladstone-Klein has had a week to find out that you’re Clyota’s lawyer,” Charlie had said. “I’m surprised they didn’t bug your offices.”
Samantha had frowned. “Routine sweeps found several over the past few days. But I haven’t given it much thought—there are a few high-profile divorces going on and all’s fair in love and property division.”
Earful of Cider 
This story hold so much mystery and danger. I want to know the tales too.
Good! 😀 Thanks, Linda.
I like this line: “all’s far in love and property division.” (I think you meant fair). In marketing classes, I say all’s fair in war and marketing! LOL! Looking forward to the next snippet!
I did mean ‘fair’—thanks for the catch, Sharon!
Maybe we should switch—love seems closer to the goal of marketing, and war is defintely closer to property division. 😀
What a great last line. 🙂 Great snippet.
Thank you!
Oh my gosh- I giggled at that last line.
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I’m glad you like it, Summer. 🙂
I loved the mood you captured in this piece: a little fear and excitement and a lot of confidence and comradeship.
Charlie’s a good guy, and Samantha has enough confidence for four! Thanks, Elaine. 🙂
Samantha has so many great lines!
She’s selfish that way, Carrie-Anne. 🙂
Samantha is such an interesting character and a fun attorney to listen to. I’m glad you got the naps in – resting can do a writer more good than pages and pages and pages done!
Thanks, Susan!
I always feel a little guilty napping instead of writing—but my nose kept hitting the keyboard this week and I finally gave up. 😉
all’s fair in love and property division.” Well done, it just avoids being a cliche. Samantha’s an interesting character. Keep the snippets coming 🙂
Good! Thanks, Rayne. 🙂
Fear and excitement rolled into a great scene. Love the last line.
It’s a paranoid world they live in . . . Thanks, Karen!
That last line is super.
Thanks, Elaine! Samantha likes to end on zingers, apparently. 🙂
When is this going to be out?
Well . . . I dunno. it was never supposed to crawl out of its drawer . . .
“All’s fair in love and property division” Oh,oh. Love it!
Sometimes, the Good Line Fairy grants me a boon. ;D
Thanks, Ute.
Samantha is excellent! Well, I love the whole cast of characters and the premise and…I’m a FAN. Great excerpt!
Wow—thank you, Veronica! 🙂
Love how you channel lawyers! I’m glad she seems smart enough to be making these jokes intentionally!
*wondering about the spoilery parts we missed*
i just listen and try to keep up, Charley (and watch a little L&O, too, I won’t lie)!
*Hmmm . . .* 😀
Whoa! What do you mean this story was never meant to see the light of day??? It’s a fantastic premise!
Thanks, Karysa. The premise might be good, but the execution . . .
“…all’s fair in love and property division.” Great line, as many others have said. Fun piece!
Thanks, Kate!
Great eight! I enjoyed it. She’s a really fun character!
She’s been one of my favorites to write! Thanks, Millie.
Add me to the list of those who love that last line! Great snippet.
Okay. 😀
Thanks!