I went to a fabulous writing retreat this weekend, and I got so much editing done on Swing Vote.
Here's an excerpt (Noah is 10 and Caleb is 11):
Marc leaned against the counter again, reaching out to take the wet plate from Ike. Marc said, “I’m not interested in living with a shrew.”
“What’s a shrew?” Noah mumbled around his food.
“I guess you’ve never seen anything by Shakespeare.” Marc grinned.
“I saw a movie once with a Captain Shakespeare. He flew an airship.”
“What about Shakespeare?” Caleb joined his brother at the table and pulled some food onto a plate. “He’s that guy from England, isn’t he? Wrote a bunch of really long plays like a bazillion years ago or something. In a weird kind of poetry or something I think.”
“He write something about a shrew?” Noah asked. “Because Ike’s friend called McKenzie a shrew.” He leaned in closer to his brother and put on a sly grin. “I think she’s gonna be insulted when we tell her.” He shot a glance at the two men.
Marc straightened. “I did not call her a shrew.”
“Whatever.” Noah snorted.
Second Meandering ...
My brain is fried from the first meandering.
Third Meandering ...
We have walls!
And floors!
What did you do this weekend?
I think he called her a shrew.
ReplyDeleteAwesome you have walls!
Yeah. He's so busted.
DeleteHaha! Love the excerpt. Must feel great having those walls up!
ReplyDeleteThey had some rain the end of last week, so not much more progress, but today's looking hopeful.
DeleteGreat excerpt indeed. haha walls and not falling through the floor is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteFall through the floor is definitely to be avoided. lol
DeleteWait? He didn't call her a shrew? But I just read that he did! :D Walls and floors, all the comforts of home. Well... except you need a roof too, soon to come I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteA roof before the weather goes really bad is a must! lol
DeleteI survived the weekend. That's what I did. That excerpt was fun and worth frying your brain over.
ReplyDeleteSurvival. Yes! Sheena-kay for the win!
Deleteone really does need floors in a house, indeed
ReplyDeleteFunny how that works, isn't it?
DeleteI'm a shrew, heh? Well, I've been called worse. Lovely to see the walls up!
ReplyDeleteWell, they did have a bit of a rough beginning ...
DeleteDid a 4.5 mile walk for work--excellent weather and company! Here's to walls, floors and excerpts!
ReplyDeleteNice way to spend your weekend. Can't beat excellent weather and company.
DeleteCool. I cleaned my car - really aweful, since I spent the last week practically living in it, lol. Great excerpt.
ReplyDeleteDid a lot of traveling, huh? I hope you had some fun.
DeleteI helped someone move, cleaned the church, went on sort of a kind of date (momentous for me) with the Hubs and his frienemy and went to a woman's conference. It was lovely.
ReplyDeleteIt's outstanding when other people can't see you getting dressed in the morning or hear you snoring at night...rofl
Loved the excerpt...:o)
Busy girl! Sounds awesome. I think there's a story in that frienemy though ...
DeleteHow awesome!! You had quite a productive weekend.
ReplyDeleteI finished a rough draft on a book this weekend. Yay for me too!
Woohoo on finishing a rough draft. Such a great feeling that is.
DeleteLove the excerpt. I want to go on a writing retreat! What did I do over the weekend? Work. So far so good. I may actually make all my deadlines for this upcoming book release. LOL.
ReplyDeleteYay for floors!
Work is good, especially if it helps you make deadlines. :D
DeleteGlad you have walls! We just finished redoing the bathroom, not as big a project, but still glad to have a shower again:)
ReplyDeleteConstruction and/or remodeling can really tax relationships.
DeleteAwesome excerpt! And yay, you have the walls now!
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