It’s Blog-Off time again…

Today’s post topic is Police. And I thought Laughter was tough! Sheesh! Anyway, considering the fact that I am a very boring person who has never had a scandalous or humorous run-in with the police, I’ve come to the conclusion that I will have to be very, very creative with this week’s post. But, hey, I have until midnight tonight to come up with it, right? I’m a writer, right? I should be able to come up with something, right? Right? Gah!

Deep breath, Sandy. Let’s talk about something different for now. Whew. Ok, here’s some cool news. There are only 15 contestants left in Karin Tabke’s 1st Line contest. You guessed it! I’m still there! Wooooo Hoooo! There are only two rounds until the final 5. Did I tell you what happens when there are only 5 standing? They submit the first 10 pages of their ms, that would be the one we’ve been using for the contest, for final judging by editor, Hilary Sares of Kensington Books.

I was sorry to see Sharon did not make this cut. However, as I mentioned on my home page, I can’t feel too sorry for her. She finaled last year while I was cut in round 8. (There were only 10 rounds last year. So I think I still did pretty well. Perhaps I’ll post those lines here sometime.) Well, here is my entry with the next line. Enjoy!:

Elizabeth squeezed her eyes tight and turned her face away from the wicked-looking blade. She’d seen what it could do. Knew first hand the destruction it could bring.

The death.

“Please,” she whispered, a tear slipping down her cheek. “I...I can’t do this.”

Cold steel grazed the skin exposed by her low bodice and she flinched. Her tormentor shifted closer in the confined carriage. “Oh, but you will. You know the consequences if you don’t, Lizzy.”

Elizabeth’s stomach pitched and rolled, but she managed to jerk her head in assent.

Don’t forget to stop by this Saturday. Anna Campbell will be here and I for one am excited to see what she’s going to share with us. I also can’t wait to read her debut novel, Claiming the Courtesan. From what I’ve been reading, it’s dark and sexy and, oooooo I love books like that!

Stay tuned for my Blog-Off post about…Police. Gha!

Sandy :-)

*March 31, 2007 at Sandra's Goings On - Guest Blogger, Anna Campbell - Claiming the Courtesan