Edits have been keeping me busy for my sports romance that will publish next June. However, I’d had this idea of doing a Christmas short just for Weekend Writing Warriors. Here goes.
The living room echoed as Jake trekked along the hardwood, empty except for his recliner and the TV. Her chocolate lab, Hersey, had always been more excited to see him home from deployment anyway. He’d miss her most.
He placed the fifth of Jack Daniels and his gear bag on the floor next to the recliner. Tomorrow, he’d grab his few belongings and head for OBX to help his brothers as a guide on winter duck hunting trips.
Jake unlaced his boots and dropped onto the recliner. With remote in hand he pressed the button and the flat screen lit up to a scene of Ralphie from The Christmas Story. He grabbed the bottle on the floor beside him. Perfect.
Check back next week as this Christmas short continues. I want to thank all those who stopped to chat with me yesterday at The Ultimate Show for Woman at Virginia Beach. It was great to meet readers and I really appreciate those who bought one of my books. And for everyone, my most current release, Hot as Blazes is on sale at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo for $.99.
Dani Jace. Romance Author 
This perked my attention. Love romances with military heroes. Even better of the couple is already together and hit a bump or have trouble. Cant wait to read along
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Thanks Michelle!
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How cool that you’re doing a Christmas short for wewriwa! And glad to hear that the ultimate show for women went well!
You’ve painted the scene well, and introduced just the right amount of information (I think) to keep a reader reading.
Two things jumped out at me. Sinking “into” the recliner.
And as it’s written, I think the recliner has a remote. Might just be me, though.
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Thanks! I’ll reworked those. 🙂
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You’ve painted a lonely scene. I feel his loss and low spirit as he plans fill-ins for events with ‘the guys’.
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Thanks Charmaine!
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Even though he seems totally alone in life, I liked the lack of self-pity.
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Thanks Ed!
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Glad to see you back, interesting beginning to the story and I’d definitely keep reading. Great snippet!
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Thanks’ Veronica! I’ve missed Sundays.
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