Welcome to my post for Weekend Writing Warriors #wewriwa where authors share 8-10 sentences of their work.
I’m continuing with the 2nd excerpt from my smexy new release, Sand and Sin. Navy SEAL, Jax Taylor is sniping on a rooftop in Afghanistan with two weeks left before heading back to his base in Coronado, CA when all hell breaks loose.
Jax’s heart rate dropped. His breathing slowed. Increasing pressure on the trigger, he exhaled and squeezed. The target plowed headfirst into the dust before the sound of the bullet echoed back.
Gunfire peppered the stagnant air from every direction. He scrambled to his feet and shouldered his sniper rifle and gear bag. With his standard-issue Colt M4A1 assault weapon pointed, he crept down the stairs.
At street level, he’d even the odds for the army boys. If the fucking shit-storm continued, there wouldn’t be much of an Afghan town left to protect. Conforming to the doorway, he aimed and picked off a single gunman about to unload into the street filled with US soldiers.
Outside, with his back to the plaster wall, he pinged targets like the metal ducks at a carnival.
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Your writing here is very vivid. I especially liked the final line.
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Thanks Ed. Appreciate you stopping by and commenting.
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Agree with Ed. Vivid. I could visualize it happening. You did a great job of writing the action play by play. 🙂 And congrats on your smexy release! 🙂
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Thanks Teresa!
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Agreed. Great snippet! You brought it to life.
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Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Stephanie!
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Dramatic action going on here, seemed so very realistic and intense. Terrific snippet!
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Thanks!
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My heart breaks for what the service men and women go through. I met a Vietnam soldier the other day and thanked him for his service. He thanked me right back for my courtesy. Bless them all and you right their stories the best.
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We really have no idea what they go through and how lucky we are to have them protecting us.
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What an intense little passage! I’m not even sure I could handle continue reading! LOL…Great job!
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Excellent action piece, Dani.
I love how your narrative clearly reflects his personality. It makes it feel very real!
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Thanks Kim!
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