writers | Dani Jace. Romance Author

Game on! is my new short story I’m serving up on Weekend Writing Warriors for their eight sentence Sunday. #8Sunday.

A semi-pro football player meets a teacher who intrigues him with an offer of a different type of game. Heath’s teammate has miss fired a pass on the beach to attract Jordan and her friend’s attention. When Heath introduces himself, she jokes him about being a well-known NFL tight end with the same first name…

His hand enveloped hers with a firm grip. “Sorry no. Ford’s the last name, but you’d make a heck of a corner back the way you picked off that pass.”

His touched electrified her, firing her thoughts in directions she’d been dodging for over a year. “Jordan, sister to three older bothers, and I can tackle too, if necessary,” she added to gauge his response.

Heath let out a low whistle and offered her his beach chair, then dropped cross-legged on the sand. She enthralled him with her spunky nature and long, chestnut hair spilling over toned shoulders to an athletic, yet shapely figure. Her sunglasses hid the feature he sought most.

“So are you guys vacationing?” she asked.

Hope you’ve enjoyed today’s eight for Game On! For more fun check out other Weekend Writing Warriors‘ blogs.

If you enjoyed the previous snippets from White Doe it is NOW free at Amazon. Will Cheyenne return and if so, will Shane learn the real reason she left?

This week: Research…how far will you go?

If you reached me by Carolyn Spear on the blog hop, thanks for continuing the tour. The week’s author questions are from me. I am curious to see what my fellow authors will do in the name of research, prying for the obscure and maybe even sensual. My fingers are crossed.

What is the most unusual thing you’ve ever done in the name of research for a book?

I did ask a friend who owns a Jeep if it was possible to have sex in the cargo area if the backseats were out. What a true pal, she actually asked her husband to give it a try!

As for me, I guess I’d say going to the East Coast Surfing Championships to photograph surfers. Included in this post are some shots I took in the practice area where the surfers were relaxed and testing the waves.

Name a nonfiction book you’ve read for research that you wouldn’t have read otherwise. Not including writing craft books. Oh, let me see, The Roman Imperial Army, Fighting Fire, The Last Men Out, American Sniper, Outlaw Platoon, War and, War Dogs… Whooa, I’m seeing a trend here.

If you could travel anywhere to do research for a book, including back in time or out of this world, where would you go?

My first novel was set in ancient Rome and I really wanted to see the Coliseum, and other Roman ruins throughout Europe. Now that I’m writing contemporary, I’d like to take a tour of beaches of the world, like in the Endless Summer movie. Give me the purple pill and bring on the Margaritas!