Sunday, March 15, 2015

WeWriWa - March 15 - Missi Wanderin' in the Woods

Welcome Weekend Writing Warriors and Guests! 
Enjoy this eight-sentence excerpt from my newest work: 
Missi Wanderin' in the Woods. 
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I slid my white gold wedding ring, the one we’d picked out together after only two weeks of dating, off my finger and sucked in a breath, trying not to let the hurricane of familiar emotions drown me yet again. 

Across the house, my husband of five years threw everything that was outright his into various bags and suitcases, taking care to fling the pictures of us and our life together onto the ground. Like trash.

“There’s no going back,” he bellowed as he stormed into the kitchen where we'd sought refuge, his words slurred by the drink, “this is for real. We're finished!”

Up until then, I had been futilely attempting to shield his leaving from our two youngest children, sugar sweet and ever-grinning boys aged two and four, but as he carried on, the baby began picking up random toys and shoes. “Don’t yell at Mama,” he shouted, his own little words garbled by the speech impediment that afflicts three quarters of my children, before hurling what he could grab at his daddy, who up until then had been the center of his protected little universe. 

My oldest babies, ten and eight, retreated to the dark corners of the kitchen to watch this all-too-familiar scene, always brought on by combat anniversaries and alcohol, play out yet again.

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Thank you for stopping by and checking out these eight sentences from my forthcoming memoir, Missi Wanderin' in the Woods, the story of one woman's reliance on her eclectic wilderness background to face front-country struggles ranging from a war-ravaged marriage to cancer.

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Missi Wanderin' in the Woods!


17 comments:

  1. Wow! You know you have a good scene when someone can jump in and make a lot of sense out of 8 sentences. I look forward to reading more. :)

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    1. Thank you for stopping by, Whitney! <3 Happy Sunday and I look forward to reading more of yours next Sunday!

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  2. You grabbed me by the heart and didn't let go. Sad but so gutsy heroine. Just like you, Sara w/o the ugliness. Cancer is so frightening. I've had it and survived. We must be strong with families to care for and books to write.
    My very best thoughts and good wishes to you. And a bunch of love your way, my friend.

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    1. Thank you, Charmaine :-) I couldn't agree more -- families to care for and books to write <3 I'm glad to hear you're a survivor *hugs and love*

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  3. Emotional and intense snippet. The little 2 year old breaks your heart. Well done!

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    1. Thank you, Karen! I loved yours today. Oh, wait 'till you hear more about him <3

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  4. Hey Sara!! It's good to see you post!! :-) I hope things have been good in your part of the universe. :-)

    This snippet is so poignant. I cringed when the little one started yelling, and hurt for the two older ones hiding in a corner. I could see this. And it's so real...

    Good 8. :-)

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    1. Hi Teresa! It is good to be back :-) I dropped out of sight for awhile, began my teaching career and that pretty much takes it all out of me LOL But it is time to get back to writing <3

      I am so glad the scene resonated with you. I can't wait to share more <3

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  5. Quite a dramatic scene, felt sorry for the poor little kids, which is good writing for sure!

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    1. Veronica, whenever adults are at odds, it is always the kids who suffer, isn't it :-( I am glad you were struck by the scene (it doesn't feel right to say 'enjoyed'). I can't wait to share more with you <3

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  6. The turbulent emotions are delivered well. There is a good reinforcement of the familiarity of the scene.

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  7. This was so compelling. In a few short sentences you said so much. Great job.

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  8. You had me at hello. Sucked me right into her world. I hope she's strong enough to let him go, since he's so determined. The portrayal of the children just broke my heart. Great writing.Tweeted.

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    1. Thanks for the tweet, Jenna! I am so glad you enjoyed the scene. I can't wait to share the next eight with you next week! <3 Hugs and love!

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  9. Very realistic scene told with care. Emotive and compelling - looking forward to the next installment!

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