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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Weekend Writing Warriors: Purple Heart

Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors.  My excerpt today comes from Purple Heart which is published by The Wild Rose Press.  In this excerpt my heroine Jenna is thinking about how she had to raise her daughter alone after her husband died.

For about the millionth time, Jenna vowed to be a good mother to Jo. Ethan couldn’t help her raise their child, but she’d do a bang up job for him. Angrily, she swiped hot tears from her cheek. She knew better than to think about the past. No power on earth could bring Ethan back to her.

The image of Mike Hightower broke into her thoughts. Having him around had underscored how lonely she sometimes felt. What woman didn’t want to feel loved and cherished and have a man to help her raise her family?
 
Purple Heart is available at http://www.thewildrosepress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=88_119&products_id=404 and most other retail outlets.

43 comments:

  1. Her sadness comes across so vividly, and the longing for a return to a normal life. Sweet snippet!

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  2. Thank you Jenna and Catherine. Purple Heart is probably one of my most emotional works.

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  3. Beautifully expressed.

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  4. Beautifully expressed.

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  5. So sad. She deserves to be loved and cherished. Love the emotion you pulled out in just 8.

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  6. aw, I can't help but feel bad for Jenna. That kind of anger is hard to get over. Nice choice of sentences!

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  7. Beautiful and touching story.

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  8. Right from a woman's heart, beautifully written, Elaine

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  9. Very realistic emotions. As a mother, I could really connect with her sadness and frustration.

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  10. I hope she allows those positive feeling to win over the sadness lying deep. Great insight.

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  11. an emotional snippet, and a hard road ahead

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  12. Powerful and I'm happy there's another man for her to think about, for the future. Excellent excerpt!

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  13. Beautifully writing. Her loss is so vivid..

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  14. I can feel her sadness and anger. Poor Jenna! Great excerpt.

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  15. Definitely felt her sadness and heard her voice in this snippet. Great 8!

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  16. I can feel the loneliness in this snippet. Very well done!

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  17. What woman indeed? Her pain and conflicting feelings come through so clearly in this! Well done, Elaine!

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  18. I could feel the sadness in her thoughts. Great, emotional snippet!

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  19. This is a lovely snippet, Elaine.

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  20. Very poignant snippet, Elaine. Nicely done. :)

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  21. This is wonderful, Elaine. Anyone who has gone through even a brief period of facing parenthood alone, will feel this grab at their heart.

    Nicolas Sparks has nothing on you.

    Nice snippet. :-)

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  22. I can't really relate to her as I don't have kids myself, but nevertheless, I do understand the pain of losing a loved one. I understand how she's want to fill that void. I can see how lonely it would be to raise your child alone. You've done a wonderful job at expressing her distress.

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  23. The connection to her child is lovely. Lots of rich emotion.

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  24. Aww, poor thing. I feel her overwhelming sense of responsibility.

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  25. Great emotion, Elaine...I can't imagine losing my love and raising children on my own--you've captured the emotion well in this snippet.

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  26. Whoa, this is right up my alley of interest. I'd love to read this book. Is he really dead? and can't wait to find out more about this other guy. Glad I found you. :-) Great job!

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  27. A wonderful snippet! The emotion is deep and I felt it come through your words. Very touching. I'll be following to read more.

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  28. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. Brenda, he really is dead. Pancreatic cancer.

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  29. Google+ people, I have no idea how that works, so I can't visit your blog in return.

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  30. Incredibly sad. Feel instantly sympathetic toward her.

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  31. What an awful situation. This comes across so powerfully.

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  32. Very emotional and real. Excellent snippet!

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  33. My heart really goes out to her. Beautiful writing!

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  34. It is not easy to raise a child alone and she realizes that from the start. I think she also sees that someone available may not be the answer either. You cannot just plug in any substitute for a real loss. I will wait to see what happens here.

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  35. She sounds like a strong woman who is not going to let hardships getter the better of her, I'm cheering for her!

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  36. An emotional six, but is she ready to fall in love with someone else?

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  37. This is an amazing excerpt! I totally feel her pain and fear but I'm not oppressed by it because of her great attitude. Amazing you did all this in only 8 sentences!

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  38. Her loss comes across so strongly here!

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