Okay, even though I had this posted last week somehow I must have messed up entering the link, I thiught I did, but when I looked (after the Linky List was closed) I saw it wasn't there — and alas, NO comments. So I am entering this link AGAIN this week, I'll just make sure it actually posts.
Whether you observe Rosh Hashanah or not, L'Shanah Tovah, May you be inscribed for a good year.
~~~~~~~Hi! Welcome to another Weekend Writing Warrior and Snippet Sunday round. Every week writers post 8-to-10 sentences on their blogs from a published or unpublished book. Then we "hop" around and leave comments on each other's snippets. Whether our work is already published or in progress, the helpful comments help us become stronger writers on our next WIP. We welcome EVERYONE's comments.
I'm sharing snippets from HYPHEMA, my second EMS novel. The hero in HYPHEMA was first introduced in Final Sin as the heroine's ambulance partner and best friend.
Matt Garratti, a paramedic from New York, moves his wife and son to North Carolina to work at his dream job as a flight medic. Pakistani born Sudah, his wife, receives frosty stares and insensitive comments from their new neighbors… Matt wonders if he is pursuing his dream or bringing his family into a nightmare from which they may never wake.
This snippet is from the end of the short prologue. Tony is the medical chopper pilot, Frank is a critical care flight nurse. (btw, my apologies, I had a lot going on this week, I'll do double time to get to your snippets this week) An LZ is a Landing Zone.
Creative editing (a.k.a. condensed to fit) alert! Here are Eight lines...
The LZ was lit up on the grounds of
the hospital and Tony was preparing to put the chopper down. Matt and Frank
remained quiet, all three men were communicating through the headsets in their
helmets; the sound of the rotor above them would have made it too noisy to talk
otherwise.
It was still his first week in the
new job and only his second living in the area. It amazed him that Sudah was so
supportive even though he practically yanked her and the baby from New York. She
stood by him, never questioning his decision and saying goodbye to their
friends without even a tear. He was going to do everything he could to make
sure this worked.
Matt felt the EC 145 bank hard to the
right as Tony brought the bird around. His harness held him securely in the
seat, he smiled as he watched the landscape grow bigger and realized that he
was finally in his dream job.
~~~~~
For more WeWriWa Snippets, go to:
REVIEWS
A Non-Stop Thriller that Will Leave You Longing for More by Tracy Riva
Nobody Writes It Better by Charmaine Gordon
I would read another one of her stories by Marcia
A Non-Stop Thriller that Will Leave You Longing for More by Tracy Riva Nobody Writes It Better by Charmaine GordonI would read another one of her stories by Marcia
#####
What's It Like to be a Paramedic?
Being a Paramedic, an EMT, or any emergency first responder can be euphoric when a call goes well. There is probably nothing greater than delivering a healthy baby, bringing someone "back" when their heart had stopped, or pulling someone from a disastrous car wreck, packaging her the best you can because she has no more feeling in her legs, and hearing that she walked down her wedding aisle just six months later.
Being a first responder can also be devastating when you hear a child's last breath, have to pronounce a young mother who collapsed in front of her children, or get literally pounded on by a grieving family member while you are doing CPR and knowing he's not coming back.
While both of my EMS novels, Final Sin and Hyphema, are works of fiction, many of the emergency scenes are "real" and so are the emotional highs and lows. I dedicate both stories to the heroic devotion of all first responders.
10 comments:
Nice snippet that gives a lot of info! :)
Dynamite beginning. You pull the reader right into the scene and never let go. Thanks, Chelle.
Guys never (a generalization) realize how hard it is uprooting the family for their dream job. I hope it's worth the upheaval. Good snippet.
Sounds like his job is great so far. I have a feeling the rest of life won't be so cooperative.
You've convinced me you've done your homework about what it's like to be a copter pilot. One question, though. If two of the guys were silent, how could all three of them be communicating via headphones?
It is hard for any family to uproot from what they know. I do hope his dream job is all he hopes it will be. Nice snippet!
Ed, why do guys (a generalization) forget that listening is part of communication? Nice snippet here. I like the description of the flying and how it makes him feel--and that he appreciates her sacrifice.
It might be his dream job, and she may be supportive, but that doesn't mean everything will go smoothly, I bet. Life has a way of throwing in some challenges.
An exciting beginning, feels so realistic in the way you've described the scene. Excellent excerpt!
Loads of tension in this story--to weigh his longing against his wife's happiness and safety. Well done!
Post a Comment