Sunday, September 27, 2015

Weekend Writing Warriors #138!

Hi, my darlings! Happy Sunday! It's time for more Adventures in Online Dating!

Here's the blurb: After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! :-D

In last week's excerpt, Syd took off in search of Joe, the escape artist, and found a parking ticket tacked to the windshield of her car instead. We'll continue from there....

“No, no, no, no!” she cried as she dashed toward her car, barely paying any heed to the oncoming traffic.
            The officer looked up in alarm, taking a large step back from the vehicle and the crazy lady approaching it.
            “Please, officer. Don’t give me a ticket, not today,” she panted, pressing a hand to her chest.
            “When’s a better time for you?” he asked with a smirk.
            Great, a comedian. “How about never?” She lunged for the ticket from the safety of the sidewalk and her knees almost buckled at the amount owing. “Thirty-five dollars?!”
            He held his hands up in defense. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other Weekend Writing Warriors!

Any of you ever gotten a parking ticket before? Thirty-five bucks is actually cheap compared to some of the fines I've had to pay. lol. I even got one at the end of a date I'd been on too. The date was pretty good, but certainly not fifty-dollars-worth-good. So much for that "free drink." :D Wishing all of you a very happy, healthy, parking-ticket-free week ahead! 


Sunday, September 20, 2015

Weekend Writing Warriors #137!

Hi, folks! Happy Sunday! As promised, I'm sending Syd on a new adventure today. But first, let's rewind back several weeks. Remember when she was on a date with Joe, the professional gamer who lived with his parents? And he took off on her, claiming to be adding money to his parking meter, but then he never came back? She was about to chase after him when Mystery Man (a.k.a Garrett) advised her against it. Well, in today's excerpt, she won't be heeding MM's warning.

Here's the blurb from Adventures in Online Dating:  After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! :-D

And here's the first excerpt from a new adventure:

“I will not get dumped, not at my favorite coffee shop. I’ll never be able to drink here again if I do.”
            “Suit yourself,” Mystery Man said with a chuckle. “Good luck.”
            Pushing her shoulders back, she marched forward and out the door at a dangerous clip in heels, but she was a woman on a mission. The late afternoon sun’s warm rays invigorated her, while at the same time partially blinding her to her immediate surroundings. When her eyes adjusted to the brightness, they latched onto a parking enforcement officer across the street who was currently writing some poor schmuck a ticket.
            Her gaze swept up and down the sidewalk, failing to spot Joe, the escape artist, but then it dawned on her that she too had parked across the street. With trepidation, she glanced back at the officer and took a closer inspection of the car: a Venetian-red Sonata with a piano key-covered steering wheel and a shiny new parking ticket tacked to its windshield.
             She was the poor schmuck.

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other Weekend Writing Warriors!

So things are still going swimmingly in my own personal romantic adventures. We're at five dates and counting! With the same guy! I know, right? This is big. HUGE, even! I'll keep y'all posted as things continue to progress. Suffice it to say, I am one happy, happy girl. :) Wishing you all a wonderfully romantic week ahead! 

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Weekend Writing Warriors #136!

Hello, dear readers and warriors! Welcome back! Before I say anything more, I must wish my mother a happy birthday today. She's off on a cruise with my dad, having the adventure of a lifetime, but I can blow kisses and send wishes from afar. Speaking of adventures, let's see how Syd and Garrett are doing....

Here's the blurb from Adventures in Online Dating:  After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! :-D

And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off (P.S. This is the last you'll see of Garrett. We'll start a new adventure next week!):

“This is crazy,” she whispered. “I don’t just molest guys in alleys like this.”
            “No?” he asked with a chuckle. “I can honestly say I’ve never been molested in an alley before today, but I quite enjoyed it.”
            “Really?”
            “I mean, I would gladly stay here and let you take advantage of me all night—”
            She practically launched herself at him, but he held her at bay—not an easy task when she put all of her weight behind the attempted assault.
            “Or, we can go and have some dinner, and get to know each other better over food and wine, and once I get you to your house safely, we can be as proper or improper as you’d like.”
            She beamed at him, delighted by his morals, his sense of humor, and the devilishness in his eyes when he’d said the word ‘improper’. “Garrett, I believe this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship.” 

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other Weekend Writing Warriors!

So, as promised, I'll share a bit about my own dating adventure last Sunday. We met up at a public basketball court and shot some hoops while we fired questions back and forth. It didn't get nearly as competitive as I expected, mainly because we were much too distracted by each other. In fact, while we were busy gazing into each other's eyes, two teenagers stole our court and we were forced to take up residence on the corner of a nearby soccer field, where we sat and talked and made googly eyes at each other for THREE hours. There has been a date since. There will be more dates. Hopefully many, many more. This girl is one smitten kitten. Stay tuned for more adventures next week! Have a wonderful day! :)

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Weekend Writing Warriors #135!

Hi! Happy Labour Day weekend! Yes, we spell it with an extra U here in Canuckland. We're adventurous like that. Speaking of...let's see what's happening in today's Adventures in Online Dating!

Here's the blurb: After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! :-D

And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off:

“You’re really good at this whole dating thing, so I wouldn’t be surprised...not that it’s a bad thing. I’m just not really interested in being one of many, you know?”
            Before she could take another breath, her back hit the wall and his tongue was in her mouth. And his hands—his wonderful, glorious, gifted hands—were all over her. Running up and down her sides, brushing against her breasts, and then cupping them, teasing her nipples into points. She shivered. Her knees buckled. She hadn’t even realized he’d stopped kissing her because her body was still tingling from every exquisite sensation.
            When her eyelids fluttered open, she nearly orgasmed on the spot at the sight of his cocky grin. “Syd,” he said, running his fingers down her cheek, “in case I didn’t make myself clear there, I’m a one woman man.” 

Whew! How's that for a Sunday pick-me-up? ;) Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other Weekend Writing Warriors!

Well, my friends, I'm going on a hot date today. Literally. I'll be shooting some hoops with a new fella. A little one-on-one in the sun, gettin' our sweat on, being our uber-competitive selves. He asked me to bring my A-game, so I'm planning on it. Either one or both of us will be going home in a stretcher. Stay tuned! :D In the meantime, hope the rest of you enjoy your long weekend and stay cool! B-)