Today is #sixsunday where writers share six sentences from their work. I’ll share a snippet from my time-travel romance WIP. I currently have this out to Beta readers for feedback and hope to be in a position to query for agents by March. Here’s my working query hook for it: Isabelle Rochon has met the man of her dreams. There’s only one problem: he lives in a different century. (You can see the other entries here.)
Thought I’d share the moment she transitions to 1834.
The room spun around her, the air, colors and sound muted as if she were inside an abstract watercolor painting. She put out a hand to steady herself. What the —? She shook her head. Nearby stood French doors that led to the balcony. She stumbled to the open doors and leaned against the door jamb.
If you were here last week for my 6, it inspired a post on dorky moments. Share yours!
To see snippets from others who are participating or to sign up yourself, visit here. Here’s another time-travel writer today, Ginger Simpson.
Have a great Sunday!
Angela Quarles | Geek girl romance writer 
Ruthie
/ January 15, 2012I like the muted sound — nice detail!
angela quarles
/ January 15, 2012Thank you Ruthie!
Stephanie
/ January 15, 2012I like the watercolor painting comparison. It really “paints” a picture with words. 🙂 #badpunalert
angela quarles
/ January 15, 2012tee, hee! Thanks Stephanie!
Amy Durham
/ January 15, 2012Love the idea of being inside a watercolor painting! Very descriptive! Nice six!
Amy Durham
angela quarles
/ January 15, 2012Thank you Amy!
Jennifer Comeaux
/ January 15, 2012Great description – puts us right in the moment with her!
angela quarles
/ January 15, 2012Thanks Jennifer!
Liz Crowe
/ January 15, 2012good hook and a nicely executed six! (pretty blog too)
angela quarles
/ January 15, 2012Thanks Liz!
Gem Sivad
/ January 15, 2012Oh nice way to transition in time. Great use of the art work to describe the moment.
angela quarles
/ January 15, 2012Thanks Gem!
Monica Enderle Pierce
/ January 15, 2012Yes, the watercolor painting is a terrific visual. I could grab ahold of that and immediately understand how disoriented she must feel.
Paula Martin
/ January 15, 2012Love the feeling of being in a watercolour painting – superb analogy!
K.E. Saxon
/ January 15, 2012Very nice, Angela. I’ll bet she’s about to get a real shock when she looks outside and sees a different world than the one she’s from. Great six!
angela quarles
/ January 15, 2012She will be shocked, but she goes through a period of denial 🙂
Siobhan Muir
/ January 15, 2012Great set up for what’s to come. Nice use of disorientation, Angela. 🙂
Heather Thurmeier
/ January 15, 2012I love the way you compared her surroundings to a watercolor painting. So vivid and beautiful. Nice six!
Ginger Simpson
/ January 15, 2012Angela…how sweet of you to mention my time-travel. I’ve definitely got to have yours when it’s published. Loving it, especially her confusion which you make so effortlessly apparent.
Sarah W
/ January 15, 2012Lovely imagery — I find most abstract paintings to be disorienting even without the time travel element!
angela quarles
/ January 15, 2012LOL!
Jennifer Lowery~Author
/ January 15, 2012OOh, I’m intrigued! Wonder what’s happening! Wonderfully descriptive six! Can’t wait to read more!
jennajaxon
/ January 15, 2012Her disorientation is a great detail. Something as monumental as time-travel would have to shake you to the core. Great six!
Karla
/ January 15, 2012Very descriptive and vivid. Looking forward to reading more!
shapeshifterkisses
/ January 15, 2012Love that description. I can ‘feel’ it happening.
sueannbowlingauthor
/ January 15, 2012Beautiful descriptive writing and a nice way to describe the disorientation of time travel.
Karysa Faire
/ January 15, 2012Soooo cool. Can’t wait to read the next part!
angela quarles
/ January 15, 2012Thanks for your comments guys 🙂
DeAnna Felthauser
/ January 15, 2012Beautiful imagery! It left me wanting to read more!
Angela Guillaume
/ January 15, 2012Love the analogy to art. Well done!
Ryan
/ January 15, 2012Great description and imagery. I sense the time shift along with her. Like your blog’s look, too!
Krystal Wade
/ January 15, 2012I think that would be pretty freaky for everything to pause like that. Great job. 🙂
J.C. Martin
/ January 15, 2012Love the description of being inside an abstract watercolour painting! Good job!
Carmen DeSousa
/ January 15, 2012Intriguing! Love those time-travel romances.
J.M. Blackman
/ January 15, 2012I love the description of the watercolor painting–just seems like the perfect way to describe time-travel. Disorienting and cool six, Angela. 🙂
Vivien Dean
/ January 15, 2012Very nice detail! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Joanne Stewart
/ January 15, 2012Oh, very intense! Great description!
Kelly Said
/ January 15, 2012You leave me wondering what sorts of things she’s gonna see out those doors! Nice six here 🙂
Carrie-Anne
/ January 15, 2012Very nice details!
Melynda Price
/ January 15, 2012The comparison to the water color painting was a wonderful analogy. Great six!
Steven Montano
/ January 15, 2012You paint a very vivid picture (no pun intended) — well done!
sarahballance
/ January 15, 2012I was going to say “vivid and beautiful” but since Steven right before me used “vivid” I think it loses oomph, LOL. Great six!
Ranae Rose
/ January 15, 2012Sounds like things are about to get very interesting. 🙂
Lynne Murray
/ January 15, 2012Great foreshadowing as the heroine is about to fall down the rabbit hole–time-travel-wise, fun six!
Cherie Marks
/ January 15, 2012Such attention to detail. Great six!
Zee Monodee
/ January 16, 2012Can’t wait to see where she lands! Love your description of what’s happening here 🙂
pippajay
/ January 16, 2012Intrigued to know how and why she transitions.
Juli Hoffman
/ January 16, 2012I love the description, “abstract watercolor painting.” Great six! 🙂
Carly Fall
/ January 16, 2012Nice six, Angela. As with everyone else, love the watercolor painting analogy 🙂
Carol (@caroldevaney)
/ January 16, 2012I agree the watercolor description is very visual. Love it. Super 6, Angela!
Jennifer Wilck
/ January 16, 2012I love time travel books! Great imagery here.
Jean Marie Ward
/ January 17, 2012Very graceful–the writing, that is, not the character. 🙂 Good job.