Welcome to Snippet Sunday! This is a snippet from Two Worlds Collided. The story has been accepted by Kindle Scout! For those who don't know, this is only the first step. To have the book promoted by Amazon, they want the readers to vote on their favorites. Only if I receive enough votes will they promote it. If you have a moment, I would love it if you'd cast your vote. 🙂 Voting started on August 10, 2016 and ends on September 9, 2016 12:00 AM EDT!
https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/2XQWX0MVOP0KD Thank you so much.
This is a time travel tale where an obsessed fan has a chance to save her beloved rock star from ending his life. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll are a cocktail that is neither glamorous nor pretty for rock star, Bellamy Lovel, but in the dark of night when the shadows threaten to consume him, he finds the one shining light that may guide him home.
LOOKING FOR last week's SNIPPET: Snippet #6
Now for Chapter One, #7 snippet: Los Angeles, 2007 Disappear
In last week's snippet, Kelsey used magic to send Evie back to 1997. This is in Evie's POV. I jumped ahead a few paragraphs.
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She blinked a few times before her surroundings came into focus. She realized she was sitting on a linoleum floor, not her patio, not in a circle of blood. She turned her head to find a wrinkled-faced woman peering down at her from a hospital bed.
Had she really time traveled?
She wore blue scrubs. She lifted the top portion of her shirt, where a name was embroidered on the left lapel, her name. She glanced at her feet and pointed and flexed them as she stared at the no-nonsense black shoes with cushion padding. She was whole and nothing seemed to be broken. However, she was beginning to believe she'd lost her ever-loving mind."What year is it?" she asked the bewildered woman.
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Remember from the previous snippets, only her essence travels back in time to merge with herself in 1997. Doesn't seem like the intrusion was a smooth one. Knocked her on her butt. lol
Blurb for Two Worlds Collided:
Evie Reid on a whim agrees to travel back in time to change bad boy Bellamy Lovel's path of destruction. She's smart with a college degree, but she is still fan-girl crazy for the rock band, Civilized Heathens. Evie knows despite all Bellamy's smiles and enthusiasm on the stage, he's destined to end it all on one lonely night in a hotel room unless she can change his path.
Bellamy isn't keen on having Evie as his personal assistant, hired by his band mates to watch over him, and keep him on schedule. However, there is something about the woman that sparks his interest, despite his best to ignore her. When darkness threatens to consume him, he realizes she may be the only light that will chase the shadows away.
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Great scene and good visual description. Can’t wait to see how she acclimates to the different time.
As always, an imaginative tale of wonder. What happens next is anyone’s guess..
Hi Charmaine,
So glad you enjoyed the snippet. What’s next… you’ll have to wait and see.
Love the premise of this story, Karen. I voted for you!
Good luck!
So glad you’re liking the story. Thanks so much for the vote! Much appreciated.
She’s lucky she has a name tag!
Aurora,
Good thing. lol
The world building rules of this story are fascinating! Enjoyed the excerpt and had to laugh because asking your puzzled co-worker what year it is, isn’t going to get a good reaction….can’t wait to read more, did vote for you. Best wishes with it!
Veronica,
Glad you had a chuckle.
Thanks so much for voting, too!!
Intriguing snippet. Wish I could go back in time and give Freddie Mercury a powerpoint presentation on safe sex.
Alexis,
Oh, the things we could influence…if the timeline allowed us.
Looks like she might have succeeded. But now what? 🙂
Nominated and shared- good luck!
Christina,
Come by next week to find out. 🙂
Thanks so much for the nomination and the share. Much appreciated.
Fantastic set-up for this story.
Gem,
Glad you think so. 🙂
Love the description! And, hey, valid question — elderly lady will probably think it’s a test to see if she’s oriented to time.
PT,
lol- She might at that.
Time travel is so appealing, isn’t it? Loving this story!
Joyce,
Thank you so much.
Wonderful description once again! She made it! But to where/when? Nicely done.
Elizabeth,
Thank you.
What a spot the leave it at! I want to know did it work! Great snippet.
Cecilia,
Maybe… lol
Great excerpt. I’ll be sure to vote for you.
Elaine,
Thank you so much for the vote!!
I hope she can actually succeed in her mission. It won’t be easy. If someone wants to off themselves, there’s rather little anyone can do to change their mind. Voice of experience…
Ed,
You are so right. The snap decisions to end it all are the most painful to the families and friends when they want answers they’ll never receive. Unfortunately, I too, have known someone.
Two Worlds Collided is a fictional story, of course, and a romance, so I only touch lightly on the depression Bellamy is going through, and Evie never truly knows if her being with Bellamy will change his mind in the end. There are subtle changes that I hope the reader picks up on. Even Evie’s life will be touched in some way. I truly believe we meet people for a reason. Our words and actions can impact other people, sometimes without us even knowing it.
With one small gesture, you might change a person’s life. A smile, lending a hand, paying them a compliment… Sometimes just being a friend is like being an angel. (I’ve known a few and I hope I’ve been there for them too.) We all have wings. We just sometimes forget we can fly.
Looks like she did it. Though ending up on the floor isn’t the most graceful end to the trip…
Caitlin,
No, it isn’t. lol
I like it. You capture the confusion of both your time traveler and the person who witnesses it…
Jeff,
So glad you enjoyed the snippet.
great descriptions making it a great scene!
Iris,
Thank you.