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I’ve been away for too long, mostly because of computer issues. I’m back with a vengeance, and with a favour to ask. My very first co-written book, Upstaged I Opening Act, which I wrote with S L Danielson, is being released by Extasy on Friday 30th March. It’s such short notice, I’m freaking out. So if anyone can help by hosting, tweeting or anything else I know nothing of, I would be hugely grateful
Anyway, onwards and upwards. Please join me on stage as Erik, frontman to the up and coming grunge band, The Von, is well and truly Upstaged
When the harmony finished its bar, Erik glanced up to find the pale kid in the back staring him down like the grim reaper. What the hell is that guy’s problem? It’s like the gaze of death over there. Whatever. He shut his eyes and forced the image out of his mind—music was all that mattered. As the lyrics slowly left his throat, another sound interrupted his flow. He spun, assuming the god-awful shriek had come from one of the instruments.
“Dude. What the fuck?”
Joey and Billy both shook their heads, as baffled as he was, but Daisy seemed near tears. She shuffled her feet, making her vintage violet and green dress shift with her.
“Dammit.”
Erik touched her arm. “What is it, Daisy?”
She pointed to the pale kid and made a fist at him. “It’s my brother. He’s playing with your toys.”
She gave Asher a look like no other, one he hoped never to see aimed at him for any reason. But his ire was up. He stared the irritating teen down. Asher met his gaze and once again pressed the button on the angle grinder he held. It let out that same, high-pitched whine as he pushed it against the wall of the garage.
Wannabe singer and band front man Erik Von Nordgren hates snarky brit Asher Berkley with a passion. From the moment he turns up at practice with his twin sister Daisy, who is one of the band the two have hated each other.
Through a series of ‘tit for tat’ incidents they annoy, frustrate and exasperated each other. The die hard goth with purple eyes and the hard core rocker with dreams of the big time have nothing in common and no need to cross paths. Except to wind each other up.
Until the day that Erik throws Asher in the school pool, when everything begins to change. Erik is so far in closet he’s in Narnia and Asher has a dark past and trust issues that stand in the way of any relationship, let alone one with the brash American who hurts him every time they try to get together.
A relationship doomed from the start, or so you’d think.
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Geez. I’m almost a ludite when it comes to social media. But I wish you all the best! And great snippet! Thank you for sharing. And Happy Writing!
Thank you! I’m not far behind, I can assure you. My son is studying computer science and I can’t wait until I can pin him down for some help. Unfortunately, he’s also studying the fine arts of being a teenager 😀
I’m happy to host you. On my website, there’s a contact form for promo/interviews (under the “talk to me” tab). Just fill it out, pick a day, and I’ll post for you.
Great snippet, by the way. 🙂
Thank you. I’ve done that.
Wow, intense snippet! This look like my sort of rivalship!
Would you like to stop by cauldronkeeper.livejournal.com sometime in April? I’ve got Rian Durant visiting on April 2nd, but you’re welcome at any other time during the month.
You’re an angel!! Erik and Asher’s rivalship is spectacular, that’s for sure.
Love the tension here!
Thank you. There is plenty of that between them, for sure
I’m happy to host you anytime, Cheryl! And not only because it’ll give me an excuse to check out that pretty cover again! <3
Thank you. It is kind of cute isn’t he…er I mean it.
I can see a LOT of frustration in these guys’ future! And poor Daisy, caught in the middle.
Oh a lot of frustration and way more than just Daisy get caught in the middle. These two are a war zone and there’s plenty of collateral damage before they finally work it out…well for now.
Visceral emotions! I could almost sense their teeth clenching as they were tempted to get into a row with each other about Daisy. Excellent writing!!!!
Thank you,. If you want to see the fur fly check out next week’s snippet lol
Ugh, I can practically hear that angle grinder. Great snippet.
I googled the sound and it totally set my teeth on edge
Congrats on your upcoming release!! And I loved this snippet – lots of tension.
Thank you. Tension is definitely something there’s plenty of between Erik and Asher, that’s for sure.
Love the description of the guy watching him so intently.
Asher is very intense 😀
Great snippet. Love the description!
Thank you!
Story looks interesting. Love that cover! <3
I have to throw my hands up and admit I’m not a fan of the cover, otherwise I would be hypocritical. That being said, everyone else seems to love it so I’ll bow to your better taste 😀 The story is somewhat convoluted but there are 12 books to work it out over so it should be fine 😀