Sunday Snippet: Quilt of Fate

Man, January felt like it flew by but also seemed like it lasted a full decade. It's so weird how that happens. It could also be because I've been fighting a yucky cold and I'm not enjoying that at all.

Ohio has been in the longest cold spell I can remember. Highs only in the teens and lows in the single digits or below zero. Usually, we'll get that for a day or three. But this has been going on for over a week. At least I haven't had to go out much and deal with the brutal temperatures.

Had a fairly busy work week. Finished up the romantasy copy edit and did a little more on the manuscript that needed TLC. I'm digging into the memoir and getting it ready for a copy edit by another editor. I struggled through endnote hell with my regular author's project. Weirdly, I've had significantly more projects with footnotes or endnotes lately. It's not a trend I enjoy, but it's a new challenge, which I do like.

Had an okay viewing week. I made it through a full round of shows, which included starting a new season of one of my regulars. If possible, I might try to add a random backburner show this week.

Started season twenty-five of Midsommer Murders, and the opening episode didn't disappoint. Someone mentioned on BlueSky that this season is filled with humorous moments and that makes me so happy. Looking forward to more.

Caught another episode of Foyle's War with the opening of season six. A full year passed with Christopher no longer working as a policeman. Of course, he got sucked back in and the team is back together.

Watched the first of a two-part Silent Witness and, whew, what an episode. I have a fairly good idea of where this one is going and it's not pretty. Nikki is going to have her hands full when she's back at the Lyell.

Enjoyed another episode of Poirot. I love how many pursuits Hastings has. Hunting, golf, driving, and of course, working with Poirot. And Miss Lemon is a true gem.

Elementary ended it's fourth season with an interesting twist. I kind of enjoyed the whole Moreland Holmes arc. I'm looking forward to what season five brings to the table.

Watched another Batman Beyond and it's one I remembered. Bruce's dip in the Lazarus pool made a great episode, especially with being able to fight off a group of thugs with Terry. Such a fun episode.

Caught another episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks and enjoyed it. Very fun to see Klingon and Vulcan lower deck crews. And the end scene with the Borg lower deck was kind of funny.

And that's it for the life update this week. Tonight's post is from Quilt of Fate, a novella that follows a couple while they lead their people to a new home and rebuild their romance … with a little help along the way.

Here's the miniblurb:

Nadie Fall and Cable Reilly are transported to an alternate reality by the Moerae. Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos have plans for the fated couple who couldn't save their original universe but can alter the future for their new one.

And a preview snippet…

Nadie Fall slammed her hand on the conference table. "Why did you ask me here if you're not going to listen?" The owlish blinking from the eight council members would have made her laugh under any other circumstances.

But not today. Dire situations sucked the humor out of everything. And they didn't have time to play games.

Cable Reilly, the bane of her existence, cleared his throat. "There's a difference between listening and going blindly into a harebrained scheme.'' He gave her a look that dared her to throw down with him.

She drew in a deep breath. Once upon a time she'd not only throw down with Cable, she'd have willingly gone to the mat for him. Those days are long gone!

Ignoring the former love of her life, she met the gaze of the chief elder. "The signposts are there. The scrolls said they would be. But we can't spend months making a decision." She gave each council member a hard look. "We're losing people who can manipulate the shadows, and we're losing our window to move safely through the realms." She couldn't state the circumstances any more plainly.

Cable snorted. "Always with the doom and gloom." He pushed away from the wall. "Speaking from a place of reason, maybe discount the dire tone and focus on the resources we have right now and what the projected numbers will be if we wait." His gaze homed in on Nadie. "The wraith threat can't be beat if we don't have a plan. People need time to prepare." Again, he arched his brows, almost daring her to argue.

As if Nadie didn't account for the fact they would need prep time. She wanted to punch him. Or smash his face into a wall.

Instead, she lifted her chin. "The sooner those preparations begin, the sooner we can leave the wraith invasion behind." She waited a beat. "And the fewer friends we'll say good-bye to." Turning, she made a beeline to the double doors and left the chamber.

Cable could stick around and wait for the vote. She'd said her piece, and he'd countered. As he always did now.

She sighed. "Damn, I miss being on the same page with him." And … she missed sharing a bed with him.

I'm very pleased with how this one is coming together. It's also very close to being finished. I can't wait to share it!

 

That's it for this week.

Cheers!

Skye