Hello and welcome to another round of Weekend Writing Warriors. I’m continuing with my Space Opera in progress, From Mars, With Love. It’s such a kick to write, all fiction should be this much fun. Last week poor Eli was separated from his pal Rilke after they’d both gotten nabbed by slavers. Eli’s not taking the unfortunate career change well.
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Anger rose in Eli’s throat like bile. Too bad it was way too late to complain to his congressman about the crass slaving violations of the sweepers. A feeling of deep-seated rebellion swelled in his bones. He set his jaw and considered escape. Escaping in deep space was useless so if he were going to do something, he’d have to do it fast. He examined his fellow future sex slaves for likely compatriots in a reckless and doomed attempt to scuttle the shuttle. An obsidian-skinned Moon Unit by his side looked too fast to be true and he thought she’d make an excellent recruit for any plot. He stared at her until eye contact was made.
Anyone else have a crush on Buck Rogers/Gil Gerard back in the day?
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If you’re cruising for bigger bites of fiction or you’re suffering from a post-Christmas funk, I’ve posted two holiday stories on this blog; The Wrong Elf Flash Version and The Longest Night featuring Axel and Liam from To Catch A Threeve. Enjoy!
Alexis Duran 
No wonder you’re having fun writing this- I’m having fun reading it! I don’t know what a Moon Unit is (besides Frank Zappa’s daughter, yes, I’m old), but she/it? sounds like she might be up for some shuttle-scuttling. 🙂
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Fun and games in outer space. Very hip. You’ve brought a lot of humor into this frantic moment. Good for you.
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This pulled me in. I like the anticipation build up and his mind whirling as he preps to escape
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Love the description and am curious to find out more about this Moon Unit. Great job and I’m glad you’re having this much fun writing.
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Thanks. I’m a writing geek, through and through.
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You had me at ‘space opera’ and ‘sex slaves’. 😉 So intrigued by this story and I’ll definitely be back for more! 🙂
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I hope he finds a friend and accomplice in the Moon Unit. I also love the phrase “scuttle the shuttle.”
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He’s going and he’s taking a few with him on his way. Awesome adventure in the works. I’m hooked!
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Hey, let’s do something stupid and get ourselves killed!
It’s probably better than the slow death they’ll face otherwise.
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Enjoyed the excerpt, this guy has spirit to spare! I’m with everyone else, can;t wait to know more about the Moon Unit. Very intriguing beginning to this story so far…
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Nice! It’s fun to read, too! I like how he’s logically and methodically approaching his situation and what he has to do to make it right. Sweet ouch of humor, btw… his congressman. 🙂
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I like the humor and the voice. Very curious to see where this goes.
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Ooh, nice description! You get the reader right into the story, anticipating his every move. Excellent eight!
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