Here we go – the weekly posting where a bunch of authors post excerpts from their work. Click on the pen and sword picture to get to the list of other participants.
My excerpt is from my novel “On A Lee Shore” and carries on directly from last week. Kit Penrose, ex-navy and now a very reluctant pirate, has been awoken by someone trying to put their hand in his pants. He lashes out then realises that he has clobbered Denny, a ‘natural’ creature and the boat’s unofficial mascot, who was talked into doing it by Wigram, the bo’sun and a thoroughly nasty piece of work.
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Wigram looked stunned that anyone should attempt to hit him. He reached for his pistol, but Kit clubbed it from his hand and closed with him, pounding a fist under his ribs, and blocking Wigram’s blow with his forearm. Wigram may have been a pirate, but he didn’t know any dirty tricks that weren’t practiced every day in the berths of an English war ship, and Kit soon had him on the back foot. As they struggled to damage each other, hands reached to pull them away and other men got between them.
“Damn your eyes,” Wigram swore. “Did you see that, lads – he hit poor Denny—for nothing—and then went for me.”
“I…I…” Kit was almost incoherent with anger. He spat blood—the cut on his lip had opened again—and strained against the hands holding him, but the two stocky Welshmen hoisted him up until his feet barely touched the floor.
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Kit has a temper *nods*
PS I’ll be giving away a copy of On a Lee Shore to a commenter on Wednesday March 13th because that’s my anniversary of starting this blog. You have been warned!
Elin Gregory 
He has, hasn’t he. Sounds like he’ll be losing it a lot more with old Wigram. 😳
Smashing excerpt as usual, Elin.
The ones with tempers are always such interesting characters. Great job with the action in this snippet, and happy blog anniversary.
Written so well, I was captured from the first word. Thank you, Elin.
Great extract, Elin!
No reason? Wigram already has my hackles up, and I’ve only just met him . . .
That Wigram is a nasty piece of work.
Very strong excerpt, a lot of emotion and I’m all indignant on Kit’s behalf – terrific snippet! Much more to come, no doubt!
Very powerful. I could feel the tension and emotions. Great job and I look forward to more. 🙂
Great excerpt! I can visualize the action and get a sense of Kit’s indignation and anger at Wigram. Me like!
Oh pirates and stocky Welshmen … I love it!! Can’t wait to read what happens next to Kit!!
Well done fight scene – I like your choice of words to describe it.
Terrific action and emotion, Elin. You always capture the blokes so well. I’m glad Kit was able to give Wigram a good clobbering before the Welshmen separate them.
And it sounds like that temper could work against him – even when he’s the injured party. Great snippet, Elin. 🙂
Interesting mix of characters in this snippet. I think I like Kit the best.
Wigram is something else. I certainly hope he’s going to get what’s coming to him, eventually.
Fabulous action, tension, and pacing. Plus, a great show of character. Very well done.
I hope Kit can get out of this –
Love the name, Wigram, if not the character. Nicely done.
Love me some hot-blooded men! And they usually turn out to have surprising other sides to them too. 😉
Such vivid writing! You had me hooked on every word. ;c)
I wonder–on a pirate ship, will his ability to mark Wigwam be in his favor?
Hmm, no reason, eh? A great snippet this week!
Another great excerpt there.
Great 8! Very high action and I think his ‘temper’ is justified, after what was done to him! Can’t wait to see how this plays out….
Good action and emotion in that scene. Great snippet.
Terrific tension in so few words.
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