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February 28, 2016 by Elin Gregory

I forgot about this yesterday so I’ll have to do some catching up with all the fabulous snippets posted on the Facebook Group where a collection of authors – about 30 of them – post approx six sentences of published books or works in progress with LGBTQA protagonists. If you’d like to see some too, click the little picture above and look for the pinned post.

I’m continuing with Calon Lan, a story set during the Great War about a gay love affair observed by the naive sister of one of the protagonists, but wonder if you’d like a change for next week? I can offer historical or contemporary, published and waaaay more unpublished. Or I can carry on with this one.

[Bethan] also hoped God would forgive her for hating the war – this justified war, because one could not give in to bullies and barbarians – and hating what it had done to her menfolk. Alwyn’s wounds were easy to see, but Nye carried his own hurts. On market day or on Sunday after chapel, people talk and don’t always look round to see who is near before they speak and Bethan had heard things said, some hard and some sneering. She had no doubts, none at all, but there were those who speculated that Nye might have been a bit too quick to agree to stay behind. The day was sharp in her mind, when Alwyn had said, “One of us should go, so let it be me.” His smile had been so merry. “It’s the only chance I’ll ever get to see France and I promise I’ll be back in time for lambing!”

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23 Responses

on February 28, 2016 at 3:06 pm | Reply velvetpanic

so sad…
- on March 3, 2016 at 4:47 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Oh it was. So many tragic stories.
on February 28, 2016 at 3:28 pm | Reply Alexa Milne

I love stories of WW1. Interesting to see the leads from Bethan’s POV.
- on March 3, 2016 at 4:47 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Thanks alexa. I thought it might be a bit different.
on February 28, 2016 at 3:59 pm | Reply P.T. Wyant

I vote to stay with this. I want to meet the friend that’s coming!

And what an awesome snippet — gives great insight into Nye.
- on March 3, 2016 at 4:48 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  thanks PT. If I keep going six by six as they come it’ll be *counts* about another 8 weeks until the friend turns up in person.
on February 28, 2016 at 6:56 pm | Reply Jana Denardo

I’m good with whatever you’d like to share. I really liked this bit with Nye.
- on March 3, 2016 at 4:49 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Thanks Jana.
on February 28, 2016 at 7:36 pm | Reply sukifleet

Gosh war stories hurt my heart^^ I’d keep posting this one 😉
- on March 3, 2016 at 4:50 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Thanks Suki. Yes, they are so sad, but I think they make it easier to remember. The true stories are too heartbreaking
on February 28, 2016 at 8:17 pm | Reply Stevie Carroll

A very moving piece.
- on March 3, 2016 at 4:50 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Thanks Stevie.
on February 28, 2016 at 10:26 pm | Reply amyraenbow

I vote for more of this one, because I’m loving every glimpse you give of it. This was lovely again, just quietly reminding us of the small hurts as well as the great tragedies of the war.
- on March 3, 2016 at 4:53 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Thanks Amy. 🙂 I’ve got about 4k words of the story so far so that should last until the summer.
on February 29, 2016 at 2:33 am | Reply diannehartsock

So tragic. I vote for more of this. I love these characters.
- on March 3, 2016 at 4:54 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Thanks Dianne. I hope you like Joe when he turns up. I have a soft spot for him and Alwyn.
on March 1, 2016 at 4:45 am | Reply Charley Descoteaux

I love all of your writing but since you asked i’d like more of this story! Love Bethan’s voice! Another vote for letting us meet the friend, too. 🙂
- on March 3, 2016 at 4:55 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Thanks my lovely. the friend will make his appearance in about 8 weeks if I keep on the way I’m going.
on March 2, 2016 at 12:03 am | Reply Jackie Keswick

Ouch. What a choice to have to make.
- on March 3, 2016 at 4:56 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  I honestly think they felt it was a great adventure and opportunity. My grandpa and a bunch of his mates ran down to the recruiting office and joined up in their lunch break and they really thought they’d be home by Christmas. Poor poor boys.
on March 2, 2016 at 4:17 am | Reply Antonia Aquilante

I’m enjoying Bethan’s voice and these snippets. So moving.
- on March 3, 2016 at 4:57 pm | Reply Elin Gregory
  
  Thanks Antonia. I’ll stick with this story then. 🙂
on March 5, 2016 at 12:27 pm | Reply Rainbow Snippets | Elin Gregory

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