Quote I Love: Connecting in a Rush

Just realized I haven’t posted any of my favorite quotes from MORE. Thought I’d share one this week.

Here’s a moment between Luke and Matthew. This is just before Richard joins them on their third night together.

I unbuttoned his pants, then started on my own. He slid his off in an effortless motion, never moving with any awkwardness. My pants and underwear tangled at my feet with my shoes, and I had to give a few good kicks to get them off and onto the floor. Next to him, my writhing and kicking made me look like a finalist for the ten thousand dollar cash prize on America’s Funniest Home Videos. Beautiful was the best word to describe him.

Once we were naked, our bodies connected again in a rush, like sex-crazed teenagers given the go-ahead on prom night, diving for each other. Six days must have been too long for either of us to wait to be together again. How did I think I was ever going to give him up? Either of them?

The idea of never having Richard again twisted my gut into a rigid knot. When he came back to the club, we’d hook up with him again.

We had to.

If you want to check out more of MORE you can read the first two chapters here (PDF).

Have a good one,
Sloan

MORE is an EPIC finalist!

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Congrats to all the finalists, including several fellow Loose Id authors! I’m honored to be included in the finals with such amazing writers.

Click here to read sample chapters from More (PDF)

Contest: Win a free copy of MORE or ebook by LB Gregg

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Thanks T for holding the contest and for your wonderful comments.
Sloan

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More about Richard Marshall

Here are some more behind the story details about More, specifically some of my first notes for the character of Richard Marshall. These are directly from the original character sketch sheet, including the photo I used for inspiration. (Side note: The final result of what a character looks like may be nothing like the photo, but an image gives me something to visualize, making him/her a bit more real. Also, some of the character traits change as I write the story. Some become no longer relevant.)

Richard Marshall

Photo for Inspiration: This is not exactly what he ended up looking like in my mind (especially the hair), but here’s the first photo of Richard.

(c) istockphoto, jpmediainc, 2007

And here’s his bod.

(c) istockphoto, Storman, 2007

Sampling of Character Sketch & Personality Traits

  • Full name: Richard Marshall
  • Graduated from NYU with an MBA
  • Doesn’t hide who he is for any reason.
  • Sleeps naked.
  • Neat, orderly, tidy.
  • Clears his throat when he has something to say he doesn’t want to mention.
  • Does not apologize for who he is. Or what he does.
  • Strengths
    • Confident
    • Successful in business
    • Caring
    • Loyal
    • Conscientious
    • Smart
  • Wants to make the world better for those he cares about. Does it by changing their immediate world, affecting change in their daily lives.
  • Fears most: Losing people he loves. Not being what they need and watching them walk out. Not being successful, losing business.
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (Source)
    • “Life Pursuit: To lead the way”
    • “Love triumphs over all for this sign, which is ruled by the heart and operates from this dimension too. Leo’s are born fortunate.”
    • “Charismatic and positive-thinking they attract…an abundance of friends and opportunities.”
    • “Once a Lion is committed to a relationship, they are totally devoted and faithful. Should their heart or trust be broken they never forgive or forget.”
    • “For a Leo, when a relationship is over, really over, it is over for good.”
    • “The second soul-evolution of the Leos is the Lion, King of the Jungle, ruled by ego but always protective and sustaining of those they love.”

All my blog posts with behind the story information are also archived on my website at www.sloanparker.com

Hope you enjoyed a look at my initial ideas for Richard.
Sloan