14. #Char_Roleplay GINA: *smiles as Lorraine comes in and plops down on the sofa* *with a South Philly accent* Youse look rough. LORRAINE: I FEEL rough. *chuckles* Drill was grueling this weekend. The humidity was high so it felt swampy... The skeeters were in full effect, and my underwear had to 1/

13. #Char_Roleplay EMERSON: *after a day of zooming down the rollerglide with Kaz, Tess, and Roxy, she's in her bikini playing with both her girls in one of the smaller splash pad areas as Shawn's girls and Charlotte run around and play* *laughs as Kaz takes the little slide with Avalyn* 1/

NOAH: earlier. RIGS: I did too. It made me think of rainy days and getting stuck in the classroom as a kid. I hated it. We never played anything fun and I didn't see a problem with swinging in the rain if it wasn't too bad. NOAH: They probably didn't want you sitting all the rest of the day in 2/

13. #Char_Roleplay RIGS: *down at the splash pad area with slides with both of his kids as they run around and play* *calls to RJ up ahead* Be careful going up the slide. *goes and helps Adrian up after his brother* NOAH: *hanging out at the bottom of the slides to catch kids* Spied the question 1/

LORELAI: talk to you in a few days. Love you. HAVEN: Love you more. *smiles as they hang up and leans back in her chair* *chuckles when the pictures start filtering in of Lai, Cole, and Ash's feet extended on loungers* *Text Lai* "Ooo! I love your toes. Tell Cole he needs white tips next 14/

HAVEN: a phone call comes in* Well hello sunny bunny. *smiles* LORELAI: *walking back from the resort spa with Ash and Cole ahead of her* Hello, working bunny. I can hear the traffic in the background. HAVEN: Yeah. I'm at work just cutting the pattern for Keegan's coat and distracting myself with 3/

13. #Char_Roleplay HAVEN: *up in the work loft of her studio, dress forms positioned around tables lined with bundles of fabrics and drawings, and large wall boards with drawings, swatches, and Polaroids pinned up of a Fall collection for her upcoming Paris show* *sitting in front of an adjacent 1/

12. #Char_Roleplay TOMAHAWK: *in the pool bobbing up and down as he holds Kateri while Tia rides on his back with her arm floaties on* *both girls are giggling up a storm* APACHE: *heads back over to the pool after doing a bathroom and drink run and checking on Anna* *hops down, splashing the 1/

12. #Char_Roleplay RAMBLER: *in the pool playing Marco Polo with Enzo, Gemma, Gio, and a few others* Marco! *feels around as he listens* KIDS: *from all angles* Polo! RAMBLER: MARCO! Hey Marco! Where the hell are you? KIDS: *start laughing* POLO! RAMBLER: *tries to reach for a voice but just gets 1/

#SummerOfStories 12. Snippet of near escape How about a not escape? My nears are a bit spoilery

#SummerOfStories 11. Characters in bliss CW: end of sex scene

#FantasyIndiesJuly 9 Pass on WIP aesthetics 10. New-to-you author? I've been reading a lot of new authors recently. Grady Hendrix, Saratoga Schaefer, Jason Reynolds, Emily Henry, etc. 11. Snippet Saturday

LOGAN: his phone* Alright. Enough of that for the day... Relaxing time. *extends an arm so Nay can ditch her lounger and come lay with him as they take in the view together* RYAN: *riding bikes with his daughter, they take a break up at the McDonald's to get an ice cream* *heads inside with her 4/

12. #Char_Roleplay LOGAN: *after unpacking from their flight, they take some time before dinner to just relax on the beach at the resort to get acclimated* *Hmms with contentment as he reaches over and gives Nay's hand a squeeze* *they're quiet for a long time, just looking out across the water 1/

11. #Char_Roleplay ALLYSON: I think of camping in the backyard during the summer. Dad would make a little fire in the firepit and we would roast marshmallows. *smiles* SHAWN: *Mhms* With caramel sauce on top of the marshmallow or some candied peaches but you had to eat that quick or it soggied 1/

10. #Char_Roleplay JUDE: *soft smile* One of my favorite times of the year... And something I miss living in Malibu now... BECKETT: *closes her eyes and nods* Miss them too. JUDE: *looks over as the vibes swirling from Beck's are highly charged, feral and needy almost JUDE: *chuckles and shields 1/

NINA: be excited by this. MICHELLE: Did you put a worm on? Cause they don't discriminate when you have a worm on. NINA: *gives her a look* No? I just cast it in like you guys were. MICHELLE: *laughs and gets up to reel in her line* You have to bait your hook, silly. NINA: *sighs* I feel bad for 2/

11. #Char_Roleplay NINA: *sitting down by the banks of Fairmount Fish Ladder with her sister and dad, with a book as they fish* MICHELLE: *comes and plops down by her* You haven't checked your pole. NINA: *looks up* Nothing was happening. I think the fish know that I'm not the one who's gonna 1/

11. #Char_Roleplay KANE: *chcukles* I think of spending all my free time in the woods behind my house. Up in my tree house. TABATHA: *smiles* I always wanted a tree house when I was little. Something pink with little yellow shutters and flowery curtains in the window... And little flower boxes 1/

10. #Char_Roleplay SINNER: I think of sleeping with the windows open. That crisp as fuck smell of the rain and the sharp crack of thunder that almost rattles the roof... TINTIN: Thunderstorms used to put me on edge something fierce. SINNER: I fucking love them. The virile charge in the air— 1/

#SummerOfStories 10. Writing resources. I try to rely on editor advice and blogs by editors to learn the 'ins and outs' of structuring things, but outside of those I haven't read any books on craft like mentioned. I do enjoy the themed thesaurus series that help me broaden my vocabulary and style

9. #Char_Roleplay RIGS: This reminds me of Mia's favorite air freshener. The one with the reeds that suck up all the oil. It has a very beachy scent; salt, lime, faint hint of grass. NOAH: *nods* Aurora uses that exact one in the summer at our house. RIGS: I think it reminds Mia of her mom's. 1/

HAVEN: case and her purse* *her thick gold bracelet knocks against the table as she sets everything down and her mass of curls bobs* LORELAI: You look like you're about to Dom someone into giving you a job, but in a New York escort sort of way. *jokes* Ooo. I love that top, is that new? 2/

#SummerOfStories 9. Character fashion How about the entrance of the Grand Dia for best dressed?

8. #Char_Roleplay RYAN: Easy. *smiles* I think of the drive-in. LOGAN: Been once when I first moved and it was nice. But a little hard if you don't have a car. RYAN: *chuckles* Just a bit. We take my dad's old truck. Fill the bed with pillows and snacks and just park backwards and enjoy with the 1/

7. #Char_Roleplay ALLYSON: *frowns as she reads the question* I think of the heat... And overheating... And syncope. SHAWN: *gives her a concerned look* Ally? ALLYSON: *sighs* I had an episode yesterday, okay? SHAWN: *looks more concerned* Were you alone? ALLYSON: *shakes head* It was my fault. 1/

6. #Char_Roleplay TINTIN: *arches a brow as Sin reads the word* SINNER: Makes me think of the ride we took along Ireland. Staying in those little hotels on the coast. And Italy. Finding those quaint little places that the girls would love TINTIN: That all had beds too short for your ass? *smirks* 1/

5. #Char_Roleplay NOAH: Hey. Missed you yesterday. RIGS: *smiles* Yeah, you know how it goes sometimes. Adrian wasn't feeling well and both boys cry at anything bigger than sparklers so we just enjoyed some of those in the yard with the rescue dogs... Did a lot show up? NOAH: *nods* Fair amount. 1/

ROXANNA: lighter homemade biscuits with a dash of seasoning to them, giving them a little of a carne asada flavoring* EMERSON: *peeks up over the couch* *groans* Never leave me, my dear sweet PopRox... ROXANNA: *chuckles and makes up 2 more to take down to Tess and Kaz' room* I not go anywhere 5/

#FantasyIndiesJuly 4. Saturday Snippet How about pure love between two side characters?