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LOOK meme!

I don't usually post on Sundays but I have been tagged in the "Look" Meme a couple of times, so I thought I ought to get my post done!  Thanks to Christine Rains and Clare Dugmore for the tags!


 The rules of the challenge involve me searching my work in progress for the first usage of the word “look,” paste the surrounding paragraph into my blog, and tag as many people as possible. I am only going to tag five! :p

This excerpt comes from my latest WIP, an NA Contemporary Romance, loosely titled, "If I Let You Go."


 “What the hell happened to you?” she asked as I dropped my bag down and launched myself onto her sofa. “You don’t usually look like this when you know there’s partying to be done.”
Erica was already ready to go. She’d slipped into her favourite LBD and full make-up, and her blonde hair was straightened to perfection.

And I tag:

Nick Wilford
Annalisa Crawford
Leigh Covington
Morgan Shamy
Carrie Butler

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
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  1. Sheena-kay Graham26 August 2012 at 10:42

    I'm really curious as to how 'bad' your character must look to have Erica behaving like that. I did the same Meme on August 20 for my Camp Nanowrimo project Shade Me. Nice exerpt choice. It left me wondering and very interested in reading more.

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  2. Clare26 August 2012 at 12:16

    Intriguing excerpt. I *think* I know what's happened, but I'm interested by Erica's reaction! :D

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    1. Kyra Lennon28 August 2012 at 18:03

      Lol, this actually happens before what you're thinking! ;)

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  3. Christine Rains26 August 2012 at 13:27

    Great excerpt! You got to it before I had a chance to tell you I tagged you. Hehehe!

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    1. Kyra Lennon28 August 2012 at 18:05

      Lol, the joys of being in a different time zone!

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  4. Dana26 August 2012 at 16:03

    Fun excerpt!

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  5. Annalisa Crawford26 August 2012 at 17:33

    Oh, Oh fantastic, this looks like so much fun... You posted an interesting excerpt. I'm off to consider what I think my latest WIP is (there are several in contention!)

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    1. Kyra Lennon28 August 2012 at 18:05

      Heh, we need to catch up soon! :D

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    2. Annalisa Crawford28 August 2012 at 23:56

      Definitely! I'm posting my 'Look' tomorrow, btw :-)

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  6. Nick Wilford26 August 2012 at 19:22

    Thanks for the tag! I've not seen this meme yet. I also wonder what happened to the narrator. I'm on a break but was just checking on my favourite blogs (that's all!) I've got my WIP redraft open and "looked" is in the first paragraph. I'll post on it at some point. :)

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  7. Nicole26 August 2012 at 22:45

    Nice excerpt!

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  8. Ciara27 August 2012 at 10:58

    Great excerpt tag sister. I hope to put mine up on Friday.

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  9. Peaches Ledwidge27 August 2012 at 13:40

    I like "already ready...."

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    1. Kyra Lennon28 August 2012 at 18:07

      Haha, it sounds a bit weird now I think of it!

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  10. VikLit27 August 2012 at 14:20

    Interesting excerpt and fun exercise!

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  11. Anonymous27 August 2012 at 15:51

    A fun tag with a difference. I like your excerpt.

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  12. Emily R. King27 August 2012 at 16:34

    Great use of the word "look"!

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  13. Elizabeth Seckman27 August 2012 at 17:31

    Love your sassy modern gals!

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  14. Jessie Humphries27 August 2012 at 17:48

    Oh I am so glad you didn't tag me, I seriously suck at these things. But yours in great.

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  15. Kelley Lynn28 August 2012 at 02:40

    How fun! So, so good.

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  16. Jennifer Joyce28 August 2012 at 09:54

    Great meme!

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  17. Mark Koopmans28 August 2012 at 12:04

    Yahhy :)

    I didn't get tagged :)

    PS... what is an LBD???

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  18. Tara Tyler28 August 2012 at 12:11

    looks like fun!
    i overuse look, great way to see how many times!

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    1. Kyra Lennon28 August 2012 at 18:10

      I realised how much I overused it doing this meme - it was really useful!

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  19. Kyra Lennon28 August 2012 at 18:06

    Thanks!

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