Six Sentence Sunday – Rough Diamond pt whatever #sixsunday

Six Sentence Sunday is here again, peeps! As always, a big thank you to the peeps behind this wonderful initiative, and to all the lovely people who comment on my sentences 😀

So, because I’m editing ROUGH DIAMOND, I thought I might do a little snippet from that. Actually, the below is the first six sentences of the story! I hope you enjoy 😀

A knock sounded at the closed door, a brief hesitation followed by two firmer knocks, and finally a group of three that seemed more flourish than a signal of a man’s presence.

Regarding the door, Alice didn’t immediately rise to answer the summons. A lot could be learned from a man’s knock, and even more from his reaction to waiting a spell. From this particular man, she could tell he was unsure of his welcome, but sought to cover such worry with brashness. Then, probably to be cocky about it all, he added the last flurry. From what little she knew of her visitor, such a knock described him to a tee.

Thanks for stopping by, peeps!

Cassandra Dean

Cassandra Dean is an award-winning, best-selling author of historical and fantasy romance. She is a 2018 recipient of the coveted Romance Writers of Australia Ruby Award. Cassandra is proud to call South Australia her home, where she regularly cheers on her AFL football team and creates her next tale.

This Post Has 19 Comments

  1. Jessica Subject

    I take it she knows him well. Great six! 🙂

    1. Cassandra Dean

      Thanks Jessica! She knows him a little, but she’s about to know him a lot more.. ;p

  2. Teresa Cypher

    Nice six! “A lot could be learned from a man’s knock, and even more from his reaction to waiting a spell.” I enjoyed the breakdown of the knock, lol!

    1. Cassandra Dean

      Thanks, Teresa! I thought the knock breakdown was a bit of fun, and an interesting way to start a tale 😀

  3. Christina Jean Michaels

    I like your character’s voice. Who knew two paragraphs about a knock on the door could be so interesting! 🙂

    1. Cassandra Dean

      Awww, thanks so much, Christina Jean. Good ol’ knocks! 😀

  4. Paula Martin

    Love how she sums him up from his knock. Great six!

  5. Taryn Kincaid

    Love the way she’s sized him up from his knock at her door!

  6. sueannbowlingauthor

    Sounds like she was expecting him, and that he was reasonably sure she’d be home.

  7. ChristineWarner

    Loved it! She knows him well….very unique comparison on your part.

    1. Cassandra Dean

      Yeah, good old door knock indicator. I know I often discern stuff about people from their knock… ;p

  8. Silver

    Ah, yes. There *is* much to be learned from a man’s knock. Great six!

  9. veronicascott

    I’m going to have to pay more attention to how people knock, in the future, clearly! Enjoyed the excerpt, excellent!

    1. Cassandra Dean

      My work here is done, if I’m imparting the knowledge about door knocking… ;p
      Thanks, Veronica!

  10. Tory Michaels

    Never thought about recognizing someone from a knock, but yeah. They can be pretty darned distinctive!

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