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#FierceFriday : Tori deals with gender issues in the gym

1/16/2015

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"I screw women. I don't spar them. I sure as hell don't fight them." - (see excerpt below!) 

Hello hello! It's Friday, and I decided to do another #FierceFriday. While I usually do smaller snippets, I decided to share a bit of a longer excerpt. If you've never heard of Fierce, Fierce is a sports fiction novel centered around MMA and a female fighter. Being a female in a relatively male-dominated sport greatly impacts Tori, (and a good chunk of the plot revolves around a gender related issue), and so I thought I would share a scene that shows some of the **** girls in the sport hear.  PS: Tom is a new guy trying out the gym, and the two are working on a drill.  Quick note- jab is a straight punch with the leading hand (Toris' left), and a cross is a punch thrown with the dominant hand (Tori's right).  

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© 2014 From Fierce by L.G. Kelso

"I screw women. I don't spar them. I sure as hell don't fight them."

Heat flared under my ribs. I had heard similar statements—usually much more vulgar—but it had been quite some time. I had hoped that during my absence there would be fewer chauvinists.

"Well, we aren't sparring. Nor are we fighting. So stop being a douche bag and put your hands up," I replied.

Tom snorted. I threw a cross. He didn't move. I sent out two jabs. Once again, he stayed still.

I moved in, so we were only inches away. "Here. If you aren't going to work and find your range, I'll help you. Now throw something."

He sighed and swatted at me. The minimal touch was a nuance, nothing more.

I stared, insulted.

"Was that too hard?" Tom asked.

"That wasn't hard and you know it."

"What? You want to get beat up by a guy? You have some weird dominance issues or something?"

"Just do the exercise, Tom. Or, maybe, you're not hitting me because you can't." Maybe that would motivate him. I posted off him, to the right, and threw a jab and a cross. A few more hits, and he finally started moving.

It was immediately obvious that he had no real, technical training. He had taught himself, and he hadn't done a good job. His feet moved slowly and came too close together; he telegraphed most of his throws. He kept trying an overhand that, while it could probably knock me out, would also jack his shoulder in the process.

Not that I gave a damn about his shoulder.

I felt the change in his force before the blow connected with my arm. I had blocked the hook, but pain radiated down to my bone. He followed with a body shot that hit my elbow.

At first, I didn't want to say anything. I didn't want to give him anymore of a reason to think less of women in boxing. I could take it. Being a girl in the early MMA days meant it was always okay and you never told anyone to back off or pull back. Then his hook made hard contact with my jaw, and I felt the joint slip out of place, sublaxing. I liked my teeth too much to lose them because of some idiot on an ego rampage.

"Ease up a bit, Tom. Still use force but don't go fight mode. This is an exercise. I don't have in a mouthpiece. Focus on technique and not impact."

He threw hard again, and this time he threw a cross.

"That was long range," I reminded.

"Stop telling me what to do, girl."

Another hard hit.

I sent one back at him, smashing his nose. "I said, back off."

He lunged forward, sending out a cross. The brute force and lack of technique caused me to retreat a few steps in an attempt to dodge a hit that would have landed on my wrist. Instead of regrouping, he advanced. His movements became worse, too wide and swinging. He would hurt himself, but probably me in the process, if I couldn't block. He had no rhythm for me to find; his aim sucked.

It took me much longer than it should have to realize he was pissed.

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You can read the first chapter or so on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, Smashwords (and kobo and itunes). 
Don't forget, I also have a pinterest board of Fierce Teasers. 

Have a great weekend, everyone! 

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#FierceFriday

11/21/2014

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It's another #FierceFriday, and today I'm sharing one of the steamier/sexier teasers from Fierce. The excerpt is taken from a jiu-jitsu scene (Sort of). 


The pressure on my diaphragm released as his knee pulled away, my back lifted off the ground. He pulled me on top of him, so I my legs straddled him as I sat in mount position. At some point in the scuffle with Shane, Max's belt had come lose, and his Gi top had begun to fan across his chest, revealing his abs in the V shape caused by the gaping material.

Our eyes locked. After a long second of holding my breath, his knee touched my back and pushed me forward. My weight wasn't distributed right, and my balance was off. I fell onto his chest. I attempted to drop my weight, but I moved too slow. His hands settled against my hips. He bridged, his hips bumping mine up as he straightened his arms, throwing me to the side. I didn't end up as far away as I thought I would, and he didn't scramble to his feet. Instead, he kept his grip and pulled me back underneath him.

© Fierce L.G. Kelso

If you want to see more of what jiu-jitsu looks like, or what a Gi looks like, you can check my pinterest boards (or google, as google is the answer to everything :) ) 

Also, I started a new board....devoted to the next Whatever It Takes Novel (Shane's book, which will have an official title soon, I hope). You can check it here. I'll be adding to it here on out, but right now there are two pins that reflect the book. 

I've also added to the website- under NA Contemporary, you can find FAQs and Extras. Interested in seeing the tattoo designed by Forward Authority that peeks out on Max's shoulder on the cover (easier to see in paperback)- here you go.


To Learn more About Fierce, check out the webpage. 
Read a sample on 
Amazon. 


Have a great weekend! Stay Fierce ;) 
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#FierceFriday

11/7/2014

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It's #FierceFriday, which means I'm going to share a bit of Fierce with you.
I've got a little excerpt below.
Enjoy! 


My right leg moved out and back, and my right-hand cross went out before I gave it another thought. The muscles in my hand flared as the force of my punch compressed them, threatening to put my metatarsals in a thousand pieces. My fist hit him squarely in the jaw ; his face snapped to the side at the impact. I hadn't pivoted enough, hadn't kept my shoulder level enough, hadn't rotated my hand enough.

I flexed my hand once, just enough to tell me that I hadn't given myself a boxer's fracture with that piss poor throw.

Well, yet anyway.


-Tori, Fierce. 

To Learn more About Fierce, check out the webpage. 
Read a sample on 
Amazon. 



Stay Fierce and have a great weekend! 

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#FierceFriday

10/24/2014

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Last week, I started this thing called #FierceFriday. Pretty much, I'll be sharing Fierce related things on Fridays (excerpts, snippets, pictures/images, whatever else I find interesting that relates to the book), and even some sneak peaks at the next Whatever It Takes Novel. 

Last week, I shared a
boxing excerpt. 
One thing about Fierce (and I've heard this from readers as well) is that it is serious and dark and suspenseful at times, funny and sweet at others. 
I figured I'll share a hint of both the darker and the lighter sides of Fierce today. The funny stuff, well, you'll have to check out the book for that :) 
Just to give you a little context, the second snippet is when Tori, our leading lady, gets a surprise visit from her mother. 

Here's you #FierceFriday teaser...

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"You want to be one of the boys? Think you're tough because you got a few hits in sparring?"


***

The voice boomed through the gym, slicing through the air sharper than Shane's punch had a moment before when it had landed against my head.

For the first time in my life, I hoped I had an instant concussion and the shrill, screaming voice was my brain swelling.


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To Learn more About Fierce, check out the 
webpage. 
Read a sample on 
Amazon. 

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#FierceFriday

10/17/2014

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Happy Friday! I'm going to start doing #FierceFriday--so, on Fridays (it may be every other), I'll be sharing Fierce related things, and sometimes updates on the next Whatever It Takes novel (Shane!). For those of you who don't know, Fierce is my contemporary sports romance novel that released in August. 

Here's the first #FierceFriday excerpt!


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And, here is your #FighterFriday picture. :) 

All shares are appreciated!!!

To Learn more About Fierce, check out the webpage. 
Read a sample on Amazon. 
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