I was recently tagged by Jamie Ayres to participate in the LOOK challenge. And this looks like a lot of fun… sorry couldn’t resist. 
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.
So, here’s a paragraph from my new WIP short story Lotti Lowther and the Rustplague.
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The moment Lotti Lowther heard her name over the clashing metal sounds around her, she knew she was in trouble. Workers nearby stopped sorting the mess of alloy pieces heaped on the table and looked up at something behind her. She wiped the sweat collecting on her upper lip and glanced back. Jonas Gribble stood in the doorway of an office balanced on stilts, a cigar hanging off the side of his mouth, one hand was on his steel hip, and the other signaling for her to join him. No one was ever called into the Steam-master’s workspace unless they did something wrong, and this would not be Lotti’s first time. But she couldn’t remember breaking a rule or doing something wrong this time.
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Now for the fun part – tagging others. I’ve decided to pick 5 people, since it’s easier. I know, I’m so lazy: 
Hope everyone is having a great week:)
Great excerpt! The image of the Steam-master, on stilts no less, teases my imagination to read on!
Fun challenge, isn’t it?
Love this challenge
Very cool and interesting! Steam-master, eh? The scene you set was fantastic.
Eek! You tagged me!
‘Look’ is one of my crutch words. My first drafts are littered with them. I try to search and destroy most of them, but a few stay.
I love your mini excerpt. I like the sound of the steam-master. Cool.
Me too:)
It’s always fun to get a glimpse of others’ manuscripts. Thanks for sharing this peek at yours!
Always welcome.
That’s a very red eye you got goin’ on there in that pic. I like the piece you posted. I bet if I did a search for “look” in my book, it’d come up with about three hundred instances O.o…
Mine was similar – so I edited a few out:)
That’s a great snippet. =)
Thanks
Hahaha! Too fun! I love this idea, and your paragraph makes me totally curious for more!!! :0)
It’s a very cool challenge:)
Nice! I love the title too. Of your story, I mean.
Thanks Angela;)
Fun excerpt! I love it!
Thanks.
Happy tagging lovely sweet lady and I hope…Lotti doesn’t get into trouble
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Thanks… you’re so sweet:)
Cool tag and I’m interested in reading these snippets.
I better write this down so that I don’t forget I’m tagged. I’ll probably post late next week.
Can’t wait to read yours.
Ooo, very cool! This looks fun!
It sure was;)
I love your descriptions! THanks for playing:-)
It’s a fun challenge… thanks for tagging me.
Uh-oh! I wonder what she did!
You’ll have to read it when it comes out:)
Love that pic! And loved the description in your excerpt! Very intriguing Tania! Thanks so much for tagging me! I’ll have mine up tomorrow
Cool, can’t wait to read it.
Cool, A steel hip. Now I’m wondering what happens next.
Hope I get to find out.
I hope so too:)
Nice meeting you on Alex’s blog yesterday!
Nice to meet you too Carol.
Cool meme and thanks for tagging me! Your steampunk story is great. I need to get working on editing mine!
Can’t wait to read your excerpt.
That’s a really interesting exerpt, lots of detail. And what a great idea to use the word ‘look’ – I’m off to check mine out!
It’s a different challenge – a lot of fun.
Great set up. I feel like I know a bit about the character, and her surroundings are well defined. I want to keep reading to see what she “did wrong.”
Thanks:)
I love your banner, Tania. Very distinctive and just draws your eye in.
Thanks Suze.
I love it!!!!
Many thanks.
He just sounds like a jerk of a boss!
Sure is… at least on the surface.
Nice. I love the detail you put in there – balanced on stilts and a cigarette hanging out his mouth.
I love small details:)