This week's podcast is an excerpt from a romantic suspense spy story. Enjoy!
The Podcast:
The Transcript:
This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for October 24, 2025, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.
This is part of an espionage, spy, short story.
Susan Cabot, dripping in diamonds from her ears, neck, and wrists—and at least eighty—winked at Phoebe as Susan danced a waltz on the arm of a much younger man.
Phoebe grinned, tapped the side of her nose once, and winked back. She had enlisted Susan’s help to snag an invitation to tonight’s party. And it was worth it—especially if she could catch her spy.
Then, the music changed. Instead of a waltz, Phoebe heard the violin’s signature sounds of a low, slow tango. Ah, it was Por una Cabeza, the tango from many movies, including the Scent of a Woman. She always loved that movie. She truly regretted she was working and unable to enjoy the music.
That’s when she felt a warm hand on her right shoulder, and an equally warm hand at her waist.
The Video:
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