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Sunday, December 18, 2011

SSS: A Disastrous Marriage

This week, I'm presenting the first six sentences from my now freshly published ode to love, "A Disastrous Marriage." You may remember when I was terribly worried I would never find a publisher for it. I'm sure some of that karma helped speed the piece along. Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate your comments so very much.

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It rained so hard, the wicker baskets were overflowing. Water poured through the ceiling, carrying nails, unrecognizable timbers, and sloppy pink insulation. It was a relief to go outside.
“This isn’t as bad as the time our house burned down in the middle of Death Valley,” said Herbert, standing under the useless awning.
“Why?” I shouted, skeptically, through the pounding roar. 


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You can read the whole thing here! The story of the origin of this piece is here.

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14 comments:

  1. Zee MonodeeDecember 18, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Crikey - this isn't bad? Guess he sees the glass always half full then :)

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  2. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    I loved that mental picture, the house is such a mess. Yes, a burned down house is probably worse, but it doesn't feel that bad because it's final.

    I'm not quite sure where the wicker baskets fit into the scene though.

    I missed the list deadline for this week, but I did get six sentences posted! http://kelworthfiles.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/six-sentence-sunday-more-from-children/

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  3. Cara BristolDecember 18, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Congrats on getting it published. I'm glad somebody "got it." Glad you were able to make lemonade out of your lemon experience!

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  4. WendyDecember 18, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    Bright side kind of guy. :)

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  5. Laura KayeDecember 18, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Aw, poignant moment.

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  6. JoAnn RossDecember 18, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Having had a house hammered by a major storm the day after we sold it (the week we put it up for sale, which we'd been congratulating ourselves on), I can so relate! And having been married forever, I know that optimism is often what can keep things together. Great six!

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  7. lexcadeDecember 18, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    Oh goodness. We all need a bright side kind of guy. I bet he'd watch Pixar movies, too....

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  8. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Disastrous seems a bit mild. Glad I'm home and dry (though the roof did have a leak)

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  9. Jessica E. SubjectDecember 18, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    Herbert has a great outlook! Nice six! :)

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  10. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Fantastic scene, the pouring rain. Well done.

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  11. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Somehow the comparative perspective isn't cheering. :) Great six.

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  12. UnknownDecember 18, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    Ugh. Sounds like a nightmare. Love that he's rating their disasters.

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  13. Jayel KayeDecember 18, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    great scene

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  14. AnonymousDecember 18, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Jeez, the poor couple. How many disasters have they been in? Enjoyed it!

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