Six Sentence Stories is being used for shameless self promotion! Read more honorable writers at Denise’s GirlieOntheEdge. Hop over there to write your own six sentence response to the prompt word “finish”.
Ernest was out of sorts.
At first he had tried playing poker with Marge and her friends; then had tried going out to the pub on Wednesdays; had finally become comfortable with a Wednesday night routine of watching television with Ilene in the singlewide while Marge and the guys played cards in the two bay garage out front. But tonight Ilene wasn’t at all interested in Duck Dynasty and Ernest found he did not enjoy the show half as much without her chattering through it, commenting on the dynamics and inherent good looks of their favorite TV family.
“Jeez, Ilene, Marge told me about all Lloyd’s books, so I get if you think you gotta read them too, but, well, I mean, it’s Wednesday, you know?”
Ilene looked up from her book only long enough to tell Ernest that it wasn’t one of Lloyd’s books, it was a new release by D. Avery called After Ever and she was captivated by the collection of short stories and that Lloyd was going to read it next but when Lloyd was finished he should read it.
“Maybe Ilene… think I’d identify with any of the characters in it?”
The print version will be available soon. (I forgot to cross my I’s.)
Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
After Ever – by D.Avery
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Thank you Reena, I appreciate the reblog.
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You are quite honorable!
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Really? I used these dear sweet characters to promote myself. Although there’s something in it for them as they are in the book.
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Congrats!
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Thank you so much. You have been so good to read me since I started here.
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Dude!*
*well, ’cause it sounds right in my head!**
** and, as we know, is the most succinct of all compliments, touching both the Six Sentence Story and it’s quite-real and enjoyable characters and a nod of acknowledgement and respect for the publishing a the book.***
*** …or as Meagan said, ‘Congrats!’
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I accept and appreciate your “dude”, just hope the book isn’t a dud.
It is a varied collection that includes some stories and characters from the six sentence prompts.
We’ll see.
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Congratulations! These characters have me curious, so i can’t wait to get the book.
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Well, thank you. You will recognize perhaps some of the stories in this collection of short stories. The Marge and Ernest stories that are in there have been on the blog. The book is a collection of flash fiction and a few longer stories that haven’t been aired before. I’ll probably post when it is ready in print form. It is available as ebook now.
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Excellent D. Avery! Well done.
Congratulations!!
Great book cover 🙂
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Yes, I love the book cover. Tim Barber was awesome to work with.( https://www.dissectdesigns.com )
Thank you and (Zoe before you) for the six sentence story prompts. I learned and progressed with these prompts and from the writers who take part.
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