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I’m sharing again from Cleaning House. The novel is an Appalachian-set Contemporary/ Paranormal Fantasy where the past and the present are blended with a healthy dose of granny magic. The mountains are alive, and a little moonshine can cure what ails you. This time next month, I’ll begin sharing tidbits from Mama, Me, and the Holiday Tree, a novella-length story that will be available in both ebook and print formats in early November. This story will concentrate on Cent’s relationship with her mentally-ill mother but, of course, Betty will be in there too.
This Week’s Snippet Setup: Cent fell asleep while watching a movie with her friend and wakes to find Betty in a mood.
Cent woke late in the afternoon to find Betty sitting in her dining nook, leaning forward in her chair as she blew smoke rings out the open window. Cent’s cell phone sat on the sill.
“Why do you have my phone?” Cent rubbed her eyes as Betty turned to face her.
“I asked you to leave it at home.” Betty blew another smoke ring, ground the cigarette butt against the radiator, and flicked it out the window, straddling the chair as she peered at Cent through sad eyes.
“I forgot.”
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I’m curious about Betty’s “sad eyes.” And I have the feeling that the cell phone has something to do with it.
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Um, maybe. You’ll see next week. (slinks off to go write)
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I suspect there’s more to Betty’s sadness than just cent bringing along the cell phone. 😔
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Good catch because, yeah, there is a lot more going on with her. She knows what’s happening.
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Ah, Betty. I love her more every time there’s a scene with her.
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I can hardly wait to share Keeping House next year because Betty’s stepping up big time, not quite a MC, but she’s dang close in spots.
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Ouch, can’t escape the phone…(winces in sympathy)
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Yeah, Cent should of left it, but you’ll find out why Betty’s sad about it next week.
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Great snippet. This is already firmly on my TBR list. So many books, so little time!
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So many books, so little time… the theme for my life. ☺️
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Ooo! So many questions! Can’t wait to find out more…
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Oh dear! I wonder what gave Betty the sad eyes 😦
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You’re about to find out. (grin)
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Poor Betty. Looking forward to seeing what she’s sad about.
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Yeah, poor Betty.
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Intrigued about why Betty’s so sad.
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Yeah, a lot of readers are. Hold on. It’s coming tomorrow.
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