Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors! This is one of several successors to Six Sentence Sunday. I also post it as part of Snippet Sunday:
As mentioned before, I have a new release coming out around April 30th called Purely Relative (The P.U.R.E., #1.5). I revealed the cover on February 28th. Book trailer reveal will be this coming Thursday. I started sending out ARCs to reviewers last night. But enough about that. On with the eight!
Last week, I shared the very first eight sentences of the story. This week, I’ll give you a little more of Gayle’s stressing out over Thanksgiving with her boyfriend’s family. In the predecessor book, she and Jon were caught in flagrante delicto by one of Jon’s siblings who may or may not have blabbed to the rest of the family she has yet to meet. Gayle is in her bathroom applying the final touches to her makeup:
I shuddered and contemplated my lipstick shade. Harlot Red or Porn-Star Pink didn’t seem to be wise choices, nor did going natural.
“Gayle, are you about ready? We don’t wanna be late for the turkey carving.” Jon’s far-too-cheerful voice bled through my bathroom door.
Why was he so unaffected and happy? Didn’t he know they were probably going to hate me? In addition to not being Thalia, I was also responsible for getting him fired from the firm we both used to work for.
Heh-heh…poor Gayle.
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Ryan Derham
March 9, 2013 at 11:46 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Gayle has reason to stress, providing a fun read wanting to see if she withers or impresses them.
jessschira
March 9, 2013 at 12:28 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I’d be a little hesitant about those lipstick colors as well, at least considering the circumstances. Great snippet!
FCEtier
March 9, 2013 at 6:22 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
She’s got two strikes against her, but often times batters hit home runs under dire circumstances…
Nice 8.
Karen Michelle Nutt
March 9, 2013 at 11:01 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Will she impress them? I want to know. Love the lipstick colors.
S. J. Maylee
March 10, 2013 at 7:33 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Poor thing, guys just don’t get it. I want to give her a hug. Love how fun with lipstick names lightens this nervous moment. Book Trailer, cool. I’ll be looking for it.
brendaashworthbarry
March 10, 2013 at 7:49 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Love those choices of colors. I feel so bad for her being so nervous. Great snippet.
Joanne Stewart
March 10, 2013 at 7:52 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I love this. I’m nervous for her!
Gem
March 10, 2013 at 9:37 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I want her to knock his socks off and impress his relatives. Great snippet.
Joyce Scarbrough
March 10, 2013 at 10:08 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hmm . . . she might want to be late for the turkey carving on purpose. With her history, I wouldn’t want to be that close to a big knife!
Great snippet.
Kate Meader
March 10, 2013 at 10:09 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Wow, it gets worse and worse. Can’t wait till she gets to the dinner table!
Willa Blair
March 10, 2013 at 11:08 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Great snippet. The lipstick names are perfect and the conflict is classic!
veronicascott
March 10, 2013 at 12:48 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Oh, gets worse and worse but she needs to get out there and hold her head high! (I want to know the other lipstick choices too LOL). Terrific snippet!
Monica Enderle Pierce
March 10, 2013 at 1:23 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Great self-deprecating humor here. Sounds like she’s anticipating being eaten alive. ;D
Summer Ross
March 10, 2013 at 1:35 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
LOL- Sounds like she might be in for it. Love the choice in lipsticks!
~Summer
My 8 sentences
siobhanmuir
March 10, 2013 at 6:37 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It sounds like she’s set herself up for a fun night – or she’s inventing demons where there are none. Great mess she’s gotten herself into, Claire.