Six Sentence Sunday 7-22-12

Posted on July 22, 2012 | 11 Comments

Today, for Six Sentence Sunday, I am featuring six from a novelette I just finished. This was a weird one for me, because it was a Western. I’ll explain why I read it when I review it on Thursday.

These sentences are from “Mended Hearts” by Olivia Devereaux

The main character, Ella, is telling her young son that his father has just been shot. They live away from the town, and are all alone. She just finished burying her husband all by herself.

“Your pa, he…” the words wouldn’t come.

Eli rushed to her, throwing his arms around her waist.

His tears leaked out and splattered her forearm, but he didn’t utter a sound.

The dust in the yard kicked up in a mini wind devil before dissipating.

Ella gazed toward the long hump of dirt in a cordoned off area Owen had set aside for their family plots

She never thought he’d be the first one to go to the ground.

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11 responses to “Six Sentence Sunday 7-22-12”

soniawrite | July 29, 2012 at 7:58 am |

I liked your six sentence sunday. I just posted mines check it out.
http://www.soniawrites.com/2012/07/six-sentence-sunday-brushing-teeth.html
Elin Gregory | July 24, 2012 at 1:11 pm |

I love Westerns. This is a very nice, if tragic, scenario.
- Jennifer M Eaton | July 24, 2012 at 1:43 pm |
  
  Very tragic opening. Especially for a romance.
  - Elin Gregory | July 24, 2012 at 2:26 pm |
    
    Things can only get better. 🙂
    - Jennifer M Eaton | July 24, 2012 at 9:12 pm |
      
      Maybe… but then again, it is a western 🙂
readinpleasure | July 23, 2012 at 10:52 am |

Poignant
Maryellen Brady | July 22, 2012 at 7:32 pm |

emotional six!
Patricia Ann Preston | July 22, 2012 at 6:36 pm |

Excellent six! Really like the emotion and how you smoothly you handled it. Would definitely read this book.
Let's CUT the Crap! | July 22, 2012 at 3:37 pm |

Nice taunt writing with much said.
Widdershins | July 22, 2012 at 3:08 pm |

Amazing what can be conveyed in six sentences eh? … nicely done!
ManicScribbler | July 22, 2012 at 4:49 am |

Very powerful stuff!

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