17 July 2011

Six Sentence Sunday: The Cure (Second Try)

Well, since apparently last week, I just thought this was something to do for fun, I was not aware there was an official sign-up for Six Sentence Sunday. So, this week, I've actually signed up, and will present a different set of six sentences from my upcoming release (scheduled for the end of the month), The Cure. Enjoy!

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She looked around, seeing peaceful digital artwork by artists with names she didn’t recognize. The distinct stench of fresh paint spilled off the walls. They’d gone to great lengths to liven up the facilities over the past few months. There was no sense in it. Putting a friendly, pleasant face on the surroundings didn’t hide the fact there was only one reason to come here.

To visit the dead.

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9 comments:

  1. Sounds good! Just downloaded it from Kindle... :)

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  2. Welcome to the group! Nice setup, I want to know where this leads.

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  3. Nice job, and definitely interesting.

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  4. Thanks for stopping by, everyone!

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  5. Wow, that last line redefined the whole paragraph! Excellent!

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  6. Sounds good! Another one on the TBR pile!

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  7. Love the line of the smell of paint spilling off the walls. A very evocative snippet overall.

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