 bitterosemary 2007-06-23 . chapter 1Beth, one thing I always loved about your writing is that you have a grasp of true romance and know the perfect way to balance a relationship. It's one of your many gifts that really shines through your writing. You make the simple things truly last in one's head - like life. The simple things are what count, because life is made up of everyday simplicities. This story really brings that to life. Great job! :) |
 a bitter kiss. 2007-02-21 . chapter 1[She was sweaty from the heat of the kitchen, and every inch of her hands and lower arms seemed to be covered in dark stains.] You don't need a comma after 'kitchen'.
[She’d canned twenty eight quart jars of chokecherry jam and syrup, and her feet were so sore from standing at the stove for the last six hours that she was thinking longingly of a hot bath.] Once again, you don't need a comma after 'syrup'. Don't worry, I hate commas too. Grr...
[John actually chuckled. “Them fancy women spend all their money trying ta’ look half as good as you, and they never get there.”] Haha, thjis makes me look forward to having a husband. Someone to compliment me like that even if I stink!
[truth, romance was something entirely different: giggling like an idiot with a man who knew she snored sometimes, sharing a cold and still managing to find each other sexy, eating bread and jam by the radio when the house needed cleaning and they were too tired to sit up properly, a pinch on the rear when neither of them would stay awake long enough for anything more than innuendo.] I love this part. It's sweet, funny, and romantic. You have some great wording. :D
This was a really sweet story. Seriously, good job on keeping the accents without overdoing it with them. It actually makes me look forward to a simple, happy life with a husband. :D
Though that's YEARS from now, hehehe. :D |