Lynn,
That is really good, I like it. So you have the novel done? When are you
planning to market it? When is it available?
Brad
At 11:46 AM 1/29/2006 -0500, you wrote:
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>As promised, I will send you a small portion of my novel. I believe I =
>have already sent you the book jacket information. I will copy and past =
>so as not to attach everything all at once.
>
>Bong.....bong......bong...... oh no. Janet had let time slip by. =
>Margaret would be waking from her nap soon. "Did I nap too?" she asked =
>aloud as if anyone were there to hear her. Well, Irene heard her. She =
>never answered her in human words though. She reached down from her =
>recliner rocker to find the furry Labrador Retriever curled up beside =
>her in the doughnut shape she always slept in.
>"Oh well," sighed Janet. "I guess we all napped this afternoon. Better =
>get Margret up. She'll be a cranky baby in Bible Study if I let her =
>sleep."or
>
>Janet removed her headphones. She had been reading this afternoon. The =
>Bible Study lesson she knew would be good. She was studying a book they =
>were reading for tonight. Mark, her pastor husband was teaching a =
>series on depression. Janet knew a little about depression. She had =
>dealt with it a little especially before Mark came along. He had made =
>things so special for Janet. She had met Mark just after finding that =
>she had gotten pregnant with Margret. Her former husband had left for =
>work one morning and 3 hours later she had received a knock on the door. =
> It had been Chief Clark. She knew him from church. He had informed =
>her that Jerry had been in an accident going to work that morning. A =
>week later she found out about Margret. Oh what could she do? It had =
>been a long day. She had called her friend Nicole to ask her to come =
>with her in the police car to fill out papers because Nicole was sighted =
>and could be trusted not to tell everyone just yet. Janet had gone very =
>sure of what she had to do. SHE HAD BEEN NUMB FOR A LONG TIME AFTER THAT =
>DAY ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO NOW. MARGRET WOULD BE 3 IN A few months. The =
>time had flown by', but there had not been a day that had gone by that =
>she did not miss Jerry.
>Mark had come to pastor their church soon after Jerry's death. Jerry =
>had made a fine pastor, but Janet had not expected to meet Mark 2 months =
>later and have God give her such a peace about him.
>They had waited and married a year later and Janet had no regrets. Mark =
>was a fine husband. Each day he brought something for his 3 girls and =
>Margret loved him as if he were Jerry.
>
>She rose and stepped gingerly around Irene who was no longer sleeping =
>but sitting in waiting for some command from her blind mistress.
>
>"It's all right girl. Just getting the little one up now".
>
>She began moving to the door of Margret's nursery when she heard the =
>familiar cry.
>
>"Coming," said Janet. "You're all right".
>
>As usual, her pride and joy was standing up in the bed. She had just =
>gotten her new baby/big girl bed and standing in it was her favorite =
>past time. Well, why not? She had stood in her crib since she could =
>stand.
>
>"are you awake now and want to eat?" asked Janet to the child.
>
>"Lunch," was the response.
>Of course lunch was long over for her, but at 3 how did she know?
>
>"okay, lunch".
>
>Though Margret could walk, Janet carried her anyway to her highchair and =
>buckled her in there. She used the chair still because when Mark wasn't =
>home it was easier to keep track of crumbs and things.
>
>"want cookies," demanded Margret.
>
>"please may I have cookies?" corrected Janet.
>
>"May I Pease cookies?" asked Margret.
>
>"Yes, I think you can."
>
>Janet gave 2 cookies and a sipper cupful of milk to Margret and began =
>dinner preparations.
>
> ****
>"Hey, there," called Mark's familiar voice.
>
>Margret had heard the car and then the garage door.
>She had been playing in her play pin as Janet finished the salad that =
>would accompany the chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and =
>muffins for dinner.
>Margret now began to bang the toy she had been holding and said, "Daddy, =
>out." =20
>
>Of course she knew Mark would get her out, he always did.
>Irene ran to him and sniffed at his briefcase.
>"Irene, you're as bad as a three-year-old." =20
>
>The female Golden Retriever wagged her tail and shook vigorously.
>
>"Hey there yourself.," Janet said as she turned in her husband's =
>direction. "How was your Wednesday?"
>"Oh, I did all right. Lucy Carmons came in for counseling again. I =
>just don't know why George doesn't come with her. They've been married =
>so long, and now, this."
>
>Janet couldn't see the expression on Mark's face, but she had learned in =
>the three years they had been married that he might have looked =
>distraught.
>
>"Thirty years," sighed Janet. "Imagine how it must feel for her to have =
>found out about George's new lifestyle. I thought he was a fine deacon, =
>but now''''"
>
>Janet cut off thinking about Lucy and George. She had known them a long =
>time. She remembered Jerry had counseled them a little, George had =
>begun to treat Lucy with anything but kindness and respect. Lucy was =
>Janet's friend, almost as good as Nicole Simmons.
>
>"Well," said Mark. I've got to get back early."
>
>"You're dinner's ready anytime."
>
>Mark came to Janet and kissed her lovingly. "You're a wonderful wife," =
>he said. I couldn't imagine how I became so blessed to have found you."
>
>"You didn't find me," smiled Janet. "God had that all arranged when you =
>came to Redeeming Souls church.
>
>"Do you want me to go with you early or should Nicole pick us up?"
>
>"It's up to you, but you know I don't mind if you come now."
>
>"I have Margret all ready. I got her things ready this afternoon =
>between our naps."
>
>"Janet."
>
>"Yes."
>
>"I have noticed you being tired more and more. What's up?"
>
>
>If you all want more, just let me know.
>For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
>
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>As promised, I will send you a small = portion of my=20 novel. I believe
>I have already sent you the book jacket=20 information. I will copy and
>past so as not to attach everything = all at=20 once.
>
>Bong.....bong......bong...... oh = no. =20 Janet had let time slip
>by. Margaret would be waking from = her nap=20 soon. "Did I nap too?" she
>asked aloud as if anyone were there to hear=20 her. Well, Irene heard
>her. She never answered her in human = words=20 though. She reached down
>from her recliner rocker to find the = furry =20 Labrador Retriever curled
>up beside her in the doughnut shape she always = slept=20 in.
>"Oh well," sighed Janet. "I guess we all napped this = afternoon.=20
>Better get Margret up. She'll be a cranky baby in Bible Study if I = let
>her=20 sleep."or
>
>Janet removed her headphones. She = had been=20 reading this
>afternoon. The Bible Study lesson she knew would be = good. She=20 was
>studying a book they were reading for tonight. Mark, her = pastor=20
>husband was teaching a series on depression. Janet knew a = little =20
>about depression. She had dealt with it a little especially = before=20
>Mark came along. He had made things so special for Janet. = She had=20
>met Mark just after finding that she had gotten pregnant with =
>Margret. Her=20 former husband had left for work one morning and 3 hours
>later she had = received=20 a knock on the door. It had been Chief
>Clark. She knew him = from=20 church. He had informed her that Jerry had
>been in an accident = going to=20 work that morning. A week later
>she found out about = Margret. =20 Oh what could she do? It had been a
>long day. She had called = her=20 friend Nicole to ask her to come with
>her in the police car to fill out = papers=20 because Nicole was sighted
>and could be trusted not to tell everyone = just=20 yet. Janet had gone
>very sure of what she had to do. SHE HAD BEEN = NUMB FOR=20 A LONG TIME
>AFTER THAT DAY ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO NOW. MARGRET WOULD = BE 3 IN A=20 few
>months. The time had flown by', but there had not been a day = that
>had=20 gone by that she did not miss Jerry.
>Mark had come to pastor their = church=20 soon after Jerry's death. Jerry
>had made a fine pastor, but Janet = had not=20 expected to meet Mark 2
>months later and have God give her such a peace = about=20 him.
>They had waited and married a year later and Janet had no = regrets. =20
>Mark was a fine husband. Each day he brought something for his 3 = girls
>and=20 Margret loved him as if he were Jerry.
>
>She rose and stepped gingerly around = Irene who was=20 no longer sleeping
>but sitting in waiting for some command from her = blind=20 mistress.
>
>"It's all right girl. Just = getting the little=20 one up now".
>
>She began moving to the door of = Margret's nursery=20 when she heard the
>familiar cry.
>
>"Coming," said Janet. "You're all = right".
>
>As usual, her pride and joy was = standing up in the=20 bed. She had just
>gotten her new baby/big girl bed and standing in = it was=20 her favorite
>past time. Well, why not? She had stood in her = crib=20 since she could
>stand.
>
>"are you awake now and want to eat?" = asked Janet to=20 the child.
>
>"Lunch," was the response.
>Of course = lunch was=20 long over for her, but at 3 how did she know?
>
>"okay, lunch".
>
>Though Margret could walk, Janet = carried her anyway=20 to her highchair
>and buckled her in there. She used the chair = still=20 because when Mark
>wasn't home it was easier to keep track of crumbs and=20 things.
>
>"want cookies," demanded = Margret.
>
>"please may I have cookies?" corrected=20 Janet.
>
>"May I Pease cookies?" asked = Margret.
>
>"Yes, I think you can."
>
>Janet gave 2 cookies and a sipper = cupful of milk to=20 Margret and began
>dinner preparations.
>
> = ****
>"Hey,=20 there," called Mark's familiar voice.
>
>Margret had heard the car and then the = garage=20 door.
>She had been playing in her play pin as Janet finished the = salad that=20
>would accompany the chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and =
>muffins=20 for dinner.
>Margret now began to bang the toy she had been holding = and said,=20
>"Daddy, out."
>
>Of course she knew Mark would get her = out, he=20 always did.
>Irene ran to him and sniffed at his briefcase.
>"Irene, = you're=20 as bad as a three-year-old."
>
>The female Golden Retriever = wagged her tail=20 and shook vigorously.
>
>"Hey there yourself.," Janet said as = she turned in=20 her husband's
>direction. "How was your Wednesday?"
>"Oh, I did all=20 right. Lucy Carmons came in for counseling again. I
>just = don't know=20 why George doesn't come with her. They've been
>married so long, = and now,=20 this."
>
>Janet couldn't see the expression on = Mark's face,=20 but she had learned
>in the three years they had been married that he = might have=20 looked
>distraught.
>
>"Thirty years," sighed Janet. "Imagine = how it must=20 feel for her to
>have found out about George's new lifestyle. I = thought he=20 was a fine
>deacon, but now''''"
>
>Janet cut off thinking about Lucy and = George. =20 She had known them a
>long time. She remembered Jerry had counseled = them a=20 little, George
>had begun to treat Lucy with anything but kindness and=20 respect. Lucy
>was Janet's friend, almost as good as Nicole=20 Simmons.
>
>"Well," said Mark. I've got to = get back=20 early."
>
>"You're dinner's ready = anytime."
>
>Mark came to Janet and kissed her = lovingly. =20 "You're a wonderful
>wife," he said. I couldn't imagine how I = became so=20 blessed to have
>found you."
>
>"You didn't find me," smiled = Janet. "God had=20 that all arranged when
>you came to Redeeming Souls church.
>
>"Do you want me to go with you early or = should=20 Nicole pick us up?"
>
>"It's up to you, but you know I don't = mind if you=20 come now."
>
>"I have Margret all ready. I got = her things=20 ready this afternoon
>between our naps."
>
>"Janet."
>
>"Yes."
>
>"I have noticed you being tired more = and=20 more. What's up?"
>
>If you all want more, just let me=20 know.
>For unto us a child is born. Unto = us a son is=20 given.
>
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Brad
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