I really like my vision for this but it didn’t come out so well. Hopefully I can ramp it up in revision.
Working Title: When It’s Over
1st Sentence: He can’t be lucky forever.
Favorite Sentence: I listen with my ears, sure, but with my closed eyes, too, my fingertips, my nose.
Word Length: 854
Photo taken outside the Breaking New Grounds coffee shop at the end of Perkins Cove in Ogunquit, Maine, July 2012.
can't thank the Maine Arts Commission enough for granting her their 2012 literary fellowship, which she used to launch Daily Shorty. Claire writes, edits, coaches other writers, and blogs in Lewiston, where she stays sane by working on her scraggly yard, running 5Ks as slowly as possible, perfecting cracker recipes, and playing badminton. She spends the remainder of her free time with her sweet husband and perfect cats. You can contact Claire at dailyshorty@gmail.com.
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