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Tuesday 13 November 2018

Pretty Mess - Erika Jayne

Shared with Teaser Tuesday and First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros. Please feel free to play along.

Here's my teaser:


There's a fine line between keeping kids totally in the dark and telling them the adult truth. I do't think she got the balance right, and she erred on the side of telling me more than I could handle.



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First paragraph:


I made my stage debut at the age of five. I was in the St. John The Baptist Kindergarten production of Mrs. Jingle B. It was a Christmas pageant with singing that sounded more like screaming in unison. The dancing looked like a bunch of drunk bunny rabbits trying to find their way home after a bender.



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11 comments:

  1. Intriguing! I'd love to read the rest of this!

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  2. Ooh, the teaser is quite interesting! That fine line can be a complicated thing to balance.

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  3. I don't think she got the balance right,
    and she erred on the side of telling
    me more than I could handle.

    Love the above KB! There is no telling of kids these days. Parents don't really know what to expect. Parents cringe expecting 'no holds barred' sort of info bandied about!

    Hank

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  4. I'm not familiar with Erika Jayne.
    I think a lot of parents tell children to much adult info.
    Thanks for joining First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros today!

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  5. That's quite the cover! The teaser and the opening are both good.

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  6. Hello KB!
    Very interesting! Thank you for sharing!
    Have a great week!
    Dimi...

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  7. You have captivated me with the teaser, and I look forward to reading more!!

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  8. Love the thought of a pageant with drunken bunnies... you made me smile.

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  9. I don't think this is the book for me, but I hope you enjoy it. See what book Susan is featuring at Girl Who Reads

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  10. When I was a child we were told..."Little piggies have big ears"...and the adults were referring to pigs.

    Children over-hear and learn much...too often things they're too young to understand. Somethings that will stay with them throughout their lives...unfortunately, to their detriment.

    Adults should be at all times aware of the harm that can be caused to children...the everlasting mental harm.

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  11. i enjoyed the description of your stage debut....it would probably be accurate for all of us!!!

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