Our snippet today is from I.O.U. SEX. Reading June's high school diary inspired three friends to search for their old boyfriends to make amends for vetoing sex when they were teenagers. Divorced from Stan for about a year, in this scene June is getting dressed for her first meeting with Denny, her high school steady, when thoughts of her ex-husband intervene.
She added silver hoops to her ears and straightened her shoulders for a last look in the mirror. She turned sideways, patting her not-so-flat stomach, frowning at her not-so-perky breasts.
Stan's criticisms nagged: Is that cellulite on the back of your thighs?
Now she answered him in words she'd never spoken aloud. "Shut up, Shithead, and get out of my mind. I may not be perfect, but for a woman my age, I look pretty damned good."Stan's criticisms nagged: Is that cellulite on the back of your thighs?
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ReplyDeleteWhoohoo, June! You got that right!
Shelley, we had great fun "helping" June think up dirty names to call her ex-husband, and we made sure Shithead Stan deserved every single one of them!
DeleteIsn't it great to be a grown-up woman of our age!
ReplyDeleteYES IT IS!!
DeleteYou got that right! Sandy and I are two old broads who enjoyed writing this baby-boomer romance!
DeleteSandra Allen
Love that response to Stan...and the book!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Laurel. It was great fun working on Stan's "lack of character" and writing about June's response to him!
DeleteSandra Allen
GOOD FOR HER!!!! I hate those obnoxious head-voices.
ReplyDeleteKathleen, I think June must have felt the exact same way.
DeleteSandra Allen
Definitely Boomer Lit. Loving the excerpts. Looking forward to reading the book.
ReplyDeleteMichael, when our book was first published, my brother (who also happens to be named Michael)read it. This surprised me, because he never reads books. But he said he related to it and that he loved it! I hope you enjoy reading I.O.U. SEX too!
DeleteSandra Allen
Voices in the head are the worst because you can't walk away. Good for her for sending it packing.
ReplyDeleteOnce June was able to send Shithead Stan packing, those voices weren't far behind.
DeleteSandra Allen
Again, you nailed it! Funny and REAL! So looking forward to reading this.
ReplyDeleteSandy and I had so much fun writing this book! One question that we often get is, "Which one are you?" LOL. We find it hilarious that people think "we" are the characters we created in our book. Hope you enjoy your time with June, Kiki, and Peggy!
DeleteSandra Allen
Very relatable, except for guys, it their gut, not the cellulite thighs. I like the light-hearted, fun style of your writing.
ReplyDeleteThank you! We certainly had fun writing it. One of the nice surprises we discovered is that men liked our book too. I think that amazed us both.
DeleteSandra Allen
Ha, ha, hilarious! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the post. This is definitely a case of "write what you know." In my case, nothing is quite as firm or perky as it used to be.
DeleteSeriously enjoyed this book.... fun, but very real and great characters. It's on my recommend list... I do it all the time. But even my 32 year old niece really loved it! So it's NOT just for boomers
ReplyDeleteHi, Jacquie. You just made my day! We've had quite a few younger women say they enjoyed the book, sometimes because it gave them insight into the lifestyle and attitudes of their mothers. We sincerely appreciate your support.
DeleteJune is a great character. But then, all three of them are. The story of June and Denny was mmm-mmm good.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lynn, for stopping by and leaving a comment. I'm glad you like our characters as much as we do. They're like old friends to us!
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ReplyDeleteGood for June! I want to spend more time with her.
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