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Dec 15, 2023Liked by Christine Sneed

Love them! "You're hallucinating again," John said, acidly.

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Love this, Frank!

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Dec 15, 2023Liked by Christine Sneed

"I'll admit, I snorted at a few of these," she said sloppily.

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Dec 15, 2023Liked by Christine Sneed

“‘I Want Candy’ is my favorite Halloween song,” she smiled sweetly.

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“Thanks,” I said, gratefully.

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These are great! A much needed moment of humor.

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Thank you, Barb!! :) I love these!

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Here are a few of my coinage (years ago):

"I guess I'll serve that scallopini again tonight," he revealed.

"Look how good I can throw my knife," he mumbled to Peg.

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Love the use of revealed especially!

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These are great, David!

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Dec 16, 2023Liked by Christine Sneed

“Don’t use braids anymore!” she brayed!

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Close…

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Dec 15, 2023Liked by Christine Sneed

"Thank you," she said graciously.

"The off-key trumpets were making my ears bleed," he said sharply.

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Yes! And the dialogue tag could also be “…he said, trying to sound sanguine.”

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Dec 15, 2023Liked by Christine Sneed

So great. Thank you.

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Thank you, Rachel - it's hard to stop coming up with them once you start!

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