Today’s #CleanWIP theme and collaborative article is Employ. [More info]
Use #CleanWIP with on-theme lines from a work-in-progress and your tweet might be included in a https://t.co/yUHUbxZp23 collaborative article for authors who lean clean and readers who love them. The #CleanWIP theme for Monday, July 20 is EMPLOY.
— CleanWIP Magazine (@cleanwip) July 20, 2020
(P.S. We are not hiring.) pic.twitter.com/VEweut6NVE
#CleanWIP Half-Price Bride: “Where would you suggest I start?”
— Laurean Brooks (@Laurean2) July 20, 2020
The woman’s gaze swept over Emily. She winked. “An attractive girl like you could hire out at a saloon. Or, if you can sing, the dance halls would take you on. But, as a God-fearing woman, I don't recommend either.”
From the recently released The Haberdasher’s Wife by Scott R. Rezer…
“Forgive me, child—Josefa,” she said. “Not exactly the quiet life you expected for a convent, no doubt. I feared this might happen, though. Do not tell any of the sisters, but a messenger arrived late last night with news of a battle south of here at Stockach with a French victory.”
“But that isn’t that far from here.”
“No, it isn’t. These soldiers must be in pursuit of the Austrian army. I pray this is the end of the matter.” She turned her gaze down the long, sunlit cloister and sighed deeply. “You will wait for my return, won’t you? I promised to employ your help with the Scivias texts.”
#CleanWIP (theme: employ) ~ It tickled Dave when I handed him a filled out application one evening after dinner. He said he had to okay it with the boss, although we both knew Lisa would be fine with the idea.
— Earl Chinnici (@earlshelpdesk) July 20, 2020