Sundays seem to roll around faster and faster. Welcome back, or if you're a first timer, I'm sharing six sentences from my time-travel romance with an historical twist, Sister's in Time. The story isn't confusing when read as a whole, but in bits and pieces, it requires a little set up.
Two women switch bodies and eras, finding themselves far removed from their own husbands and comfort level. Mariah, my pioneer wife is in a modern-day hospital, meeting a television for the first time:
When the nurse pushed another button, the screen immediately changed to a man kissing a woman. She depressed the button again—a person cooking, then someone talking about feminine hygiene. Mariah’s mouth gaped. Why would they talk about such a private thing? What was this thing called a remote control? Was it a product of the devil himself?
Find Sisters in Time at Eternal Press or on Amazon.
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Haha. Hilarious. I can't imagine how strange it might be for someone to be plopped into the future. I wonder if she even gets that those are (moving) pictures and not real people in the 'box'?
ReplyDeleteIt always fascinates me, wondering how people in the past would react to today's world. I love her reaction to the TV.
ReplyDeleteHa, that's what I think sometimes! Love it, Ginger.
ReplyDeleteI love time travel! Great reaction and great six!
ReplyDeleteVery imaginative take on how time travel would affect someone! Enjoyed the excerpt...
ReplyDeleteNice reaction! Would she even know a what a button was in this context? But it sounds like from this snippet that that was probably explained just prior. fun 6!
ReplyDeleteFantastic work!
ReplyDeleteLove the concept, and I'm really glad she referred to the devil as a "him"!
ReplyDeleteHeck, I can't figure out all those channels when I'm in the hospital. No wonder she consider the remote a work of the devil.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to TV, I think the remote most certainly *is* a thing from hell. Second only to the age-old nemesis, the VCR clock. Great snippet, Ginger!
ReplyDeleteIt would be really strange to swap time era's! You have described this very well!
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I'd be terrified of everything in the future. Returning to the past might be easier... though I wouldn't want to work as hard as those women did.
ReplyDeleteGreat story line!
Oh, yes, I just love these kinds of time travel incidents. Charming six!
ReplyDeleteFun sample! Time travel stories always interested me.
ReplyDeleteThe answer to that last question is, "Hell, yes. And it must be purged." This poor woman's head is gonna explode!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great Six, Ginger! Well done.
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