Marta Eastover

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“The Rituals of Grief” by Marta Eastover

Submitted to Contest #191

She played the notes again. This time with her eyes closed. Her right pinky extended, it hovers, then lightly taps the black F#. After a moment’s pause, her left thumb signals the rest of her slender fingers to cascade down on the keys. They rapidly unleash like gorgeously falling raindrops, one after the next.The piano radiates out the emotions she held in, as she strikes the keys harder and harder, faster and faster. Notes swirl and fall like a storm. She pauses a moment after the song has finished and takes a breath. ...

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I'm a freelance writer that specializes in marketing. I have a Creative Writing degree and want to flex those muscles more. My goal is to one day publish at least one children's book and a novel if I ever get one sorted out. I'm also trying out more comedy writing because my 8th-grade class voted me Best Sense of Humor and I've been letting the prestigious title down... until now.