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Sorry I Had To: A Short Story Kindle Edition

by Andrea McKenzie Raine (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
A woman manages to untether herself from the complications of being in a long-distance relationship with a man who is not committed.
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    4 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    June 12, 2016
  4. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
  5. Grade level
    11 - 12
  6. File size
    1.7 MB
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Andrea McKenzie Raine was born in Smithers, BC and grew up in Victoria, BC where she still resides. She was enrolled in the Creative Writing program and earned a B.A. in English Literature at the University of Victoria in 2000, and completed a post-degree Public Relations certificate program. She has attended the successful Planet Earth Poetry reading series (formerly known as Mocambopo) in Victoria, BC since 1997, and participated in the Glenairley writing retreats led by Canadian poet and novelist Patrick Lane in Sooke, BC. In 2005, she published her first book of poetry, titled A Mother's String, through Ekstasis Editions. Her poetry has also appeared in Mocambo Nights, Canadian Literature journal, Quills, Borderlines anthology (Ascent Aspirations magazine), Tempus anthology (Rubicon Press), Poems from Planet Earth (Leaf Press), Tongues of Fire anthology, and several Glenairley chapbooks edited by Patrick Lane (Leaf Press). She has also written book reviews and articles for local magazines, celebrating the work of her peers. Andrea is also the fiction editor of the BC Federation of Writers' WordWorks magazine. She lives with her husband and two young sons and, by day, is employed as a correspondence writer for the provincial government. Turnstiles is her debut novel published by Inkwater Press. She also published her second novel, A Crowded Heart, through Inkwater Press, which is a prequel to Turnstiles.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01GZMVWAI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Andrea McKenzie Raine (June 12, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 12, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 4 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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Andrea McKenzie Raine was born in Smithers, BC and grew up in Victoria, BC where she still resides. She was enrolled in the Creative Writing program and earned a B.A. in English Literature at the University of Victoria in 2000, and completed a post-degree Public Relations certificate program. She has attended the successful Planet Earth Poetry reading series (formerly known as Mocambopo) in Victoria, BC since 1997, and participated in the Glenairley writing retreats led by Canadian poet and novelist Patrick Lane in Sooke, BC. In 2005, she published her first book of poetry, titled A Mother’s String, through Ekstasis Editions. Her poetry has also appeared in Mocambo Nights, Canadian Literature journal, Quills, Borderlines anthology (Ascent Aspirations magazine), Tempus anthology (Rubicon Press), Poems from Planet Earth (Leaf Press), Tongues of Fire anthology, and several Glenairley chapbooks edited by Patrick Lane (Leaf Press). She has also written book reviews and articles for local magazines, celebrating the work of her peers. She lives with her husband and two young sons and, by day, is employed as a correspondence writer for the provincial government. Turnstiles is her debut novel published by Inkwater Press. She also published her second novel, A Crowded Heart, through Inkwater Press, which is a prequel to Turnstiles. Her most recent novel is the third book in the Turnstiles series, a sequel titled Beyond the Summer Grass.

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  • Phyllis f. McManus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed the quick read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2016
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    Enjoyed the quick read. It's nice to get lost in a short story, if it is only for a few minutes. This author gets to the point at a fast pace and ends the story nicely. I enjoy reading her work.
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  • Richard Latham
    4.0 out of 5 stars The ashes of old flames still dangerously warm
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2017
    Twice as long as the previous short story of Andrea's I read earlier this evening but a whole lot more complicated for me to get a handle on; perhaps 'cos its about a thing called love.
    Well not love so much as relationships and the trouble men and women have about understanding the process. What they want and perhaps wanting it most when it is lost for good.
    The male it seems can't move on, he is still in love with the thought of the female who left him. However he it appears uses the opposite sex to smooth his life, save his money and reassurance. He is selfish and brings his ex into his current situation. "The ashes of old flames still dangerously warm."
    So wrapped up in himself that he can't reads the signs or as the song goes "You Oughta Know."
    Are the sexes that different? Can either party ever love and commit if still brokenhearted?
    Sorry I Had To, offers some clues, but as a male, perhaps the female author failed to get through to me.
    From experience the past can challenge the present, but the future is more secure if you are willing to love again as though for the first time. You may crash and burn you may weep and cry real tears but you've given of yourself and as corny as some say. It is better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all.
    In this story the male seems to love himself more than anything else and the female wises up in time. Really, if you tell me, your ex can live without you, isn't it time you saw sense and shared her reality.
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  • Kali
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sad but true.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2016
    This is a very familiar tale. The writer pulls you into her life with her words.
    A world I have lived in, also. C'est la vie...such is life. Good short story.
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  • Richard Latham
    4.0 out of 5 stars What might have been or a has-bean.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 8, 2017
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    Twice as long as the previous short story of Andrea's I read earlier this evening but a whole lot more complicated for me to get a handle on; perhaps 'cos its about a thing called love.
    Well not love so much as relationships and the trouble men and women have about understanding the process. What they want and perhaps wanting it most when it is lost for good.
    The male it seems can't move on, he is still in love with the thought of the female who left him. However he it appears uses the opposite sex to smooth his life, save his money and reassurance. He is selfish and brings his ex into his current situation. "The ashes of old flames still dangerously warm."
    So wrapped up in himself that he can't reads the signs or as the song goes "You Oughta Know."
    Are the sexes that different? Can either party ever love and commit if still brokenhearted?
    Sorry I Had To, offers some clues, but as a male, perhaps the female author failed to get through to me.
    From experience the past can challenge the present, but the future is more secure if you are willing to love again as though for the first time. You may crash and burn you may weep and cry real tears but you've given of yourself and as corny as some say. It is better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all.
    In this story the male seems to love himself more than anything else and the female wises up in time. Really, if you tell me your ex can live without you, isn't it time I saw sense and shared her reality.
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