Of all the excellent copyedits I've received over the years, Marie-Lynn Hammond's was by far the best. Her work on Half Blood Blues was incredibly sensitive and astute.
Canada kills any conversation quick, I learned long ago. It's a little trick of mine.
I guess mercy is a muscle like any other. You got to exercise it, or it just cramp right up.
The kid come in at a strange angle, made the notes glitter like crystal.
Ain't no man can outrun his fate.
Folks think a lifetime is a thing stretched out over years. It ain't. It can happen quick as a match in a dark room.