Not sure about setting the entire historic tale in present tense. The story reads more like a stage play/film. Present…
A bit more on the background/context of the closing line. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/11/lets-go-brandon-biden-linguistics/620652/
Ah yes, very nice. Thanks for the gift of these lines, Charlie!
ALL THE BRAVES Once upon a time there lived three sisters, Alice, Amy, and Ann. Down the lane came little…
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This language and these people ("these people") seem to seek me out, I do not go searching for them. Paying…
Answering your Meetup question, Darlene: Rudyard Kipling spent some time in Vermont. He built a house just north of Brattleboro…
Nice rhythm to daily entries, and each one remains very much in the moment. This week works well as a…
Good descriptions in both pieces, and vivid/immediate interior narrative for main characters. First story more of a sketch or a…
I like this story and am amazed by how well the author captures the interior world of a five year…