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You develop a sudden, intense coffee craving? (I’m a very linear thinking person. Life is a trajectory that is graphable using ballistics chart. Heh.)

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😁

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Hoping you will drop the next part soon, I would have preferred to binge read this . It's a really interesting read.

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Thank you, what every writer wants to hear.

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Lovely build up … keenly anticipating part deux

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Thanks, Barrie. I’m going through your micro stories and they are so good!

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Aw, that’s so lovely to hear, Priya. I’ve been away from the short stuff for a while so I decided to push myself. The ideas are harder to stir up than the words! Thank you so much for reading!

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Isn’t it crazy?! Ideas are hard and sometimes one idea shows up and won’t leave.

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Ah, that’s so true. The one that won’t let you go … I have one just like that.

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Oooh. Why, anything could happen, Priya! Suspense!

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Right, and probably not a romance! Thanks, Jeanine!

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The description of the apartment! I almost scrolled back to the top to check if this was fiction. And with this dark apartment comes a light— the neighbor. 👏😊

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Carissa, you’re so discerning! Thank you, yes, into the dark apartment comes light (life).

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Gorgeous build. And the quiet, gray-on-gray scene of you lying in bed watching leaves fall-—a perfect canvas to begin your story.

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Thank you, Kimberly!

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The leaves being softened by the water is a powerful image.

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Water makes me think of mothering. Thanks, Julie.

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A very gripping start to a story, Priya.

Maybe a coffee inspired love affair.

Maybe he’s a crazy murderer.

Maybe she slips at the store going to get coffee and files a law suit against the shop... who knows where it could go :)

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