Libby Drew

Listen, if you guys like these characters that much, I'm sure I can whip something up. Just let me know who you want to read about. 😉

Thank you. It was important to me to demonstrate that as clearly as possible. I'm glad it translated.

What do you think happened when he walked through the door? I don't know BUT WHAT WAS BEHIND THE FIRST DOOR OMG! I really enjoyed that. It drew me right in. This is exactly the sort of scenario I imagine when I think of these places. People out of place and time. Crossroads. A thinning between worlds. So many possibilities...

done well, with as much raw emotion as you can muster up to bring those old pains up to the surface and put them on display for others to experience with you...it might do more than just add another powerful level of drama and feeling to your plot... but it might actually be a very therapeutic exercise for you as a writer, and bring you a sense of closure that you may never get for the situations that you’ve moved on from and put behind you. Great point. Writing from experience (life experience, not writing experience) is always an excellent way to lend weight, truth and strong emotion to your story. And the second part of what I've quoted here deserves its own mention, in my opinion. Writing can be therapeutic, I've found, especially if putting a curtain of fiction between myself and my emotions helps me face and work through troubling or hurtful issues. Thanks for another great post.

Honestly, I've decided it's impossible to get anything past you.

Nah. He's a pussycat.

LOL Thank you! What did you think of that album btw. Having grown up with ABBA, I was a tiny bit cautious that it wouldn't measure up to what I was expecting.

I think Bruce is smarter than that. Knows his limitations. Thanks for reading and commenting, as always.

You will have to get in line for Finn. 😉 But you're right. He does need someone to help him chill out a bit.

So glad you liked it! I figured some people had figured it out, but were leaving me the illusion that I'd fooled them.

LOLOL You're a champion. I never made it past 200 before taking a bite.

I can't wait to read it! I love abandoned spaces! One of my current writing projects is about the old abandoned sections on the PA Turnpike. VERY creepy. And there are a couple of abandoned oil boom towns around here as well. So cool. Visiting the Abandoned PA Turnpike near Breezewood, Pennsylvania - Uncovering PA Love the prompts.

THEY‘D fallen asleep on opposite sides of the bed, Sawyer on his back and Marc on his side facing him, but he woke to the weight of Sawyer‘s arm slung over his waist, and the warmth of his body pressed close. “Courier the restaurant spread to Donald,” Sawyer said, clear as a bell in Marc‘s ear, then he snored and rolled onto his stomach. Marc laughed silently. What other juicy tidbits would Sawyer‘s subconscious reveal? Marc planned to spend years discovering them. He’d taken Finn’s ad

Sweet! Thanks!

Nobody would be impressed if I did, trust me. But the other two anthologies... I would like that. Need some deets, though. Typically, I am wordy. The word count limits might trip me up, but I would like to try.

So... I love Bruce. I love all my characters, I guess. But Quent... I think Quent will always be my hero. I have a special place in my heart for Paying the Piper because of that.

SAWYER‘S trepidation increased as the pile got smaller. They‘d come across all manner of professional records one might imagine, but nothing personal. And nothing pertaining to May or her affairs. Marc grew quieter as they worked, probably nursing the same worries as Sawyer. They split the contents of the last box, and when they‘d finished, Marc set the papers aside and laid his head in his hands. Sawyer sighed. “I‘m sorry.” “It‘s not your fault,” Marc said from behind his palms

I love knowing what songs you hear when you are reading the story! THAT is truly special feedback. Thank you!

Pansies are vastly underrated.

LOL Paying the Piper did have 42 chapters. But would you believe the wordcount was very similar to Great Restorations? I have a rule about writing -- some of it springs from an innate feeling, some from training -- that when a story is over, it needs to end. That's not to say it can't continue in some other form, perhaps with ancillary characters at some future time, but for me, one part of telling a story is taking my characters on a journey. When the journey finishes, it's time to say goodbye and let them live happily ever after. So yes, there are only three more chapters in Marc and Sawyer's story. But one day, maybe they will be back in Bruce's tale. Or Finn's. Who's to say? Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm thrilled you're enjoying this story. (As well as Paying the Piper!)

Thank you so much!

FACTS.

I knew someone would beat me to this. Mmmhmm.

Sitting on my hands here. That war changes a person cannot be denied. And most of the time those scars linger forever, so yes... that is, of course, a possibility. You weren't late. You had more important things to do. 🙂

You are excellent for the ego. I will gracefully accept your compliments, thank you.