Dolores Esteban

This is a very charming story, David. I agree, it is easy to read. Just what I needed after a long day at work. Thanks

Thank you everybody!

Many thanks everybody for reading and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed the story Many thanks also to TalonRider for helpful comments and for editing my story. I look forward to reading the other entries. Unfortunately, I don't have much time since I've just started a new job. But I'll read the other stories soon. I very much love the anthologies. Dolores

Mushrooms, black olives, artichokes, peppers, pepperoni, ham.

El Greco painted religious scenes. His paintings were very individual in style. I think they are marvellous.

I chose French.

It's a Eureka moment usually. I see the whole story unfolding, and then I write it down. I put it aside for some time. And then I often rewrite it.

It's a question of personal taste, I think. I'm not so fond of school stories, for instance. I just can't get into them. I'm too old probably. And I don't like very long chapters. I stop reading them, unless the story really fascinates me. I just lack the patience.

Happy Birthday!

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

They are abolutely great! I love Carol of the Bells.

I truly liked it.

I chose 'not telling' and 'ask me' for there are no other options I can fully identify with. Gender and sex are a complex topic. I have not yet found a label which would describe me correctly. And I don't feel the need to justify myself. If you are truly interested in knowing me better you can: ask me. I'm from Germany. And I suspect you are able to guess my age from what I write and from how I write. At least, that is what you said you can ;-) Take care. Dolores

I once changed a story because a 'fan' didn't like a chapter and suggested some changes. I wrote three or four more chapters, and then I gave up the story. I didn't like it anymore. It was not fun to write it. I wrote it three years ago and deleted it from the archive. It's not posted on GA. I still have the files, but I never opened them again. I would never again change a story to make it more popular. And I only start posting a story when I have finished it.

I don't believe in the biblical apocalypse. I don't take this text literally. But I'm always interested in stuff like this. Your project sounds interesting. I truly would like to tead it.

I need not hide. You could phone me and easily verify all the details I gave away about me and my life. I just think our conversation would be hard since my spoken English is much worse than my written English. I now and then stumble across posts that I think are fake posts. I ignore these posts. I don't really care.

I usually type. I wrote on paper only twice.

That was a very interesting article!

I speak German and English. I also learned Spanish. Unfortunately, I have forgotten a lot. I'm able to read French and understand written texts, more or less.

I picked Mummy, too. I think toilet paper works just fine.

I agree with paya. I think it's time to tell K all you know. I then would refuse to talk to A, K and M for some time. I would wait and see how things work out. It's not your business, after all. You can only lose. They could make you the scapegoat for telling, for not telling, for interfering in their affair, etc. People tend to blame others for their mistakes. Better stay out of their business.

I read this story several weeks ago. It made me feel uncomfortable then. I didn't like the final act of violence, the village being destroyed and the people being killed. But, like I said, the story made me think. It came to my mind every now and then. And, this morning, I finally grasped it. It now makes perfect sense to me. Despite the torture and abuse, Alkier withstands the endless suffering. Though broken, he doesn't give in entirely. On the contrary, he gains strength, and thus is able to break - how to say - the 'spell'. He's free. And the people who wish to take his life...in the end they lose their own. So, be careful what you wish for. Watch your thoughts, wishes and desires. It all comes back to you. Ieshwar, this story has depth. Thanks for sharing it. It gave me an insight.

Despite the sad theme, this song makes me happy: by Jeanette.