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Such a nice story. I really liked your writing and characters, especially Jack. He's fumbling around, the self-depreciation palpable. And I just want to bundle him up and protect him. Guess Dave had similar ideas.

A breathtakingly beautiful prose and a gamut of messy and tangled emotions. Such a glorious contrast. HIghly recommended.

I read this last week but didn't leave a review because I couldn't articulate my feelings. I came back today, read it again and I'm as lost for words. The writing in itself is so beautiful that it never lets you go. You always had a way with words. But what struck me is what lies beneath the lyrical prose. The honesty. The rawness. The emotions are messy and complicated in a way that only real life could be. And your person shines through the voice, the details, the references... So palpable that I could see you through your words. Thank you, truly, for sharing this.

Some stories need to be read because of the authors behind them. For the craft, the imagination. Then there are some very few that need to be read because of the person behind them, for their earnestness. I believe that's what we owe them, not as readers or fellow authors, but as as one person to another. Richard's Choice is one of those select few.

I read this story fifteen years ago and I stumbled across it again today. Your writing is so earnest that it touched me in ways I wasn't expecting. From all the many many many stories I read in the past, part of this story, among some very few, stayed with me for all those years. I had forgotten the title, the names and even who wrote it. But the image of a well-dressed man who embodied a 'what could have been' remained. It would come to me from time to time. I'm telling you this because I know it's not just a story for you, it's something far more personal. So thank you for sharing this with us.

A unique and well-written exploration. I like how you don't say what explicitly happened. Was the switch supernatural? Or was the narrator delusional? I tend to favour the latter but that's just me.

Thank you so much for such kind words.

Congratulations to the winners 🥳 Hide and Seek was amazing!

It's been over 10 years since I wrote this and your comment made me come back to it. Thank you - for reading, for this amaaazing comment and for making me rediscover a story so dear to me.

Thank you, Mark. That's really kind of you. Glad that you liked it.

We see the story from the narrator's POV but he is very much flawed - like the other two characters. So I understand your reaction; his passivity, stoicism and naivety can make this a frustrating read. Confession time: The mother is my favourite character as well. Thank you for reading

When I wrote Ceramic Dreams, I wanted to put part of me out there. I didn't expect many to connect or even identify with it. I'm happy as an author but I'm sad such a tragic theme speaks to so many. Thank you for reading and this touching comment.

Well, now that the secret is out, I'm truly sorry for breaking your heart. But I will admit that I'm glad that Ceramic Dreams touched you.

I prefer tragic stories in tiny doses as well. I totally understand. Thank you for reading.

Ok, only I can make someone swoon and then leave them feeling trampled by boulders. What can I say? I tend to have this effect on people. Ha! Thank you for reading. Sorry for making you feel sad but glad that you liked it.