Yes, Dostoyevsky is always on the brink of authenticity and the madness thereof :)

Yes, the story hovers on the verge of the improbable, but like all of life, it's mundane enough to be possible

Yes, something akin to that but it's still too early in the story to tell

Yes, something akin to that - he's participating in it while experiencing it. At this point, it's impossible to say what the significance is

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, Arthur - I really appreciate it. I am so touched by that reader's comment to you. It's so inspiring to see other people who benefit from our labour - not to

You know I could dispute many of these statements, but I won't bc I miss you, my friend, and know the anarchy message - I grew up believing it and still believe in individualism and the concept that that

Hi Creatr - Glad to see you're doing well and grumbling again - not exactly Covid denial, which is absurd, but more frustration, which everyone feels. The only place I'm seen without a mask is walking

Hey Alex, That method of posting seems challenging - I can see why that would tax your patience. Fortunately, my wife helps me with technical support when I get stuck - she's also an excellent photographer

OH, Alex, I didn't leave Hive, it left me. I couldn't access the site for a week bc after the hardfork I had to clear my cookies on Chrome - No one told me that - I've gotten a 502 error message all this

Well, I haven't been able to access Hive for a week because nobody told us that after the hardfork we had to clear our cookies to access the site - I've lost a week of posting and I'll probably have to

Sorry, Alex, I missed this response. But surely you also write too--unless you've retired and/or are just content to upload your Cherine tales to the blockchain.

Hi Alex - thanks - This one raises a whole range of possibilities and so far I'm giving the characters free rein. In other words, I have no idea where this is going...seriously. It's new territory for

That works out to 2 posts per day...that's about right. If nothing else, I'm consistent, LOL!

Thanks, Alex. The use of dissimulation is part of the theme of bafflement in West Harbour and Marcus' memory loss is exacerbated by the lies and secrets of the townspeople and further complicated by the

Thanks Liz- appreciate that :)

Grrr! I hate typo's

Strange I was thinking something similar. I just had an invitation to return to teaching and was weighing the benefits of getting back into the fray versus my safe covid free life - I guess I was weighing

Glad to know that! Hopefully I'll be able to maintain that without having to withdraw funds, but in trying times one never can be too sure :)

Thank you!

Thank you, Alex, for the kind mention. Of course, you know I agree with you although I feel you are perennially hard on yourself not recognizing your own gifts. Mind you, even Shakespeare did the same