This is a well-written story that takes the reader on a roller coaster ride; not the 80 mph, loopity-loop one that makes you feel like you're going to lose your life (or at the very least, your lunch),

Thank you for your kind post and the encouraging things you said. Perhaps I will try again to write short stories.

I choose not to respond to either of the writing prompts but to post my reaction to the story. Firstly, the opening hook is extremely compelling as noted--but the ending surpasses it. The short story is

Kudos from a nascent SHP editor! I enjoyed this post, albeit somewhat vicariously. As a poet and essayist, I dunno what it's like to have characters "living inside your head". I learned in writing

Nice piece. I must admit...you are tempting me to come visit---IF the moolah materializes. It's lovely, Lovey. A few quick comments/answers. 1. I didn't catch the remark you made about the stones resembling

Thank you so much, remlaps-lite! I appreciate that.

Part Two of Your Greatest Adventure begins!! Popcorn popped---check! Coca cola poured---check! Ready for the next installment (but no pressure, now!). Let the good times roll.

Well...rats. I looked it up and although I couldn't find a blurb with a picture of the entrance, the towers looked similar enough for me at the Wikipedia writeup not to catch my error. I want to chalk

Nope. I don't want it to go to that group again. I am interested in joining these Christian communities. Thanks for the advice, though.

Rats! I voted for myself!!! I meant to upvote George.

LOL! I love how you jumped right into the groove of my joke!

Wow. An auspicious start, Rhonda.

When the question was asked "did you pay much attention to the song lyrics before this chapter?" my answer is: No I haven’t. But since I know the author and her songwriting skills I found myself

Ok, here's my take on Taylor Beckett. In paragraph 3 of Chapter Two, the first thing we are told about Taylor is that she is ethical. It remains for the reader to discover just how much that schemata directs

Well, I guess I'll get it started. Here's my take on question 1: I don’t see any of Grandpap in Eric. Eric is, from the moment we are introduced to him, his own man. A man in flux: tentative and disillusioned

What a cool thing to say!!!! That motivates me to write on, baby, right on! Too bad I have a work-related meeting until 7pm my time tomorrow, and then band practice after that. It may be Wednesday before

Oh Rhonda---you had me blinking back tears as I read about your Big Boy... and I concur about the Holiday Inn Airport experience: from check-in to check-out, this staff and hotel should be at least a 4-star.

Thanks for telling me that. I had no idea. It's tragic the way the Brits handle the English language (j/k).

IKR? LOL

Do you live far north of the equator? I wonder, have you ever eaten a peach or a nectarine? Now, there's some wonderful fruit! Thanks for your comment.