The Letter
Short Story prompt: Dearest, would this be of interest ...29 total reviews
Comment from sweetwoodjax
this is an excellent write, tfawcus, congratulations on your winning the contest. a woman learns her background from a letter she found in a house she was renting. I enjoyed reading it
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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this is an excellent write, tfawcus, congratulations on your winning the contest. a woman learns her background from a letter she found in a house she was renting. I enjoyed reading it
Comment Written 24-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Many thanks for your review and congratulations, sweetwoodjax. Much appreciated.
Comment from Acquired Taste
Thoroughly enjoyable read. Old homes, undisturbed attics, chests filled with letters - love the possibilities they all offer. I'd give my eye teeth (well, almost) to find something like that to investigate - even at this age and physical limitations. Again, a good read! AT=/
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Thoroughly enjoyable read. Old homes, undisturbed attics, chests filled with letters - love the possibilities they all offer. I'd give my eye teeth (well, almost) to find something like that to investigate - even at this age and physical limitations. Again, a good read! AT=/
Comment Written 24-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Thanks, AT. I appreciate your review and comments.
Comment from w.j.debi
I love this story. You drop hints and build the suspense with good pacing. This is a creative response to the prompt, full of fun, possibilities and intrigue. Looks like Claire found the home she belong in. I see you won the contest. Congratulations.
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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I love this story. You drop hints and build the suspense with good pacing. This is a creative response to the prompt, full of fun, possibilities and intrigue. Looks like Claire found the home she belong in. I see you won the contest. Congratulations.
Comment Written 23-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Thanks again, WJ. This one arose from an anecdote related to me by the stonemason helping with our farmhouse renovations. I may end up expanding it to a short story or novella.
Comment from kiwijenny
Tony I am so proud of this for you...I like your prose as much as your poetry
Well done and I like the attic find ..the intrigue resolved in the person of Claire,..well penned
God bless
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Tony I am so proud of this for you...I like your prose as much as your poetry
Well done and I like the attic find ..the intrigue resolved in the person of Claire,..well penned
God bless
Comment Written 23-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Thanks so much, Jenny. One day I shall pick this one up again and see if I can turn it into a short story or novella. It actually arose from an anecdote related to me by a local stonemason. He has such a letter, retrieved from an attic in a derelict house, and I'm hoping that he will lend it me so I can see the actual contents.
Comment from Ric Myworld
Thanks for the pleasure of your enjoyable and entertaining story that grabbed my attention from its onset and flowed along so smoothly as it kept my interest perked. Great job. :-)
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Thanks for the pleasure of your enjoyable and entertaining story that grabbed my attention from its onset and flowed along so smoothly as it kept my interest perked. Great job. :-)
Comment Written 23-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Ric, and for your kind comments. Much appreciated.
Comment from amada
Congratulations in winning the story. It was engrossing and it was a pleasure to read. I always liked old houses, attics and its mysteries. Well done!
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Congratulations in winning the story. It was engrossing and it was a pleasure to read. I always liked old houses, attics and its mysteries. Well done!
Comment Written 23-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Amada, and for your comments. Much appreciated.
Comment from dennis0530
I sense a good storyline here. This episode deserves another. A novella maybe?Tracking Claire's family tree could be the start of an exciting investigation.
Annette, might she be...? And why would Aunt Edith be so dead set opoosing the transfer to this house. Of all the characters so far mentioned, only she would have greater knowledge of the house' history.
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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I sense a good storyline here. This episode deserves another. A novella maybe?Tracking Claire's family tree could be the start of an exciting investigation.
Annette, might she be...? And why would Aunt Edith be so dead set opoosing the transfer to this house. Of all the characters so far mentioned, only she would have greater knowledge of the house' history.
Comment Written 23-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Dennis, and for your comments. Much appreciated. One day I shall pick this one up again and see if I can turn it into a short story or novella. It actually arose from an anecdote related to me by a local stonemason. He has such a letter, retrieved from an attic in a derelict house, and I'm hoping that he will lend it me so I can see the actual contents.
Comment from Cajungirl
Congratulations,. I did vote for your story, I thought it seemed so very believable, I am proud to share the win with such a fantastic story,
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Congratulations,. I did vote for your story, I thought it seemed so very believable, I am proud to share the win with such a fantastic story,
Comment Written 23-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Cajungirl, and for your comments. Much appreciated. One day I shall pick this one up again and see if I can turn it into a short story or novella. It actually arose from an anecdote related to me by a local stonemason. He has such a letter, retrieved from an attic in a derelict house, and I'm hoping that he will lend it me so I can see the actual contents.
Comment from mjac777
Very well written mystery author. Good plot structure and dialogue/prose mix to move the story along.
I like the way this builds with enough foreshadowing to hold interest from beginning to end.
Quite a shock for Claire to find out about her lineage!
Good luck and well done!
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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Very well written mystery author. Good plot structure and dialogue/prose mix to move the story along.
I like the way this builds with enough foreshadowing to hold interest from beginning to end.
Quite a shock for Claire to find out about her lineage!
Good luck and well done!
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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I appreciate your review, mjac777, and the helpful comments.
Comment from Judy Couch
I really like this story. It's well written and very creative. I enjoyed Claire's curiosity about the old house and the aunt's attempt at deception in changing her name. Excellent story.
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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I really like this story. It's well written and very creative. I enjoyed Claire's curiosity about the old house and the aunt's attempt at deception in changing her name. Excellent story.
Comment Written 22-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 24-Sep-2014
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I appreciate your review, Judy, and your comments. Thank you so much for the six stars. I may be inspired to try to turn this one into a short story or novella. It is loosely based on a true local discovery.
