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@Aratrea That’s going to be so helpful; thanks a lot.

wahoo!

@Daeus that’s wonderful.

Well… the only input I could offer is, just explain how books are supposed to mirror reality because reality is truth, and in the long run ‘… the truth shall make you free.’ That probably goes without saying, so I don’t know how helpful that’ll be, but I hope it is, anyhow.

Oh dear oh dear oh dear, I’m going to be gone next Friday. *sniff* 😛

But you guys have fun for me, ‘kay? 😀

@Aratrea

Thanks @Aratrea. 🙂 That’s great.

@rolena-hatfield Thanks. That’s good input. I’m gonna try to sift through that chapter soon and see if there’s any way I can tone it down without completely messing up the story. There’s one little detail in particular I’m already thinking I’m gonna change.

And a little update for y’all. Relational aspects are healing. Still a lot of difficult…[Read more]

@R-E-P for some reason the link does not seem to be working now…

@Daeus yes. Once you get through this (and you will, make no mistake) your relationship will be much stronger and built on better understanding.

Still praying.

@kate-flournoy Thanks. I guess this is a refining experience.

@Daeus yes. I’m praying.

I think the thing with bits like that is that it can come as a real shock to people who haven’t thought through the necessity of darkness in literature. They may not disagree once they think through it, but (especially for moms) the shock of hearing it without preparation can throw them into turmoil pretty harshly.

@kate-flournoy @hannah-r @hope Hey, I’ve got a pretty big burden weighing on me right now. Honestly, I’m almost weeping as I write this. Anyway, you all know my story (Edwin Brook, that is). Well, for the first time yet som of my family’s reading it. I’ve got enthusiastic responses from my sister and dad, but I just read the first chapter of the…[Read more]

Oh yes, Horatio Hornblower—yes, all those. Anything Kate says, I definitely do too. 😀

Oh yes, Horatio Hornblower—yes, all those. Anything Kate says, definitely. 😀

Oh yes, Horatio Hornblower—yes, all those. Anything Kate says, definitely. 😀

@Rolena-Hatfield Oh no, not much practice in that department at all. 😛

Good luck on all of your story. 🙂

@Sarah-H yes, I loved that one! So heartwrenching… which probably explains why I loved it. 😛

Let’s see… I also really like Master and Commander, Horatio Hornblower, Little Dorrit, and Pirates of the Caribbean 1. I like the other Pirates movies as well, but none so well as the first.

@Sarah-h
Oh yeah, Valkyrie was a good one.
Who else finds themselves, after historical movies, always researching to see how accurate they were??

@Bluejay No, really, ignoring Lydia period. Right? Heh.
Obviously the story would not work without her, but she is a pain to watch.

Oh, the man who never was. As far as I know, the part they have in there about the german spy isn’t real, but I think everything else is pretty much spot on to what really happened, or at least really close. Amazing story.

Heh heh @Brandon-miller Dodge-brick… :p I mainly just like throwing the cat or riding in my pretty pink tractor. 😉
Glad you like my words. My thesaurus is still sitting here on my desk, that is, until I pick it up.

Heh heh @Brandon-miller Dodge-brick… :p I mainly just like throwing the cat or riding in my pretty pink tractor. 😉
Glad you like my words. My thesaurus is still sitting here on my desk.