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Holly Starley's avatar

Sometimes I forget this from Robert’s point of view and then I remember, and that extra layer is sooooo intriguing. What an imagination (his and yours)!

And the weaving in of the riddle here—brilliant!

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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

Yep, he's writing the story: Quite a risk I took. Thank you, dear, sweet Holly!

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Holly Starley's avatar

Bravery is one of the many things I love about your writing, Mary.

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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

Making my day, Holly! I just read a comment on another person's Substack that argued that women writers can't write sympathetic male characters -- or something pretty close to that. I so don't agree--and my heart breaks for Robert.

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Holly Starley's avatar

Mine too. :)

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Mary Roblyn's avatar

The power, tension, control: in the lovemaking and in the skill of the author. Beautiful.

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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

Oh, you sweet dear. Thank you.

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Alisa Kennedy Jones's avatar

Oh my gosh, this is "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" on intellectual and erotic steroids! Albee couldn't have done it better. Bravo, Mary!

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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

The comparison: Wow, blows me away. Thank you, Alisa. We all know how long it takes to read and write a comment--and not just hit that "like" button and move on. So, I thank you, heart to heart.

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Del's avatar

In a scene that would seem to be simply about lovemaking between husband and wife, the way you mix in the swirling of emotions in Isaac's head involving three women and the feeling that something is about to crash -- it's just masterful.

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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

Generous and insightful comment. My thanks.

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

These riddles are incriminating! So curious to see how Isaac moves forward with his “nothing” to do.

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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

Ah, you so get me! xoxo

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Tim Burns's avatar

I love your inclusion of images and a table of contents! Very useful and creative. Happy New Year, Mary.

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<Mary L. Tabor>'s avatar

Thank you so Tim! Happy New Year ... xo

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