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Linda Brown's avatar

A sad lot in life, but she's got spunk!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

She is doing the best she can, maybe, considering the tools she was given. She is strong-willed but poorly educated. Sometimes that can be an unfortunate combination. Right? Thanks Linda for reading Bartle Clunes again.

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Justin Deming's avatar

She seems to have a good head on her shoulders despite all of the grief she has to live through. What a great job you’ve done depicting this time and place! The dialogue is spot-on, too. I really enjoyed this, Sharron.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks, Justin, for looking at Merlene Flounder. Merlene is not stupid, but she makes a lot of bad choices. As we all do at sometime in our lives. Bartle Clunes has a lot of sympathetic characters, most of them would be considered eccentric in some way..

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James Ron's avatar

Sharron, I'd like a hard copy of Bartle Clunes if you have any left or if you print more. Let me know the details. Thanks.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I have sold them all, James, but I will go down to my printers today to see if they will run a small order for me. I am not sure what their minimum is. But I would like to have some on hand, anyway. I will let you know. Thanks so much for your interest.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Well, that explains a lot. It sad that some children have to live through that, or worse.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yes, Indeed. Sometimes we need to withhold judgment until we know the whole story...

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