He was either going to ask her to marry him or he was going to buy one of her dogs. He hadn't decided. The only thing he knew was that he was done living alone.
I enjoyed reading this again. The setting, the dialog, the characters; all speak to a simpler era. I really need to go back and read the whole Bartle Clunes collection. It's on my TBR list.
Oh, I don't know.... that would be a real commitment. I repost excerpts from time to time. But thanks so much for reading this introduction again,Jim. How's that story coming? If it is blowing the top of your head off, that is a good thing. Just saying.
The story is not ready for prime time and to tell the truth, I haven't worked on it for days. When and if I get a reasonable draft together, I'd like to run it by you.
I still have a few weeks left on my current distraction before I can devote more time to writing.
Understood! I would love to see it anytime in progress. I'm working on a romantic scene between people of two alien species. I am realizing it might be better to leave the details up to the readers' imagination...
Oh, thank you James. I forgot that you were tackling the entire tale. Not many commit to it, though it is not complicated reading. I wrote the story for my mother. She loved the people of RIles Crossing and began to believe they were real.
What a neat thing to do for your mother. Seems that the character of your characters, as a group, is hard to find these days. Perhaps it is just the difference between city and country life. It is an uplifting story.
Thank you, Scott. I will bring out excerpts from time to time. Readers very rarely go into the bottom of the archive. I find I am that way myself. I read EVERYTHING that is sent to me, but can't seem to sit down to poke around in all the other wonderful archived stuff. I HAVE, however, read ALL of Scott's Stories.
Wow! Thanks for reading this chapter, Karen. Bartle is such a lovely man. He is every man I ever wanted, but never found. ha ha ha I hope you will try Chapter 2.
I enjoyed reading this again. The setting, the dialog, the characters; all speak to a simpler era. I really need to go back and read the whole Bartle Clunes collection. It's on my TBR list.
Oh, I don't know.... that would be a real commitment. I repost excerpts from time to time. But thanks so much for reading this introduction again,Jim. How's that story coming? If it is blowing the top of your head off, that is a good thing. Just saying.
The story is not ready for prime time and to tell the truth, I haven't worked on it for days. When and if I get a reasonable draft together, I'd like to run it by you.
I still have a few weeks left on my current distraction before I can devote more time to writing.
Understood! I would love to see it anytime in progress. I'm working on a romantic scene between people of two alien species. I am realizing it might be better to leave the details up to the readers' imagination...
Wait a minute! Are you working on a new chapter of "Surrender?"
Nope. Third chapter of Kathoc Bose. He is heading off to visit the Place of the Women and it may be a bit more than the Earthling can handle...
Oh right! Yeah, I want to see what happens there. Bring it on!
A good refresher. I'm well into the story now, and really enjoying your characters. Thanks, Sharron.
Oh, thank you James. I forgot that you were tackling the entire tale. Not many commit to it, though it is not complicated reading. I wrote the story for my mother. She loved the people of RIles Crossing and began to believe they were real.
What a neat thing to do for your mother. Seems that the character of your characters, as a group, is hard to find these days. Perhaps it is just the difference between city and country life. It is an uplifting story.
I appreciate so much your comments, James. They mean a lot to me. You might like this three-minute read on how and why Bartle Clunes was written. https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/katy-writing-her-last-book
It is from the Katy Memoir.
I'm so glad he made the choice he did.
Bartle is a quiet, unassuming man, but he is no fool. He knows a good woman when he sees one. Thank you Janice.
I remember this one, thanks for publishing it again. Oh, I love the opening hook.
Thank you, Scott. I will bring out excerpts from time to time. Readers very rarely go into the bottom of the archive. I find I am that way myself. I read EVERYTHING that is sent to me, but can't seem to sit down to poke around in all the other wonderful archived stuff. I HAVE, however, read ALL of Scott's Stories.
Thanks so much, Sharron, for reading my stories. I also appreciate you giving my book to your brother. Your encouragement keeps me going.
Whacked his hat on his knee. Sold.
He's one of the good guys. Pure fantasy, though.
Nah... I got me one of them. ))) Hat too.
Well done, and I’m now nostalgic for the Californian I new decades ago, and through my elders’ stories.
Appreciate you, Sharron!
Thank you, Jenise. I have to admit to everyone that I love this little rural fantasy. I WISH people were so kind to each other!
A sweet story. Be bold, Bartles!
Thanks, Mark for giving old Bartle a try. He is a good man. Sometimes I forget I invented him...
I am hooked.
This is SO excellent!!! The description of him at the very beginning “got me at hello”, as they say. 😍
Wow! Thanks for reading this chapter, Karen. Bartle is such a lovely man. He is every man I ever wanted, but never found. ha ha ha I hope you will try Chapter 2.
Of course!!! I will try chapter 2, and the whole book, and every book you write! 😍✍️ 😍♥️
Thank you, sweet girl, for your vote of confidence.