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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Love this list … couldn’t agree more. Powerful voices all.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Barrie! I am sorry I left you off of it. I though I'd rounded up everyone. I added it, my friend.

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

My goodness, I would not expect to be on a list. Loved seeing the other names 💛✍️💛

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

🩷👍🏻

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T. D. Wolf's avatar

Thanks for including little me in this list of very worthy writers, my friend. I’m discovering some new ones today!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

So much to read, so little time...

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K.C. Knouse's avatar

I value your opinion, Sharron, and will check out those on the list I haven't read yet. I am humbled that you included me.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I love your stories, KC!

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Alexander Ipfelkofer's avatar

Thanks for the mention, Sharron! What a fine list, indeed. I shall make a point, to add those I have not yet visited.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

So hard to catch up, but we find those whose prose style we admire and we have to climb on board. Your writing is completely different from mine, Alexander, and I always read your posts right away.

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Alexander Ipfelkofer's avatar

Very true, and I’m so far behind, mea culpa. I do appreciate you very much, Sharron. I hope things around me will improve so I can spend more time reading.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

My reading inbox was finally all caught up and empty yesterday! This morning I had nine more stories to read -all excellent, I am sure, but where to find the time….

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Alexander Ipfelkofer's avatar

There is never enough time …

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J. Curtis's avatar

You’re amazing. Thank you for all the wonderful, colorful, thought-inspiring stories you bring to us every day. ❤️

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Right back at you, J.

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Meg Oolders's avatar

You are SO a big dog, Sharron! 💜 Leaves is one of the finest and friendliest fiction parks on Substack. I love your stories and so appreciate all the support you show for others on this platform. Thank you for being such a valued member of this "canine" community. 🍁 - Your pal, The Queen of Steam. 😉

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I'll accept "friendly and supportive". Notice you are the only woman on my list?! Why have I found no women fiction writers? I am sure there are hundreds ( thousands?) out there.

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Meg Oolders's avatar

Most of my Substack friends (and readers) are men, too. It's funny. The women writers are out there. We just need to start waving proudly and talking much louder so we can find each other.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Another writer has suggested these three to me. I will check them out. K.M. McKellar, Virginia Neely, Martine Proctor

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Justin Deming's avatar

That’s very kind of you to include me, Sharron. I’m humbled to be a part of this list! For the record, you are at the top of mine, and I am grateful to have the chance to write and share our stories together.

Thank you, my friend!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

You were the first writer I subscribed to - December 2021. I have learned so much from you Justin.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Big dog? Ha! More of a Chihuahua. 🤣 But you, my dear, are a prize winning show dog. While most Subtsackers choose the ocean of sameness, you sail on on the far less travelled sea of variety. Which I love. And I don't know anyone who is more supportive of the writers they read. Your comments always brighten my day.

Still, I am honored to be in such esteemed company. ARFF! 🐶

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I am nothing, if not supportive. I am so grateful when I find writers who can Write. (Capital W). Your range of though constantly surprises me. Such a touching story today!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

My humble thanks. And I feel the same about you.

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Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

Well done ! But am almost certain at least one is a scurrilous rascal .. !

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

More than one, if you ask me. However, you yourself are the most scurrilous of rascals I am sure.

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Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

.. fake news - expect my Attorneys Call re such Impertinence !

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C J O'Hare's avatar

Oh wow - I've been out Christmas shopping with the kids all day and I wondered why my pocket had been vibrating so much! Such an honour to be mentioned amonst such fine and interesting story tellers! I've got some reading to do!

Ps: Sharron, if we are the big dogs, then you are the 06 Female.

Story attached for context: https://www.npr.org/2015/08/21/433496509/06-female

I know you'll love this one.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Beautiful. Such a sad, but not unexpected ending. Thanks, Conor!

( It's Conor, right?). I would love to identify with 06, but I am more like a geriatric chiweenie.

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C J O'Hare's avatar

Right and right 👍

I think the message for me was: never write the matriarch off!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Only at your peril...

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Is it still slander if it is true?

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Jim Cummings's avatar

Oh Sharron, you are THE big dog in my world. (Never thought that would be appropriate to say to a woman but...context.) Thank you for the mention and all of the support you have given me and so many others. Couple of new (to me) names on your list that I will have to check out!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

You, my friend, are the pick of the litter and always have been. Whereas I, the runt, have much to aspire to! Thanks for your friendship.

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James Ron's avatar

Thank you, Sharron! I'm honored to be on such a list. That also includes you.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Woof woof!

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Nathan Slake's avatar

You're a champion for the finest fiction and output here, Sharron. I'd be inclined to say you're the leader of the pack. ;)

Thanks for sharing this list, including some writers I didn't yet know of.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Leader of the pack! ha ha ha. You'd better wink when you say that.

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

You're a pedigree, Sharron: always have been, always will be. x

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

No, YOU! You'll be on the "list" soon as your first piece of fiction appears. No pressure...

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

HA! Gauntlet duly thrown! I’ll see how I get on……!

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Sharon Hudson's avatar

Thanks for the list, Sharron! I know, and subscribe, to some. Looking forward to reading more! I think you sell yourself short! You not only belong in the park, you are a top dog, in my book!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

ARF! ARF! ARF! (thankyou)

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