The last sentence "If only I could board this train," leads me to believe that this young man has watched the train to Cupar come and go many times without him. I hope someday he will find the courage to get aboard and face his past.
I have to say, Sharron, that your audio readings are just outstanding. Your voice, your cadence, your emotion add so much to the experience. I hope you will do more of these in the future.
Sharron, your voiceover is absolutely terrific, and I absolutely LOVE the way that it adds a thrilling extra dimension to the story itself. I'd read it first and enjoyed it, and then, when I hit the arrow to hear it in your own voice, well, it spun out sideways.
"I'm their son. Maybe now they could accept me as I am."
Enigmatically intriguing. I love the voiceover, you have a beautiful voice. You would easily win storytelling competitions with both your writing and voice. I had vowed to stay away from Substack until I get out to Cincinnati, but I just had to peek back in here. I’m addicted. And It shouldn’t be so hard to get to Cincinnati?! 🤦♀️, it’s not like I’m trying to get home to Ithaca or home from Oz?! Maybe someday write a story about a disorganized woman who can’t get where she’s going?! 🤦♀️😅. (We probably all want your story treatment in our lives! 🤗)
Sharron, the voiceover is stunning! You really know how to captivate a reader/listener. I’d love to give it a go sometime. A fifty-worder is probably a good starting point for me.
This story is equally stunning. It asks so many questions, and makes the reader wonder where he will go from here.
You ARE good at writer's games )))
Very good. The feeling evokes the sentiment of The Road To Cairo, which I wrote about here: https://open.substack.com/pub/terryfreedman/p/updated-in-praise-of-david-ackles?r=18suih&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
So sad and poignant
I always finish your 50 worders with a question in my mind. What if, what next, why that?
The last sentence "If only I could board this train," leads me to believe that this young man has watched the train to Cupar come and go many times without him. I hope someday he will find the courage to get aboard and face his past.
I have to say, Sharron, that your audio readings are just outstanding. Your voice, your cadence, your emotion add so much to the experience. I hope you will do more of these in the future.
Hi, My hope is that he finds the courage to get on the train. And as I read the comments I see that another reader had the same hope.
Sharron, your voiceover is absolutely terrific, and I absolutely LOVE the way that it adds a thrilling extra dimension to the story itself. I'd read it first and enjoyed it, and then, when I hit the arrow to hear it in your own voice, well, it spun out sideways.
"I'm their son. Maybe now they could accept me as I am."
Just wow.
So many questions, but I quite like them being unanswered! What a fantastic voiceover, Sharron.
Why can't he board the train?
Sharron, your voice is divine! Such a lovely vehicle for this touching story. Well done! 💜
(P.S. I truly envy the musicality of your speaking voice. Mine is just not suited to anything outside of wry humor and snark. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
How many people all over the world have kept standing on a similar platform waiting for courage to make the plunge to address the past?
Enigmatically intriguing. I love the voiceover, you have a beautiful voice. You would easily win storytelling competitions with both your writing and voice. I had vowed to stay away from Substack until I get out to Cincinnati, but I just had to peek back in here. I’m addicted. And It shouldn’t be so hard to get to Cincinnati?! 🤦♀️, it’s not like I’m trying to get home to Ithaca or home from Oz?! Maybe someday write a story about a disorganized woman who can’t get where she’s going?! 🤦♀️😅. (We probably all want your story treatment in our lives! 🤗)
Can't help but wonder what is going on in his life. Great voiceover, Sharron!
Sharron, the voiceover is stunning! You really know how to captivate a reader/listener. I’d love to give it a go sometime. A fifty-worder is probably a good starting point for me.
This story is equally stunning. It asks so many questions, and makes the reader wonder where he will go from here.
But there is so much more I want to know!