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This may be my most beloved part of the Brae saga. Every word is so delicious. I feel transported and immersed in such a magical world and such dynamic, interesting, weird relationship of the fascinating duo.

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Gosh Nadia, thank you so much! This one has a special place for me, but there is more to come ...

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I'm so stoked!!!

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May 27Liked by Nathan Slake

"...In the space of several days I had elicited laughter and an apology. And, I had licked her finger. I allowed a smile at my small achievements..." Poor guy. I love this small victory.

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Hehe, I'm a fan of this one too. Thanks Sharron!

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So much to love in this chapter. But I’m entirely hooked by something “trapped between worlds.” Your imagination is layered, mythic, and warm Nathan. And I also smile every time I read the narrator’s comments as he/you decipher Renn’s journals and delight in your discoveries.

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Wohoo, loved this! Incredible pacing all around. Looking forward to the next part.

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Lovely to hear. Thanks so much for working your way through the entries, Andrei. You're a star.

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Well, what can I say, they’re great! I just can’t stop.

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😍

Unfortunately, there's only a few left before you've caught up to where the published posts get to. Plenty more to come of course, but it's a relatively slow drip-feed because I'm incapable of mono-tasking 😆

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That’s fine, I don’t mind waiting. And I mean, it’s not like you don’t have other posts I can read in the meantime🫡

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😄

I shall be doing the same with yours too 😁

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Ooh, love that! I love having you as a reader.

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Ah ha! Yep. I obviously got caught up in the scene and missed that bit! Well done. And Thanks. 🤗🤗

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No worries! Glad that makes sense now. Thanks again, Beth.

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My word pictures hit a slight snag in this one. I interpreted the words ‘With a twisting motion she flung me to the floor and I landed face down, head striking the dirt.’ as ‘face down’ but what follows sounds like ‘head first but face up’?? Once I rearranged that picture in my head it felt much better, so I thought I’d mention it in passing. Apart from that, great picture, fascinating characters and scary thoughts about what lies ahead...!!

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OK so I just reread and there's this line: "But Brae wasn’t done. She was on top of me, spinning me over,"

The "spinning me over" was meant to imply she turned Renn face-up. Do you think that isn't overly clear?

Thanks for any further feedback.

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Thank you for spotting this Beth, much appreciated. I shall re-read and make a minor edit if that's the case. 🙏

PS so lovely to see you reading through this all today!

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May 27, 2023Liked by Nathan Slake

I have blue eyes baby!

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😉😘

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May 24, 2023Liked by Nathan Slake

Wonderful mate.

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🙏

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Ooo, wasn't expecting that! I do love a good oracle.🔮 Looking forward to the next installment! 🤩

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😃

Well, if you weren't expecting that, then ... [spoilers]

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment, Elnora. Hope you've had a great week.

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May 19, 2023Liked by Nathan Slake

As always, love the illustration.

Very excited that we haven't an oracle in the story!

(Beware of superfluous adjectives and adverbs.)

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May 19, 2023Liked by Nathan Slake

Yes, HAVE!!

I wouldn't be as excited about the absence of an oracle. 😂

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😅 phew!

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Thanks Caz!

A few too many? There was a lot of editing in this one, but perhaps it needs some more. Thanks for the feedback 👍 I'll have another read tomorrow and whip out the editing scissors once more.

Was that a "have" instead of "haven't"? Or am I too tired to make sense of the excitement?

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Made me smile!

Excellent, Nathan. Characters come to life, their relationships, their wants and needs, and their flaws, the humour is what I like most. Keep it that way. It's a joy to read.

Minor point: I would "just" cut the two "just".

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Thank you, Alexander. That's so lovely to hear. Super grateful you made the time to stop and have a read.

And, you're absolutely correct. Those "just"s were clunky! They have been excised, through the magic of editing. Really appreciate that. 🙏

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You whacked them over the head with the hammer of Ed Iting! ;) Critical hit. Just deceased. Story is about characters, you got great characters. No one remembers plot. ;)

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Hehe. Phew, glad that roll landed on 20!

(I hope there's some story that will be remembered, but you're right. Characters are what really leave a lasting impression.)

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Oh yes, we remember story (thanks to sublime structure), but not plot, never plot. Poe-etic. ;)

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