The Empty Bed
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Comment from BethShelby
This is a great story. It is full of lust and Southern charm and intrigue. The ending is especially good. The lady let her libido get in the way of her better judgment. This is excellent for contest.
reply by the author on 27-Nov-2010
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This is a great story. It is full of lust and Southern charm and intrigue. The ending is especially good. The lady let her libido get in the way of her better judgment. This is excellent for contest.
Comment Written 26-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 27-Nov-2010
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Thanks for understanding the Southern nature of this story (I knew you would!) What Southern women have to do to climb the male corporate ladder is often angering, don't you think? Thanks again for an excellent review.
Comment from dmjones
Wow what a twist at the end and to think I was going to pass this story by. I liked the use of Lloyd's dialogue which I'm sure you used or rather he used to throw people off to his true motives. It worked for me. The whole story was well written.
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Wow what a twist at the end and to think I was going to pass this story by. I liked the use of Lloyd's dialogue which I'm sure you used or rather he used to throw people off to his true motives. It worked for me. The whole story was well written.
Comment Written 26-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Thanks for a great review. Out of curiosity, why were you going to pass this story by?
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Mainly I don't review the ones that offer a lot of money because I figure they get a lot of reviews and don't need my help. But I choose it because you wrote it and I've enjoyed your stories in the past so that's why I stopped in. Once I started reading I couldn't stop.
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Thanks. You are very kind. I cherish every review I recieve for, as a professional writer, I need to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.
Comment from Max Edon
I thought that this story was very tense and exciting. The ending was very shocking. This story led in directions I had never imagined.
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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I thought that this story was very tense and exciting. The ending was very shocking. This story led in directions I had never imagined.
Comment Written 26-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Thanks for a great review.
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You are welcome
Comment from bowls
Quite an accomplishment! Not just one surprise ending, but several shockers in a row. Sort of an encore once the reader has learned about the caller's identity. Nice, because normally there's a clinching element at the end and the story's over. In yours, there was even more to enjoy. Great dialogue, and the recurring thoughts gave the prose a pleasant texture. Katherine's character comes across nicely through her thoughts, words, and actions. I think the reader is well prepared for an impetuous act on her part. Thanks for a great read!
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Quite an accomplishment! Not just one surprise ending, but several shockers in a row. Sort of an encore once the reader has learned about the caller's identity. Nice, because normally there's a clinching element at the end and the story's over. In yours, there was even more to enjoy. Great dialogue, and the recurring thoughts gave the prose a pleasant texture. Katherine's character comes across nicely through her thoughts, words, and actions. I think the reader is well prepared for an impetuous act on her part. Thanks for a great read!
Comment Written 26-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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You are so welcome. Thanks for a great review.
Comment from ladybird
A very good read.
This held me from start to finish
and the tension was high throughout.
A very neat twist at the end.
An enjoyable read.
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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A very good read.
This held me from start to finish
and the tension was high throughout.
A very neat twist at the end.
An enjoyable read.
Comment Written 26-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Thanks for a great review.
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You're welcome.
Comment from Spiritual Echo
Love the asides as the character thinks her way through the story.
Last line is disappointing only from a writer's perspective. Perhaps she should have waited for the clic,cick click.
Or don't fnish it, let her face her imortality.
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Love the asides as the character thinks her way through the story.
Last line is disappointing only from a writer's perspective. Perhaps she should have waited for the clic,cick click.
Or don't fnish it, let her face her imortality.
Comment Written 26-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Thanks for an excellent review. I really struggled with that last line and am open to suggestions.
Comment from lola29
Alvin, this story is soo good. You really kept us in suspense about the mystery phone calls until the end, which was a terrific twist. Bravo!
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Alvin, this story is soo good. You really kept us in suspense about the mystery phone calls until the end, which was a terrific twist. Bravo!
Comment Written 26-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Thanks for an excellent review; I quite appreciate it. I know I owe you some reviews. I hope to get to them during Advent.
Comment from KayteeF
Wow! What a great story.
Talk about mystery and intrigue.
I think your twist in the tale is excellently set up.
Thank you for this example of writing, in the way you cleverly make what looks initially like an extramarital affair, and turn it into a thriller.
Great reading for me.
Cathleen
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Wow! What a great story.
Talk about mystery and intrigue.
I think your twist in the tale is excellently set up.
Thank you for this example of writing, in the way you cleverly make what looks initially like an extramarital affair, and turn it into a thriller.
Great reading for me.
Cathleen
Comment Written 26-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Thanks for an excellent review; I am so glad you enjoyed it.
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Mine was the pleassure in the reading of it.
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You are more than kind.
Comment from Margaret Snowdon
Not a fault in sight -
cleverly thoughtout and
well presented - making
it a pleasure to read,
Alvin.
Good luck with the contest, my friend.
Margaret.
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Not a fault in sight -
cleverly thoughtout and
well presented - making
it a pleasure to read,
Alvin.
Good luck with the contest, my friend.
Margaret.
Comment Written 26-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Thanks, Margaret. I am so glad to receive this review from such a respected writer as yourself, especially since there was one three star review. I know I owe you some reviews; I hope to get to them during Advent.
Comment from Fireshadow
Alvin, this is an excellent entry for the This Sentence Starts The Story contest, and I'm sure it will be a strong contender in the competition. Great dialogue, as well as "inner" dialogue from the main character. Ending the narrative in a suspenseful note was brilliant touch. Very well done and good luck in the contest, my friend.
Ama
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Alvin, this is an excellent entry for the This Sentence Starts The Story contest, and I'm sure it will be a strong contender in the competition. Great dialogue, as well as "inner" dialogue from the main character. Ending the narrative in a suspenseful note was brilliant touch. Very well done and good luck in the contest, my friend.
Ama
Comment Written 26-Nov-2010
reply by the author on 26-Nov-2010
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Thanks for a great review; I am glad you like the inner dialagoue. Thanks also for your good wishes.