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Jen's avatar

I love this story. I laughed out loud!

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Michelle Richmond's avatar

Thank you, Jen!

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Larry Bone's avatar

Perfect. John Cheever would have loved this story because it is a little like one of his best short stories but in your own unique voice. All the characters are perfect. I realize it is flash fiction but I am old school. I hope a lot of people read this. And I hope it gets referenced by other writers as an excellent example of flash fiction. Maybe it would have to be longer to be an actual short story. But It is awesome. If you have more like this I would buy the collection when you publish it.

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Michelle Richmond's avatar

Thank you so much, Larry!

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Harriet Chessman's avatar

Oh, I love this story unfolding! The voice is perfect — wry, amused, yet also remembering a charged time. This teenager and this toddler are perfect!

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Michelle Richmond's avatar

Thank you, Harriet. It was really fun to write:)

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