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More and more I read stories of folks reaching out to help others even with all those horrid sad stories that are out there. They give me hope in a better world because they prove sometimes dreams really do come true. Beautiful story, Dascha 💕

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Thanks, Laura. We need to see hopeful stories sometimes,

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Wow, Dasha, I almost Could not read it till the ends, cause tears made it impossible.

Well, someone could say it is a somehow predictable story, but I think that is not true, definitely. We all Have gotten envelopes like that and some of them did not have good news. So I was fascinated by the story from the very first sentence. Well done, Dasha, thank you for making me very emotional this morning.

Love😘

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You're welcome, dear! If you read enough of my stories you'll discover happy endings are not predictable. Sometimes things end very badly for my characters. This one needed that happy ending, though!

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Great story, so full of Hope and promise.

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Thanks, Connie! I would love it if the world really worked this way.

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Hurray for Juan. You know I love a happy ending.

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Me too when the story calls for it! This one absolutely did.

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Yeah. It would have been pretty depressing otherwise.

Juan is talented. He wants to go to college but can't afford it. He goes to work in a factory. Then drinks away his weekends wondering what might have been. The end. 🤣

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Every artist deserves a champion like Rita or Tina. I love how you’re stories explore all kinds of moods and tones. You’re not afraid of a happy ending or a tragic one. You just write what the story needs. I’m so happy I found your work.

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You make my heart so happy, Jason! I'm such an eclectic writer I feel it's hard to find "my" audience.

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I feel the same way. I feel like my niche/genre is just me writing the stories that call to me. One of the reasons I enjoy your work is that your stories are carefully crafted from the heart. They speak to me in ways more “calculated” stories don’t.

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I've been told my stories aren't "literary enough." I take that as a great compliment! 🤪🤪🤪

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Here's to more eclectic than literary🙂🙃

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I agree! Thank you. 💕

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What an awesome fairy tale! Wouldn’t it be great if things really happened that way in real life!

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It would. I wonder how many fairy tales are born of the desire for exactly that.

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