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Mkwawa shujaa's avatar

Your dialogue writing is really good. I enjoyed the story.

I also have a personal question I wanted to ask, I left it inbox, when you have time please check it out.

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Katharine Kapodistria's avatar

Thank you! I think that dialogue is my strong point, which surprises me, because I'm totally inarticulate in real life! I'll check out your message now.

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Kirstie Jayne's avatar

You really made me smile reading this, and at the end feel that moment of stillness when you’re not sure how you’ll recover from one of life’s blows.

Thank you, I found you on the 30 days of fantasy challenge and am so glad I did.

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Katharine Kapodistria's avatar

I'm so glad you did too!

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Chip Spencer's avatar

This is amazing work, Katharine!

Reading this story made me laugh out loud, then catch my breath when the weight of it sank in. At first, it was all chaotic fun—magic gone haywire, spells turning into bats, two powerful people arguing while desperately trying to cover themselves with curtains and books.

But underneath the humor, there was something more tender—the fear of being lost, of not understanding or being understood, and the sudden realization that there may be no way home.

It started out feeling ridiculous in the best way—and ended up hitting surprisingly hard. Well done!

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Katharine Kapodistria's avatar

Thank you, Chip!

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James Mayes's avatar

Ah, I loved it! Stories before chores really paid off. And now that Esti is stuck, is there going to be room for two wizards in one town? One world? Great writing Katharine.

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Katharine Kapodistria's avatar

Thank you so much, James! I don't know what happens next, but I hope to find out when my brain is a little more functional!

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