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Ummm… it’s been awhile. Wayyy past Feb 14…

Time for a more realistic update, or cancellation, if it’s not happening.

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Agreed

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Soooooo… since we’re all stuck here, who thinks the serial will ever be picked up again?

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Never. They have just left us. Be sure your account is not billed again in June. Very sad way to handle this novel that will never be completed. Just tell us.

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I trust nothing from/by these women.

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back soon? Valentine's Day was here and gone. Last year we were told to be patient too! If other priorities like defeating 45 take precedence , that's fine .Just would like some honesty here.

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Quite the rabbit hole we’re in.

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Think maybe this is some sort of psychology experiment?

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Hi from the desert mountains of Far West Texas, where Winter may have just blasted us for the final time this year and Spring is winking hesitantly on the horizon!

I know you have all been incredibly busy, what with one thing and another, and this passion project has taken a backseat to all those startling and time-consuming activities.

But I'm fine with that. I think of you three in the same way I consider my favorite independent film projects: you are working your butts off on myriad details and there will be nothing to show for my financial support for awhile. Some months. Maybe even years. Yeah. That's happened.

So keep percolating and cogitating and living your real lives and, when the time is ripe, hit us with your new stuff. In the meantime, take good care and enjoy the fruits of your real life labors. Love you all. <3 <---this is a big heart!

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Excited for the story to resume! Thank you for letting us know! Congrats to you, E. Jean! I applaud your awesome courage!

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Dear cherished Spinners of Swoon-Worthy Narratives,

Here I am, a $60 a year subscriber, diving headfirst into the fray, armed to the teeth with nothing but sheer nerve and the kind of reckless abandon that gets you either knighted, committed or in my case-banned.

Big Breath … Alright, listen up, you three. It’s like this: Valentine’s Day is on the horizon, and you're all, “Get ready for love!” But then? In all honesty most of us are expecting a big parcel of nothing. The grand silence. It’s like sending a love letter into a black hole, hoping for a Star and getting nothing but Void.

We are still here. Your devoted aficionados, hands cramped from knitting not just scarves but our very dreams into existence, all in homage to your tale of passion. And in return? We're serenaded by the sound of silence, but with way less Simon & Garfunkel charm. And let’s not forget the bakers among us, churning out pastries like we're running a bakery in your honor, because, you know, it’s been a hot minute since we’ve had any sign of life from your end.

Of course the three of you are busy and frazzled and trying to save the world but have you ever stopped for a second and wondered what we are doing? Well, here is red hot tip for free - we are walking that same treacherous path with YOU. All the peeps here who have replied have paid for that privilege and every once in a while it would be gracious and kind of one or all three of you Charmers to drop by and say, “Howdy.” Imagine if you had written your lovely update post for “Backstory Serial” and not a one of us replied. Just crickets. How would you feel? No, really.

Now, if you’re plotting to make our hearts skip beats and our yarns twist in anticipation, it’s high time to strut onto the stage. Yank up those literary big girl panties and let’s have a romance explosion that’ll make us drop our knitting needles in awe. We want prose that sparkles, dialogue that dazzles, and a hot.smoking.love.story. that leave us more tangled up than our yarn projects on a bad day.

Eagerly awaiting with yarn and unbridled hope,

Gloria

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Hi Gloria. Virginia Woolf time warping in for a moment. I'm a lover of the alternating rhythm of silence. You may want to check out my novel, The Waves. It's one of my personal favorites. Hang in there! Love, Virginia. :)

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Helena Feb 5

Your a Hero to all Women!!! Love you for it!!!!

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Everything this group does warms my heart and I will wait for the next chapter with great anticipation‼️

I am very gratified to be a paid subscriber, to read everyone’s thoughts and comments. Congratulations to E. Jean Carroll for having the steady hand to go after that man.

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Wonderful to anticipate..

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Can’t wait to have some good ear candy while I paint :)

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Totally understand- so grateful you have been focusing your energies on priority issues. And what you have accomplished!! Hats off to EJC ESPECIALLY!! You were/are intrepid . So important! We are SO grateful to you!

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I'm looking forward to this. We have missed you for sure!

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We’ve missed you!

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A sincere apology for the dismal lack of communication would have been appropriate.

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The three of you have had a heavy load. We're waiting for a story but understand. Celebrate with E. Jean, keep up our focus on Trump Mary.

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Looking forward to the next chapter! A round of drinks for everyone! E. Jean, you picking up the tab? :-D Oh wait, someone doesn't pay his bills.... so this this round's on us, and victory is sweet! !

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