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Jim wrote: "nice one :-)"

Thanks Jim. I thought it worked out quite well, given that its subject matter is a tad on the sensitive and potentially controversial side :-)

This is getting to be a bit of a daily habit!

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Philip wrote: "Jim wrote: "nice one :-)"

Thanks Jim. I thought it worked out quite well, given that its subject matter is a tad on the sensitive and potentially controversial side :-)"

Yes I thought it came through nicely

Philip wrote: "This is getting to be a bit of a daily habit!

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And each day I try to rise to the challenge of finding the original artwork ;-)

Jim wrote: "Philip wrote: "This is getting to be a bit of a daily habit!

https://www.abctales.com/story/philwh..."

And each day I try to rise to the challenge of finding the original artwork ;-)"

You see, I have my uses :-)

too right :-)

Because even I was losing the plot about what episodes I had written and where, I've now collected the stories together and sequentially numbered them. If you haven't caught up with the story so far, now might be a good time to do so ;-)

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good idea :-)

Jim wrote: "good idea :-)"

I do have them...very occasionally ;-)

The Lady and her Maid head for the coast!

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Today's episode, in which Gwladys hankers after a night on the town and Aefelthrith gets a shock!

https://www.abctales.com/story/philwh...

You know that sinking feeling when you see someone you never thought you would see again? Well, that!

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Episode 11 and our protagonists are having words!

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nice :-)

Jim wrote: "nice :-)"

Ta, Jim. Getting toward the end of the story now, I think :-)

Episode 12 - in which Aefelthrith draws blood and Gwladys packs her bags!

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nicely does it :-)

Jim wrote: "nicely does it :-)"

Thank you! One more episode to go in the current series, I think.

I look forward to it :-)

Jim wrote: "I look forward to it :-)"

Kind of you to say so :-) It might go on a bit longer, actually. I've had a plea from my reader ;-)

cherish your reader :-)

Jim wrote: "cherish your reader :-)"

Oh, I do!

Episode 13 - in which Gwladys tries to break away and Aefelthrith falls for another!

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Philip wrote: "Episode 13 - in which Gwladys tries to break away and Aefelthrith falls for another!

https://www.abctales.com/story/philwh..."

Comes back as page not found :-(

Jim wrote: "Philip wrote: "Episode 13 - in which Gwladys tries to break away and Aefelthrith falls for another!

https://www.abctales.com/story/philwh..."

Comes back as page not fou..."

Oh bunnies! Try this:

https://www.abctales.com/story/philwh...

I figured out what happened! In the interim I had made a slight change to the title, which, naturally, made a kibosh of the html link I had previously used. Oh well!

Such is life :-)

Hopefully I've got the link right first time, this time!
This is Episode 14 - in which Gwladys gets to grips and the penny drops for Aefelthrith

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nicely coming together :-)

Jim wrote: "nicely coming together :-)"

I'm glad you think so :-)

In which the Parson stops the Watch and Dolly hands it to Aefelthrith!

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page not found :-(

Found it, nice one

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Jim wrote: "Found it, nice one

https://www.abctales.com/story/philwh..."

Well done for finding it, Jim! I messed with the title again :-(

The next episode, in which Aefelthrith has a troubled night and everyone has a troubled day!

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going well :-)

Jim wrote: "going well :-)"

Thanks Jim. If I knew what I was doing I could be positively dangerous! ;-)

Best way to be :-)

Do you know, every time I sit down to write one of these, I think it's certainly going to be the last one! So far, it never has been!

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Nice one :-)
How many words so far?

Jim wrote: "Nice one :-)
How many words so far?"

Thanks Jim. Good question! At a rough estimate, I would say between 18k and 20k.

Not a long way from a novella, and at 30k it becomes economic to put it in an Amazon paperback and charge £4.50 :-)

Jim wrote: "Not a long way from a novella, and at 30k it becomes economic to put it in an Amazon paperback and charge £4.50 :-)"

Good point, Jim. I'll bear that in mind ;-)

And at 20k it fits nicely as a 99p ebook novella :-)
I'd go for 30k plus :-)
It's nicely character driven and fun

Jim wrote: "And at 20k it fits nicely as a 99p ebook novella :-)
I'd go for 30k plus :-)
It's nicely character driven and fun"

You're very kind, Jim. I'll see what I can do ;-)

Good, I look forward to it :-)

Jim wrote: "Good, I look forward to it :-)"

:-)

The next episode, in which Dolly asks some questions and the 'Parson' thinks he has an answer!

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Jim wrote: "And at 20k it fits nicely as a 99p ebook novella :-)
I'd go for 30k plus :-)
It's nicely character driven and fun"

FYI Jim, the running total (now that I've actually sat down and totted it up) is 24,239 :-)

You are certainly getting there, A nice complicated conclusion in the Inn beckons,
Strikes me that with a busy inn on a road junction, it could be amazing just who passes through and who recognises who. I'd be tempted to have a son of Gwladys whose's done well for himself appear looking for his old mum, and falling for Aefelthrith

But there are so many ways these characters could drive it :-)