I've had the idea for this one floating around for years, but didn't quite have the chops to pull it off. Not sure I do now, but I've taken my best shot.
It was nicely done. The multiple viewpoints really kept the story flowing.
The match was well-written, and the ending scene was interesting. Having the daughter use the same perfume as her mother was a great homage. You could feel everything from the first hit to the dementia at the end. It's almost as if you were writing an experience.
Thanks Joseph. I'm tempted to shout "no spoilers" here, but I suppose if someone made it all the way to the comments, they've likely read the story. Also I saw your note about the paywall, Sorry about that-- I'm not trying to bait people into paying me here!
I'm still a bit lost re: how Substack works. I removed the paywall when I republished this post but it automatically became locked after a few days. If you (or anyone else reading this for that matter) has a solution to this, I'd love to hear it. Thanks again.
It was nicely done. The multiple viewpoints really kept the story flowing.
The match was well-written, and the ending scene was interesting. Having the daughter use the same perfume as her mother was a great homage. You could feel everything from the first hit to the dementia at the end. It's almost as if you were writing an experience.
Thanks Joseph. I'm tempted to shout "no spoilers" here, but I suppose if someone made it all the way to the comments, they've likely read the story. Also I saw your note about the paywall, Sorry about that-- I'm not trying to bait people into paying me here!
I'm still a bit lost re: how Substack works. I removed the paywall when I republished this post but it automatically became locked after a few days. If you (or anyone else reading this for that matter) has a solution to this, I'd love to hear it. Thanks again.
Yes, I'm aware the email version of this had a typo in the title.....
"Plumbs" and tobacco....
Ooh. This is good!