Moving story with Chlarissa at the end of her tether with no where to go. Will her life improve? Are the flowers for good or bad? Tell us more.

This is beautiful. You showed life on every level at its darkest and most tragic to the beauty, light and hope that ultimately gets us through. I am so sorry for your losses, sadly those are things that never go away. There is such power in the resilience and love of a family and may yours keep shining on. Perfect.

Oh, this is hilarious! A culture that crosses countries and continents is a beautiful thing! I have seen bits of Never have I ever but will hopefully watch the whole series soon.

Hi Kim, you plunged right in with powerful, visceral descriptions which I must admit confused me a little until the cause was revealed. Personally I felt that although the first part and description were excellent the second half was were I became completely immersed in the story. Once Pieter regains consciousness and a supernatural ghostly force…[Read more]

Thank you. Yes, the typos have a tendency to breed! I am pleased you found Liyana interesting as I have wanted to introduce her for awhile and am still wondering if she will be an indulgence on my side. Glad the story kept you gripped.

Thank you so much Amrita, kind as always! Loved your prompt to publication feature, inspiring reading.
I was worried the whole thing was a bit of a mess as I had a few things I wanted to include and hoped the detail did not bog it down to much and prevent the story moving forward. Its always a fine line with detail as I feel I enjoy if it gives…[Read more]

Huge apologies for getting back to you so late, work life bad comms getting in the way ! Thank you for taking the time to write such extensive feed back, it is appreciated and as usual you have got it right on the nose. I have been thinking about a few of the characters for awhile and have only now been able to introduce them, some will be…[Read more]

Wow, you take us on a journey. A sad, bitter upbringing with the unexpected redemption and contentment only for the hammer to fall at the end. Real, raw and authentic.

This is wonderful, funny and beautiful all at once! So many clever, humorous lines which made me smile ‘‘important’, AKA the cousin of a friend of my mom’s niece ‘ been one of my favourite. We have a large Indian Durban community in Durban, South Africa and it is interesting how certain cultural references can be apt from continent to conti…[Read more]

Its interesting how we can have presumptions of people we share history with. School friends know so much about us as they know our history, I like how you showed this. In fact it seems although they are ‘friends’ they may not even like each other much but a shared past keeps them in contact. Tahir does have slightly unrealistic expectations of…[Read more]

I enjoyed this other world and its interesting inhabitants. Very entertaining.

Wonderful fairy tale, extremely well told. I loved the simple concise language that allowed the story to flow from beginning to end. Great work!

Thank you so much for your kind words Ellen. Much appreciated.

Thank you so much for your kind words.
I am pleased it came through as I really wanted to show how we all have to carry on for multiple reasons, practicality and survival being the foremost but deep down we are fundamentally changed. These stories often help me process unresolved thoughts and emotions, I am grateful for this out let and group…[Read more]

Thank you Kim.

Thank you Amrita, apologies for the delayed response. Thanks for spotting cup board I stared at it for ages trying to work out what was wrong! The mind can be strange at times.
Yes, grief is one of our biggest burdens and something we will all face at one point but somehow this never prepares you for its depth. Thanks again for your kind words…[Read more]