Wednesday, March 7, 2012

"The House Holds Its Breath" Is Up At Fiction 365


"The House Holds Its Breath" is one of those stories that I refused to give up on; I believed in it that much. It won an Honorable Mention in a contest and received lots of great feedback from judges and editors, but yet never made it into publication...until the fine folks at Fiction365 decided they liked it and they wanted it.

If you head on over and read it, I hope you enjoy it and I hope it makes you think - just a little - about how precious every day truly is.

14 comments:

  1. That little piece sure packs a punch, Madeline. Fine work! So glad it's found a place to call home.

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  2. Thanks, Milo! I always appreciate you reading and commenting.

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  3. Hi Madeline,
    I held my breath when I read your story. It's wonderful!
    Donna

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  4. I like your writing, Madeline, you do really well pulling me along and keeping me interested in the next words. Good job, congratulations on having this story published.

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  5. Sally, thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate it.

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  6. I love the title! I'll have to go read it :)

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  7. Thanks, Angela! I hope you enjoy the story, too.

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  8. Another heartstring plucking story. I enjoyed it very much!

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  9. Stacy, thank you so much. I love your description of it - "heart- string plucking."

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  10. A house holding its breath - what a perfect image for this situation. Congrats on finding it a home.

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  11. Thanks, Jillian - to me, the image is both beautiful and creepy.

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