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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I did not know until this very minute that you were publishing on here. Now I'm going to go read your stuff.

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Sharon's avatar

Gilliber

Jill-e-bear

Gill-eh-burr

Gee-lee-burr

Gill-li-ber

Where do you come up with these names every day?!

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Me and Eleanor thought it was straight forward hard G Gilliber, all syllables equal but Don puts a hard accent on the L Gill - liber

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Kate's avatar

This story has everything. It's perfect. I love it!

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks. It was fun

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Patris's avatar

Being lovingly finite. And I could see the mask though who’s ever seen it but you, J. Loved it.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Full disclosure: I cried.

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Patris's avatar

Close myself

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks for telling me. It was fun as it developed, and it could have gone so many places. The place they took me to triggered the tears.

I brought some stuff to a homeless friend today-- my other friends were extremely generous with him -- and he cried. I didn't, so I guess I was due.

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Patris's avatar

I told you once that you write with a knife. Be careful with it when your heart’s involved.

You and your friends are good humans, j.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I like writing with knives and punches, but like Ali said, you gotta float like a butterfly sometimes too. I never ever wanna be sappy, but I occasional tenderness is okay, right?

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Patris's avatar

Most definitely

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Sharon's avatar

That's the sports fan in you Jimmy

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Joe's avatar

A beautiful love story.

You old softie!

Sure, some will claim it was predictable, but, like death, many things are.

Excellent job, Jimmy!

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I think it's only predictable if reading love stories are the norm for the reader.

I didn't know where it was going. I had a vague idea they would meet.

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Carol Angel's avatar

Loving and so compassionate, the gift of friendship, beautiful

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I thought you might like this one. Thanks Carol

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miter's avatar

Really enjoyed this one and not just saying that because I'm trying to track down Delbert.

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Ben Woestenburg's avatar

That was a great story. So sad, and so satisfying because as you came toward the end, you wanted it to be like that. A perfect end to it.

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V Moire's avatar

This is too good for us. It’s a novel.

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David's avatar

Jimmy got more juice to squeeze than an orange tree. The man doesn't stop

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Can't stop. I promised dailies. I'm glad you guys like em

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Kim Van Dyke's avatar

*This* is a proper love story.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I have a romantic sweating out of me some times...

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