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I leave my underwear all over the house, but my wife doesn't think it constitutes flirting.

I loved the ending, Meg. Excellent work. 😁

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It's a good thing I haven't had coffee yet, else said coffee would be all over my keyboard from giggling.

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That was a really fun story

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Sep 14Liked by Meg Oolders

BB..... beyond brilliant.....

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Loved this, Meg. It takes me back to the days when I used to wear too much cologne and spent an inordinate amount of time thinking about women's underwear. What a mysterious, forbidden place Victoria's Secret was in the middle of a mall. A little island of socially acceptable lust wadded up in piles of panties overflowing bargain bins...

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Now class, in short story writing, it’s very important to to hook the reader from the very beginning. For example, this first line of a story called Breadcrumbs by Meg Oolders:

“I was the girl who left her panties in Ryan Kirkland’s pickup truck.”

Does that make you want to hear more?

Yes please.

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Love this! I love all the teenage angst without actually having to experience it all over again. 😁

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October 8th sounds like the perfect day for a black tie Stock Fiction event! 💃🏻

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Oh, that story had me flinching. Shame is a great topic topic for short stories.

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I just found you. This is terrific writing.

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"I was the girl who left her panties in Ryan Kirkland’s pickup truck." Without a doubt, one of the best opening lines I have ever read. Who would not want to continue reading this story??

"Dude. So hot." Meg! You have these teens' language utterly. "top-shelf junior guys"... "an aggressively flirtatious smile" ... "I wasn’t the girl who kissed yesses out of seniors "... "The girl with flammable underwear." A delight from first sentence to last.

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Sep 15Liked by Meg Oolders

Great story told masterfully and fun yo read!

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Just apply a small flame, and you'll have a fiery Romance. Every page will burn with passion, and every word will be hot. Every dialogue will be flammable.

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What a completely fun and sweet story! Loved reading that Meg! Written in your usual smooth, breezy style. You need to get all of these into a book. I’d buy.

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One of the best opening lines I’ve read in a long time! What a lovely and fun story, Meg. Thanks for sharing this gem!

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You’re really, really good at this. Hooked, entertained, surprised, delighted. I love the way you write, and I love the stories you tell.

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