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Christine Ann Dorchak, Esq.'s avatar

I could listen to Lucinda's lilting voice forever. Loved the story and will recommend this wonderful podcast to others!

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

I had no idea what to expect in this short story based on the early childhood of Jody Shipes, renowned Texas civil rights lawyer and advocate for women. I was blown away by the lyrical tone, cadence and easy listening (the podcast was great) told in storybook form and read by the author. Loved it. Looking forward to more.

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Lucinda Blackwood's avatar

Jeanine, thank you so much. I hope you will enjoy the latest story, Ruby Are You Mad At Your Man. i am just so gratified to read your words. Isn't it just wonderful that we have found this platform to provide an outlet for our creative work and search for an audience and begin to find it-- like-minded people!

P.S. i have to figure one aspect of SS out about sending your page to my friends who are for all practical purposes, expats living in Mexico. I'm working on deadline to get some rewrites done and gonna record in a few days so i will tackle it soon. i want them to subscribe to your SS

Best, L

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Thanks for wanting your MX expat friends to see my stuff. Best place to find it is either my website: www.jeaninekitchel.com or right here on Substack: mexicosoul.substack.com as I plan to serialize my Mexican saga of buying land, building a house and opening a bookstore in a fishing village on Mexico's Caribbean coast. Gracias!!

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Lucinda, Loved Episode 1 so much. I didn't know what to expect--was not sure initially, thought it was fiction and then - kaboom! Made it even more potent. Will email you w/ info etc. I thank your for your kind consideration of sending my posts to your MX amigos. Expect a long email manaña. And so great to meet you! Yes, Substack is one heavy duty mover and shaker. Love it!

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Janine Holter aka beanie's avatar

Beautiful heartfelt story. The audio version is like icing on the cake.

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Lucinda Blackwood's avatar

Janine! I'm so pleased to hear from you about this story. So glad you liked it

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Stef O’Keefe's avatar

I just loved this. I wanted to give great big hugs to a bunch of the characters!! Your storytelling is vivid and witty and tender and heartwrenching and heartwarming all at once! More more more please!

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Lucinda Blackwood's avatar

Stef, thank you so much for this. this week will be bonus content about the story and next week will be another podcast story. I'm very excited about sharing this project that I have worked on for such a long time. Hearing from you in such an encouraging way is gratifying, satisfying and appreciated.

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Allen Crowe's avatar

I love this. I just want more. Thanks, Lucinda

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Lucinda Blackwood's avatar

Allen, I am so happy to see this from you. There is a lot more to come. this week's post is Bonus/follow-up content to the story and the next week will be another podcast of another short story in my collection: Corvairs and Horny Toads. Your support is especially appreciated.

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Nancy Huisenga's avatar

This is a delightful piece, a tapestry of characters, with a nuanced storyline that touched my heart. Thank you, Lucinda!

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Lucinda Blackwood's avatar

Nancy, thank you for this comment. This is a project that has been a long, long time in the making--over 6 years to write my collection of short stories and I am gratified at the response to something that carries so much meaning to me. Look for my next story in a week and this week there is Bonus/follow-up content to Horny Toads and Christmas Lights.

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DALE SANDLIN's avatar

Beautiful. Compelling and delicately layered. Can't wait for more!

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Lucinda Blackwood's avatar

Dale, I am very appreciative of your comment. My project, the short story collection: Corvairs and Horny Toads has been six years in the making and it means so much to me to have positive feedback on something so meaningful and important to me--something I created for my parents' memory...

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Karen Christensen's avatar

Sweet Lucinda, a heartwarming story with a cast of characters that are wondrous!

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Lucinda Blackwood's avatar

Karen, thank you for this and thank you for listening. It's wonderful hearing from you.

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Hal Cropp's avatar

Deeply compelling, finely wrought story told with compassion and a true eye for detail. Loved it!

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Lucinda Blackwood's avatar

Hal, thank you so much. I'm so pleased to have your generous praise.

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Thomas Keith's avatar

Lovely. What a tender story, told simply.

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Lucinda Blackwood's avatar

Thank you, thank you--so pleased to hear from you.

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L Flick Hatcher's avatar

Lucinda, another riveting story that pulls the reader in and refuses to let go—thank yiu for sharing.

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Lucinda Blackwood's avatar

Flick, thank you for this. It means a lot coming from you.

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