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Christina Fishburne's avatar

This is the opening to your novel. I can’t wait for the rest.

Charlie Rauh's avatar

🫨 this is all I got #miniaturist. Maybe this is the beginning of OUR novel.

Christina Fishburne's avatar

(Slowly faces you while lowering the fork…)

Charlie Rauh's avatar

😆🤘🏆

Sarah Mills's avatar

This hit all my feels today.

WritingWithWater's avatar

the water rising...through out this....... the sense of "being drawn away" .......

Rosemarie Rauh's avatar

SO so much to love and connect with in this piece, but this line: "I let sleep take a knee"

got me!

Charlie Rauh's avatar

Thank ya! ❤️

Robin Rauh's avatar

The tension and mounting suspense make this impossible to walk away from. I could feel every word. Thanks so much Charlie- another reality check for me and a peak at possibilities in life.

Charlie Rauh's avatar

🙏❤️🙏