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Kimberly Warner's avatar

This is great Ben. So vivid I had a moment where I thought this wasn’t fiction and you were at the outdoor festival too, dancing, with pants on. :) Love that last line. I’ve often wondered how I’d meet an assailant (knocking on wood I won’t have to find out) but in my imagination I’d like to believe that seeing past their hurt and offering love instead could disarm. Don’t worry. I also took some self defense classes!

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Ben Wakeman's avatar

Yeah, I was gonna say, please don’t try this at home! I think only Alice has this superpower. You have plenty of others. I’m so happy to see how well your book is doing.

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Meg Oolders's avatar

I remember that man. Seeing the threads weaving together now. Well done, friend. 🥂💜

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Ben Wakeman's avatar

It’s all coming together… sort of. Thanks for being here, Meg.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

OMG, Ben! I was about to say "I'll have what she's having," but . . . WHAMMO! Such courage! I recognize the angry young man, and now I'm hoping that love really can conquer all.

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Ben Wakeman's avatar

Alice is a universe unto herself. I think you’ve probably got a little Alice in you, Julie. Thanks for reading.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Hahaa!! What a compliment. (Although I DO wear pants. . . )

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Susie Mawhinney's avatar

Ben this was riveting and so well done! I have a friend who reads aura’s, she is a gem to be with but there are places we’ve had to leave because she senses something dark hidden within…

I could feel the Alice’s tension Almost viscerally - you mastered the feeling brilliantly! 🙏🏽

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Ben Wakeman's avatar

Thank you, Susie! I just finished listening to your interview with Kimberly and loved every minute of it. I’m not sure what you were so worried about because you were great!

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Susie Mawhinney's avatar

Thank you Ben, I am relieved you don’t see and hear what I see and hear in that case!

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Stephanie Sweeney's avatar

I love Alice. I like how you started with her POV before the security guard gets involved. If he'd been first, the reader might have been inclined to assume she's disruptive or out of her mind, but she's just riding the righteous wave of love, man. And -- I remember that guy! Oh no!

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Ben Wakeman's avatar

Hey Stephanie! Thanks for stopping by a meeting Alice. Riding the righteous wave of love is really all I'm hoping for these days.

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Stephanie Sweeney's avatar

🫶🏼

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Robin LaVoie's avatar

You are such a fabulous writer, Ben. Thank you for sharing these stories.

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Ben Wakeman's avatar

Aw, thank you Robin. That's so kind of you to say. I'm glad you stopped by.

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Rose Campbell's avatar

Your protagonist is a powerful woman, and your telling of this tale gave me goose bumps of the full body variety, yeep! 😲

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Ben Wakeman's avatar

Thank you, Rose. Alice was a lot of fun and an exceptional dancer.

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