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Andrew Taylor's avatar

This is the first time I am reading the shop acting in retribution; chilling and magical all at once, well done.

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Lady Of The Lake's avatar

I love how the store rights wrongs and manages to be sweet, soft, and utterly terrifying at once.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

It’s a very thoughtful place I suppose 😂💛

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Stephen Duffy's avatar

Another wonderful chapter, Asteria 💚

I'm struggling for words here. QLJ is such a simple story, but your incredible talent makes it magical and meaningful.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you so much

I’m happy to read that you enjoyed it. I’m taking this as high praise coming from you

Your writing is one of the few that I am looking up to 💛

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Stephen Duffy's avatar

😂 stop it! ❤️🙏

We'll have to start a mutual fan club.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

😂 supposedly

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

I was reeled in with curiosity, stayed by enchantment and blown away by the story telling of this book. May I know your inspiration for this?

I want you to know that I smiled all throughout the description of the shops magic. Except for the part when Pete came in, I wanted to fully understand the shops purpose. Hence my curiosity. This is brilliant, sheer brilliance.

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you so much! You have no idea how much this means to me, I’m absolutely thrilled that you enjoyed it so much.

Quiet Little Journeys is a project inspired by my absolute love for the time between 3 and 5 AM and liminal spaces, especially train stations. The characters just sort of happen.

Pete was supposed to be called Charles and I had a complete different story in mind, but sometimes things just happen I assume.

I adore peculiar, odd and quirky things, hence the shop and Little Sir Menace, but thank you so much for taking the time to read and then comment as well, that surely made my day a lot better

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

Hey, I truly believe you deserve more attention. This was beautiful, and I mean that in the purest way. I don’t have much of a following, but I know that even a little push or nudge can make a big difference.

And I absolutely loved Little Sir Menace—he was so adorable! I actually went back and reread from the moment he first appeared to when he took the keys, just to make sure my imagination fully captured his character, Kawaiii

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Asteria Geisterblum's avatar

Thank you so much! You’re so kind, I’m absolutely thrilled to hear that you like the little guy, he’s the most adorable to write

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