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I hope this isn’t prophetic in any way because it would be terrifying on many levels! 😅

Great story, Bill! I really enjoyed it.

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The future's coming. I not sure what future that will be.

I'm glad you enjoyed Self-Igniting Books.

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Wow! Fahrenheit 2024?

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Ray Bradbury is one of my favorite authors.

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A very amusing trip Bill, thank you!

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Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed Self-Igniting Books. This was a fun story to write.

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Thank God for my Amazon Kindle. Jeff Bezos has saved literature!!!!!

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Reading is a marvel.

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Love it….surprising

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Thank you very much Janice. I'm glad you enjoyed Self-Igniting Books.

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Gripping story, Bill, very visual and it grabbed all five senses. We are living in interesting times. 😳

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Thank you, Jenise. I'm very happy you liked Self-Igniting Books.

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This is brilliant! I recently published a story on the same theme though present oriented. I love this cautionary tale!

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Books are a gift, but not one we can take for granted. Link me to your story? I may have missed that one. :(

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It's a subscriber only post. Hang on and I'll gift you a free month.

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Done!

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Thank you. :)

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You're very welcome. 😊

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Oooh very timely. I love it.

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Thank you, Kathy. I hope this stays fiction.

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Absolutely

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But did Gleason still have to pay the 100,000?

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Oh, that's a good question. Stand by for part 2.

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Wow! 🙃 the ending made me laugh! Enjoyed it!

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Thanks, Christina. Self-Igniting Books was a fun one to write, too. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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I guess the judge got “fired.” A grim future that is. But a fine story.

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Thanks, Mark. I'm glad you enjoyed Self-Igniting Books.

Let's hope the real future isn't that grim.

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