“Someone Your Own Size” – my first new story in nearly 8 years, and more than 11 years in the making – has been reasonably well received. In the 9 days since I pressed “Submit”, it has seen 3000+ downloads (and – interestingly – caused 4500+ extra downloads of my older stories), been entered in to 250+ personal libraries, and gotten 200+ votes – and a not-embarrassing middling score. So all up, the exercise was worthwhile. Thank you!
As always, I live for the feedback. Some of you messaged me via SoL’s “mail” system; others left comments below the story. The private messages I've gotten have been out-and-out positive and I thank you all for them.
The public comments on the site however agree that it is not my best story, and that “half the story is missing”. Over the years I’ve had feedback nominating practically every one of my stores as my best, so I don’t worry about the former. But the brutal fact is that the commenters are right in the latter critique – the reunion of George and Mindy is not very well told and completely lacks details, but my attempt at fleshing out the renewed George-and-Mindy romance was stale and never even shared with the editor.
So while “Someone Your Own Size” firmly remains “Completed” in SoL-speak, I agree that the story of George and Mindy is not. Perhaps one day, the story from Mindy's point of view should be told. The whole story.
For now, my catalogue of embryonic stories simply has yet another entry of just one word – Mindy.
When, or even if, it will turn in to a published story I cannot tell. But I can assure you that the overwhelmingly positive, supportive, and constructive feedback I’ve gotten has certainly given me the urge to write again.
Thank you!