How we came to publish this one
We’re now only considering short story collections or children’s
books by authors we already know. This was an exception as it came to us before
we imposed that restriction. However, Phyllis has become one of our more regular
writers as she is now on CaféLit.
The title
Yes, this is a collection of love stories. There is romantic
love, familial love, even the love of pets for their owners.
The cover
That old clock at Waterloo station features a few times in the
stories so it seemed a good idea to feature it on the cover. In any case, using
a station implies going on a journey and entering new relationships or confirming
the depth of them is always a type of journey.
Some notes about style
There is a lot of inner monologue in these stories. For the
main part we’ve used that sort of indirect form, e.g. “Would he turn up? What
if she didn’t recognise him? Was this a sensible thing to have done?” It’s
always important at this point to do this in the voice of the character whose
point of view we’re reading. We’ve mixed this with some quoted words and even
characters talking out loud – both just to stop the style; becoming too
monotonous.
Who we think the reader is
These stories are ideal for a holiday read. They are for the
most part heart-warming and life-affirming.
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