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Jennifer mulson's avatar

Oh, I loved this piece. What tales. What tragedy. Thank you for sharing.

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Will Dowd's avatar

My pleasure!

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Raju Tai's avatar

Always a delight to watch the moon (and its mischief) from your eyes. That story - how the moon moved the handwritten note, which was found by a postman, in a bottle given by his mother - is so pure. Thank you. <3

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Will Dowd's avatar

Thanks for reading and commenting, Raju! It's an incredible story. Haunting. Hope you enjoyed the Pink Moon.

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Kash Schriefer's avatar

I loved your Titanic story! Thank you.

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Stephanie Wayland Nicholas's avatar

Very well written. Wonderfully researched ~ s

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Will Dowd's avatar

Thank you, Stephanie!

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Madeleine Dore's avatar

I had a comment ready about how this dispatch got me all teary-eyed—and then I saw the shoutout at the bottom and, well, a tear may have fell!

Thank you for your support Will—and as always, thanks for the new things we all get to glean from your prose. The connection between the Titanic and the moon is one only you could draw, and the anecdote about Fleet and Lee is haunting. Timing really is everything—and yet more often than not outside our grasp...

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Will Dowd's avatar

You are very, very welcome, Madeleine. I'm grateful for whatever astronomical alignment brought us in writerly contact, and I look forward to many great reading experiences to come!

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Radaghast's avatar

Great stories! Fun reading. Thanks, Will. GRMA

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Will Dowd's avatar

Happy to have you aboard, Radaghast. Céad míle fáilte.

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Carol Sill's avatar

Thanks for this beautifully interwoven story of the moon and the Titanic, all made so very personal. I think that you could look at anything at all from the point of view of the moon and reveal lunar influences at work. (Have you seen Hello Tomorrow? Not a happy series but retro sci fi about cashing in on the dream of living on the moon.)

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Will Dowd's avatar

Thank you, Carol! I haven't seen Hello Tomorrow but it sounds worth a watch. The Moon is exerting a strong pull on our imaginations these days.

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darren harley's avatar

i look forward to learning more about your Dispatch, Will 🙏🏼

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Will Dowd's avatar

Cool! Will do.

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darren harley's avatar

happy to be mutually subscribed, Will.

i wish you success 💪🏼

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Will Dowd's avatar

Glad it was as fun to read as it was to write!

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