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Hazel's avatar

A very lo-fi paranormal romance, and I’m absolutely all for it. And even though I haven’t really watched much Studio Ghibli, your style and sense of romance feels like much of what I imagine romance to look like in a Studio Ghibli film ❀️

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Maryellen Brady πŸ’—πŸ“š's avatar

I will take this as SUCCESS! Thank you Hazel.

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Hazel's avatar

Yesss!

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Mina Howell's avatar

😭😭😭😭

Oh my goodness! This was incredible! The perfect amount of sweet romance and magic - Maryellen you are so amazing!

This line hit my soul: "Mirran felt that smile like an ache in her chest."

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Maryellen Brady πŸ’—πŸ“š's avatar

So this is your brand of romance?! Cause i’m not sure i can write hallmark romance πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚

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Mina Howell's avatar

Lol it's perfect!

I agree with Hazel, it's very Ghibli πŸ₯°

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Maryellen Brady πŸ’—πŸ“š's avatar

The only ones I familiar with are Kiki & Howl's Moving Castle. I think the girls have watched Spirited Away…..so I must watch more….

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Mina Howell's avatar

Yes!

Watch Ponyo, Totoro, and the cat returns lol

The three you've seen are my favorites but these three are also my favorites πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

I literally can't pick just one

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Maryellen Brady πŸ’—πŸ“š's avatar

But I write in this genre? I love love love Kiki.

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Mina Howell's avatar

You ABSOLUTELY do!

I have a Kiki tattoo πŸ˜… it was my friend's favorite movie ever

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Verdant Butterfly's avatar

Oh I loved it ..(🀩) that was so magical and sweet. βœ¨πŸ¦‹

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Maryellen Brady πŸ’—πŸ“š's avatar

Thank you πŸ¦‹

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Belinda Drakes's avatar

This felt like stepping into a pocket of soft magic. The rain, the button, the quiet ache of two people reaching across time. Your writing holds that gentle hush that makes you slow down and breathe. It wrapped around me like a warm quilt and a cup of tea at the end of a long day. I am going to be thinking about Mirran and Kate for a while. This was beautiful.

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Ava Lane's avatar

There is more right? This is sweet.

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