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Hey, I wrote a *short* story!  Corrina.
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And a wonderful one, too.  Perry rules! 
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I wonder if he'll tell Clark his story of the coffee vender someday. Great one-shot! I've never seen anyone have Perry notice it on day one, but I love the idea that he noticed what Lois doesn't. He's so right that she's more concerned about her career as top dog than a small detail. Excellent.
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Yay for one-shots! Loved it!
This *is* my happily ever after.
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Yay, Perry! Often wondered about that mole and why it was never addressed.
Great one off!
Thanks for writing;-)
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Ha! Perry definitely didn't become editor because he knew how to yodel. Very fun! You left me with a big ol' smile on my face.  Kathy
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This was awesome! I like the way Perry knows right away, and the story of *why* he knows right away. Now, I kinda wish he told Lois the coffee vendor story. 
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Hi Corrina,
Wonderful short!
I always wondered about that myself.
I can identify with you. I think my first short was Hurricane. It feels good just to prove to yourself that you can, in fact, do it (he says as he prepares to start posting another epic.).
Herb replied, “My boy, I never say … impossible.” "Lois and Clarks" My stories can be found herekj
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that was excellent!! thank you for the treat.
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Trust Perry to spot something EVERYONE else missed.
Great story!
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A writer's job is to think of new plots and create characters who stay with you long after the final page has been read. If that mission is accomplished than we have done what we set out to do, which is to entertain and hopefully educate.
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Oooh! A short one! /squeezes fic in/ One morning when I put it on his desk, he said, "Describe the vendor."  Michael
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Loved it! I've never read a Perry POV story, but this one was on point.
Clark: "Lois, you know, I really hope someday that you learn, that sometimes what it seems like people are doing isn't what they're really doing."
Lois: "What are you, a fortune cookie?"
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Yep, the details are important...
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Awesome! Great little story. Laura
Clark: “If we can be born in an instant, and die in an instant, why can’t we fall in love in an instant?”
Caroline's "Stardust"
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Thanks for the response everyone (including Katie, Kismatt, and MozartMaid). I figured that if anyone was going to notice the little brown spot, it would be Perry. Then, I just had to give him some background to make it more plausible. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Corrina.
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When I was starting out as a junior reporter, my editor taught me the importance of detail. Perry knows. a few thousand ever-circulating Elvis facts There was a faint scar running down his left cheek to his jaw. My editor allowed me to write the story. It was my first front-page byline. What a great circle-back! but the little freckle perched above the right side of his mouth. Adorable freckle at that, I might add! I have learned well, but as a teacher, I have to accept failure. Love this. What a great story. Perry is sooo awesome. And yes, I think there are definite moments where we are supposed to believe that he knows.
Battle On,
Deadly Chakram
"Being with you is stronger than me alone." ~ Clark Kent
"One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation." ~ Figment the Dragon
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Thanks for the FDK, Vicki. I hope things are going well with your pregnancy Corrina.
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