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PORTRAIT IN BLACK sent to floor Jul 30, 2023 0:15:43 GMT

Post by johnVC on Jul 30, 2023 0:15:43 GMT

Dear Total Quality Reading Editor,

I am a 70-year-old prose writer and playwright from the Seattle area. Please consider the attached 6000-word short story for publication. "Portrait in Black" recounts the psychological deterioration of a recently jilted freelance writer, and his further downward spiral after receiving a portrait in charcoal from a caricaturist at an art fair.

Thank you for this opportunity. I must say you have the most unusual writer's guidelines I have ever read - I could have used Donald Barthelme's help deciphering some of it - but I do appreciate being able to submit via email attachment, as Submittafail stopped working for me entirely in March. In any case, I'll look forward to your response.

Respectfully,
johnVC

Last Edit: Jul 31, 2023 15:40:20 GMT by rorschalk

rorschalk Global Moderator Posts: 643	PORTRAIT IN BLACK sent to floor Jul 31, 2023 15:34:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rorschalk on Jul 31, 2023 15:34:29 GMT Sounds like a post moderny homage to Wilde's Portrait of Dorian Gray. And, as well, because you are one of the few and the proud who've actually read the guidelines...you're in.
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PORTRAIT IN BLACK sent to floor Jul 31, 2023 17:23:26 GMT

Post by johnVC on Jul 31, 2023 17:23:26 GMT

Dear Theodore,

Thanks so much for considering "Portrait in Black." I did indeed have Picture of Dorian Grey in mind when I wrote the story. But I'm not a fantasy writer, so there is nothing supernatural in the tale. It just concerns the phychic toll that comes with arrogance and cruelty - presuming the antagonist has a conscience...

I will look forward to your response.

Yours,
johnVC

Last Edit: Jul 31, 2023 17:23:37 GMT by johnVC

PORTRAIT IN BLACK sent to floor

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