Chapter after chapter, the story is emerging. So here is . . .
THE STORY SO FAR
1. THE BEGINNING
2. AFTER THE BEGINNING
3. THE AUTHOR INTERJECTS
and on, much further on . . .
THE STORY SO FAR
A STORY. 1. THE BEGINNING
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/1-the-beginning-everything-has-a-beginning
A STORY. 2. AFTER THE BEGINNING.
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-2-after-the-beginning
A STORY. 3. THE AUTHOR INTERJECTS
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-3-the-author-interjects
A STORY. 4. NEXT. ALMOST.
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-4-next-almost
A STORY. 5. YOU CLOSE THE BOOK.
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-5-you-close-the-book
A STORY. 6. YOU ARE BACK IN THE BOOKSHOP.
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-6-back-in-the-bookshop
A STORY. 7. GENTLE RAIN
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-7-gentle-rain
A STORY. 8. YOU HAVE OPENED THE BOOK.
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-8-you-have-opened-the-book
A STORY. 9. THE AUTHOR INTERJECTS A SECOND TIME.
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-9-the-author-interjects
A STORY. 10 . THE THIRD VISIT
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-10-the-third-visit
A STORY. 11. A EUREKA FROM THE AUTHOR
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-11-a-eureka-from-the-author
A STORY. 12. YOU TURN THE PAGE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-12-you-turn-the-page
A STORY. 13. YOU ARE BECOMING A REGULAR
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-13-you-are-becoming-a-regular
A STORY. 14. FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU CHOOSE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-14-for-the-first-time-you-choose
A STORY. 15. IT HURTS WHEN WE BREAK A LEG OR A HEART
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-15-it-hurts-when-we-break
A STORY. 16. THE ARCHEOLOGIST UNEARTHS A TREASURE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-16-the-archeologist-unearths
A STORY. 17. ACROSS THE ROAD, DOWN THE LANE, IN THE FIELD
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-17-across-the-road-down-the-lane
A STORY. 18. THE MUSIC PLAYS
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-18-the-music-plays
A STORY. 19. YOU HAVE FOUND IT
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-19-you-have-found-it
A STORY. 20. COMFY AS A PILLOW
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-20-comfy-as-a-pillow
A STORY. 21. TAKING STOCK
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-21-taking-stock
A STORY. 22. WALKING WITH JOHN LENNON
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-22-walking-with-john-lennon
A STORY. 23. TODAY NOTHING FEELS RIGHT
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-23-today-nothing-feels-right
A STORY. 24. THE AUTHOR INTERJECTS A FOURTH TIME
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-24-the-author-interjects
A STORY. 25. A MESSAGE TO YOU, THE READER
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-25-a-message-to-you-the-reader
A STORY. 26. WHAT NEXT?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-26-what-next
A STORY. 27. HEAVY BREEZES
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-27-heavy-breezes
A STORY. 28. DAYS HAVE PASSED
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-28-days-have-passed
A STORY. 29. GRAY MORNING
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-29-gray-morning
A STORY. 30. THE AUTHOR COMES BACK. URGENCY
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-30-the-author-comes-back-urgency
A STORY. 31. ON BITING OFF AND CHEWING
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-31-on-biting-off-and-chewing
A STORY. 32. MY OWN LUCKY PENNY
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-32-my-own-lucky-penny
A STORY. 33. IS LOVE OBSOLETE?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-33-is-love-obsolete
A STORY. 34. LOVE IS NOT OBSOLETE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-34-love-is-not-obsolete
A STORY. 35. VALENTINE'S DAY
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-35-valentines-day
A STORY. 36. EASY IN THE MORNING LIGHT
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-36-easy-in-the-morning-light
A STORY. 37. READY TO SETTLE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-37-ready-to-settle
A STORY. 38. THE WARMTH WITHIN
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-38-the-warmth-within
A STORY. 39. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-39-its-been-a-long-time
A STORY. 40. A TIDAL WAVE WITH A TYPHOON ON THE SIDE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-40-tidal-wave
A STORY. 41. SHOPPING FOR DREAMS
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-41-shopping-for-dreams
A STORY. 42. IN A MOMENT, EVERYTHING CAN CHANGE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-42-in-a-moment-everything-can-change
A STORY. 43. THE CALL OF THE WORLD
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-43-the-call-of-the-world
A STORY. 44. A TITLE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-44-a-title-you-havent-noticed
A STORY. 45. I WELCOME LOVE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-45-i-welcome-love
A STORY. 46. BACK TO THE CAFE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-46-back-to-the-cafe
A STORY. 47. IS IT EVER THE RIGHT TIME?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-47-is-it-ever-the-right-time
A STORY. 48. TIME TO LISTEN
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-48-time-to-listen
A STORY. 49. DO YOU WELCOME LOVE?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-49-do-you-welcome-love
A STORY. 50. MORE RAIN, MORE WONDERING
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-50-more-rain-more-wondering
A STORY. 51. WE'VE JUST BEGUN
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-51-weve-just-begun
A STORY. 52. WALKING WITH THE DEVIL
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-52-walking-with-the-devil
A STORY. 53. WHO IS THIS PERSON I CALL ME?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-53-who-is-this-person-i-call
A STORY. 54. NOTHING TELLS EVERYTHING
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-54-nothing-tells-everything
A STORY. 55. YOU THINK THAT YOU KNOW
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-55-you-think-that-you-know
A STORY. 56. WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-56-what-do-you-know
A STORY. 57. AT LOOSE ENDS
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-57-at-loose-ends
A STORY. 58. IN A BAD MOOD
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-58-in-a-bad-mood
A STORY. 59. THE TITLE, LIKE A BEACON
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-59-the-title-like-a-beacon
A STORY. 60. NOT UPSIDE ONLY
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-60-not-upside-only
A STORY. 61. A SMALL FLAME
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-61-a-small-flame
A STORY. 62. 7 DAYS IN A ROW, HAPPINESS?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-62-7-days-in-a-row-happiness
A STORY. 63. 7 DAYS IN A ROW, HAPPINESS
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-63-7-days-in-a-row-happiness
A STORY. 64. A TAP ON YOUR SHOULDER
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-64-youve-had-a-nap
A STORY. 65. A NEW EXPERIENCE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-65-a-new-experience
A STORY. 66. MEMORIES OF DARK DAYS
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-66-memories
A STORY. 67. THE TOUCH OF LOVE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-67-the-touch-of-love
A STORY. 68. AN OLD DOG WITH NEW TRICKS?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-68-an-old-dog-with-new-tricks
A STORY. 69. THE BOOKSTORE . . . AND THE BOOK YOU'VE DECIDED TO READ
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-68-the-book-youve-decided-to-read
A STORY. 70. YOUR EYES ARE NOT READING LOVE POEMS
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-70-your-eyes-are-not-reading-love-poems
A STORY. 71. SUCH DIFFERENT RESPONSES
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-71-such-different-responses
A STORY. 72. THE AUTHOR CONTINUES
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-72-the-author-continues
A STORY. 73. TOMORROW NEVER COMES
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-73-tomorrow-never-comes
A STORY. 74. ARE MY EMOTIONS ASLEEP?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-74-are-my-emotions-asleep
A STORY. 75. EMOTIONS ASLEEP
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-75-emotions-asleep
A STORY. 76. STIRRINGS
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-76-stirrings
A STORY. 77. YOU COME TO THE GAP
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-77-you-come-to-the-gap
A STORY. 78. ME AND NOT ME
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-78-me-and-not-me
A STORY. 79. GAPS
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-79-gaps
A STORY. 80. STEPS, SO MANY STEPS
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-80-steps-so-many-steps
A STORY. 81. AGAIN AND AGAIN, I TRY
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-81-again-and-again-i-try
A STORY. 82. WHO WILL HELP ME WITH MY SPARK?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-82-who-will-help-me-with-my-spark
A STORY. 83. AN URGENT CALL FOR HELP
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-83-an-urgent-call-for-help
A STORY. 84. FOREVER ALONE?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-84-forever-alone
A STORY. 85. FOREVER ALONE
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-85-forever-alone
A STORY. 86. DOES HOPE SPRING ETERNAL?
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-86-does-hope-spring-eternal
A STORY. 87. A QUESTION AT THE DOOR
https://elsaiselsa.substack.com/p/a-story-87-a-question-at-the-door
TO BE CONTINUED . . .
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Updated June 24, 2024