All Comments on 'A Miracle For Marcy'

You were the best

My 2nd reading. touching. Like how you use some of your other MC's into the story.

Wish you were still on here. I bought Currency of Time on Amazon but haven’t seen anything else by you. Where should I be looking?

A sappy Christmas miracle story. Very well written, and I enjoyed it. I take it from other comments that's it's part of a series of sorts. Didn't know that. It stands alone well.

Wow I keep forgetting how thoroughly bitchy and irritating Debbie is. I wrnt through a bunch of WWWM and saw no end in sight (felt like a solo xp and cash grinding on World of Warcraft at some point). Finally had to quit when Debbie just kept whipsawing and being ridiculous and whiny. Anyways story was good but when it came to Bill and Debbie arguing and the money coming from Gail (who is also a cold, self destructive bitch), meh started giving me indigestion.

Great story! Thank you!

Agridulce y algo dolorosa, aunque con final feliz, no pude evitar emocionarme..... quizás porque tengo conmigo alguien que también necesita un milagro.

Exquisite! 5***** all the way. Tremendously well written.

Wow. Forgot how crappy the Maitland's marriage was before she cheated on Bill with Doug. That WWWM storyline is like an ongoing Spiderman romance novel that just never ends. Bill takes cases as a prosecute to fight crime but then has this crazy back and forth thing with the narcissist Debbie, interspersed with short lived sometimes fiery but ultimately doomed or temporary relationships with other women, kind of like Peter Parker after the $%&!-storm that is Ome More Day. Mandy, Belker story was fine except no ending.

So the anon from a month ago is bitter because someone put crushed glass in his urethra.

Ignore him, this was a wonderful story.

A not so great story with not so great characters, further hurt by being put in an inappropriate category. A failure on many levels.

Bill deserves so much more than just another female narcissist with a pair of jolly boobs.

Very good, nice story really well put together

A wonderful Christmas story ! 5-😊😊😊😊😊

another "tear jerker" like how many names from other stories you used in this one. YES to an Anon comment about Office and Marcy's surgery, recovery and Beilker telling Maitland about Debbie cheating and r confronting Doug

I'm not crying, you're crying.

Read this one quite some time ago, it still brought a tear to my eye.

A great WWWM companion story.

Jesus, that was an absolutely amazing story.

awesome!great writing. 5 stars .

This is so very good. Gritty is one word which comes to mind.

Debbie Maitland…still a bitch

was the thief the the hunt's first husband?

I know it has bee too long since DQS1 stopped submitting but I wonder how he could continue this story. If at some time soon Belker would ever stop for some coffee with Maitland and let him know what he saw when he stopped in for dinner and Debbie arrived with Doug. I wonder how DQS1 would weave that revelation into his When We Were Married series. Too bad we will never know.

Ok. Yet another cliff hanging tearjerker. Great writing...again.

Liked the basic story but can't accept the idea a a thief being a hero when he openly admits he'll rob again!

Author hasn't published anything in 10 years so we're unlikely to know if Marcy survived that is unless she and Belker appear in another story.

Great Xmas story. Nice to experience a slice of life in the Maitland family before it went to total shit, even if the signs were already there. Although it's funny that the only way for a wife in a DQS story to avoid treating her husband with contempt is for her to be in a coma.

Decent story,would have liked to know if they saved his wife.

Unexpected twist in the tale there! Liked it.

So, Maitland us good to him, and he repaid that by not telling about the wife kissing the driver? What a piece of shit!

A truly great story. 2nd read for me and enjoyed it just as much this time as the first.

Wonderful piece of art. It reminds me that there are some good people out there. I was moved to tears. 5*

Bill's wife was already cheating...

Nice story, enjoyable reading and pointing out that all families have problems. Some people are kind and forgiving and others have cold hearts and no understanding.

A great read, a positive story

Too many loose ends...

tell us if she made it.

Excellent story...

5*s

SOS

Just wow. Excellent story. More stories like this should be on this site.

Just reread this after When we were married, it's such a sad story but with a happy ending. Your tie ins can be a problem if you never tell anyone but I'm glad I am now making the effort. Well done.

A wonderfull and sweet story.

it really needs a second chapter

Lue ... Debbie Maitland has been boffing Doug for long enough to just give him a quick see-ya-later kiss (in front of Mom & Dad’s house) instead of a real tongue-tussle. Sexual satiation will do that for you. Her cell phone was off because of university policy ... how convenient!

Still a great Xmas story.

5*

I suppose it's a tribute to DQS's writing that i still hate that bitch 7 years after i first read When we were married.

Yes there is a Santa Claus

Very nice transitions, great use of 'time shift", and an ending I didn't see coming

That's OK, DQS. It's the Loving Wives category, and there's no sex in most of the stories in LW these days.

Lue

still has cpntacts and perks to utilize. TK U MLJ LV NV

You are the best that ever produced stories on this site. I am sure that you are now being financially rewarded for your talent. I feel blessed to have been allowed to read your stories on this site. Thanks for at least briefly sharing that talent with me.

A masterful story from a master story-teller.

I've been alone at Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years and all of the other holidays and birthdays a long time ago thanks to an ex, glad he wasn't, it's a shitty place to be. I understand completely what he was feeling and thinking with the Glock on the bed. Very good story, thank you. Signed: BTW p.s. - 26thNC we meet again.

If Marcy were my wife, she would not have had a chance for her miracle if it depended on the Hunt money. As soon as I heard Deb's tirade on my being another stray Bill pitied, I would have quietly slipped out to my car and been long gone before they stopped arguing. I don't need or want pity or charity. I try to avoid any place I am not wanted. .... Excellent story, but I doubt Belkor would have stuck around, either.

First I've read from this author. I will go look at his other work. This was very good.

Just my opinion - but I think you are one of the better writers on this site.

But the title above expresses the reason for the 4 rather than 5 * rating.

Your stories are imaginative and captivating but all too frequently depressing. I'm guessing that’s how you see life and I confess that your view is probably closer to real life than I would like to believe. But, maybe because real life is indeed depressing, I prefer to read stories with a happy ending. Even this story stops short of granting Marcy a happy ending. Sure she gets a chance, but c'mon, it’s a Christmas story. Let her live to enjoy the rest of her life with her husband. Just my two cents. Thanks for your story.

Great Christmas story. Too bad that bitch Debbie had to throw a curve in it . If she so much wanted Christmas Eve diner be about "US" why was she out at a social function that night? I can't believe any organization would hold an event on such an occasion.

Damn dust in my eyes made it hard to read it all, thank you for sharing this.

Compassionate story. The Maitlands lost true love but Belker never lost his love even tho she was in a coma for 8 months. It says a lot.

I dont understand why you bitch about this story. I have taers in my eyes after reading!

You are so hardhearted to see a real christmas miracle ,you have my pitty!

I wish I could give 10 stars, but I can't see thru my tears.A great story. Thanks. JustJ

Do not know why there are so many negative critics.... Maybe they lack love and compassion Thanks 5*

All of DQS characters are really horrible people. Every time he writes from that world it instantly turns me off from his stories. I like his other stories where there is minimal or no contact from his When we were married/ghost worlds.

why is this so highly rated, its a shameless promotion/excuse of two sluts (debbie and gail) from two nauseating stories of the same author, not to mention unresolved stories. Thank god he stopped writing, the level of hatred and pure bile his characters have for men is unparalleled in lit.

One can have hope for Marcy, but there is only sadness ahead for the other players in your story.

Yes, I've read the opening salvo of "When We Were Married," and it is so sad that I'm not going to read any of the other chapters.

You're a terrific writer, but I'm just too emotionally fragile myself to follow you down into that depressing rabbit hole.

5 stars on this one....

Very emotional.

I wish there was a part 2. Both a happy ending for coma recovery, and that the cheating wife, its very obvious in the way you wrote it she is cheating, goes back to her husband. The poor SOB.

I suspected a negative ending where the officer does "eat his gun". It might seem reasonable for the sucicide victim but it also negatively impacts so many others. I still deeply miss some close friends who choose that way to end their lives. BK

Very nice, a touching tale and a refreshing change from much of what we see in this category.

And betrayed is still an insecure, no-life wannabe-cuck.

Wonderful tale. God knows that officer needed to have something go his way. One thing, however, that Debbie Maitland is still a cheating, betraying cunt.

"She's my friend BECAUSE I've never asked her for anything, Bill.” – Yes, but you’re not asking for YOURSELF!

I’m a little confused – He needs a million dollars and has raised a ¼ of a million. The Night Depositor was prepared to give him ½ a million, then saw that Gail Hunt had given ½ a million. That should have left him needing only another ¼ million, but the Depositor says he had to clean out his savings, but it should have only taken HALF of his savings.

And I agree that the miracle is her having the CHANCE for recovery.

Knowing WWWM helps add depth to the story!

So Gail and Debbie are not such bitches after all.... perhaps.... then perhaps not...

but a payback laundry job. TK U MLJ LV NV

nope, just another plug by a wannabe commercial writer.

one who thinks more highly of himself than his readers.

Congrats. Five our of five I really liked how this was a brilliant peak into the WWWM universe from another angle. I would love to see more of this type of short story that is related to your main masterpiece.

got the heart pumping for a bit, I thought maybe he caught Mrs. Maitlands friend a little too friendly, or that one of their kids were in on the robbery. nicely done.

Of course wading through WWWM gave the characters more punch and made for a richer read.

DQS thanks for that story. I know that it's not Christmas yet but many who read it would wish it was now! It was a superb tale of love, devotion and plain good human kindness.

I haven't read all the comments, and I imagine there are some complaining that you ended without Marcy recovering. I disagree.

The "miracle" is obviously her getting the CHANCE at recovery.

The actual recovery would be anti-climatic.

BTW, I recall another writer using the Maitland character, but for the life of me can't remember the author or the story(s). Can anybody help? Thanks!

You need to be more clear on your mini plots and the grand climax kind of slamed shut like an asz hole, sorry....bill

I wonder if this could have been a full fledge novel if....

This is the only happy ending I can remember in any of your stories. Knowing you , you'll probably have her get better, then turn around and start cheating on him. It's your sadistic, eternally pessimistic way.

Deb the slut and Dougie her boy toy.....still can't stand that poisonous bitch.

An Epilogue that deals with the miracle resuly.

Police officers are not trained to avoid risks, you idiot! They, like the military are trained to use risk management. DWorm why don't find a cave some where and crawl in it!

Unrealistic. No policeman would risk facing 2 armed men. They are trained to avoid risk.

I have heard about you and not gotten to your stories -

I now regret it took so long -0 that was painfully wonderful - well written and executed - the feelings were so real and the possibilities so clear.

But Glocks don't have an external safety. It's a minor point, but threw me for a moment b/c I had you pictured as someone who knew guns since you have been writing about cops and courts.

I enjoy your writing. Please continue "Paul and Paula".

I didn't realize for awhile that people had complained about not being able to get information about When We Were Married after I posted an announcement with this story. I would ask anyone who can to check the author's section in LIT which has a long message about posting two volumes of WWWM on Barnes and Noble.s website as electronic novels. The first volume has everything up to chapter 5a and the second has the rest of the story plus 30,000 and more new words and a bunch of little new stuff scattered around.Or you can look it up on Barnes and Noble's site through the WWWM title. Or just send me a message through LIT. AND the next story I post here is going to be "Message Found In A Fortune Cookie" and I guarantee it won't have any ties to WWWM. There is, of course, a tie-in to a story published here, but not WWWM.

I have sent 2 request and now this asking for the link as told us we could do.....still no response

'Nough said.

can see it was before the doug blow up but cant see the relevance.

would like to see more of the when we wee married - can you post the link to the new one you mentioned?

on the publication of "When We Were Married!" I hope that you find time to continue to post stories on this website.

Been a long time DQS.. I can see you are still in form, I had given up on you after so many months of silence. I really hope you post another story based on totally new characters.

Guy from Africa.

As always, I welcome your responses. I'm glad most readers liked "Miracle." I know that a few of you were a little miffed that I inserted Bill and Debbie into Officer Belker's story. But when I started writing it, it just seemed to dovetail well and it gave me another angle to look at their marriage, before things fell apart. And I think most people picked up on the fact that the story is set in December, 2004, or just months before their marriage collapses. And if anyone is interested, Belker will play a part in the Maitlands' continuing story. Finally, I've been inundated, swamped by requests for information about what's going on with WWWM. If you'll check out my posting into the author's hangout section on LIT, you'll find links to my new Facebook page which I intend to keep up for the benefit of readers, and the book publisher where the first volume of WWWM can now be bought. I wish all the readers and writers on LIT a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. And I will be back!

Your usual great stuff. But, like I mentioned before, you do tend to exagerate a bit. Not a critcism, just my reflection. Well done and thank you.

So good to see you back! I've missed you and often wished I'd see your by-line again.

THis is a great story - a real tear-jerker. Thank you for sharing and I'll be contacting you for the updsated info on WWWM.

you can talk about your book there.

(Paul in rio)

I really want to know where to read more about the Maitlands. At the samed time, I yearn for the simple story-telling of Last Call and Moment of Clarity. I think Poe was right about the purity of the short story form. This one was good, but suffered from fhe Bill/Deb dynamic thrown in. (I think half of the story dealt with their issues) I hope to soon read both--a pure story built on new characters, and a continuation of tghe Maitland saga.

Either way, thanks for a good read.

Great story. Wonderful to have you back.

Thank you and keep writing.

Top notch story as always. Hope to find out how to access more on WWWM. Please let me know.

DQS,

One of your very best.

Matt Moreau