I found out today that Margaret Jeanette died a couple of weeks ago. On her last story to be posted is a note from the story editor which releates why the story would be the last one written which was written before the editor found out about her death. That note makes very sad reading on it's own. Few of us would have known about Margaret's suffering and for the second time this week it took me close to tears. First I read about Andrea's nightmare and now Margaret's. Why do all the good people have to suffer.
I would like to say that in my humble opinion we have lost another fine writer. She mainly posted on FictonMania, but has some stories on StorySite. I read and reread her stories nearly every day, although I don't always agree with her endings, the stories give me great pleasure. I, for one, will miss her.
What hurts is that I didn't tell her how much I enjoyed her work and now it is too late. It is a fault of mine that I rarely leave comments. I keep saying that I must change that, but I never do. I also wanted to ask her if I could use some of her stories and write an alternative ending. I may still do that, but if I do then Margaret will always be given full credit since it would have been her story that prompted me to think about different endings.
Finally I want to say...
Goodbye Margaret, I will miss you. May you rest in peace and be with whatever god you worship.
In sorrow
Samantha
Comments
I have regrets too. RIP Margaret
Her stories did at time seem written to a formula but they always were interesting.
Some were very memorable. At her worst she was better than most, at her best she was among the very best TG story writers on-line.
I admit I thought the *villans* of the stories, if you could fairly call them that, often got off too light, I mean here they forced surgury and potentally damaging hormones and social exposure on the people they later realized they still loved and the abused, sometiomes mutilated person goes *tut tut my dear* and their marraige is stronger than ever.
But then I LOVE Disney EndingsTM so why should I complain?
If you have never read her, please do. There are some real gems among her many short stories.
John in Wauwatosa
John in Wauwatosa
We are diminished
... by the loss of her voice just as we are all increased by the memory of her work, yes, even those of us who never read her stories. She had family, friends and fans. Her name has been added to the Memoriam.
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
Thanks
Thank you Erin, I am now openly sobbing.
In sorrow
Samantha
Yes...
... me too. Andrea
Love, Andrea Lena
Discovered by Margaret Jeanette
her 137th story at Fictionmania, the link is
Discovered by Margaret Jeanette
I will miss her stories also. Dreammaker
Sad to read
of the death of another T.G. author, And while i would not claim to have read a lot of her work, The stories i have read i have enjoyed... Like Samantha i too neglected to comment, Sadly now it is too late, So all that leaves me too say is, R.I.P. Margaret and may your god go with you.
Kirri