Letters From Ted

by Ted Faulkner

Ted is dying. But before he goes, he's got something to say. He sets up a series of blog posts, one to go live each year, sending a message to his girlfriend Sara. His aim is to say goodbye in his own way, and to make sure that she's not alone after he dies.

But as Ted tries to find something deep and meaningful to say, he gets distracted. His neighbour turns up, looking for his dog. The pizza guy struggles to contribute. Sara goes missing. And finally, Ted heads out into the night, determined to find a way to end his pain.

Letters From Ted is a bittersweet romantic comedy, a tale of one man's determination to live beyond his death. Length is approximately 25,000 words. This is a novella.

77 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 8, 2012

Reviews

[Darlene Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

Who would have thought that a book written from the point of view of a man battling cancer and with just a few days to live, could be entertaining? At first I thought I wouldn't bother finishing it, but the story kept me wondering and thus reading. Ted goes through a range of emotions that I suspect would be true for a person in his position. There is a fair amount of repetition, but given the author is writing to his girlfriend - in a stream of conscious - and his ramblings/musings all take place in a matter of hours, it works. This is a short book, but anything longer would have been too much. PS I thought it would be depressing, but it wasn't.

[Alison]

kindle Novella (short stories)