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Healing
Werewolf meets human healer, and snuggling ensues… but not till the danger that’s threatening them both has been dealt with…
18 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 17, 2014
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Tabitha McGowan
4 books610 followersI was born in the north of England, and apart from a brief adventure in west Wales, I’ve lived here all my life; my hobbies therefore include bear-taming, wolf-whispering and wearing sleeveless tops in temperatures of -10 degrees.
I’ve been writing professionally for nearly 30 years, predominantly as a playwright. This gives me my love of strong dialogue; even now, I tend to develop my characters by talking to them. On a good day, they answer back.
The Tied Man was my first full-length novel. I needed to create a world where the female protagonist wasn’t some passive foil just waiting to be ‘completed’ by a good (or bad) man, and I wanted to explore the darkness; after all, some of the very best stories tend to hide there…
After being widowed, remarried, and a host of other adventures, Unbound also made its way into the world.
Find me on Facebook for more whittering and ferret-updates :D
I’ve been writing professionally for nearly 30 years, predominantly as a playwright. This gives me my love of strong dialogue; even now, I tend to develop my characters by talking to them. On a good day, they answer back.
The Tied Man was my first full-length novel. I needed to create a world where the female protagonist wasn’t some passive foil just waiting to be ‘completed’ by a good (or bad) man, and I wanted to explore the darkness; after all, some of the very best stories tend to hide there…
After being widowed, remarried, and a host of other adventures, Unbound also made its way into the world.
Find me on Facebook for more whittering and ferret-updates :D
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September 2, 2015
Wow! I just finished and truly loved reading “Healing,” and I feel surprised by that emotion after having read the few reviews out about this novella/short story. Some reviewers loved it, but many thought it was too short and felt incomplete. Everyone has a right to his or her own opinion, so I’m certainly not here to challenge anyone else. I just wanted to say that I pushed through to read this despite the reviews, so it left me feeling taken aback when I enjoyed it as much as I did.
So, why did I love “Healing?” Well, for one thing, sometimes I don’t have the time to dive into a full-length novel, so well-done novellas (no matter the length) are refreshing in that I get a beginning, middle, and an end in one sitting. I do believe this lived up to those requirements. Is there room for expansion? Thankfully, yes! There is plenty of room to build a full-length novel from this lovely foundation.
By the way, I have it on excellent authority that there will in fact BE a full-length novel following this brief, but entertaining start. The ETA for that is very vague (2016-2017), but that’s due to another awesome work in progress amongst other commitments. I admit that I am a VERY biased fan of Tabitha McGowan! For the record, I do not know her in real life as much as I would love to!
This story packed a punch as far as emotions go for such a short story. There’s attraction, loyalty, suspense, empathy, sacrifice, compassion, and vulnerability all within these brief pages. Immanuil will die if he cannot be healed. “Bartholomew/Tol” has a lot to lose by helping the poor man. Luckily, his motto is “Wherever the need is greatest.” So, this tale is woven around the danger that both men are in for different and similar reasons alike, paranormal surprises, and the real-life warmth, joy, and peace that one (or two) can find within a simple embrace.
So, why did I love “Healing?” Well, for one thing, sometimes I don’t have the time to dive into a full-length novel, so well-done novellas (no matter the length) are refreshing in that I get a beginning, middle, and an end in one sitting. I do believe this lived up to those requirements. Is there room for expansion? Thankfully, yes! There is plenty of room to build a full-length novel from this lovely foundation.
By the way, I have it on excellent authority that there will in fact BE a full-length novel following this brief, but entertaining start. The ETA for that is very vague (2016-2017), but that’s due to another awesome work in progress amongst other commitments. I admit that I am a VERY biased fan of Tabitha McGowan! For the record, I do not know her in real life as much as I would love to!
This story packed a punch as far as emotions go for such a short story. There’s attraction, loyalty, suspense, empathy, sacrifice, compassion, and vulnerability all within these brief pages. Immanuil will die if he cannot be healed. “Bartholomew/Tol” has a lot to lose by helping the poor man. Luckily, his motto is “Wherever the need is greatest.” So, this tale is woven around the danger that both men are in for different and similar reasons alike, paranormal surprises, and the real-life warmth, joy, and peace that one (or two) can find within a simple embrace.
January 1, 2017
Healing by Tabitha McGowan is a short story about Bartholomew who has the special abilities of being a touch healer and Immanuil who is a shifter. Bartholomew, or Tol, is being hunted down because of he is different while Immanuil remains somewhat of an enigma during the entire story. Immanuil manages to find Bartholomew in an attempt to be healed because of an infected wound on his hand which had taken hold of him. They both were rewarded at the end of this story with snuggling together under a blanket. Yes, you heard me right. Snuggling!
There is so much to Healer that is being left unsaid and so much more that I want to know about Immanuil and Bartholomew. By the end of the story I wanted more. To know where they both came from, what made them tick, why they were in the situation they were in. I absolutely enjoyed this but it had to have been a teaser for something more. I do hope that Tabitha is planning on writing at least a novella if not a full length novel in the adventures of Bartholomew and Immanuil because I’d be one of the first in line to read it.
There is so much to Healer that is being left unsaid and so much more that I want to know about Immanuil and Bartholomew. By the end of the story I wanted more. To know where they both came from, what made them tick, why they were in the situation they were in. I absolutely enjoyed this but it had to have been a teaser for something more. I do hope that Tabitha is planning on writing at least a novella if not a full length novel in the adventures of Bartholomew and Immanuil because I’d be one of the first in line to read it.
November 16, 2014
Really short story, but I loved what you wrote. Please take the time to expand, unlike my review;)
February 16, 2015
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Hearts On Fire Reviews - 3 hearts
This story feels as if it’s more of a teaser; a hint of something bigger. We get the picture that the characters are unique and different. It’s clear that Bartholomew has special abilities – the power to heal others – but is being hunted down because of that difference. Immanuil, on the other hand, remains more of an enigma. He managed to find Bartholomew, the healer he was seeking, in just enough time before the wound on his hand became his demise. However, if not for the story’s blurb, it wouldn’t have been clear that Immanuil was also different – a werewolf. The suspicion is there, but it remains shrouded in a bit of mystery in the story. So, each man helps the other in a significant way, and then gets rewarded with… a cuddle. That’s right, not even a kiss passes between them for all their troubles. Like I said, a teaser!
Hearts On Fire Reviews - 3 heartsThis story feels as if it’s more of a teaser; a hint of something bigger. We get the picture that the characters are unique and different. It’s clear that Bartholomew has special abilities – the power to heal others – but is being hunted down because of that difference. Immanuil, on the other hand, remains more of an enigma. He managed to find Bartholomew, the healer he was seeking, in just enough time before the wound on his hand became his demise. However, if not for the story’s blurb, it wouldn’t have been clear that Immanuil was also different – a werewolf. The suspicion is there, but it remains shrouded in a bit of mystery in the story. So, each man helps the other in a significant way, and then gets rewarded with… a cuddle. That’s right, not even a kiss passes between them for all their troubles. Like I said, a teaser!
October 19, 2014
Solid writing but absurdly short. Like chapter one of an interesting story set in a creative alternative world populated with fleshed out characters with mysterious motivations- though the mystery could just be that it ended with barely enough room to pose the questions much less provide any answers.
February 14, 2016
Healing is a very nice piece with interesting characters, but one I felt would warrant development into a longer story in the future.
Disclaimer - I was involved in the editing of this story.
Disclaimer - I was involved in the editing of this story.
February 16, 2019
Short sweet paranormal about a witch healer and the werewolf he heals. No sex, but lots of comfort. Read as part of the Bollocks! anthology.
July 23, 2015
2.75 stars This was a really interesting story about a young healer in a world where witches are dissected by the government when caught. Bartholomew forms a bond with a man he heals, although unfortunately, it ends when it should begin! There were a lot of components here that I think could have been fleshed out really well into a full length story with some real meat to it.
Received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review as part of the Bollocks! anthology, reviewed for Hearts On Fire
Received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review as part of the Bollocks! anthology, reviewed for Hearts On Fire
May 19, 2015
Read as part of Bollocks! Anthology.
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July 27, 2015I wanted more of this short story. More backstory. More of what happened next.
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