Pick and emotion, we asked, and the writers really went for it in response to this month’s call for submissions. We’re long over being surprised by the standard of the writing submitted, because every month the Spotlight in-box provides a regular treasure trove of talent. So we weren’t surprised, but we were delighted, with such an overflowing cornucopia of emotion-related pieces – because no matter what the context, storytelling relies on the writer‘s ability to convey a particular feeling in such a way that the reader feels it too. That’s what made the two exceptional pieces we selected so impressive: as
