Gemotions

The newspaper lay open on the kitchen table, the headline screaming: “Beloved Novelist Accused of Plagiarism.” Sarah felt a prickle of something akin to satisfaction. It had been her stories, her ideas, that made up the core of Marcus Bellweather's acclaimed novel, the one that had launched him into stardom.

She poured herself another cup of coffee. The rich aroma usually soothed her, but today it only fueled the fire in her chest. She scrolled through Bellweather's social media. His triumphant book tour photos, his gracious acceptance speeches. She wanted to claw her eyes out.

Instead, she did something far more effective. She contacted every book critic, every literary blogger, every online reviewer she could find. She sent them a side-by-side comparison of her work and Bellweather’s, with all the damning evidence. Let the public decide.