Of Heartbeats and Stardust

by Doe711

There is a peculiar gap between those strict authorities and free-spirited travelers. On the RMS Titanic, Officers are expected to be model in their appearance and demeanor. Much less is expected of people known to have no proper upbringing or manners. What happens when Officer Harold Lowe meets someone entirely different from himself and everything he stands for; a stowaway.

12. Disclaimer

Hullo everyone, I'm the author of this long ass story. I would just like to say to those who got through this: thank you. Thank you for reading, thank you for committing, thank you for support and love and everything else. This story actually used to be a fan fiction of the movie Titanic, but I wrote it when I was much younger and decided to revise it for a writing class. It used to be twenty three pages and a one-shot, but you can see how much it's changed.

This story is one of my favorites and I had so much fun revising and remembering. It brings back really great memories of childhood and now I can have new memories of writing it.

Harold Lowe, one of the main characters in this, was a real person and a real hero. He also had a real family and real children. His family still lives on today and I would like to say I have and never have had any intention to make anyone of his relatives uncomfortable. I saw him on the movie and instantly felt a connection.

I searched for stories and found a few good ones but felt that something was missing. So I wrote one myself. I've seen posts of the Lowe family speaking on how odd it is to see stories, love stories, about their relative and I totally understand.

This work is pure fiction, an offspring of an idea I had a few years ago. I tried my hardest to make this as historically accurate and detailed as possible. Believe me, I have spent many a long night researching Officer's schedules and deck plans. I think the American and immigrant control might be weary of me with how much I've researched how to sneak in. I have also become a prominent member of many forums and Titanic sites.

I think I could teach about Titanic at this point lol. Perhaps I'll become a historian…

Anyway, thank you for reading the product of my insanity. I think I'll take a break from writing for awhile, reflect on my life choices. I started revising in late April and now, in July, a year older and a few pennies shorter, I am done.

Ah! And relating to the title, it was inspired by a song I listened to quite frequently while writing. It's called Stardust by the Jive Bombers.

I love you all, and I hope you enjoyed.

"Thinking of you always and forever,"

DoE