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Pages After Dark's avatar

Your writing style is really engaging and it kept me entertained. You write so well and now I wanna read your other stories. Keep writing, fellow horror writer!

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Mina Howell's avatar

I love Grumps! 😂

I do have a question about his silence at the end, was he actually unable to speak or was he just pretending?

This is a fantastic story, it's so fun and like Bradley said, the tone change is extremely well done!

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L.G. Wells's avatar

Thank you! I had fun with Grumps! A little "behind-the-scenes," Grumps was inspired by Mr. Toad from Disney's Ichabod and Mr. Toad (yes, among many other things, I am a Dis-nerd. LOL). And his silence can be taken many ways. I think he was just gracefully bowing out, feeling like his job was done, especially after Sterling's "shedding of old skin" with the hat. Thanks for reading, and sharing!

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Mina Howell's avatar

I love that lol

Oh okay! Good! I thought maybe the magic of the swamp got taken for a second 😅

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Effortless & so fun! I love this one. Fantastic 🙌❣️

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L.G. Wells's avatar

Thank you! It was an experiment into a style I love reading but have never written. It was a blast to write, and I'm happy to see folks enjoying it. :)

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Haha, I love how you managed to shift your voice and tone for this piece. It's always the sign of a capable writer when they can leap into another genre without missing a beat. As others have said, that opening paragraph was brilliant, and the comedy was on point throughout. Loved this one!

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L.G. Wells's avatar

Thanks! I'm glad my "pitch" paragraph was effective. It's funny, I probably spent more time on that and the ending than the rest of the story, which just flowed. I think this style of comedy/satire lends well to my newfound love for writing without limits (I think I mentioned this on my dive into dark fantasy). In a world where frogs can speak, it's really easy (and fun) to write.

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Sandy Shaller's avatar

L.G. I haven't finished the whole story, but I will. I just had to quickly tell you that your opening paragraph is one of the best I've read in a very long time. It's funny, it's clever and the Earl Gray is the perfect touch. Bravo!

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L.G. Wells's avatar

Thank you! Earl Grey is my fave, so it's kind of synonymous with "tea," for me. I had a very detailed mental image of that scene: the tea, the eyebrow raise, and the pith helmet. Yes, cliche, but that was kind of the intent. Haha! Cheerio!

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Ashes Of Love Poetry's avatar

I stopped counting after 12 penis references but I did thoroughly enjoy the journey.

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L.G. Wells's avatar

Who's counting? 🤣 Thank you for reading and the feedback! Both are genuinely appreciated. ❤️

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williamphaynes/elliott's avatar

Enjoyed the swamp

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L.G. Wells's avatar

Thank you!

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Artemis's avatar

This was highly entertaining! Grumps was an amazing character, he reminded me of the Cheshire Cat somehow haha. Really enjoyed this :)

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