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Tom Beck
@tombeck.eth
Happy Halloween! Why not read some creepy stories tonight? 👁️ I have a new one that was just published in "The Witch House" volume 4 (titled "Open the Door") alongside a roster of delightfully unsettling stories. Check it out (it's probably the finest thing I've written yet): https://witchhousemag.blogspot.com/2024/10/witch-house-4-now-available.html
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Mark42
@markmcclure.eth
Downloaded- I'll open the door and take a peek over the weekend.
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Tom Beck
@tombeck.eth
Cheers, friend. I hope you enjoy it!
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Mark42
@markmcclure.eth
I found this line the most intriguing in the entire story: "I look at Dylan's mouth--at the downturned shape that makes him look like he is always frowning--and see his father, and I know that I can never leave this house." I wonder if the narrator is holding something back? This was a chilling read. Well done.
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Tom Beck
@tombeck.eth
Mark, I really appreciate you reading the story! Glad you found it chilling! Yes, that line came to me much later in revision. I think I needed to understand why she would stay in that house and not just move. Then she spoke those words to me, and I realized there's a lot of pain in her past. This story was an "out of the frying pan into the fire" moment for her.
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Mark42
@markmcclure.eth
It's a wonderful feeling to be a witness to the inner lives of characters. Your "short" story read like a funnel to a much longer tunnel!
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