Sean, this is really fucking strong - bummer about the rejection. King was my first true love as a reader (and he’s still in second place), so it always feels comforting to disappear into his world again, even for just a few minutes.
Bill had an unbearable load to shoulder. Post WWIi everyone assumed any young man must have served in some capacity in the military. Of course, Bill did serve at home. Those folks were needed to support the war effort. Still, there was a stigma attached to those who did not serve in the military. Your story does an excellent job of describing the shame and misery it caused. Thanks for sharing it here. I've never heard of the anthology you speak of and would have never had the pleasure of reading it if it had appeared there.
Yes! I was thinking about how brutal it would have been for a man back then to be the only male in his family to not serve. It also made me think of an old Irish song called The Town I Loved So Well. There’s a line -
“The men on the dole played a mother’s role, fed the children and then trained the dog.”
damn sean you’re really fucking good at this
<3! Thank you thank you thank you!
This is an awesome tribute!
Thank you! <3
Wow, this story really brought The Overlook to life!
Thank you!
wild, unpredicable, yet inevitable... great storytelling, sean
Thank you, Troy! <3
Sean, this is really fucking strong - bummer about the rejection. King was my first true love as a reader (and he’s still in second place), so it always feels comforting to disappear into his world again, even for just a few minutes.
Thanks, Bryan!
Two questions -
Who is your first place?
When can I read your story? I’m dying to see where you took it.
Chuck Palahniuk took over the top spot after I read Choke around 2002, and has stayed there ever since.
And you can read “Always It Comes Around” as soon as I get my rejection notice. I’m sure it will be coming soon.
Trippy stay at the Overlook, me likey
<3!
Goddamn.
<3
Bill had an unbearable load to shoulder. Post WWIi everyone assumed any young man must have served in some capacity in the military. Of course, Bill did serve at home. Those folks were needed to support the war effort. Still, there was a stigma attached to those who did not serve in the military. Your story does an excellent job of describing the shame and misery it caused. Thanks for sharing it here. I've never heard of the anthology you speak of and would have never had the pleasure of reading it if it had appeared there.
Yes! I was thinking about how brutal it would have been for a man back then to be the only male in his family to not serve. It also made me think of an old Irish song called The Town I Loved So Well. There’s a line -
“The men on the dole played a mother’s role, fed the children and then trained the dog.”
Thanks for reading! It means a lot to me!