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Oct 1Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell, EJ Trask

Great Collab - I love how things come together and then come undone. Very good format for your complimentary skills both. Now do one out at sea!

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watch out, you will absolutely inspire something

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Oct 1Liked by EJ Trask, Sean Thomas McDonnell

I love this. But also, I do not want to go camping. Ever.

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Thanks, Michele! I don't want to go camping either! But mostly because I don't like bugs. haha

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The woods have all the nature. I don't even like going out into my backyard, Sean.

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🤣

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Oct 1Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

not in the woods. no. and there aint even wolves or bears in england

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Oct 2Liked by EJ Trask, Sean Thomas McDonnell

Great collaboration! Both characters and storylines were riveting. I knew they would converge, but never predicted how! Loved it!

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❤️ Thank you, Liz!

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Oct 1Liked by EJ Trask, Sean Thomas McDonnell

Damn, I was going to go hiking this weekend but I think I'll pass. I wa son the edge of the whole time. I knew someone was going to die but couldn't guess until the twist!

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You had a 50/50 shot! haha (although, we did consider death for all)

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Oct 1Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell, EJ Trask

Humans will always be the scariest creatures in the woods. Excellent story! Now you've got me in the Halloween spirit. 🎃

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When we first started out there was going to be a demon in the woods inciting them, but we decided humans didn't need that to be wild.

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Oct 1Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

demons already built in, arent they...

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Oct 1Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

Excellent choice. 👌

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Oct 1Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

Absolutely correct, though having said that I'm working on one with a potential but not 100% sure demon right now. Coming soon.

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I love demon stuff. My story Apple Snake has one (in a forest to boot).

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Oct 1Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell, EJ Trask

Reminds me of the old days hiking through the woods, just me, my pack and my trusty wakizashi.

Wonderful stuff, fellas! Excellent work. May I venture a guess that EJ did the Ken bits and Seany the Tori bits? Or is that not cricket?

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Thanks, Murph! We're both big fans and appreciate the compliment! I was Ken's puppeteer, EJ animated Tori. 💀

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Oct 1Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

How about getting that completely wrong then? Just goes to show... er, something.

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I am super intrigued by that!

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I like that you got that wrong. If I can be mistaken for EJ I know I must be doing something right. ❤️

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Nov 4Liked by EJ Trask, Sean Thomas McDonnell

Finally got around to reading this 🤩 awesome stuff guys! The dual narrative was a lot of fun.

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Yay! Thanks, Miguel!

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Oct 21Liked by EJ Trask, Sean Thomas McDonnell

Nothing like killing someone to bring your life into focus. Another on the edge of my seat thriller!

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😅 ❤️

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Oct 13Liked by EJ Trask, Sean Thomas McDonnell

Nothing scares me more than woods horror and I love nothing more than woods horror. 10/10, would read again while camping and scare the living shit out of myself.

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Yay! Thanks for the lovely comment! ❤️

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Oct 10Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell, EJ Trask

A great read for this time of year. As a lover of the woods and camping, I love how you’ve made me question about going back out there! At least for the moment.

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haha sorry we ruined camping for a moment. Appreciate you reading our story! ❤️

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Oct 7Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell, EJ Trask

These two as a team are seamless

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Thank you for these comments, Bette! It means a lot to us! ❤️

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Oct 7Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

maybe. Or maybe it’s because people want something big to happen–something to cut through the nothingness” Ken’s obsession and reason in one sentence

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Oct 7Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell, EJ Trask

She noticed the pristine beauty of the clearing for the first time. The soft white moon, the crunchy pine needles, the ancient trees that smelled like Christmas. BEAUTY IN HORROR!!!

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Oct 6Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell, EJ Trask

Great stuff y’all! Spooky!

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Thanks, Sean! ❤️

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Oct 6Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell, EJ Trask

But what was Ken going to do!? Does Tori share this with the YMCA group? Loved this collab. Fun and terrifying stuff.

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hahaha Tori goes back to the camping debrief and she’s like “I killed a guy, how was yalls trip?”

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Oct 6Liked by EJ Trask, Sean Thomas McDonnell

I read this story and loved it. I had intended to read half and get back to my own writing. NO WAY! I had to finish it. READ IT, you'll be happy and satisfied.

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Thank you, Sandy! ❤️ ✨

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