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Liz Zimmers's avatar

EJ’s right; this is very cinematic. I saw the whole thing played out in black and white vintage footage as I read it! Loved it!

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

I'm so happy people saw it all play out in black and white. Exactly what I was hoping! Thank you, Liz!

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EJ Trask's avatar

this was so cinematic sean and you NAILED the hitchcock atmosphere. I really loved the dialogue and your description of the market scene. excellent work.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

🥲 Thanks, EJ!

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David Perlmutter's avatar

This must be a period piece, because anyone who addresses a server as "Boy" now....

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Honeygloom's avatar

“Real mink always feels damp to the touch, Rose.”

I almost died this was so great. I loved Hitchcock growing up. You really nailed it!

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

That was my favorite line! haha

Thank you! I'm so happy it worked!

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NJ Fiction's avatar

I love a full circle story!! Excellent

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thanks, NJ! ⭕️

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Annie Hendrix's avatar

The Wanderlust is such a good name for a boat, and I love the awkward social dynamic where no one is willing to tell Norma the truth. Perfect ending. Great storytelling, per usual!

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thank you, Annie! ❤️

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Andy Futuro's avatar

Wow I could practically smell the ichor in this one. Horrible in the best way. Also, side note, I like the production value of the ink smear line breaks.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thank you, Andy! ❤️ Yeah I like the smear too! I think it works better than the stock line break when people download to their kindle. 🤞

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Brilliantly done Sean 👏

Of all the creatures on land or in the deep, nothing compares to the green eyed monster 😁

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

haha true!

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Nick Winney's avatar

hahahahaaa! get in the sea with you!

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Will Boucher's avatar

love this danny-boy guy. he sure has a way of getting what he needs from the sea. loved how you played the mink-in-a-shark idea and stretched it into a riveting story.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thanks, Will! ⚓️❤️

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Garen Marie's avatar

Finding a mink in the belly of a shark is such a weird conceit and you played it so well. Thoroughly enjoyed this.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thank you, Garen! It was a lot of fun to write. ❤️

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Hanna Delaney's avatar

It's a perfect blend of suburban hell and keeping up with the Joneses. Almost like gold fever but with mink. "compare coats" 😭😭😭 awful awful people. Loved it, Sean.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thank you, Hanna! ❤️ The compare coats comment was pretty ugh ahaha

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Jennifer James's avatar

"Norma was determined not to acknowledge the coat at all." Couldn't help but smile at this. How perfectly human.

Excellent story. It's very true to the style of the show. The whole thing played out in black and white in my head.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Yay! Thank you! It was in black and white in my head when I wrote it too.

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