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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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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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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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🥲 Thanks, EJ!

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

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“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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That was my favorite line! haha

Thank you! I'm so happy it worked!

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I love a full circle story!! Excellent

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Thanks, NJ! ⭕️

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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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Thank you, Annie! ❤️

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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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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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Brilliantly done Sean 👏

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

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haha true!

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hahahahaaa! get in the sea with you!

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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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Thanks, Will! ⚓️❤️

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

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

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

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