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Jun 24Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

Cooked differently…I’m screaming inside! This was a subtle little infiltrator, and now it’s in my head. How am I supposed to sleep tonight?

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It is unsettling haha

Kids are creepy to begin with. I love them, but they can be creepy.

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Jun 24Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

Oh man, I love this so much! I love how subtle the weirdness is here. It sort of creeps in little by little, then ramps up quickly right there at the end. Perfection.

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Thanks! You've inspired me to go back and look at some of my stranger tales for inspo. ❤️

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Jun 24Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

I'd love to read them!

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Apr 19Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

Wow, this was good weird. I like it. Had to google spider crabs, all I know is that coconut crab which tastes good. Looks creepy these crabs. But this fic kinda feels like a twilight zone episode

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Ika, interestingly, I was reading Stolen kiss when I got the notification that you commented on my story. We must be on the same wavelength! I really enjoyed your poem/story.

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Apr 19Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

Result of brain on sleep fasting. Thank you.

It was because I was creeped out by the obsessive stalker fans they had in South Korea. Don't want such around me for sure.

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It's a really interesting topic. I need to write a horror poem for a contest. Maybe I should create something around that..

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Apr 19Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

Also good luck on the contest!

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Thank you!

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Apr 19Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

If you search for it you will find creepy stories that will make most stalkers envious

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Apr 18Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

Not the spider crab! There's a large one in our local museum and I've been scared of it since 1998.

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They're wild looking. :scream:

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Apr 16Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

I love this! Very creepy (but also funny in places), and you do a great job of maintaining the mystery!

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Thank you, Bridget! <3

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Damn, I'm dying to get some more of this. I love that you leave so much to the imagination with the creature... but still manage to paint such a clear picture of it in my head. And the connection between the eyes and the peas changing colour is so damn cool. Love this!

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Thank you, Daniel! That means a lot to me. <3

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Apr 16Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

That is so weird! And what!? The ending is killer, too. I hope this creature makes it into a longer story someday🤞

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haha I love this reaction so much! Well, I guess now I need to bring the creature back. *whistles

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Can’t wait for morning!

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Apr 15Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

this is so scary! i want more crab monster.

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Look under your bed tonight! ;)

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Apr 15Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

Just ran to the bathroom to look in the mirror to make sure my eye color didn't change...

Fantastic as always. Love the "the Laura who cried switcher" vibe.

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Thanks for reading, Will! :)

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Apr 15Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

what an ending man

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Thanks, Daisy!

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do something called free writing. where let the birds out of the cage flapping yapping and tippy tapping. and I really found its helpful to automaton -- in order to come across the unexpected. and it gave me freedom to expose things I didnt even know were there, to create a way through well for me nonsense rhyme am closer to CS Lewis in some ways, still agve a way into speaking to them -- this is interesting you bring in the mysterious creature -- is it going kafka or the alien...

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