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Mar 11Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

The little girl/devil materialized before me with such clarity--what a great story! Love the ending

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

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Mar 11Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

Another tale, another experience of being transported. Felt my feet burning on that dusty ol’ road. Loved it. Reading your work is always a treat.👊

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Thank you, Lizzy! You're the best! <3

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I love this story. It has a beautiful construction, the writing is crystal clear and evocative and the story leaves so much to think about. And then, there's a dynamite ending. Finally, it leaves you pondering the devil's words: Are we all heading to hell, or is that the devil playing with our heads to tempt us to say, "Well, what the heck. If I'm going to hell no matter what, I'm gonna really live it up/down!"

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Thank for reading, Sandy! I for one will be upping my sin levels. ;)

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Apr 12Liked by Sean Thomas McDonnell

Oh I loved the imagery of the pall bearer vultures. 👏

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"Because sin is pervasive, and belief is dependent." Honestly, with a line like that, I wasn't expecting a glimmer of hope at the ending. But I was fooled - Loved every bit of it! ♡

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Thank you, Malayka! Beautiful name btw. I wasn't planning on ending it the way I did, it was a bit of a surprise to me, too! haha

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Aw, thanks! ☺️ That last line was a good call for sure. I'm a sucker for a happy ending - even when it's only implied 👏🏾

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Thanks, C.J.! <3

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