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EJ Trask's avatar

absolutely brilliant!!

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

❤️

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James Finch's avatar

Loved this

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thanks, James! :))

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Shawn Brooks's avatar

Wild hehe. Great and well-written! Love un-defined terrors descending from the hills.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Haha thanks, Shawn! Wanted to start the year off with something a little different. :)

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Logan Heron's avatar

Loved it. I'm gonna keep smokin' my cig.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Puff puff! ❤️

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Jennifer James's avatar

Wonderful story.

They look like they're getting ready to torch the printing press of a paper that published an unflattering piece.

I love old greeting cards. Some are downright demented.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Haha I love that. Now that's all I'll see. 🤣

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Garen Marie's avatar

Poor goner-eyes! Someone save her! This has a festive, freaky, weird vibe that's perfect for the turn of the New Year: a celebration and a time to hold one's breath for what's around the corner. Very cool.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Ahh thanks, Garen! That means a lot to me. I'd try to save her, for sure.

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Honeygloom's avatar

So good! I loved “cinder-anise” 🖤

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

❤️

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Alexander Blaine's avatar

Great story.

I can relate about the birds holding torches. In my most recent short story ‘Odd Little Suck’ I’ve got cows walking upright and doing dishes. I’m sure some of my readers are wondering, WTF? But that’s the point, and sometimes it’s best to let the reader wonder how the hell a bird could hold a torch, or a cow could do dishes.

Looking forward to reading more of your work.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thank you, Alexander! I'm here for cows doing dishes. ✨

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Sudana Krasniqi's avatar

Seany this was absolutely fantastic. And what an epic holiday card! Loved loved it

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thank you! ❤️ You're da best!

Yes, such a fun card to get!

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Keith Long's avatar

And all that from a Christmas card, we’ll done.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thank you!!

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Will Boucher's avatar

yes! loved "cinder-anise"

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

❤️ I liked that too. haha

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Hanna Delaney's avatar

Wild. Absolutely wild.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

🤣

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Courtenay Budd's avatar

The perfect 7:00 AM New Year’s escape. Thank you.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thank you for reading, Courtenay! ❤️

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Hannah's avatar

love this!!!

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thank you, Hannah! ❤️

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Jim J Wilsky's avatar

Fantastic visual you created young man. Great job. Also, just a friendly reminder, ornithophobia is treatable. I have had a cancellation, so a 2pm consultation has opened up for tomorrow. Should I pencil you in? - Dr. Wilsky

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

🤣 I can quit whenever I feel like it. I don’t have a problem, Jim! 🐦🐦🐦 Send help.

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Jim J Wilsky's avatar

We'll get through this together. Hey btw, wishing you the best new year ever.

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Wishing you the best year, bud.

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Shane Bzdok's avatar

So good. A brilliant start to the new year, Sean. Keep 'em coming!

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Sean Thomas McDonnell's avatar

Thank you, Shane! ❤️

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