Thanks for you efforts dear. 🤎

I love this place. So many sweet and fabulously talented folk!

Thanks for the update, Fia. Thank you for all that you do my friend. Appreciate you, cuz.

Damian

Thanks for including me in the loop too Fia .. and for the amount of work that you do on our behalf behind the screens .. Neville 😎🌻

You are doing a great job Fia. We know that you have other things to tend to as well, so taking the time to run things here is appreciated.

This is cool. I can even pour you a drink. Nice

Ted Bundy would smile reading this. 🙂

Powerfully penned, Nick. I concur with Tim, it does give me Bundy vibes. Incredible write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Thanks friend. Glad you liked my spooky ink 🔏

Hopefully not too scary. Would hate if you lose sleep hehe.

Thanks for the read friend. I very much appreciate it.

This is a good Halloween poem. Life is cruel and die alone is the worst.

Awww. This is writing that comes from everywhere. From watching loved ones go through suffering or ourselves.
Writing is a great escape but sometimes it sticks. There is no escaping but in that moment of writing we are controlling the pen. We are the master of how it’s written. This is powerfully bittersweet.

And I gotta give a shout out to that pic!

Powerfully penned, Nick. Amazing write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

The world can get pretty dark. though I would like to think it’s not about the end but about the now.

Thanks for the read friend.

Phenomenally penned, Tim. You’re a great storyteller my friend, felt like a western to me. Excellent write. Appreciate you.

Damian

This does give a western vibe. I like the listening to the tree to hear the screaming.

I normally do not read the short story section, but I was curious, so…
Revenge is sometimes blinding. This write shows that to be true.
Your story reads fluid, interesting, carrying the scenes forward really well. The epilogue (of sorts) leaves the reader pondering, perhaps for a continuation.
Great write, Tim.

This was very engaging. Some of those dead have unfinished business. Great ink.

Hi Tim!
This reminds me of an episode of Hell on Wheels! And the pic really reinforces the tone of the story.
Gritty with emotion and guns. How it was back then. Black and white with a lot of dust instead of grey.
Truly enjoyed the read amigo. It’s nice seeing friends post in different categories.

Tim you have mastered the art of putting so much action, plot development, and powerfully emotional story telling into the short story form. This takes you into the heart of Joshua and his tragic mistake leading to his ending. Gritty and strong telling of this tale that engaged me as I read. Not a line wasted. A perfect economy of words that brings this tale home in a big way.

John