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22 hrs ago·edited 22 hrs agoLiked by EJ Trask

May I be the first to say, congratulations on winning my personal Halloween story contest.

Great construction of narrative, loved the little switcheroos and fake-outs.

Believe me, if I could be horrified by fictional goings-on, rather than having my horror-buds saturated by real-life ones that I see every day, this would do it.

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woo-hoooo!!! thanks man 🖤🎃

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Wonderfully told and unique.

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This was good and the tone was perfect!!

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That was dark. I LOVED IT!

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It was okay, I guess.

*puts down pen and never writes horror again

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😭😭

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Very horror. Very very. Sheeesh.

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What a great story, EJ. I enjoyed the Hell out of it. It's the best thing of the day, even better than the seventeen bite-size Milky Ways I've had. Great prose and humor.

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I have always dreamed of being better than even one milky way

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Oh my God! EJ, that is a fantastic story. I started reading and was rivited. Forgot where I was. Forgot the time. I was lost in the earthquake, the boiling lake, the 'possessed' kids. Your narrative style and using DJ as a possible catalist or a distraction was very effective. There wasn't, for my money, anything in the story that didn't work. It was horror and it was tight.

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wow thank you sandy! i’m so glad you enjoyed it. happy halloween. 🎃

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Happy Halloween and may all your jack-o-lanterns be friendly and warm.

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Excellent!

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