"...start the year with a nice little horror story about a good old fashioned impending apocalypse!" Nicely creepy for January 5, Daniel. I MUCH prefer a fictional impending apocalypse to the actual one that is playing out even as we speak.... urg. God bless us every one.
Yeah, even the Old Testament idea of our fate being in the hands of gods and devils is probably not as disturbing as it being in the hands of a bunch of power crazed men 🙄
Great story, Dan! (Catching up, you ken 😉) It feels both haunting and hopeful, wrapped in a moment that feels timeless and universal. Brilliantly done!
Got a couple more in the next few weeks and then onto longer form again. Going back to writing fantasy for a wee while. Escape the lunacy of the real world 😁
"...start the year with a nice little horror story about a good old fashioned impending apocalypse!" Nicely creepy for January 5, Daniel. I MUCH prefer a fictional impending apocalypse to the actual one that is playing out even as we speak.... urg. God bless us every one.
Thanks very much Sharron 🙏
Yeah, even the Old Testament idea of our fate being in the hands of gods and devils is probably not as disturbing as it being in the hands of a bunch of power crazed men 🙄
I’m with you, kid. Yikes.
Excellent, Dan - this one titillates the tongue when read out loud!
Thanks very much J.Q. 🙏
Starting the new year with doom and gloom, how prophetic!
Thanks very much Alexander 🙏
Yeah, it felt rather apt given the current circumstances 🙄🤦🏻♂️😁
Very much so… Better to read Susbtack than the news!
Great story, Dan! (Catching up, you ken 😉) It feels both haunting and hopeful, wrapped in a moment that feels timeless and universal. Brilliantly done!
Thanks very much Caro 🙏😁
Very effective. Sharp, terse, and wonderfully evocative.
Thanks very much Cedric 🙏
Love it, Dan. I've missed these in my absence. Such punch with so few words.
Love also that you don't directly state who it is saying it until after the face. Such an excellent line with "I will take this burden."
Thanks very much Nathan 🙏
Yeah, I’ve missed writing these too 😁
Hopefully a few more over the next couple of weeks and then pivoting to fantasy to escape this grim reality 🙄😐🤔
Ah, man! These 100-word stories always leave me wanting even another 50 words. Great stuff mate 👏🏻
Thanks very much mate 🙏
Got a couple more in the next few weeks and then onto longer form again. Going back to writing fantasy for a wee while. Escape the lunacy of the real world 😁