Oh my. This was perfect, Daniel! Jeez. The skip and swivel was so gorgeously executed!! Write. Longer. More. Often. Man oh man. You've made a dark heart so happy today!
Well, if I made your dark heart happy then that makes me happy 😁
I’m already following your advice. My next story that I’m publishing in a couple of weeks is 7000 words so splitting it into 3 chunks. Longest thing I’ve written in a good while so hope it works 🤞
Thanks Jason. The strange thing is this story did start life as 100 words and I expanded it for the competition and it seems to have worked. Same with my next one. Could have been longer than 7000 words but will see how it lands and then might do a sequel
I’m sorry for being so slow to everything at the moment. I’m really struggling to just stay afloat for what feels like this entire year so far! 😆
This was a real joy to read, Dan. It feels like you’re breathing as a writer by expanding to longer form like this. I’m so happy for you that it’s been so well received!
Always glad to hear from you, Nathan. Hope you manage to get a handle on everything 👍🏼
I spoke to Alexander the other day. He’s working on his Carter book just now and then he volunteered to help me with everything that needs done with mine later this year, so that was really nice of him
The two of you were always my anchors in this place so it’s good to catch up with you both
Really enjoy writing longer form, but editing can be pain. We’ll see how it goes next week. Trying to put together a landing page for the new story but having the IT knowledge of a golden retriever isn’t helping 😁
Yeah he mentioned that to me last night on chat. Fantastic to hear.
We really should try and schedule that long-overdue Zoom meet-up the three of us! And same back to you, you guys were the solid foundation of my early Substack experience!
The horror was so realistic, Dan! Loved it!
Thanks very much Caro 🙏
Even made me feel a bit squeamish so I’m glad it worked 😁👍🏼
Oh my. This was perfect, Daniel! Jeez. The skip and swivel was so gorgeously executed!! Write. Longer. More. Often. Man oh man. You've made a dark heart so happy today!
Wow! Thanks very much Ken 🙏
Well, if I made your dark heart happy then that makes me happy 😁
I’m already following your advice. My next story that I’m publishing in a couple of weeks is 7000 words so splitting it into 3 chunks. Longest thing I’ve written in a good while so hope it works 🤞
Really appreciate the feedback 👍🏼
I totally agree. With a longer format the story has time to breath.
Thanks Jason. The strange thing is this story did start life as 100 words and I expanded it for the competition and it seems to have worked. Same with my next one. Could have been longer than 7000 words but will see how it lands and then might do a sequel
Appreciate the feedback 👍🏼
Whew, Dan!! Wow! This was damn fantastic.
As Ken says: Write. Longer. More. Often.
Sensational, Dan. Ripping, visceral tale.
Thanks very much Nathan 🙏
Well, it’s my most viewed story by far, with about 200 more views than anything else, so I’m pleased how folks have taken to it 👍🏼
Might be a bit much to ask them to read a 7k words, 3 parter next but we’ll wait and see I guess 😁
I’m all in! I hope everyone else is too.
I’m sorry for being so slow to everything at the moment. I’m really struggling to just stay afloat for what feels like this entire year so far! 😆
This was a real joy to read, Dan. It feels like you’re breathing as a writer by expanding to longer form like this. I’m so happy for you that it’s been so well received!
Always glad to hear from you, Nathan. Hope you manage to get a handle on everything 👍🏼
I spoke to Alexander the other day. He’s working on his Carter book just now and then he volunteered to help me with everything that needs done with mine later this year, so that was really nice of him
The two of you were always my anchors in this place so it’s good to catch up with you both
Really enjoy writing longer form, but editing can be pain. We’ll see how it goes next week. Trying to put together a landing page for the new story but having the IT knowledge of a golden retriever isn’t helping 😁
Yeah he mentioned that to me last night on chat. Fantastic to hear.
We really should try and schedule that long-overdue Zoom meet-up the three of us! And same back to you, you guys were the solid foundation of my early Substack experience!
Ah yes. A dreadfully wonderful eldritch horror story to keep me successfully up at night. Well done. Well. Done.
Thanks very much 🙏
Oh and sorry for keeping you off your sleep! 😳😁
Then his head exploded. — what a story, what an image! Gory horror at its finest. Well done, Dan!
Thanks very much Alexander 🙏
Started out so real and visceral, and ended up drenched in blood. Well written and well paced!
Thanks very much Nick 🙏
"And then his head exploded." So perfectly deadpan.
Thanks very much Evelyn 🙏
That was a line I seriously considered removing right up until I hit publish. Glad I kept it in 😁
Beautiful horror, Dan!
Thanks very much Sean. I’m so glad you liked it 🙏
Really fun story, Dan! Great stuff 👌🏻
Thanks very much Stephen 🙏
Great piece Dan. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks very much Jason 🙏
SO GOOD! pitch perfect!
Thanks very much EJ. I’m so glad you liked it 🙏
Oh my! Love it! So gory and perfect⭐️
Thanks very much, Jessica 🙏
It’s a wee bit gorier than my usual writing, and I was worried I’d overdone it, so I’m glad to hear that it landed OK 👍🏼😁
Just the right amount!
Great job here Daniel. Well done. - Jim
Thanks very much Jim 🙏
Euw! Ick! Good one.
Thanks very much Sharron 😁🙏