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Really enjoying this Stephen ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

Unfortunately I hear Vickers is going to be called away next week to sort out some sort of nightmare thatโ€™s happening in the east end of Glasgow that needs urgently resolved ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ˜

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He better bring his shotgun ๐Ÿ˜‚

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My leg is jiggling and my fingers are twitching!! I love that we got a POV from the fauxra!! Scenes where drunken men behave like that always make me nervous, but I LOVE that I could read that without feeling worried for the 'woman'. I was genuinely on her side during that encounter... which I'm not sure is a particularly good thing ๐Ÿ˜… I SO can't wait for the third installment!

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I loved writing her POVs! Funny how a different perspective can change how we feel eh?

Those two assholes got what they deserved ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Dude. You turning this into a full blown novel right?! Cuz daaayymmmm!!

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Thank you! This story is sort-of a pilot. If it's popular then I'd consider a longer story set in Cinder Hollow, or maybe some shorter stories with a longer, over-arching story in thr background ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

I'll put you down as a yes ๐Ÿ˜†โค๏ธ

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Oooo cool! Or really could include in a whole book of short stories! I actually lovev short stories over a whole novel. Less fluff.

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Same! I'm actually dreading the fluff in my novel, might just skip all of it and have story move at 100mph ๐Ÿ˜†

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Yeah Idk how to write fluff haha.

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Oct 22Liked by Stephen Duffy

Really liked the addition of something from the creature's point of view. Enjoying this series.

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Thanks Nick! I like to think that no one was expecting a POV from the Fauxra.

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I just read "The Fauxra," and it was fascinating to get into the creature's head. I wonder if the hateful thing that almost killedh er is a cellphone? I'll wait and see. It was interesting how changed she was in this episode, but nonetheless DEADLY! Great.

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Thanks Sandy! The thing she referred to that almost killed her was Vickers' gun - remember he shot her in part 1?

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Stephen, I just finished the "Ross" part of the new chapter, and I'll be eager to read "Fauxra," tomorrow. I love the way the story is developing. Vickers is an interesting character; he strikes me as someone who walks a very narrow ledge in life. I like that. You need a Vickers to go with Ross' sensibleness. I didn't understand why Vickers said, "Enough of your fairy tales," to Madame Hex, when it seems that she's just been telling him the history of this creature's doings.

I think this is a terrific story and I'm eager to read "The Fauxra" tomrrow..

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Thanks Sandy! Vickers is something of a "reluctant believer" when it comes to the supernatural, hence his response.

Glad you're enjoying it, and I think you'll like the rest of this part ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป

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I' m sure I will. The 'creature' is as elusive as the Alien in the first movie. GREAT!

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Aliens was my favourite as a kid. Now that I'm older, I realise that Alien is best ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿป

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This is working really well, Stephen. Great pacing. Characters I can care about. Can't wait to see what happens next.

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Thanks Lyndsey! ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ–ค

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Loved this. I really like the townโ€™s eerie setting and hope that in the coming chapters we get to explore the town even more.

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Thanks Arbaaz! There's more to be revealed for sure ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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