Comment from chasennov

Excellent

She rips what she sews... "The Seamstress" This is a good piece of work you have created here, and I enjoyed the read. Well done.

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reply by the author on 17-Jan-2015

Thanks, Chase. Much obliged.

reply by chasennov on 17-Jan-2015

You are most welcome.

Comment from MusingsOfMWH

Excellent

Mary is the worst kind of murderess--she can't be punished, she can't be stopped, because she's already dead. Kudos for your ability to find a way to create an original spooky tale, one that will have readers making sure tears to their clothes are mended before the next dawn..uh oh..I just got a look at the heel of my right sock.

Yours is an excellent horror fiction entry--all the best.

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reply by the author on 17-Jan-2015

Thank you very mcuh, Musings. I sincerely appreciate your very complimentary review. :}

Comment from Rdfrdmom2

Exceptional

Poor Danny. It is almost as if his grandfather spoke Mary Winterbourne
into his life. What an awful morning Danny's mom and grandfather are
going to have.
Can you imagine dying the way Mary Winterbourne did? I'm not sure that
anyone deserves to die like that.
This is an excellent story for the "Create a New Horror Star" writing
prompt contest. Good luck to you.
jan

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reply by the author on 17-Jan-2015

Thank you very much, Rdfrdmom2. I sincerely appreciate your very complimentary review and generous rating, as well as the good luck wishes in the contest. Thanks so much again for reading! :}

Comment from Drew Delaney

Excellent

Wow! This is going to be a tooth pulling, bloody contest, by deranged writers. JK. I wish I had half the talent you people have. I guess if my eyeballs and tongue were ripped out, I'd be a better writer, but it's okay. Stay away. Best wishes in this contest. Drew

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Comment from K. Lorraine

Excellent

Wow! You've got my vote. I wanted to stop reading, but I was so into the story that I simply had to finish it. I'll find it hard to sleep tonight and I doubt that I will ever mend another garment. This was the perfect story for the prompt. I shudder to think what Mary will do next. Fabulous story!!!!

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reply by the author on 16-Jan-2015

Thanks so much, Lorraine, and I'm glad you enjoyed the story. Much appreciated. :}

Comment from Acquired Taste

Excellent

Good story - a bit disappointed the grandfather wasn't getting his 'tongue-tied' or 'stitched into shape' in some manner or form - but, that is fodder for another story. Like the slow, rising tempo of the read pulling us deeper into the mix. I'll bet his mum is surprised at breakfast! Good luck in the contest...Jean

When my Irish great great grandmother died, her journal was found in her bureau. It presently resides in my sister's home (where it will permanently stay.) The handwriting is Gaelic and so ornate as to be unreadable. I will confirm - now - right now - I shall never open another page and attempt to decipher her writings.

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reply by the author on 16-Jan-2015

Perhaps the grandfather has more to do with the situation than meets the eyes, Jean. And while it is implied, we're not really certain of little Danny's fate...or are we?

I wrote the story this way for a reason, so that I could continue with it if readers felt the tale warranted continuing.

So far, so good.

Thanks for an excellent review. ;}

~SPOOKY

reply by Acquired Taste on 16-Jan-2015

Excellent - I'd love to read more on this storyline. That's the problem with the short contests - so much has to be left unsaid, when most times you could pour out a novel!

Comment from RodG

Excellent

I thoroughly enjoyed this gothic tale, especially your preamble poem. Mary the seamstress was not a pleasant creature, before or after her execution..
I also like how the grandfather tells her tale by reading from an old journal. You build the tension at the end without using gore, but SUGGESTING what's coming. A very well-crafted story that fulfills the requirements of this prompt perfectly. Rod

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reply by the author on 16-Jan-2015

Thank you very much, Rod. I'm glad you enjoyed the story, my friend. :}

Comment from Phyllis Stewart

Excellent

Really, reeeeeally good story. So much better than the werewolf thing it's like it was written by a diffrent author altogether. I have no doubt this will win my little contest. Sure wish I had a six left.

I'm surprised there were so few entrants. I thought it was a great topic. Maybe I'll try it again as a contest with weeks or months to write. Meanwhile, you did a phenonmenal job, Dean. I see you got around my rules by using bold and italics. I'll remember to exclude that next time. LOL! :)

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reply by the author on 16-Jan-2015

Hah-hah, that's why I love ya, Phyllis, LOL. Where there's a will there's a way, right? :)

Thanks so much for your thoughtful review, my friend.

reply by Phyllis Stewart on 16-Jan-2015

Dean, looks like you have not read the message I sent you about your breaking the rules. I suggest you go read it right now. Once the voting starts, I can disqualify entries that did not adhere to rules. I alraedy disqualified myself... LOL! But that's only because my story ended up way too long. I'm posting it just for fun in two parts. Would love your opinion on part one. :)

Comment from Craigitar

Excellent

Very well written story and excellent for this contest. Vivid imagery takes the reader right into the events and the horror attending the poor, insane Mary is well portrayed. Good luck with the contest.

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Comment from Margaret Snowdon

Excellent

Now this is what I call real
horror - not werewolves or vampires
as such, which are commonplace, but
a truer than life story that could
happen. a great entry for the
contest - a winner in my book.

good luck

Margaret

 Comment Written 16-Jan-2015