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Lynnette's avatar

Must you name her lingermore…. πŸ˜‚

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Maryellen Brady πŸ’—πŸ“š's avatar

Yessssss! 🀣

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Maryellen! WOW, I think this is my favorite story you've ever done. Your writing is always amazing, but the way this story played with humor, worldbuilding, and existential themes was deeply profound and poetic all at once.

The way you went into such detail about the mental effects of living forever was extremely creative and made this feel like something that could happen (and if it did, this is exactly how it would play out).

This story got selected for the podcast and I am so, SO GLAD it did. Wow, this was incredible.

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Maryellen Brady πŸ’—πŸ“š's avatar

Wow, what a review of a story I almost didn't post πŸ₯Ί Thank You! I'm so happy you liked it & it will be part of your podcast.

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

loved how it plays with ambiguity, twisting a simple thought (ending) into something chilling. The way it unravels so naturally, only to leave you grasping at the conclusionβ€”damn, that’s masterful! Mrs. Lingermore’s final lesson hit me like a whisper I wasn’t ready to hear...we all have to learn to let go. And I agree with EMR, LINGERMORE is so CLEVER!!

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Maryellen Brady πŸ’—πŸ“š's avatar

THANK YOU! Omgosh the love on this one that was nearly not posted. It was experimental & odd & I am sooooooo happy it found an audience! πŸ₯ΊπŸ’—

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

I am amazed by your talent. This was done masterfully!!! I’m glad you chose to publish it!!

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Maryellen Brady πŸ’—πŸ“š's avatar

This has me in tears. So many people told me my stories were silly. Thank you Annieguile! πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—πŸ’—

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Annieguile Bentulan's avatar

🫢🫢🫢

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Edward.Marlo.Ruiz's avatar

And the way you describe people losing their body’s! Especially Mrs. Lingermore. It was heartbreaking to say the least.

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Maryellen Brady πŸ’—πŸ“š's avatar

Omgosh Thank YOU!

This was one I almost did NOT post, I wasn't sure it would resonate with anyone. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and took time to read it!!!

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Edward.Marlo.Ruiz's avatar

This is definitely one of my favorites I’ve ever read on here. I loved it!

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Edward.Marlo.Ruiz's avatar

Oh my god this was brilliant. This needs to be READ MORE. God I loved the way you kept going back to Mrs. Lingermore and how society kept dealing with this crisis. Also β€” β€œlingermore,” is perfect. This was paced excellently and so well done. I love this one.

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