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Eric McCormick's avatar

If Bradley's prompts keep you writing these, I hope he never stops posting them. You have so much talent, and your stories are so distilled and concentrated. Potent.

Connor Mancuso's avatar

Oh rest assured Eric even when this month long challenge stops. The flaying of eldritch tendrils deep within my psyche will not cease to portray the darkest depth of my unfathomable imagination. ;)

Matt G's avatar

The atmosphere is absolutely suffocating in the best way. Every sound, shadow, and silence feels alive. You can feel the fear seeping through the prose before anything explicitly happens.

Connor Mancuso's avatar

Thank you Gibby you’re the best!

Bradley Ramsey's avatar

I've known this for a while now, but it bears repeating: you have truly mastered the genre of cosmic horror. From the imagery to the fear of the unknown, to the lurking dread of something unknowable, it's always so present and potent in your work.

I am privileged to be writing alongside you, my friend. As a writer of cosmic horror myself, your work continues to inspire and impress. 👏👏

Connor Mancuso's avatar

The privilege is mine! These stories, this imagination, imagery, and visceral dread. They have always been in my mind. It was your challenge that gave me that final push of inspiration to share it with the world.

Gary L Taylor's avatar

That was a really good read. Dark and has your mind thinking in some sinister ways as you actually start trying to think of what could have happened when he first wakes up.

A fantastic story.

Connor Mancuso's avatar

It was really fun to create and write. A twisted idea of doing something unimaginable and horrible but having no memory of. Just the sheer level of insanity that would bring someone makes me shudder.

Gary L Taylor's avatar

It does. It can get your mind turning a fair bit just thinking about the idea of it. That's one of the reasons I think the story works so well. It really conveys that.

Connor Mancuso's avatar

Absolutely, and the wonderful thing about prompts is I like to view them as training wheels on a bike. they help guide but not control the meaty portion that is the story itself. Where my thoughts, soul and imagination flood into.