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Jul 15Liked by Will Boucher

Really, deeply love your style and flow in this story. Beautiful work Will.

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Right back at you, love your style as well my friend.

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I really want to know how you came up with this one. Reminds me a little of the Elves and the Shoemaker story.

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There was a flash fiction competition where all the entries had to be based on an image. One of the images was of an older woman sitting at a table watching another woman open a dishwasher. It kinda just unfolded from there haha

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Oh wow! That's funny.

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Jul 21Liked by Will Boucher

Love that you added Dolly into the mix because I kept thinking of the young girl as some twisted shape-shifting cat creature. Every piece you write forces me to stretch my imagination muscles!

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Haha I love the idea of a shape shifting cat creature

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Jul 16Liked by Will Boucher

The imagery in this one is wonderful

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Thanks, clara!!

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Just a pure joy to read. 10/10. That sweating baloney sandwich will haunt me...

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haha! Thanks, Bryan! Indeed...a sweaty baloney sandwich is the stuff of nightmares

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Jul 16Liked by Will Boucher

Great as always. Every sentence is packed so full of juice, love the way you write.

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lol glad to hear they are juicy. Thanks for the kind words my friend

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your anatomical descriptions are out of this world

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Thanks so much, Molly! 🙏

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“She had her mouth puckered up like a belly button...” — I really liked that description. In fact, I really liked the whole piece :)

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haha! glad that little bit stood out. Thanks for the kind word, Michael!

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Wooooooooo baby. This is nice.

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Thanks, Daisy!!!!

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Seriously very very good. Perhaps very very very good.

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damnnnn I hit the 3x very level??? I can retire now

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Astonishing story! I'll think about this one for a long time. Loved it.

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Thanks so much, Liz! I’m glad it will stick with you :)

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Snappy prose, Will. Every paragraph.

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Thanks, Brad! Always appreciate hearing from ya

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Fantastic as always.

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Thanks, Sean!

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What an interesting piece!

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Thank you!

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