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I'm hooked. Looking forward to the next story. I want to know what happened. Why did two of three siblings turn dark? What happened? Great writing, left me wanting more ❤️

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Thank you, Laura! Only a few days until the conclusion now!

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Why does the visiting brother have 6 fingers. Is that a spell his captive gave him?

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Good eye, but no. That's AI's difficulty with rendering hands. I keep hoping it will get better but so far it continues to struggle.

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Don't you love it when the story carries you along and introduces characters, plot devices, changes in setting... I like to say it's a magical process, although I know that writing allows us to release so many wonderful ideas from our unconscious...giving them life in our stories! Looking forward to part two.

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That's definitely magical!

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Can't wait to read the second one next week!

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Let the countdown commence.

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Yes, I'm in!!! More please 😁

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I think you'll like where the story goes!

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Ooh, I’m intrigued, Dascha! The premise of this story really gripped me. I’m excited to find out more about the brothers’ relationship and overall predicament.

I like the idea of serializing short stories on Substack. As a reader, it’s easier to come back to a three-part story opposed to an entire novel. I also tried serializing a short story recently and it fared much better than I thought it would.

Can’t wait for part two!

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Thanks, Justin. I'm really happy with where this went. Hopefully readers will like it too!

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