"SIMPLY POSITIVE GROUP" Hello there, iritegud This is a Simply Positive Review! I found your story in the Horror/Scary Newsletter. I enjoyed your spooky tale about the thing under the house. The dialogue between the young boys was comfortable, regional and period of time-wise, quite authentic. The playing outside thing used to be the biggest adventure in a kid's life on a daily basis. Weather didn't stand in the way too often. And, penny candy really existed -- even two for a penny. You built up the adventure, slowly and playfully pulling your reader into the scene. The character play was well thought out and the scenes were vivid -- even the smells were worming their way into my brain. I almost fooled myself into thinking it would be someone playing a joke upon the boys due to the fact that their imagination was stirred-up properly by the grandmother. However, you managed to surprise the reader and kept the horror alive. I will keep away from crawlspaces or anything else that crawls that isn't human in the foreseeable future. Heck, I think I'll stay away from crawling humans for a while, too! Well all this creepy talk is making my own skin crawl and it's all your fault. I shouldn't have read this story after midnight -- don't look forward to the dreams. Well done! Until next time--write on! Regards, WebWitch My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Get CASH!" .
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