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Thanks for the compliments on Cookie? I really enjoyed writing it. The first story was quite bizarre - definitely off the wall and an interesting listen. I enjoyed the Looney Tunes riff of the third story. It's always nice to delve into the psyche of characters we grew up watching. After all, how of...

It was an interesting story. Definitely "out there". Had to listen to it twice to really get a feel for it.

Kind of put off that the main character went so willingly to her death and would have liked more dialogue vice narrative, but still a decent listen.

Actually, considering she appears in both scenes, Cheryl is the "main character" of this story rather than Mr. Merrill. I went with the premise that if such creatures existed, they would have problems just like the rest of us, money problems and the like. Just imagine spouses reanimating their dead ...

I considered making Cheryl demonic, but in less than 2000 words, it confuses the issue by dragging in other elements and forcing the reader to further suspend their disbelief. In this case keeping it simple was a better option.

Regards,
Jim

So no Pirate Ninja Vampire stories for you then?

Thanks Chivalrybean. People seemed to like it so far, so that's good. I did consider not making her a vampire. The original concept for the short story was a Vampire forced to face mundane problems like going to the dentist. After thinking about it, I was "Hey, how about he tries to collect his life...

I hope everyone enjoyed it. I'm excited to see how it is received by you folks on the forums. Don't worry, I can handle the slings and arrows if warranted. The guest narrator was very good and really brought "Cheryl" to life. Norm did his usual outstanding job.

Regards,
Jim