Comment from Tom Horonzy

Exceptional

There is no criticism to give. This tale was brilliantly told. I loved the selected font and background color. When I entered mine I was given no editing tools. Marilyn was apprised. oh, Well.

 Comment Written 31-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2025

Where you write your poem, look below, there is a choice for ADVANCE EDITING, if you click on that you get options to choose color font and background color. It's pretty cool.

Thank you very much, I appreciate the exceptional six stars review, have a wonderful weekend 😊

Gypsy

reply by Tom Horonzy on 31-Jan-2025

I know all that as you can tell if you view my portfolio, but for whatever reason my first The Little Horror entry gave no options, no drop downs, no advance box, and pre-selected "poem" with no option to change so my purchase gave 27 cents versus 52. i d k why and neither did Marilyn

Comment from Mrs Anna Howard

Exceptional

Chilling and spooky! I like how the intensity builds up with the steps to gauge the well's depth. The anticipation of something bad was engaging. If this is a longer novel, it would be something I stayed up all night to read.

I am confused by the ending. James and Adam are the same person, right? And he doesn't ask for the story again because he's dead? Or is that a part you want to leave hanging ?

Anyway, I will be thinking of this all day until you reply. Lol. Well written horror/mystery!

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2025

Hello, Mrs Anna,

-- Mary is telling the story to her grandson, Jason.

-- Lily was the mom in the story and Adam was her son.

Thank you for the exceptional six stars review and kind words 😊

Gypsy

reply by Mrs Anna Howard on 30-Jan-2025

Lol. Thanks for explaining!

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

Dean would be so proud of you, Gypsy! I think both your story and your authors notes were terrifying! Remind me not to be decapitated!!! Lol. This is an amazing story for the "Little Workshop of Horrors" I don't know if I could write horror. I remember Alfred Hitchcock once saying when interviewed that he slept with the light on because he was terrified of some the stories HE wrote!! Well done, my friend. :)) Love and hugs, Sandra xx (I must try to keep a six back longer. This was a definite 7!

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2025

Thank you, Sandra,

Dean and I were very close. We shared so much, including our love of horror stories and movies. We wrote a horror haiku book together.

I met him in person. He came to California to visit me.

I was very sad when he died. He was an exceptional poet and writer. I hope I do make him proud. I think his spirit hangs around fanstory, he loved this site.

Thank you 😊 🌼 🌸 🌻 🌹

Gypsy hugs

Comment from patcelaw

Excellent

This story is very well written for the club event, and I am sure that Marilyn would be quite You have written. I hope that you have a wonderful day and I will also hope that you have a wonderful week.

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2025

Thank you very much 😊

Gypsy

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

I wouldn't ask that Grandma for another story. Nope, not me! This is well written and a very good story for this club entry. It is a horror story for sure.

Mary said, 25 to 30 seconds. (Dialogue, Mary said, "25 to 30 seconds.")

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2025

Thank you for the review and edit, I changed it 😊

Gypsy

Comment from dovemarie

Exceptional

hi gypsy excellent rendition of a horror story. i had the feeling Adam was going to end up falling into the well. i wondered what was in the well that killed him. i thought at at first that he was going to survive! i guess you never know with horror's twists and turns Dove

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2025

There is a monster inside the well, half human, half animal.

Thank you, Dove, I appreciate your exceptional six stars review and kind words.

Gypsy 😊

Comment from Neonewman

Excellent

This was great fun to read, Gypsy. I must admit, I have never looked down a well and never intend to either. Now solidified after reading this story. I thought maybe Adam could pull himself out with the vines, then BAM! You hit us with the severed head, watching his body hit the ground.
It's a pretty chilling ending.
God bless,
Steve

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2025

Thank you very much,

Gypsy 😊

Comment from shelley kaye

Excellent

hehheh yea... he's probably not going to ask for another scary ever again lol!
this was a good story
but why would they be in trouble if the mom found out? the mom a millennial?? LOL!!!

anyway, a creepy story
good build-up
felt a little "choppy" in places
but that could be just me

just had a thought - write the story like you are writing one of your imagistic poem. . . then add in some dialogue in places. . . just a thought that may help you lol

thank you for sharing!
shelley :)

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2025

Thank you very much,

Gypsy 😊

Comment from Mike Stevens

Excellent

Another fine tale, Gypsy....but I hate to dispute your claim that a severed head can survive for 30 seconds. I've survived 62 years without a brain. I realize it's not quite the same thing, but pretty close!a

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2025

LoL Thank you very much,

Gypsy 😊

Comment from Tim Margetts

Excellent

I love this short little horror story.
I also like the way you reference that physician's rather unscientific but potentially valid experiment.
I don't want to be the one to try it and see if it works LOL
Tim

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2025

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2025

Thank you very much,

Gypsy 😊