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It’s one thing to “dig” somebody. But digging your own grave is not a great relationship starter.. 🤣

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Hahaha! Definitely not a great start. I’d avoid using it as any form of pickup line, too. 🤣

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Boo!

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Nice one Justin

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Thanks, Jim!

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You should read Josh Malerman's Unbury Carol. My fears all involve heights

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Thanks for the recommendation, Jimmy. I just looked it up and it sounds like a great book. What a dark premise!

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Written by an incredibly, kind, almost childlike person.

I think you'd really like him.

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He sounds like he’s a fun person. What are your favorites by him? I need to add a couple of his books to my TBR pile because he’s been on my radar for a while now.

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Inspection. It's so underrated. You're a teacher, you'll love it and hate it.

If you want straight up psychological mental nightmare disco, go with Pearl.

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Much appreciated, thanks Jimmy!

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CHILLS! 👀

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👻

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Yikes!! Now THAT is creepy. I had to read it three times. That is not love, kiddo, that is total surrender. Great photo find, too. What else is going on in that head of yours, I wonder... I am afraid to ask.

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Haha! I like to think that I’m a pretty normal guy who has lots and lots of story ideas. I mainly don’t veer into the “horror” territory, but something compelled me to go there. I’ll blame it on Halloween! 🎃

You nailed it. Before I started writing this story I was thinking about those toxic relationships where one person controls the other’s life. Some people lose their individual identities in these horrible relationships because they go so far out of their way to appease the other person. Then I thought...hmm...let me add a dark element to this...and this is what came out.

Thank you for reading, my friend!

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Spoooooky. I love it and Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃

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Thanks, Brian! Happy Halloween to you as well! 🎃

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That’s taking love way too far! Happy Halloween 🎃 Justin!

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Way way waaaay too far, haha! I am still trying to figure out what she is exactly. A witch, a demon? Definitely not human.

Happy Halloween to you as well, Kim! 👻 🎃

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Eek 😥. I think drowning for me. But being buried alive, equally horrific. Unhappy Halloween! 👻 ⚰️ 🌳

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Eek! Both are equally horrific. Unhappy Halloween is probably more accurate, ha! Thanks so much for reading this tiny tale! 🎃

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