Review: A VERY WELL WRITTEN STORY.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 14, 2011
My goodness what a fine bit of writing we have here! I love short stories and with these Kindle downloads I now have access to literally hundreds of them and have helped myself to a very sizeable number of them. These stories include the good, the bad and the ugly. Some of the stories go beyond the realm of ugly and fall into the category of "things that should have never seen the light of day."But this story is not one of the later. I have had a good run of luck lately and run across some gems. So far, this one leads the pack.Now this is indeed a very short story. Briefly, very briefly, it deals with an author who has written a piece they are very proud of; they have put some of their soul into it. This writing is presented to the author's writing group for critique. I dare not tell you more as I am bound to slip a spoiler in; something I hate. There are a couple of other reviews here that give you plot summations...If you feel the need, refer to one of them.While this little work is indeed a mild horror story, it is also extremely allegoric in nature. If you have ever been a writer or attempted to be one, you will be able to instantly relate to this little tale. If you have ever been a member of a "reading group," which usually consists of fellow writers, and hopefully friends, that get together and critiques each others work, then you really, really will relate to this author's tale. I have been a member of several such groups and trust me...Rebecca M. Senese has it nailed perfectly. There is no doubt in my mind that she has "been there and done that." I will tell you right now, from my own point of view, it is sort of like having a bit of your soul jerked out and flesh slashed from your bones twice a month and it is physically painful...don't let anyone blow smoke at you and tell you differently.The reason this small piece is free, is that it is a "teaser." The author is trying to lure you into purchasing more of her work...sort of like "chumming" when you fish. Well I can tell you that Ms. Senese most certainly used the right bait for this endeavor. If this is a sample of and a representation of the rest of her work, then I want more. She hooked me.We have a fast read here and we have a good read and it is free...what have you got to loose?Don BlankenshipThe Ozarks