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Oooh! This is so intriguing! The backwoods-dystopia combination a vibe I can get behind!

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Backwoods-dystopia: that is a perfect description for this vibe and I like it!

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I'm drawn into this world.

And I'm not from the area, but I know it.

My stepfather was from Sultan. Startup, actually. Skagit County, I believe. I can picture the milieu and its topography.

I can smell it as well. I will pounce as soon as Episode 2 appears in my email.

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[Gulps] You mean, these are all actual places?? I though Index was a wonderful fictional name for a town. Just found them all on the old computerization device. I also spent a couple months in Central/Western WA but can't remember any of these towns or Skagit. Olympia still calls...

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I love the feel of this story and can't wait for more!

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Gimme more of this believable everyday sci-fi! Love this!

(WHY DOESN’T THE US ADOPT ISO DATE FORMATS EVEN IN THE FUTURE!!?? 😭)

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Great vibe and intrigue established immediately. Love the juxtaposition of future/mysterious tech with the aging rural/mountain area.

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I love the suspense! I sometimes wonder if I need to “hold back” more from the reader—you have found that sweet-spot for sure! Looking forward to the next part!

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Jun 24Liked by S.E. Reid

Oooh, can’t wait to read what happens next. I’m already invested and eager to learn more about, well, everything.

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I love the opposing images and promise of this piece. You must really love forests, all of yours, all your wildish-nature is presented as mysterious, waiting, nearly human. Love it! Can't wait to see what comes next!

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Love the premise! (My hubby’s hobby is 3D printing at home, so…😅). Thank you!🩶

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Jun 24Liked by S.E. Reid

Instantly pulled in! Can’t wait to read what’s next

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For your first attempt at soft sci-fi, you're off to a good start. It's got just sci-fi to be interesting, mixed with suspense. I can't wait to read the second part.

Outside your comfort zone, yeah, right.

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I clicked into this after seeing your announcement of chapter six and all I can say is I'm instantly hooked. You've set up some interesting characters and a lot of questions that I'm dying to have answered. Loving all of this. Lucky for me, there are five more chapters to binge. :-) Good stuff, S.E.!

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You always leave us hanging...... Wonderful

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Intriguing premise.

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OMG I'm desperate to find out what is going to come out of that machine! I think I might know... but I am desperate to confirm it!

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I was in a Flash Fiction group a few years ago, where often our prompts were designed to get you into a different genre. Or a mashup of two. Always good to change up occasionally.

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