Be Scared--There is Danger Among Us
Dean Kuch's Mind15 total reviews
Comment from giraffmang
Hi again,
I was just looking through to see if anyone had posted any new entries in this competition. Alas not, but I realised that I had not reviewed this one. I have read it before though.
This was a good read. the garden and gardeners metaphor was very imaginative and appealing and then the weed arrives to dominate and taint. Excellent.
I liked the references to Dean as HIM - some kind of Dark Lord. Suitably eerie and wrapped in darkness this tale. I liked that it was a story as well as a tribute to his writing.
Very enjoyable.
I also hope that the other entries arrive soon and they won't be 'no shows' as has happened a lot recently! fantastic competition this one!
Gareth
reply by the author on 26-Jan-2015
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Hi again,
I was just looking through to see if anyone had posted any new entries in this competition. Alas not, but I realised that I had not reviewed this one. I have read it before though.
This was a good read. the garden and gardeners metaphor was very imaginative and appealing and then the weed arrives to dominate and taint. Excellent.
I liked the references to Dean as HIM - some kind of Dark Lord. Suitably eerie and wrapped in darkness this tale. I liked that it was a story as well as a tribute to his writing.
Very enjoyable.
I also hope that the other entries arrive soon and they won't be 'no shows' as has happened a lot recently! fantastic competition this one!
Gareth
Comment Written 26-Jan-2015
reply by the author on 26-Jan-2015
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Thanks.
Comment from Dean Kuch
Wow, Ingrid. That was some eerie stuff you wrote. It made me question my own motives, why it is I do what it is I do. But much more than that, it made the hair on the nape of my own neck stand up, and that doesn't happen very often, hence the "sixer"...
Author Stephen King comes the closest to saying why I feel I write the way in which I do, be it poetry or prose, in an excerpt from his book, "~Stephen King On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft~". And I quote;
"Writing isn't about making money, getting rich, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy. Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free, so drink. Drink, and be filled up.
An excellent story, Ingrid.
Bravo. :) ~Dean
reply by the author on 21-Dec-2014
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Wow, Ingrid. That was some eerie stuff you wrote. It made me question my own motives, why it is I do what it is I do. But much more than that, it made the hair on the nape of my own neck stand up, and that doesn't happen very often, hence the "sixer"...
Author Stephen King comes the closest to saying why I feel I write the way in which I do, be it poetry or prose, in an excerpt from his book, "~Stephen King On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft~". And I quote;
"Writing isn't about making money, getting rich, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy. Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free, so drink. Drink, and be filled up.
An excellent story, Ingrid.
Bravo. :) ~Dean
Comment Written 21-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 21-Dec-2014
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Listen, my friend...I can't even look at the picture without becoming nauseous. I am only too happy to honour someone I respect. Have a great Christmas. ingrid
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Ha, that's probably why I like that picture so much, Ingrid, LOL.
You have yourself a very Merry Christmas too, my friend. :)
Comment from DALLAS01
Wow, Ingid. This is one loaded baked potato of a response. The imagery is alive and vivid. The garden and village around it is an amazing setting for this creative look into Deans mind. He will indeed someday be a household word if he puts it out there.
reply by the author on 21-Dec-2014
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Wow, Ingid. This is one loaded baked potato of a response. The imagery is alive and vivid. The garden and village around it is an amazing setting for this creative look into Deans mind. He will indeed someday be a household word if he puts it out there.
Comment Written 20-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 21-Dec-2014
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The bugger has over 800 rejections and keeps on plugging, like the energizer bunny. I know people that will teach him how to self-publish, but some, not saying Dean, want approval and will not accept their own talent.
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Wonder if he subscribes to Writers market?
Comment from Jumbo J
Hi Ingrid,
the six I am about to tag you with is not for who it is written about, it is about your creative content and the twist and tweaks you spin... Dean will earn his own rewards to a well deserved crown of thorns... me, I am not someone that is into the style of macabre he creates, but in saying that, I do appreciate his very fine articulated talent towards his craft... his little additives, the visuals, bells and whistles are impressive treats... so while there's no subduction on my side, there is admiration to a man that loves and hones his craft within a whiskers-breath of bare flesh... and no, I will never enter the mind of Dean Kuch... my mind is warped enough left to its own devises.
With our thoughts we create,
in-between worlds,
James xx
reply by the author on 20-Dec-2014
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Hi Ingrid,
the six I am about to tag you with is not for who it is written about, it is about your creative content and the twist and tweaks you spin... Dean will earn his own rewards to a well deserved crown of thorns... me, I am not someone that is into the style of macabre he creates, but in saying that, I do appreciate his very fine articulated talent towards his craft... his little additives, the visuals, bells and whistles are impressive treats... so while there's no subduction on my side, there is admiration to a man that loves and hones his craft within a whiskers-breath of bare flesh... and no, I will never enter the mind of Dean Kuch... my mind is warped enough left to its own devises.
With our thoughts we create,
in-between worlds,
James xx
Comment Written 20-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 20-Dec-2014
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I wish, darling man, that I could sit under a palm tree with you and Jade and rejoice in the simple glory of survival and good fortune we found each other--despite the distance and great odds. Be safe, my friend. ingrid
Comment from boxergirl
Well your picture certainly was in the mind of Dean Kuch. Like his pictures, I had to scroll down without looking at it. Your essay is well-written also. He definitely deserves this recognition and I know he will enjoy reading these. He is a great writer plus a great guy! 8-)
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2014
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Well your picture certainly was in the mind of Dean Kuch. Like his pictures, I had to scroll down without looking at it. Your essay is well-written also. He definitely deserves this recognition and I know he will enjoy reading these. He is a great writer plus a great guy! 8-)
Comment Written 19-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2014
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Even I can't look at the picture! Yes, Dean has amazing talent. Thanks for the read.
Comment from judiverse
Excellent writing! And Dean Kuch is a FanStory force to be reckoned with. Your descriptions of his impact are great, and fine imagery of something evil lurking in the garden. You are so right about what he brings to writing. Dean not only stirs fear with his images and well-chosen words to send chills up the reader's back, he also strikes fear into prompt contest contenders. The only time I've come close is when we were co-winners in a Christmas prompt contest last year. He's the most genial of reviewers, though, so can't hold it against him. He should be recognized far and wide for his creativity. judi
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2014
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Excellent writing! And Dean Kuch is a FanStory force to be reckoned with. Your descriptions of his impact are great, and fine imagery of something evil lurking in the garden. You are so right about what he brings to writing. Dean not only stirs fear with his images and well-chosen words to send chills up the reader's back, he also strikes fear into prompt contest contenders. The only time I've come close is when we were co-winners in a Christmas prompt contest last year. He's the most genial of reviewers, though, so can't hold it against him. He should be recognized far and wide for his creativity. judi
Comment Written 19-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2014
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Yes, we should have fan recognition day, where the readers get to tell others why a writer has an effect on them and what you appreciate about their work. Have a good Christmas. ingrid
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I think it's so interesting that he writes those spooky stories and poems, but when he reviews or responds to reviews, he is so charming and witty. judi
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Well...I won an erotica contest a short while ago, and yet, I've been celibate for 15 years. LOL.
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I guess we can always fantasize. That's part of the fun of writing. judi
Comment from Dom G Robles
This essay is well written. It is in the form of a semi-formal attire as I see it, extolling firstly, someone the reader is trying to conjecture, which in the end you found to be one of the best writers that had catapulted like a rocket from the very beginning into heights of quick visibility. As I go over the essay, I find that Spiritual Echo's essay is exceptional. I totally agree with the assessment of the writer in praising a man--a writer by the name of Dean Kuch.
When I first read Dean Kuch's articles, I commented that he was the incarnation of Edgar Allan Poe, famous for horror stories. He writes horror stories pretty well. Ingrid, your description of the man writer, Dean Kuch, is well presented in satirical form. I, too, again admire fully his craftsmanship.I have no doubt that he will emerge as one of the best writer's not only in FanStory but somewhere beyond. In fact he is already one of the top, close to the highest rank. To you Ingrid, my sincerest congratulations and to Dean Kuch, I say, my friend you are great! Dom
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2014
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This essay is well written. It is in the form of a semi-formal attire as I see it, extolling firstly, someone the reader is trying to conjecture, which in the end you found to be one of the best writers that had catapulted like a rocket from the very beginning into heights of quick visibility. As I go over the essay, I find that Spiritual Echo's essay is exceptional. I totally agree with the assessment of the writer in praising a man--a writer by the name of Dean Kuch.
When I first read Dean Kuch's articles, I commented that he was the incarnation of Edgar Allan Poe, famous for horror stories. He writes horror stories pretty well. Ingrid, your description of the man writer, Dean Kuch, is well presented in satirical form. I, too, again admire fully his craftsmanship.I have no doubt that he will emerge as one of the best writer's not only in FanStory but somewhere beyond. In fact he is already one of the top, close to the highest rank. To you Ingrid, my sincerest congratulations and to Dean Kuch, I say, my friend you are great! Dom
Comment Written 19-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2014
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What I do admire even more is Dean's persistence. He has over 800 rejections and yet still keeps writing and sending out those query letters. I think he needs to write an entire book, not just shorts. Thanks so much for the stars.
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Poetry, sometimes is in the eyes of the beholder. Editors, sometimes I think are blind...They only see things from their own viewpoint or they are they are threatened by the will power of the writer. But overall from the point of view of the reader , not the point of view of the cross-eyed editor who is sometimes, selfish, demeaning and arrogant, they careless...they only think of their own publication. There are, to me, thousands of stories wasted in the sands of time that never passed the outlet stage...my gripes, I could be wrong. Dom
Comment from country ranch writer
pleasant screams as he says you will never catch him he is moving to fast to settle and hides within a blink of an eye so beware.
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014
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pleasant screams as he says you will never catch him he is moving to fast to settle and hides within a blink of an eye so beware.
Comment Written 18-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014
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Really, the last thing I want to do is catch him...just hide.
Comment from michaelcahill
Wow. This is sooo engrossing and good. I'm loathe to even post mine. I wrote one of the silliest things I've ever written. That is pretty high on the silly scale. This stands as a great story apart from being about someone we all know. It would fly without a name perfectly. This is going to be fun I think. Well done. michael
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014
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Wow. This is sooo engrossing and good. I'm loathe to even post mine. I wrote one of the silliest things I've ever written. That is pretty high on the silly scale. This stands as a great story apart from being about someone we all know. It would fly without a name perfectly. This is going to be fun I think. Well done. michael
Comment Written 18-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014
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Thanks. Though I'm always game to collect the bounty, I didn't treat this as a contest. At first I was planning a roast or rewriting his macabre story with some kind of wild twist--erotica or a fairy tales, but then I just started to have fun.
Comment from Nosha17
I absolutley detest horror and thriller fiction to distraction. I asked my friends the other day if they liked it, and not one said yes. They agreed with me that anyone who can write gruesome stuff has to be very different-I don't want to be offensive. I am a humble person, it is not for me to discredit or pass judgement on anyone, but I can not for the life of me see how people can enjoy this genre. If I were to read it I would have horrible nightmares-I am not kidding. I know he is an excellent writer and he may become a household name (Stephen King did it) but this is not my cup of tea. Well written analysis of this genre of story. Good luck to you if you enjoy it, but don't get too carried away. I will now return to my Jane Austen stories and then a peaceful night's rest. No offense is meant, I just had to voice my opinion, hope you don't mind. Faye
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014
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I absolutley detest horror and thriller fiction to distraction. I asked my friends the other day if they liked it, and not one said yes. They agreed with me that anyone who can write gruesome stuff has to be very different-I don't want to be offensive. I am a humble person, it is not for me to discredit or pass judgement on anyone, but I can not for the life of me see how people can enjoy this genre. If I were to read it I would have horrible nightmares-I am not kidding. I know he is an excellent writer and he may become a household name (Stephen King did it) but this is not my cup of tea. Well written analysis of this genre of story. Good luck to you if you enjoy it, but don't get too carried away. I will now return to my Jane Austen stories and then a peaceful night's rest. No offense is meant, I just had to voice my opinion, hope you don't mind. Faye
Comment Written 18-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014
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I'm not a horror fan, but Dean's writing and bent head space is so creative that it's hard to ignore.
We, especially when reading ALL kinds of work, need to be sure we go beyond our personal preferences to appreciate talent, and Dean has that,