Well done, John. Love the political intrigue.
Gerald So | Homepage | 03.05.07 - 7:11 am | #

Thanks, Gerald.
John D | Homepage | 03.05.07 - 7:58 am | #

Oh, MAN, that was grim. I like it!
JD Rhoades | Homepage | 03.05.07 - 1:33 pm | #

Chandra Levy, anyone?

This was great. I liked it a lot!
Christa | Homepage | 03.05.07 - 1:43 pm | #

That's one of the best last lines I've read so far . . . so incredibly arch after the story's awful unfolding.

Thank you . . . I think.
pari | Homepage | 03.05.07 - 3:34 pm | #

Great story. Being from the DC system, it was extra chilling!
JT Ellison | Homepage | 03.05.07 - 5:45 pm | #

Thanks for the nice comments, everybody.
John D | Homepage | 03.05.07 - 6:47 pm | #

I could feel the fear and anxiety of Allison. Very real feeling here -- political fuckups. Life is cheap when a career is at stake. Good thematic content.
Anthony Rainone | Homepage | 03.05.07 - 8:23 pm | #

Good story. I can't help wanting Allison to still be there when I turn up to the office on Monday.
Daniel Hatadi | Homepage | 03.06.07 - 1:03 am | #

Excellent story. Loved the political angle.
Steve Allan | Homepage | 03.06.07 - 8:30 am | #

Dark and scary. Good job!
Bill Crider | Homepage | 03.06.07 - 10:57 am | #

Sweeeeeeet! Man John you write so well!! Awesome stuff!!
sssteve | Homepage | 03.07.07 - 11:57 am | #

I missed a story by John Stickney posted Monday, and Jim Winter posted a late entry last night. I've added both links to the list of project contributors on my blog.
Gerald So | Homepage | 03.07.07 - 2:25 pm | #

Thanks for the comments, guys.

Gerald,
Thanks for the heads-up. I hadn't read either of those stories yet. I'm going to make it a point to check them--and any other story I missed--out tonight.
John D | Homepage | 03.07.07 - 2:34 pm | #

Nicely done - timely & believable, just the right amount of detail.
John Stickney | 03.07.07 - 8:39 pm | #

Excellent! Loved it! And what a wonderful idea the project is.
Tracy | Homepage | 03.08.07 - 12:18 pm | #

I'm soliciting short fiction on the topic of gambling. Interested parties see
http://www.lauriechampion.com/20...about-gambling/

for the full details.
Laurie Champion | Homepage | 08.29.07 - 2:23 am | #