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Review Request: Lucky Monday
http://webfictionguide.com/listings/lucky-monday/
Looking for some reviews of this story--it's not exactly along the lines of Arcadia Snips (there's an adult content warning because of the curses and violence, and because people who might have enjoyed Arcadia Snips might be younger). It's... ah, very unique in style and voice, or so I think, anyway. Trying to update it every Monday (I recently did a whole rewrite of what I have so far, hence the delayed schedule so far, but I should be back on track now). Anyway, here's a synopsis (also the introduction):
"Ever since I can remember, fortune cookies have told me that I’m going to die.
They never get too specific. Just the basics: ‘Your Lucky Numbers Are 3, 12, and 57. You Are Going to Die.’ Or: ‘Try the Spicy Pork Rolls! And Then Prepare to Die.’ It used to freak me out, but I’ve gotten used to it. In a way, it’s flattering. How many people can say that the universe lets them know the score?
A scientist told me that as you approach the impossibly dense center of a black hole, the axioms of physics stop functioning. Equations choke on the infinite and vomit up nonsense. Space bends. Time warps. Math breaks.
A black hole is a place where our explanations stumble; where descriptions elude even the most elegant of minds. It is a place where our perception of reality meets reality itself-–and shatters.
For me, it’s a place where fortune cookies issue death notices and you always lose the coin flip. It’s a place where cats hiss and dogs run away. It’s a place where, no matter where you are or what you’re doing, it always rains on Monday.
My name is Lucky Monday. And that place is where I live.
This is my black hole."

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Posted 1 year ago
Hi, have done so - I liked it and will continue to read it. But I do think that you could tone down the swearing - some of it is unnessary (not the messages in the bottle - those are great - I think the character herself over swears)
Posted 1 year ago
I appreciate the review! I've gone back and combed out some of the superfluous cursing; when I get tired, I start relying on curses rather than interesting writing (hence the cursing is a product of my laziness). I appreciate you pointing it out.
I've also gone about creating some sort of alternative reading format for people who can't deal with the blue background: http://lucky-monday.blogspot.com/2010/02/1.html - White-grey background, dark-grey/black foreground.
Skull
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