Stories From The Hollow

Steffan,
Stories From the Hollow is an imaginative collection of stories. Backed with enthusiasm.

hi Steffan,
Congraulations on your remakable achievements. I read The Way of the Willow and I found it stunning. Excellent commant of English and the style is awesome. You stir minds with your writing and the lines you pen are ageless, timeless.

A literary treat for sure.

happily backed
THE MIND SETTER

You are totally fantastic, Steffan! :) How can I ever thank you enough for backing my memoirs book? :)
God bless you. :) Love, Susie :)

I really enjoyed these! Short stories are a nice break from the novels. I liked the first two, A Delivered Sign was great, it had a very southern feel to it. The names, the dialogue, reminded me of being in my home state of Georgia! Elvis is good too. You've done a really nice job with these! It was a nice way to spend a bit of my afternoon.



Missy
Mark of Eternity

Dear Missy ~

Thank you for your very kind words concerning the stories. Your You-Tube ad for 'Mark of Eternity' is masterfully produced and it looks to be a great read. I've marked the book for reading. I also have a couple of things on You-Tube inder 'DrCygnusParadox' and,like most everyone else on the planet, have a presence on Facebook. Good luck with 'Mark of Eternity'.

Steffan

I really enjoyed these! Short stories are a nice break from the novels. I liked the first two, A Delivered Sign was great, it had a very southern feel to it. The names, the dialogue, reminded me of being in my home state of Georgia! Elvis is good too. You've done a really nice job with these! It was a nice way to spend a bit of my afternoon.

Missy
Mark of Eternity

STORIES FROM THE HOLLOW
This is an interesting collection of short stories. The first one about changing the writing on the church bulletin board is clever. Took some imaginative thinking to work out how to change those messages. I also read the last one: Still Life. A good read; effective dialogue. Overall, you have a good writing style for short stories; you know to include enough detail a reader always knows where he’s at and what is happening; not so much you turn your short story into a long one. You’re also good at saving a good punch line for the end. I’m happy to add this to my shelf. If you have a moment, would you look at mine (Grain of Salt)? I’m in 3rd place but only holding on by my teeth. Burgio

Dear Burgio ~

I apologize for not responding sooner to your very thoughtful and kind assessment of my book; I have backed your book and begun reading 'Grain of Salt' - best of luck on the deak.

Steffan

Steffan: do apologize for this spam comment but I did BACK your book. Though my book is currently on the Ed's Desk, I can still use your comments on my book before the end of this month. Thanks - cheers!

JC
The Obergemau Key

Dear Mr. Cavazos ~

First, congratulations on making the desk - thank you for your comments. I have begun 'The Obergemau Key' and can see ouw it ended up on the cusp of publication - it's a fast, taut read, well envisioned and written. Best of luck and thanks again for your thoughts.

Steffan

Dear Steffan, I love that you have shared some of your short stories as you told in your pitch & table of contents. :) The "doG" one was impressive & I kept watching for Elvis Presley in another one. :) Great writes! :) Tight dialogue & paragraphs made for an enjoyable fast read. :) I've backed your book :) - could you please take a moment to back my memoir book? :) Thanks so very much. :) Love, Susie :) p.s Now, to go to your 2nd book. :)

Dear Susie Q ~

I appreciate your very supportive comments and am glad you have enjoyed my books - I have been lookin for your memoir, though so far my search has been unsuccessful - is there a direct link to the work on Autonomy?

Thanks again,
Steffan

Dear Steffan,

Great collection of short stories, and very amazing tales told. Your ability with words to craft an original read is quite amazing. It took some imaginative thinking, I mean image creating and making, to dish out your ideas from the chartboard of your thought bank. Your thought excels all clamouring odds of words budding, to release this consumable menu. Above all, you have a quality writing style that qualified you as a good storyteller. Goodluck.

Dear Mr. Yamslaw ~
Thank you for your thoughtful and supportive response - I've started to read "Victims of Adrican Wealth' and so far find your premise intriguing and your prose rich and descriptive. I have backed your work and look forward to reading other of your books.

Thanks again,
Steffan

Dear Steffan

again,I do wish to be part of your climb to the top on this site. I would like to commend you on the skill you have and the imagination and the talent in writing this work of art of yours. I loved your short and long pitch both really sell your book which they are meant too so CONGRATS, and love the way you write. Your ability with words to craft an orginal read is amazing. the characters have decided to take up permanent residence but i will insist they leave soom to go home. ha!

Please take a moment to look, COMMENT which is important to me, and BACK my book. if not that is OK
also

The VERY best of luck to you

BACKED BY ME FOR SURE.
Denise
The Letter

Dear Denise ~
Thank you for your kind comments - I've been searching for 'The Letter' and cannot locate it under that title - is there another, or ould you post the direct link to the book? Thanks and best of luck
- , Steffan

Dear Steffan,

Great collection of short stories, and very amazing tales told. Your ability with words to craft an original read is quite amazing. It took some imaginative thinking, I mean image creating and making, to dish out your ideas from the chartboard of your thought bank. Your thought excels all clamouring odds of words budding, to release this consumable menu. Above all, you have a quality writing style that qualified you as a good storyteller. Goodluck.

Dear Steffan

again,I do wish to be part of your climb to the top on this site. I would like to commend you on the skill you have and the imagination and the talent in writing this work of art of yours. I loved your short and long pitch both really sell your book which they are meant too so CONGRATS, and love the way you write. Your ability with words to craft an orginal read is amazing. the characters have decided to take up permanent residence but i will insist they leave soom to go home. ha!

Please take a moment to look, COMMENT which is important to me, and BACK my book. if not that is OK
also

The VERY best of luck to you

BACKED BY ME FOR SURE.
Denise
The Letter

Dear Steffan, I love that you have shared some of your short stories as you told in your pitch & table of contents. :) The "doG" one was impressive & I kept watching for Elvis Presley in another one. :) Great writes! :) Tight dialogue & paragraphs made for an enjoyable fast read. :) I've backed your book :) - could you please take a moment to back my memoir book? :) Thanks so very much. :) Love, Susie :) p.s Now, to go to your 2nd book. :)

Steffan: do apologize for this spam comment but I did BACK your book. Though my book is currently on the Ed's Desk, I can still use your comments on my book before the end of this month. Thanks - cheers!

JC
The Obergemau Key

STORIES FROM THE HOLLOW
This is an interesting collection of short stories. The first one about changing the writing on the church bulletin board is clever. Took some imaginative thinking to work out how to change those messages. I also read the last one: Still Life. A good read; effective dialogue. Overall, you have a good writing style for short stories; you know to include enough detail a reader always knows where he’s at and what is happening; not so much you turn your short story into a long one. You’re also good at saving a good punch line for the end. I’m happy to add this to my shelf. If you have a moment, would you look at mine (Grain of Salt)? I’m in 3rd place but only holding on by my teeth. Burgio

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i am afraid that this is garbage.

Just finished "A delivered sign" and felt confused by the character of the Pastor. In the opening paragraphs you build some sympathy for him, as he feels they're a family again. But you quickly tear him down again and he becomes a religious bigot, an easy target for hatred. Then, with all sympathy for the character gone, you offer him a chance to redeem himself, like Samson, with a final act of atonement.
At times, I wonder if you intend the character to be not sane, writing one thing but seeing another. At other places, it's more like the sign itself is malevolent, and at others, that the sign is sent to test pastors - good or bad - to destruction. Mostly, the sign is laughing evilly, as it grinds up people.
I suppose in the end I like my stories to be more logical, or to have a moral point.
The flip side is that actually it's a great idea, well written, and develops nicely. When all's said and done, the pastor does get to make atonement, which goes some way towards assuaging my need for moral balance in a story. And you wrap it up really well in the last few paragraphs. I bet you felt ten feet tall when you penned that last line - I know I would have done.
All in all, it's a great story, overall, in the tradition of Edgar Allan Poe, or Ray Bradbury.

Hi Steffan,

I enjoy tales from the American heartlands and having read some of those in this book I really enjoyed them. It reminded me of some journeys I've had in small town Texas.