Comments on: PLEASING MARLENA by Robert Ford

By: Cherry Darling

Cherry Darling — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:58:06 +0000

This story was really sickening. I’m impressed. I saw where it was going towards the end when I thought about the title and in my head as I’m reading, I’m going “Oh, no!” (chuckling) I felt drugged, too (I wonder why…) and I looked into Marlena’s green eyes, comparative to those cow’s eyes I dissected in 7th Grade Science Club and I could just see her tenderly enjoying her husband as he probably shits himself and says goodnight! Very good horror story. I was actually horrified.

By: E.R. Harrington

E.R. Harrington — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:45:56 +0000

Very well done. Effectively combined what the world is like with a zombie plague, and yet made it very personal with the story of one man and the loss of the love of his life.

By: brian parmeter

brian parmeter — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:25:04 +0000

kim jong ill is evil enough to do something like that.Very sad story I think I would have used the gun and not let myself, or my wife turn.

By: mmmmmadobo

mmmmmadobo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:35:22 +0000

great story, whats with the ashton kutcher ref? and bashing the koreans? not needed, but the middle – end was better than the beggining.

By: Bob Ford

Bob Ford — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:05:31 +0000

Thanks for the comments, all. Working on a bunch of things right now (after taking a break last weekend to go go HorrorFind in Maryland to do a reading and have some fun).

By: Doc

Doc — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:37:29 +0000

Very realistic, and well written, even though it was indeed sad.

By: jfbranson

jfbranson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:08:51 +0000

Great story. Keep writing. I hope you submitted something to the contest.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:50:06 +0000

Very good and very sad. Probably one of many stories of people who get sick in a post-apocalyptic world. Keep up the great work!

By: Pete Bevan

Pete Bevan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:38:02 +0000

I loved the story of Richard and Marlena, it was evocative and poignant. Purely in my opinion I don’t think it needed the geopolitical side at all, as I feel it took some tenderness from the story.

Thank you and please write some more.