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The Ghost Pumpkin Fire Brigade

Beware of the ghost of Jack-O'-Lantern!

43 total reviews 
Comment from LIJ Red
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Sounds like an excellent bedtime story for a rained-out Halloween or after trick or treating. Looks acceptably grammatical, moves along smoothly. A five star post.

 Comment Written 27-Oct-2015


reply by the author on 27-Oct-2015
    Yes, LIJ Red, this is an excellent Halloween bedtime story, and I published it twenty-nine years ago in a firefighters magazine! I am glad to share my story with people today. Thanks for your review.
Comment from anabellapongasi
Exceptional
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WOW amazing children's story for Halloween and based on a real-life incident of fire and neighbors who helped extinguish that fire. Very well written. I really love reading anything written with children in mind because I know they're going to be mild, wholesome, fun and entertaining and with nice little lessons. Unlike adult horrors...:(
Best wishes in the contest!
Blessings,
Anabella

 Comment Written 27-Oct-2015


reply by the author on 27-Oct-2015
    Thank you, Anabella, for giving my story its first six star review. I first wrote and published "The Ghost Pumpkin Fire Brigade" twenty-nine years ago in a firefighters' magazine. I am amazed that I took a horrible incident of nearly being burned by bigots on Halloween night and transformed it into a "mild, wholesome, fun and entertaining" story for children. I stood by my story twenty-nine years ago and I stand by it today. It is a good yarn. I am glad you recognized it. Thanks again.
Comment from Eric1
Excellent
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Hi Mystery Author, this is a really good entry for this particular competition.

The thing I am overjoyed about is that you actually mention 'Stingy Jack' I have just done a poem about him and not many reviewers knew the story, brilliant writing that would enthrall any youngster from 4yrs to 12 years.

I wish you the best of luck in the contest my friend.

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 Comment Written 27-Oct-2015


reply by the author on 27-Oct-2015
    Eric1, thank you for being the first person to review the resurrection of my story, "The Ghost Pumpkin Fire Brigade." When I reviewed your excellent poem on "Stingy Jack" I mentioned that I had written and published a story that mentioned him twenty-nine years ago. It was my first published story. You urged me to post it here on FanStory. This is the story. Thank you for your encouragement of my "brilliant writing that would enthrall any youngster from 4yrs to 12 years." Thank you also for wishing me good luck in the contest.
reply by Eric1 on 27-Oct-2015
    It will certainly get my vote dear friend.