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Re: MMSA Stories by DMackenzie
By: David M. Katz Date: July 25, 2021, 2:43 pm
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Daddy's in Charge
HTML https://malespank.net/viewStory.php?id=49018
One thing that I have discovered about DMackenzie's writing is
the author's ability to write relationships - any relationship -
well.
In this story, Alex and his son, Bobby, have a broken
relationship. Bobby has taken on the wrong view of his daddy
and Alex must restore the relationship by breaking Bobby.
Yes, the story centers heavily on a very intense father-son
spanking but the larger point is the need for a very intense
restoration of a daddy-son relationship.
Wonderfully crafted!
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Re: MMSA Stories by DMackenzie
By: db105 Date: December 31, 2021, 8:39 am
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At this point, the Micah series is 14 stories long, and I'm
really enjoying it. It has fun chapters and others which are
dark and dramatic.
There have been some big plot twists in this series, and the one
in the latest chapter ("Reluctant Goodbyes") has caught me by
surprise, shattering the status quo that seemed firmly
established at the end of the previous story ("Backyard Forts
and Sore Bottoms").
I also like how the author introduces plot elements that will
pay off several stories later. For example, the revelations in
"Can You Call it a Fight?" seem to be set aside and ignored for
several chapters, but then they come back to play a central role
in the series, culminating (for the moment) in the very dark and
emotional double chapter "Leviticus"/"Family Traits".
Another thing I enjoy is how the writing is nuanced. In
"Reluctant Goodbyes", for example, we have a group of characters
who play an antagonistic role. Under the circumstances, you'd
expect them to be depicted in a negative way, but instead they
are surprisingly non-evil, and even sympathetic at times, which
makes for a more interesting story.
But the main strength is the characterization and the
relationships, mainly the one between Micah and his uncle.
Highly recommended.
Oh, and there are plenty of spankings :)
HTML https://malespank.net/listSeries.php?show=48567
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Re: MMSA Stories by DMackenzie
By: afinch Date: December 31, 2021, 2:22 pm
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I have loved every one of the stories in this series, and more
than one has brought a tear to my eye. I am anxious to see how
this latest plot line plays out.
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Re: MMSA Stories by DMackenzie
By: HumbledBareBoy Date: January 21, 2022, 12:09 am
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Like many people at MMSA, I have a very high opinion of
DMackenzie, both as an author and as a person. Certainly the
author has been quite successful since getting started
submitting stories to the site and has quickly become a beloved
favorite amongst readers, within that time, as well as quickly
earning the designation of being a shielded author! 8) Besides
that, the writer and myself have had a respectable amount of
one-on-one correspondence, which I have greatly enjoyed,
naturally.
In fact, considering how starkly different DMackenzie's writing
and story themes are from my own, it's nothing short of
mind-boggling how much this author and I somehow manage to have
in common, on a personal level... ;) But, yes, awesome writer
and awesome person!
[quote author=David M. Katz link=topic=2297.msg22581#msg22581
date=1627242227]
One thing that I have discovered about DMackenzie's writing is
the author's ability to write relationships - any relationship -
well.
[/quote]
Agreed 100%, and the reader can easily get very emotionally
invested and swept away, I have found! :D To that end, I also
want to take a moment to recommend another of the author's
recent stories: "Windchill"
HTML https://malespank.net/viewStory.php?id=49804
Here, we follow the story of 14-year-old Rory, as he struggles
to find his way to safety, in the midst of a terrible northern
U.S. snowstorm! Why? Something that I -- and surely many other
readers -- can relate to: Feeling cramped and overwhelmed by the
presence of so many family members, within the confines of a
small space! Exacerbated, of course, by the fact that so many
of them are either significantly older or significantly younger
than his own teenage-male self. Out of a strong
desire/desperation for some "personal space," Rory heads out of
the cabin, far under-dressed for the awful winter weather.... :o
At the risk of spoiling the plot, let me just assure you of
this: You will have an actual reason to "bite your nails," once
you start reading... Make no mistake!
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Re: MMSA Stories by DMackenzie
By: HumbledBareBoy Date: February 12, 2022, 6:14 am
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[quote author=db105 link=topic=2297.msg23727#msg23727
date=1640961578]Another thing I enjoy is how the writing is
nuanced. In "Reluctant Goodbyes", for example, we have a group
of characters who play an antagonistic role. Under the
circumstances, you'd expect them to be depicted in a negative
way, but instead they are surprisingly non-evil, and even
sympathetic at times, which makes for a more interesting
story.[/quote]
Oh, wow! [emoji15] [emoji33] [emoji49] I just skimmed over that
chapter, and I could not possibly disagree with you more
vehemently! [emoji43] Respectfully, of course, but quite
vehemently!
Maybe a subset of them are something "less than evil," but
really, that's the nicest possible thing I could say about them!
>:( But I do not think they have a sympathetic bone in their
entire bodies. And speaking personally...
[spoiler]...if Micah flipped out and decided to literally kill
his son of a bitch father, in his sleep, that very night, I
wouldn't blame the boy one bit, in fact! [emoji95][/spoiler]
But then, there's some kinds of people I am more inclined to
sympathize with -- but others, the exact opposite!
Wow, though! I am in fact getting a bit emotional over the
story's events, so...kudos to DMackenzie for writing so
effectively as to move me that deeply! 8)
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Re: MMSA Stories by DMackenzie
By: db105 Date: February 12, 2022, 9:02 am
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;D I was not speaking of Micah's father, exactly, but of the
rest of his family. And even the father is not completely evil.
More like misguided. I mean, he is Micah's father, and Daniel is
not.
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Re: MMSA Stories by DMackenzie
By: HumbledBareBoy Date: February 16, 2022, 12:57 pm
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[quote author=db105 link=topic=2297.msg24006#msg24006
date=1644678126] ;D I was not speaking of Micah's father,
exactly, but of the rest of his family. [/quote]
I might give the children a pass, of course, but the stepmother
sure as hell deserves plenty of blame, I think. For one, she had
no business referring to Micah as her "son," period, like this
part:
[quote]"Of course I will sweetie. You’re my son now. It’s my job
to make you happy." She smiled.[/quote]
No, lady, he's not your son. He's your step-son, and the only
reason he's there is because your scumbag of a husband is a
delusional, manipulative bully. And really, she's what I would
call an "enabler" :o And claiming to "love" him is an empty,
meaningless statement, when that love is based simply on him
sharing some genetics with her husband...
The only way could see her ever being redeemable, would be if we
learn that she has really been an intimidated, battered wife --
in secret, for all this time, in which case literal fear and
danger would qualify as a valid excuse.
[quote]And even the father is not completely evil. More like
misguided. I mean, he is Micah's father, and Daniel is
not.[/quote]
Maybe not completely, but I think "misguided" is being generous
-- simply because I'd be more inclined to say, again,
"delusional."
Delusional, for seriously expecting Micah to happily and
cooperatively "play house" and be treated a certain way, based
on nothing more than the biological fact of being the "sperm
donor." Not to mention "possessive" because, from my point of
view, it sure looks like he basically regards Micah as his
"rightful property" to be reclaimed and back in his possession.
This, of course, leads to a third adjective, "selfish," because
he'd would rather uproot Micah and disrupt his whole life --
rather than doing the honorable thing, letting go, and accepting
that the "father/son" relationship he would wanted is not meant
to be, not in this lifetime.
Oooooh, shit, I hope I don't sound angry, rude, or combative! :(
It's just that this present subject matter is one of the things
that can truly rile up my emotions, in a very unique way! ???
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Re: MMSA Stories by DMackenzie
By: David M. Katz Date: February 16, 2022, 3:03 pm
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I was absolutely shocked at the direction of this last chapter.
I was like WTF? Has Micah not been through enough. I hated it.
I wrote to the author and told her so. She promises it was all
for good reason but now there has been nothing for weeks.
I agree with HBB. The father is a selfish asshole and the
step-mother has no right to use the words mother or love.
I would argue that Daniel is more father to Micah than the sperm
donor ever was.
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Re: MMSA Stories by DMackenzie
By: db105 Date: February 16, 2022, 3:10 pm
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I think from a legal point of view, a father vs uncle custody
battle is almost always going to be won by the father, when he
has the means to support the child and there's no abuse
situation.
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Re: MMSA Stories by DMackenzie
By: HumbledBareBoy Date: February 16, 2022, 3:18 pm
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[quote author=David M. Katz link=topic=2297.msg24032#msg24032
date=1645045389]I was absolutely shocked at the direction of
this last chapter. I was like WTF? Has Micah not been through
enough. I hated it. I wrote to the author and told her so.
She promises it was all for good reason but now there has been
nothing for weeks.[/quote]
Yeah, it can indeed be heart-wrenching to read, but I've also
corresponded with her, here and there, over some months. From
my own personal P.O.V. I do have confidence in where story will
go, so if she "promises it was all for good reason," then my
gut instinct is to believe her and trust in that promise... :-)
[quote]I agree with HBB. The father is a selfish **** and the
step-mother has no right to use the words mother or love.
I would argue that Daniel is more father to Micah than the sperm
donor ever was.[/quote]
Mmhmm...yes, yes, and yes.
[quote author=db105 link=topic=2297.msg24033#msg24033
date=1645045844]I think from a legal point of view, a father vs
uncle custody battle is almost always going to be won by the
father, when he has the means to support the child and there's
no abuse situation.[/quote]
Fair enough, but I think DMK and I are both referring
specifically to certain characters' morals and ethics,
completely separate from laws and courts...
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