tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post1006243189950531117..comments2024-03-28T07:30:54.930+00:00Comments on The Prediction: December dawns darkSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-39939258414333077722016-12-10T19:23:45.030+00:002016-12-10T19:23:45.030+00:00She's definitely a fun character with all sort...She's definitely a fun character with all sorts of interesting adventures. Always good fun! Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-38426380709827823022016-12-10T19:22:36.934+00:002016-12-10T19:22:36.934+00:00Glad to have you back! A fascinating, captivating ...Glad to have you back! A fascinating, captivating piece with vivid imagery and a killer final line. More please for sure! :)Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-50178007025843080422016-12-10T19:21:08.000+00:002016-12-10T19:21:08.000+00:00An absolutely fascinating world you've present...An absolutely fascinating world you've presented us with, and an interesting character. Loved the tentacle.Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-22301548558431999572016-12-10T19:18:24.058+00:002016-12-10T19:18:24.058+00:00I'd love a peek at his collection as well! The...I'd love a peek at his collection as well! The mention of books gave me such wonderful imagery when imagining his chamber. So intrigued to discover what he learns. Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-23812694259021054852016-12-10T19:16:15.748+00:002016-12-10T19:16:15.748+00:00Rebecca said it well with the possibility of this ...Rebecca said it well with the possibility of this piece. Chilling and fascinating as I wonder about possible escape. Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-1037637065771649802016-12-10T19:14:04.382+00:002016-12-10T19:14:04.382+00:00Intrigued to know where this will lead & the r...Intrigued to know where this will lead & the reference to his missing fingers (not sure if I may have missed the significance in an earlier week).Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-21077902643583280052016-12-10T19:12:39.291+00:002016-12-10T19:12:39.291+00:00Love the twist where supposed prey is unmasked as ...Love the twist where supposed prey is unmasked as the hunter! A favorite tool of mine. :) Loved the deadly imagery of the final line. Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-22609774828723381502016-12-10T19:11:09.522+00:002016-12-10T19:11:09.522+00:00Beautifully sad. Exquisite phrasing with 'acro...Beautifully sad. Exquisite phrasing with 'across the meadow of wasted lives'.Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-74532829574000679402016-12-10T19:09:46.137+00:002016-12-10T19:09:46.137+00:00Loved the phrase about his cheekbones. A visually ...Loved the phrase about his cheekbones. A visually rich piece.Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-52668571853328914862016-12-10T19:08:31.588+00:002016-12-10T19:08:31.588+00:00Sandra summed it up nicely - subtle actions being ...Sandra summed it up nicely - subtle actions being delivered through images like the fallen chess pieces. Love all the little hints sprinkled throughout the piece. Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-61846100461428522742016-12-10T12:44:38.120+00:002016-12-10T12:44:38.120+00:00Kai called out my favorite line and I love 'sc...Kai called out my favorite line and I love 'scrabbling for the correct...words'. A tense, riveting piece. Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-49763764790945312222016-12-09T06:18:13.917+00:002016-12-09T06:18:13.917+00:00Rosie, as today, I usually get to read your latest...Rosie, as today, I usually get to read your latest episode first thing Friday morning and what a treat they are. This is no exception. I sincerely hope you are keeping them together somewhere with the eventual intention of producing a book.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-2955575959142813012016-12-09T01:57:21.495+00:002016-12-09T01:57:21.495+00:00This stands out for me as one of the more humorous...This stands out for me as one of the more humorous episodes. Perhaps it is the image of Greeks bearing a "friendly typewriter" that captured my amusement. In any event, yet another standout episode. Rosebud is such a trip!Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-77514156020853901452016-12-08T23:22:45.561+00:002016-12-08T23:22:45.561+00:00The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #54
The...<b>The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #54<br />The Nature of Piratical Actions</b><br /><br />Someone told me once that live targets are inappropriate targets, but what’s the point of shooting at empty ships? The empty ones, by their nature, don’t have anything good in them. As a pirate you have to shoot at ships full of people, otherwise you’ll never get any loot. Granted, most of the Rosie Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081720470707818925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-39015761263988187562016-12-08T18:26:50.041+00:002016-12-08T18:26:50.041+00:00this is superbly done. I've been lecturing aga...this is superbly done. I've been lecturing again today on 'leave out the background and give us the action' and here it is, action and background blending to make a real horror story in 100 words. The newbies have a way to go yet, it seems...Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-10671961590127054072016-12-08T18:24:52.924+00:002016-12-08T18:24:52.924+00:00SO good to see you here again, Rebecca! with such ...SO good to see you here again, Rebecca! with such a brooding piece, too, carrying menace and malice alike. More please.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-77183796763108546732016-12-08T18:11:49.428+00:002016-12-08T18:11:49.428+00:00This was pure delight. The burlesque images were s...This was pure delight. The burlesque images were spot on...well, as far as I know anyway. LOL. "Iridescent serpents sliding over pebbled skin." Now what a picture that conjures. This could easily by the first part of a serialization...yes???Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-28959453969459714012016-12-08T17:03:07.823+00:002016-12-08T17:03:07.823+00:00Ooh - that 'pebbled skin' sets mine crawli...Ooh - that 'pebbled skin' sets mine crawling, and what a vivid scene created here. SO good to see you here again. Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-86365011883903340652016-12-08T17:00:30.719+00:002016-12-08T17:00:30.719+00:00Oh, SO much indicated and illustrated by that litt...Oh, SO much indicated and illustrated by that little curl of smoke! And a lot left for the imagination to feed on. Nice one Bill.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-36449552481274375492016-12-08T16:50:14.505+00:002016-12-08T16:50:14.505+00:00Writhe
Town biddies mutter “Inappropriate!” but me...<b>Writhe</b><br />Town biddies mutter “Inappropriate!” but menfolk and curious women pay them no mind. The audience is full, drinking, smoking – bans circumvented by promises – waiting to see live that only glimpsed in pictures.<br /><br />Snake dancing fell out of favor, ages gone, but myth cannot be fully erased. And there is always the draw of burlesque. People trade much to view shimmying RR Kovarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165990070862127913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-8301470391671174462016-12-08T16:06:11.923+00:002016-12-08T16:06:11.923+00:00Rebecca! How good to see you here? And how are Set...Rebecca! How good to see you here? And how are Seth and Nathan? Both much missed, as are you.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-53283425943418209342016-12-08T15:51:57.777+00:002016-12-08T15:51:57.777+00:00I love how the red-tape aspect of what should be a...I love how the red-tape aspect of what should be a horror story, if one considers the heart's host, instills the piece with a weary workman vibe.RR Kovarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165990070862127913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-56970765372569678872016-12-08T15:43:33.275+00:002016-12-08T15:43:33.275+00:00The plausibility of this scenario creates an even ...The plausibility of this scenario creates an even deeper horror. Well done.RR Kovarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165990070862127913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-13218947225885538322016-12-08T15:41:30.367+00:002016-12-08T15:41:30.367+00:00That is dedication to one's craft - both your ...That is dedication to one's craft - both your story and her luring her targets. This one made me smile.RR Kovarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165990070862127913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-32890286592705133502016-12-08T15:39:29.259+00:002016-12-08T15:39:29.259+00:00This is taut and tragic and moving. I read it agai...This is taut and tragic and moving. I read it again and again. RR Kovarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165990070862127913noreply@blogger.com