tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post9210906944751166639..comments2024-03-28T07:30:54.930+00:00Comments on The Prediction: The Joy of WritingSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-44071325280993927292016-07-29T03:37:37.169+01:002016-07-29T03:37:37.169+01:00Hmm, tastes like chicken? Nasty stuff, there, and ...Hmm, tastes like chicken? Nasty stuff, there, and well put together.Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-77768880492899049962016-07-29T03:36:07.230+01:002016-07-29T03:36:07.230+01:00One wonders what to do with a barrel-o-broken-love...One wonders what to do with a barrel-o-broken-lover. Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-73830818323513939512016-07-29T03:34:28.687+01:002016-07-29T03:34:28.687+01:00Quite the swirl of action and emotions and I'm...Quite the swirl of action and emotions and I'm not entirely sure what else, especially what's in the cupboard...Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-38256167564513694692016-07-28T22:06:22.623+01:002016-07-28T22:06:22.623+01:00What great fun your writing is each week. I'm ...What great fun your writing is each week. I'm much reminded of the fantasy quest movies. A delight.William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-60455667991224993592016-07-28T21:54:35.922+01:002016-07-28T21:54:35.922+01:00Not just clever, but a very clever dilemma and a v...Not just clever, but a very clever dilemma and a very witty delivery. Outstanding.William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-9961758658344153222016-07-28T21:34:02.201+01:002016-07-28T21:34:02.201+01:00Stunning piece. Perfectly conceived and executed. ...Stunning piece. Perfectly conceived and executed. That last line was a total killer.<br />Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-92130976389159482792016-07-28T21:32:52.337+01:002016-07-28T21:32:52.337+01:00Cute piece. For some reason, I was reminded of Mon...Cute piece. For some reason, I was reminded of Monty Python's "Holy Grail" and the Knights who Say Ni. As unique as always.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-86897223527144224222016-07-28T20:24:17.683+01:002016-07-28T20:24:17.683+01:00Wow, Bill - brilliantly conceived and brilliantly ...Wow, Bill - brilliantly conceived and brilliantly written with an even higher-impact kick than usual.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-69709426909522622832016-07-28T20:16:58.172+01:002016-07-28T20:16:58.172+01:00Wow, thank you, Sandra! Once again I'm almost ...Wow, thank you, Sandra! Once again I'm almost late posting and have neglected commenting, but I promise to try harder on both...<br /><br /><b>Not as Cupid as she looks</b><br /><br />"Who is this Archer guy? Never heard of him."<br /><br />Bud looked at me funny, and chuckled a little. He always laughed like a horse's whinny, but it wasn't a good idea to mention that. "Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-15253993155383579582016-07-28T20:01:19.203+01:002016-07-28T20:01:19.203+01:00The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #35
The...<b>The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #35<br />The Rules: Fun, Safe, Quiet, Not Annoying</b><br /><br />“The Knights have somehow obtained archers,” Vivian whinnied.<br />Rosebud was quite surprised. Previously the Knights merely demanded a decorative window box and allowed travelers to pass.<br />“Are you saying that I now must obtain a decorative window box and shield myself, you, AND Rosie Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081720470707818925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-10095618796933979242016-07-28T19:52:34.760+01:002016-07-28T19:52:34.760+01:00I'm just going to nod in admiration. I think I...I'm just going to nod in admiration. I think I truly have run out of words to express this poetic talent you have in abundance.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-32885177060543895632016-07-28T19:51:17.510+01:002016-07-28T19:51:17.510+01:00Lovely to see you back, Zaiure. I've missed yo...Lovely to see you back, Zaiure. I've missed your inventiveness. This was a wonderful piece. Love these characters.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-59678397315194211662016-07-28T19:50:02.247+01:002016-07-28T19:50:02.247+01:00This came with an intriguing twist. Will we get a ...This came with an intriguing twist. Will we get a battle scene next time around? Or do we simply assume that Archer has already been dealt with? "Whinny" being compared to a waterspout was ingenious. It's such an apt visual.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-64954499684471826902016-07-28T19:45:37.264+01:002016-07-28T19:45:37.264+01:00Excellent use of the prompts. I would go so far as...Excellent use of the prompts. I would go so far as to say seamless. Don't know if it was intended or not, but I loved that the horse was grey: Death rides a pale horse. As Antonia mentioned, use of the coffin box for archery was a brilliant touch.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-34413723393242103712016-07-28T19:42:35.056+01:002016-07-28T19:42:35.056+01:00I always have a fondness for tales that incorporat...I always have a fondness for tales that incorporate historical or fictional characters. This was no exception. Nice use of the first person too. Gave it a very authentic feel. Dare we hope this is just the beginning?Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-77194459801442360652016-07-28T19:40:50.361+01:002016-07-28T19:40:50.361+01:00Wow. That was swift-moving and utterly engrossing....Wow. That was swift-moving and utterly engrossing. Love the reference to a "parson's nose." Now how inspired was that? I adore that you used "Whinny" as a name. I could say you excelled expectations with this installment, but then I could say the same for each one, so I won't...oh wait, I just did!Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-18416240890439206752016-07-28T19:38:14.387+01:002016-07-28T19:38:14.387+01:00I'm with Zaiure on the beauty of a "topaz...I'm with Zaiure on the beauty of a "topaz-grey warning." This was an excellent episode with some undercurrents to think about. But then you always do that so well.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-14763425020514344632016-07-28T14:41:10.832+01:002016-07-28T14:41:10.832+01:00Perfectly captured torment of broken friendship.Perfectly captured torment of broken friendship.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-77517428071521962542016-07-28T14:39:49.550+01:002016-07-28T14:39:49.550+01:00Oh - that final line , having set the scene so viv...Oh - that final line , having set the scene so vividly. Such lovely use of words.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-18535245694845238522016-07-28T14:38:04.503+01:002016-07-28T14:38:04.503+01:00"a whinny – what others call a waterspout&quo..."a whinny – what others call a waterspout" - wonderfully inventive of the Captain - well done.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-56439351689139077792016-07-28T13:22:57.315+01:002016-07-28T13:22:57.315+01:00It was definitely worth the wait. A great build up...It was definitely worth the wait. A great build up tension to the cliff hangar ending demanding us to hope for more soon.William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-18823664318632937492016-07-28T13:17:11.497+01:002016-07-28T13:17:11.497+01:00Mutually assured indifference
You shot me down li...<b>Mutually assured indifference</b><br /><br />You shot me down like an archer with withering words of precision<br />no insult was spared peppered with your whinny of derision.<br />You tore down the facade of the person I hoped you'd be.<br />Laughed in my face without any second thought of me.<br /> <br />I came to bury the hatchet, but instead I'm closing the lid,<br />On a coffin William Davollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705387237656647744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-20121371438863760122016-07-28T12:47:41.526+01:002016-07-28T12:47:41.526+01:00oh yes, skilfully done, this one! will there be an...oh yes, skilfully done, this one! will there be an apology or just an excess of that dark Tandack wine which sounds great...Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-46227443681758296472016-07-28T12:46:01.578+01:002016-07-28T12:46:01.578+01:00I hadn't thought of The Archers, either... my ...I hadn't thought of The Archers, either... my mother was a serious fan back when. Liked this, poor kid, poor toy!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-18789403603649313792016-07-28T12:44:33.133+01:002016-07-28T12:44:33.133+01:00a reminder to us to remember animals and birds are...a reminder to us to remember animals and birds are a lot smarter than we give them credit for... good one, this, very interesting, a lot of depth to the character.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.com