tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post1112739880042550877..comments2024-03-28T07:30:54.930+00:00Comments on The Prediction: Innocent of skulduggery ... Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-81044066708103703842017-06-30T06:31:07.784+01:002017-06-30T06:31:07.784+01:00thank you all. I do my best :)thank you all. I do my best :)ghostrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876400259519349395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-49223562093789829112017-06-30T00:28:47.087+01:002017-06-30T00:28:47.087+01:00I love how the contemplations draw from current ha...I love how the contemplations draw from current happenings. What a gorgeous image are "bats in their individual belfries." This is such a different serialization to anything else offered in this forum.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-2777083703526717672017-06-30T00:06:47.979+01:002017-06-30T00:06:47.979+01:00This was absolutely precious. These prompts inspir...This was absolutely precious. These prompts inspired quite a few literary references this week. This was one of the best...and with a soupçon of humour to boot. It don't get much better than that!Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-29727390438639069292017-06-30T00:04:24.869+01:002017-06-30T00:04:24.869+01:00And yet another facet to the fascinating Rosebud -...And yet another facet to the fascinating Rosebud -- her skill at composing correspondence. I like that she will be where she's expected to be. Here's hoping Georgina understands the hint. Personally, I would not want to confront a Pirate Princess who did not have her new cloak delivered promptly.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-54711834941097420492017-06-30T00:01:55.455+01:002017-06-30T00:01:55.455+01:00There is a atmosphere of debauched innocence about...There is a atmosphere of debauched innocence about this, if such a thing were possible. Tennyson's "Maud" ("Come into the garden") counts among my favourite poems. How lovely that you took Lord Alfred's bat as one of the prompt words and incorporated it into this tale. Magnificence at its finest.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-66054587548699770062017-06-29T22:19:34.973+01:002017-06-29T22:19:34.973+01:00Unfortunately I don't know nor could find Tenn...Unfortunately I don't know nor could find Tennyson's invitation so I'm most likely missing something important. Doesn't change the good writing and almost predestination feeling of her situation.Jeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533858278887271123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-84705642319073678212017-06-29T22:15:21.256+01:002017-06-29T22:15:21.256+01:00Nonchalant just oozing from your words, withan air...Nonchalant just oozing from your words, withan air of contempt. A most excellent piece, similar to the Screwtape Letters.Jeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533858278887271123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-25819525667486595612017-06-29T22:12:42.944+01:002017-06-29T22:12:42.944+01:00Count Vlad Draculesti, was married, his wife would...Count Vlad Draculesti, was married, his wife would be a Countess. Who is the disfigured man? A very enjoyable vignette. Nice prompt use and some humor.Jeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533858278887271123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-90507091372119077342017-06-29T22:07:50.448+01:002017-06-29T22:07:50.448+01:00Whst I'm enjoying most is how the definition o...Whst I'm enjoying most is how the definition of 'mad' changes, just enough to be noticed, each week. Rejoicing that we share their sorrow, is a most thoughtful line.Jeffrey Yoriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533858278887271123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-77641116349451746202017-06-29T20:16:31.010+01:002017-06-29T20:16:31.010+01:00Yikes. This makes me extremely uncomfortable, but ...Yikes. This makes me extremely uncomfortable, but often my favorite types of stories do. I thought that first line was an excellent way to start the tale. "Soap-scrubbed." The writing throughout is strong, succinct and incredibly interesting. I liked this a lot. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051909627254561753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-9165140182024034852017-06-29T20:10:01.778+01:002017-06-29T20:10:01.778+01:00The imagery conveyed through "velvet eyes&quo...The imagery conveyed through "velvet eyes" alone is enough to hook me on this story. Super strong writing that kept my attention from start to finish. Nicely done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051909627254561753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-88054607889691437182017-06-29T20:06:55.506+01:002017-06-29T20:06:55.506+01:00You write this tiny, quick scene of violence beaut...You write this tiny, quick scene of violence beautifully, and I think you make great use of the prompt words here. The murder is tucked so quietly into the story that it almost took me off guard to read, but I enjoyed it all the same. Great work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051909627254561753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-22784629330154554122017-06-29T19:59:40.496+01:002017-06-29T19:59:40.496+01:00Any time a "writhing tangle of bats" is ...Any time a "writhing tangle of bats" is included in a piece of writing, you can count me in. The first graph starts off with such strong imagery, it immediately grabbed my attention. A growling disfigured man reaching into a tangle of bats and pulling out a naked woman... just fascinating. I love it. There's so much going on, but you pull it off beautifully. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051909627254561753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-59180389520620662902017-06-29T19:28:38.725+01:002017-06-29T19:28:38.725+01:00Purging one's thoughts - would that it were th...Purging one's thoughts - would that it were that easy! Such a melancholy contemplation.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-27191886825905683012017-06-29T18:19:38.030+01:002017-06-29T18:19:38.030+01:00I tend to work backwards through the blog, so here...I tend to work backwards through the blog, so here I am saying congrats to you all - you're providing wonderful reading in the shortest form imaginable. It's great!<br />Zaiure, many congrats on being the outright winner. It isn't an easy choice for Sandra, which shows how good the winners are each week.<br /><br />No stand alone again, brain too tired, migraines too heavy, too much Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-34204520689110045122017-06-29T18:17:25.600+01:002017-06-29T18:17:25.600+01:00clever retelling of a very old story, nice one!clever retelling of a very old story, nice one!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-34320992371558466102017-06-29T18:16:20.542+01:002017-06-29T18:16:20.542+01:00welcome, what a great way to enter the fray! I lov...welcome, what a great way to enter the fray! I love horror like this.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-89667518812033196662017-06-29T18:15:05.819+01:002017-06-29T18:15:05.819+01:00Johnny Cash singing a Kris Kristofferson song... n...Johnny Cash singing a Kris Kristofferson song... nice tie in there!<br />Velvet purge is just brilliant.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-87944308892930085912017-06-29T18:13:39.366+01:002017-06-29T18:13:39.366+01:00I read The Velveteen Rabbit umpteen times to my da...I read The Velveteen Rabbit umpteen times to my daughter, before she could read and was glad when she could! Like the mystic atmosphere of this instalment and love the last line.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-1844754567346025502017-06-29T18:11:42.731+01:002017-06-29T18:11:42.731+01:00clever storytelling to make us wonder which gender...clever storytelling to make us wonder which gender the killer is, that takes skill. Liked this a lot.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-69455232874218621502017-06-29T18:10:24.061+01:002017-06-29T18:10:24.061+01:00lots of good nostalgic stuff here. I would be most...lots of good nostalgic stuff here. I would be most disappointed if Marmalade disappeared from my weekly read!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-22604341195742113412017-06-29T18:08:52.640+01:002017-06-29T18:08:52.640+01:00nice instalment building up to the real meat of th...nice instalment building up to the real meat of the story.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-38595486528042338442017-06-29T18:07:36.642+01:002017-06-29T18:07:36.642+01:00and The Dubliners with their 'black velvet ban...and The Dubliners with their 'black velvet band' - there's a lot out there. This is just outright funny, liked it a lot.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-84731920557134186622017-06-29T18:05:45.367+01:002017-06-29T18:05:45.367+01:00clever use of new-to-me word to replace others, th...clever use of new-to-me word to replace others, that's the fun of writing to 100 word limits.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-62808808253376548232017-06-29T18:04:29.620+01:002017-06-29T18:04:29.620+01:00like this for its brevity and intrigue, and a less...like this for its brevity and intrigue, and a lesson in how to open a story. Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.com