tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post1135219907049582917..comments2024-03-18T11:51:47.454+00:00Comments on The Prediction: Putting the horror in ...Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-47651811577488384272017-03-17T16:04:02.484+00:002017-03-17T16:04:02.484+00:00This is why I don't read the other entries bef...This is why I don't read the other entries before writing my own - I would have scrapped my story if I'd seen this one :( Subtle menace, the best kind. Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-48756092483200191612017-03-17T16:02:19.794+00:002017-03-17T16:02:19.794+00:00I wonder sometimes about the psychology of the Des...I wonder sometimes about the psychology of the Desert Eagle - I think it has a lot in common with Hummers. But definitely not good for the face, and that last line does a nice job of reinforcing the image.Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-29833359429756454772017-03-17T15:52:25.740+00:002017-03-17T15:52:25.740+00:00"remaining family" did it for me... as y..."remaining family" did it for me... as you know I love a nasty twist, and this works very well!Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-28003629380495773502017-03-17T14:59:52.854+00:002017-03-17T14:59:52.854+00:00Great closing line.Great closing line.AR Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898082345035580584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-89090106142897127292017-03-17T14:58:58.210+00:002017-03-17T14:58:58.210+00:00The voice you chose -- flowing, flowery language -...The voice you chose -- flowing, flowery language -- that can be tough to pull off. You did it very well!AR Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898082345035580584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-60333072691069487372017-03-17T14:56:14.248+00:002017-03-17T14:56:14.248+00:00Very curiosity provoking. I find myself filling in...Very curiosity provoking. I find myself filling in a lot of blanks...in a good way.AR Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898082345035580584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-2446287758198174742017-03-17T14:53:44.466+00:002017-03-17T14:53:44.466+00:00I love how subtle this is. Blink, and you'll m...I love how subtle this is. Blink, and you'll miss the implication.AR Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898082345035580584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-68011009379842625812017-03-17T14:52:38.533+00:002017-03-17T14:52:38.533+00:00Interesting premise. It has a delightfully dark fe...Interesting premise. It has a delightfully dark feel.AR Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898082345035580584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-70992513110235655782017-03-17T08:47:11.631+00:002017-03-17T08:47:11.631+00:00How wonderfully quirky with wisdom intertwined.How wonderfully quirky with wisdom intertwined.Perry McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968224810139122456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-66878486857689338652017-03-17T08:45:24.703+00:002017-03-17T08:45:24.703+00:00Wonderful imagery.Wonderful imagery.Perry McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968224810139122456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-35220517463326922952017-03-17T08:43:27.382+00:002017-03-17T08:43:27.382+00:00A denouement of casual cleverness.A denouement of casual cleverness.Perry McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968224810139122456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-46971937040463658842017-03-17T08:40:45.343+00:002017-03-17T08:40:45.343+00:00Thank you all. I quite enjoyed composing it too.Thank you all. I quite enjoyed composing it too.Perry McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968224810139122456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-70353910001855189962017-03-17T08:34:47.105+00:002017-03-17T08:34:47.105+00:00Thank you Sandra, Antonia and Patricia. It's v...Thank you Sandra, Antonia and Patricia. It's very gratifying to get such wonderful feedback.Perry McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968224810139122456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-36656094204677310862017-03-17T05:15:11.703+00:002017-03-17T05:15:11.703+00:00Seconded Patricia - and I'll add further thank...Seconded Patricia - and I'll add further thanks for those who regularly comment; you and Antonia are never-failing stalwarts of this site.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-6335909694637563942017-03-16T23:15:28.578+00:002017-03-16T23:15:28.578+00:00I've said it before, but I'll say it again...I've said it before, but I'll say it again. The quality of the pieces submitted here just keeps getting better and better. Certainly gives me something to strive for. Thank you all for providing examples that will hopefully improve my own writing efforts.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-76905841466113904642017-03-16T23:13:19.315+00:002017-03-16T23:13:19.315+00:00Tee-hee. Magnificently subtle and evil. A tale aft...Tee-hee. Magnificently subtle and evil. A tale after my own heart...or maybe Johnston's. Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-18972926087401129762017-03-16T23:11:58.529+00:002017-03-16T23:11:58.529+00:00I fear the Captain will never find his perfect cre...I fear the Captain will never find his perfect crew. Still, I imagine he will find ways to make do with what he is given. I appear to be "emulating" what is said by others this week, but at the risk of coming across a copycat, I too adored the visual of rats swarming off the ship.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-23628070694409659822017-03-16T23:09:33.540+00:002017-03-16T23:09:33.540+00:00What a punch was packed into this little gem. I al...What a punch was packed into this little gem. I always look forward every week to the continuation of the Pirate Princess' adventures.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-27258150616799727712017-03-16T23:08:13.236+00:002017-03-16T23:08:13.236+00:00Pettinger is so good as deciphering that which oft...Pettinger is so good as deciphering that which often goes unsaid. Your descriptions are always so easy to picture and each one a visual treat.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-34264998460486209142017-03-16T23:06:50.861+00:002017-03-16T23:06:50.861+00:00An unbidden, "Oh, yes!" escaped as I cam...An unbidden, "Oh, yes!" escaped as I came to this end of this, along with a resounding chuckle. You really are becoming quite adept at this type of tale. Were I of the male persuasion, I would think twice before running afoul of your expectations.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-37890539914140558452017-03-16T23:04:37.286+00:002017-03-16T23:04:37.286+00:00I'm with Antonia on this. Do we find out what ...I'm with Antonia on this. Do we find out what comes next or is there going to be a "sideslip into another pathway?" Quite frankly, 'tis of no consequence to me. I am happily along for the ride wherever it takes us.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-22725422461088661042017-03-16T23:03:00.935+00:002017-03-16T23:03:00.935+00:00Delightful little vignette and some quite amazing ...Delightful little vignette and some quite amazing comparisons. The ending comes with a delicious soupçon of wishful thinking.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-77750822182670295802017-03-16T23:00:26.020+00:002017-03-16T23:00:26.020+00:00This was indeed a clever piece. I am left wonderin...This was indeed a clever piece. I am left wondering what this man was "auditioning" for. Like the vision of legs "as stiff as uncooked spaghetti." Hmmm...going to leave it there I think. I seem to be innocently heading into dangerous visual territory.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-85223019096546312482017-03-16T22:57:58.910+00:002017-03-16T22:57:58.910+00:00This was as intriguing as ever and the dialogue as...This was as intriguing as ever and the dialogue as sharp as ever. I echo the sentiments of both Antonia and Sandra, what a magnificent name is "Tourmaline."Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-57585328700968608992017-03-16T22:56:17.437+00:002017-03-16T22:56:17.437+00:00As always, put together in a very unique style. Th...As always, put together in a very unique style. The last few lines to me were very reminiscent of the mythological riddle of the Sphinx.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.com