tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post3237580755424339499..comments2024-03-28T07:30:54.930+00:00Comments on The Prediction: A riot of purple ...Sandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-82315087202804256332016-01-29T06:19:56.784+00:002016-01-29T06:19:56.784+00:00Intriguing, Rosie - and nice to be reminded of beh...Intriguing, Rosie - and nice to be reminded of behemoth!Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-84356299556665942422016-01-29T04:22:18.213+00:002016-01-29T04:22:18.213+00:00Today was rather Sunday-ish for a Thursday so I am...Today was rather Sunday-ish for a Thursday so I am very late, but Rosebud wanted to talk about trains, so here she is.<br /><br /><b>The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #9<br />Flying Over the Rails</b><br /><br />You’d think desert steam locomotives would be painted in some neutral color to blend into the sand, but no. My favorite midnight blue day-jacket hides better than these black Rosie Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081720470707818925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-89248838587358154712016-01-29T00:22:08.397+00:002016-01-29T00:22:08.397+00:00Loved the description of the mark, and very curiou...Loved the description of the mark, and very curious to see what he might do to redeem himself.Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-3651582691762436002016-01-29T00:17:00.080+00:002016-01-29T00:17:00.080+00:00Thanks Sandra and Patricia! I was thinking both Be...Thanks Sandra and Patricia! I was thinking both Benbe and Pearl are otters. I was inspired by the Redwall series, by Brian Jacques, that I used to read when I was younger. First installment so far!Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-82319873134577308492016-01-29T00:15:46.780+00:002016-01-29T00:15:46.780+00:00Loved the juxtaposition of color/blood/life and st...Loved the juxtaposition of color/blood/life and starkness, and seeing the emotional toll on the narrator. Excellent piece!Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-20694544950989217432016-01-29T00:14:25.748+00:002016-01-29T00:14:25.748+00:00Sorry about that visitor! I've often run into ...Sorry about that visitor! I've often run into that as well, while working, having someone who doesn't seem to understand what I'm trying to accomplish. <br /><br />These days most of my writing is done to the soft roar of my son's baby monitor haha. Would refer some good music! :)Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-26835903503409080062016-01-29T00:12:25.688+00:002016-01-29T00:12:25.688+00:00Really liked the Captain in this one and the line ...Really liked the Captain in this one and the line about the flag. He is such a fleshed out character, I always enjoy to listen to his thoughts. :)Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-45297326159671639712016-01-28T22:06:16.099+00:002016-01-28T22:06:16.099+00:00Shades of La Carre meets Carroll. Neat. :)Shades of La Carre meets Carroll. Neat. :)Chris Alliniottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094925215735680849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-53544769695338753792016-01-28T22:05:16.798+00:002016-01-28T22:05:16.798+00:00Loved this. Great last line.Loved this. Great last line.Chris Alliniottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094925215735680849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-90732867277070923062016-01-28T22:04:46.527+00:002016-01-28T22:04:46.527+00:00An almost gentle portrayal of deep, dark fear. Lov...An almost gentle portrayal of deep, dark fear. Lovely.Chris Alliniottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094925215735680849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-55189687140539356322016-01-28T19:13:55.044+00:002016-01-28T19:13:55.044+00:00Thank you all - forensics comes courtesy of readin...Thank you all - forensics comes courtesy of reading upwards of 500 crime novels over the past five years.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-12040283690955526622016-01-28T18:31:32.231+00:002016-01-28T18:31:32.231+00:00What do do...what to do? So, Death was foiled this...What do do...what to do? So, Death was foiled this time around but for how much longer one wonders? But then again, there's so much to wonder about when it comes to "The Immortal."<br />Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-31183958780068445732016-01-28T18:30:02.462+00:002016-01-28T18:30:02.462+00:00This was totally delightful. I adore Benbe already...This was totally delightful. I adore Benbe already! And what of Pearl? Is she of a different species? I do hope this is merely the first installment of a continuation, or have I already missed an episode or two? I'm sure I would have remembered, but you can never be sure. Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-25765200411066205772016-01-28T18:27:27.744+00:002016-01-28T18:27:27.744+00:00Oooohhh...did not expect that last line. Magnifice...Oooohhh...did not expect that last line. Magnificently done and nicely woven. Talk about a punch!Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-61047486139628440172016-01-28T18:26:13.683+00:002016-01-28T18:26:13.683+00:00And yet another introspective glimpse into the cha...And yet another introspective glimpse into the character of our Captain. Just when you think you know his every facet....Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-26915184184209724552016-01-28T18:25:04.395+00:002016-01-28T18:25:04.395+00:00Almost immediately, scenes that could have been fo...Almost immediately, scenes that could have been found in an epic fantasy sprang to life. Marvelous descriptions, spot-on dialogue...but then, what else is new?<br />Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-36002059377628311422016-01-28T18:22:46.679+00:002016-01-28T18:22:46.679+00:00Always intriguing and lends itself to much specula...Always intriguing and lends itself to much speculation. To echo what has gone before, I just love the "sweat like silver sand" image. Magnificent use of the prompt.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-16839354388585783212016-01-28T18:20:09.274+00:002016-01-28T18:20:09.274+00:00This was very powerful. I really have nothing more...This was very powerful. I really have nothing more to add.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-36904156735997253862016-01-28T18:18:51.979+00:002016-01-28T18:18:51.979+00:00The phrasing and pacing of this was quite lovely. ...The phrasing and pacing of this was quite lovely. And as for description of the crime scene, are you sure you've never worked in forensics?Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-5930033685824851972016-01-28T16:17:17.119+00:002016-01-28T16:17:17.119+00:00You've just wound us up further!! And with som...You've just wound us up further!! And with some smooth, smooth prompts, especially the "Put your gear into neutral" line.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-23693404505190840282016-01-28T16:13:11.854+00:002016-01-28T16:13:11.854+00:00The Immortal 26
The mark looked like a bruise. It...<b>The Immortal 26</b><br /><br />The mark looked like a bruise. It seemed to creep out of my jacket sleeve onto the backside of my hand. I looked at Sandie in wonderment as her fingertips slid from my grasp.<br /><br />This would be the moment when he would take me, but the darkness did not come. She spoke true.<br /><br />“What should I do now?”<br /><br />“That’s up to you.” There was a spark Kai Delmashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14913623803715499069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-56621371437809695452016-01-28T14:53:55.253+00:002016-01-28T14:53:55.253+00:00I love the details and the way this flows. The gam...I love the details and the way this flows. The game is afoot! Chris Alliniottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094925215735680849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-59487878353955218522016-01-28T05:34:11.063+00:002016-01-28T05:34:11.063+00:00Another one of yours which delivers novel size sat...Another one of yours which delivers novel size satisfaction in 100 words. Now need to look up 'galliot'. Love the 'head to toe shimmy'Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-32855836440279763252016-01-27T23:25:52.302+00:002016-01-27T23:25:52.302+00:00Windskipper
Shedding water from his dark brown pe...<b>Windskipper</b><br /><br />Shedding water from his dark brown pelt with a head to toe shimmy, Benbe slid his arms into a green, sleeveless jacket, and hopped up onto the forecastle of Windskipper. She was a fine ship, fast and soundly built, though his ladylove Pearl insisted she was more raft than galliot. “Don’t ye worry darlin’, she loves you, same as me,” he said, stroking a sun-darkened Holly Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070711432846821376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-64696532474227117982016-01-27T22:26:12.713+00:002016-01-27T22:26:12.713+00:00Hell ... you really put us there with this. Stacc...Hell ... you really put us there with this. Staccato sentences work so very well.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.com