tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post6836175093475951607..comments2024-03-28T07:30:54.930+00:00Comments on The Prediction: Hours a little flexibleSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-86652597176021388412015-09-17T23:05:32.005+01:002015-09-17T23:05:32.005+01:00@Antonia (with the same clarification given above....@Antonia (with the same clarification given above. This was totally engrossing and what an inspired use of the prompts. It's almost as though the three words were specially created for your use in this installment. And what an authentic voice.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-81918965680405482112015-09-17T23:03:17.971+01:002015-09-17T23:03:17.971+01:00@Michael (clarifying since the replies appear to h...@Michael (clarifying since the replies appear to have gotten a little out of whack here). This evoked images enough to make one shudder with revulsion...and that is meant as a total compliment. Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-69865316519707720102015-09-17T23:01:25.545+01:002015-09-17T23:01:25.545+01:00If you'll excuse the reference, this packed on...If you'll excuse the reference, this packed one hell of a "punch." Wonderfully crafted.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-7388315996006368302015-09-17T23:00:01.915+01:002015-09-17T23:00:01.915+01:00As suspenseful as ever and what an extraordinarily...As suspenseful as ever and what an extraordinarily flawless use of the prompts. These installments are like fine wine...they only get better over time.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-90452659311228835852015-09-17T12:21:15.103+01:002015-09-17T12:21:15.103+01:00Allegedly Blackbeard, aka Captain Edward Teach, us...Allegedly Blackbeard, aka Captain Edward Teach, used to weave fuses into his beard to terrify people! He can do that all on his own, beard or no beard,.. thanks for the feedback, guys!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-37189209099850773372015-09-17T07:09:00.423+01:002015-09-17T07:09:00.423+01:00Yes, Antonia - that final line! - AND the beard &#...Yes, Antonia - that final line! - AND the beard 'weaved with fuses' - what a wonderful image. Oh, AND' luck be but a wheel' - clever. Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-37819829856395395902015-09-17T00:29:04.092+01:002015-09-17T00:29:04.092+01:00"glass, rimed with scarlet," super! The ..."glass, rimed with scarlet," super! The swift pacing definitely gives this an urgency that could carry a piece of greater length if not for the pre-set parameters.1340https://www.blogger.com/profile/12739861909055681903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-18497975585187047102015-09-17T00:24:27.991+01:002015-09-17T00:24:27.991+01:00This dialect pulls me right in every time. It reca...This dialect pulls me right in every time. It recalls John Barth's The Sot-Weed Factor and Thomas Pynchon's Mason & Dixon, both of which took this reader a long time in getting accustomed to the voices, but then lately succeeded. Here, in bite-sized snippets, it is so easy to feel at home during each visit. And yes, the last sentence is truly top-notch.1340https://www.blogger.com/profile/12739861909055681903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-88658767719179528792015-09-16T20:48:31.704+01:002015-09-16T20:48:31.704+01:00This is a bit of character-building for a new nove...This is a bit of character-building for a new novel, fourth in a series. I've yet to fathom who they are.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-79304923474594232242015-09-16T20:46:06.904+01:002015-09-16T20:46:06.904+01:00I love that last line of yours. Great use of the p...I love that last line of yours. Great use of the prompted words. ;)Kai Delmashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14913623803715499069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-73206201927650190562015-09-16T20:28:19.086+01:002015-09-16T20:28:19.086+01:00Michael, again, vivid depictions and a good deal o...Michael, again, vivid depictions and a good deal of nastiness going on. Good one.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-34911687317439257872015-09-16T20:27:31.008+01:002015-09-16T20:27:31.008+01:00Pettinger's story continues to tantalise, neve...Pettinger's story continues to tantalise, never enough of it at any one time to satisfy...Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-62607376000677981242015-09-16T20:26:40.963+01:002015-09-16T20:26:40.963+01:00oh yes, as always, sharply observed and tightly wr...oh yes, as always, sharply observed and tightly written, ending with your usual cliffhangers!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-8746233382171720372015-09-16T20:26:02.218+01:002015-09-16T20:26:02.218+01:00good depictions here, the characters are vividly p...good depictions here, the characters are vividly portrayed and the plot thickens...Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-87622610047335960602015-09-16T20:24:16.995+01:002015-09-16T20:24:16.995+01:00cleverly done, like this a lot.cleverly done, like this a lot.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-14119575907607238992015-09-16T20:23:34.995+01:002015-09-16T20:23:34.995+01:00definitely an evil happening going on there, apart...definitely an evil happening going on there, apart from Punch and Judy, that is, who were both outright evil and us kids didn't realise it!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-69830365132345449902015-09-16T20:22:27.288+01:002015-09-16T20:22:27.288+01:00brilliant depictions going on here. Where is this ...brilliant depictions going on here. Where is this one going???Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-6431544541081814242015-09-16T20:21:42.594+01:002015-09-16T20:21:42.594+01:00like this a lot, moves along at a goodly pace whic...like this a lot, moves along at a goodly pace which carries the reader well, then - stops! more, more!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-32873948817480547372015-09-16T20:20:22.962+01:002015-09-16T20:20:22.962+01:00Bill and Patricia, right worthy winners, so you be...Bill and Patricia, right worthy winners, so you be! Congratulations!<br />Patricia, it really is good to see you here againAntonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-80480607702337334612015-09-16T20:19:00.059+01:002015-09-16T20:19:00.059+01:00Infinity 114.
Damn crew be punch drunk on sommat t...Infinity 114.<br />Damn crew be punch drunk on sommat the tricksty man gave them. Lucky for me he be hirsute,I grabbed him by the beard knowing he dare not touch mine, weaved as it be with fuses, and dragged him back to his shack. There he sat, shaking like a leaf whilst I demanded sommat to rid me of the Creature. In return he demanded gold coin. I needs to be thinking is it worth it, or shouldAntonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-52570732936542110912015-09-16T08:46:42.470+01:002015-09-16T08:46:42.470+01:00Nastiest of all - the surface-smiling predator, gi...Nastiest of all - the surface-smiling predator, giving cash but taking more, insidiously ... and that 'hirsute hand' - yeeugh!Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-83880710469440289302015-09-16T08:42:29.042+01:002015-09-16T08:42:29.042+01:00Yes. I'm with Patricia re the horror, and foun...Yes. I'm with Patricia re the horror, and found this too disturbing to comment first time around. Not sure either of the import of the blinding light but suspect it's nothing good.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-59380223716186599822015-09-16T02:31:38.352+01:002015-09-16T02:31:38.352+01:00Death (as in your character) is so cool. Makes thi...Death (as in your character) is so cool. Makes this growing tale much anticipated. You seem to see clearly inside while providing hefty visuals. Nice work - continuously.1340https://www.blogger.com/profile/12739861909055681903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-35432050119487602512015-09-16T02:27:31.395+01:002015-09-16T02:27:31.395+01:00Eeeew! I thought I heard the crunching of bone as ...Eeeew! I thought I heard the crunching of bone as it finished, and said, under my breath, good, he deserved it! Enjoyed the alternating verbal and internal dialogue.1340https://www.blogger.com/profile/12739861909055681903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-60283319699928479622015-09-16T02:24:10.847+01:002015-09-16T02:24:10.847+01:00Heh, heh. Love the tale and Patricia's comment...Heh, heh. Love the tale and Patricia's comment. Would like also to know what follows in the wake of blinding light. The description of the puppeteer (unseen by his audience) is very sinister, indeed.1340https://www.blogger.com/profile/12739861909055681903noreply@blogger.com