tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post8548215731494689954..comments2024-03-28T07:30:54.930+00:00Comments on The Prediction: Hook, line and sinkerSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-64208495474502950612018-05-04T05:03:03.034+01:002018-05-04T05:03:03.034+01:00And again echoing Patricia - your take on the prom...And again echoing Patricia - your take on the prompts invariably individual and entertaining and always good to see you here. Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-72582727711094758212018-05-04T04:59:20.989+01:002018-05-04T04:59:20.989+01:00I have to echo Patricia here, Rosie - you constant...I have to echo Patricia here, Rosie - you constantly enthrall me with your writing.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-741251068625193862018-05-03T23:55:08.752+01:002018-05-03T23:55:08.752+01:00Always unique. Always original. Always entrancing....Always unique. Always original. Always entrancing. I am truly running out of words to describe my enjoyment of Rosebud's adventures.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-90472623034387382172018-05-03T23:54:05.785+01:002018-05-03T23:54:05.785+01:00Echoes of Leroy Brown and a girl named Doris. You ...Echoes of Leroy Brown and a girl named Doris. You are such a master of the noir atmosphere. I miss you when you're not here.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-10991862639299080412018-05-03T23:52:50.210+01:002018-05-03T23:52:50.210+01:00Now this was suspense and a building of a tale at ...Now this was suspense and a building of a tale at its very best. When you are on form, Antonia, there are few who can equal your talent.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-1704325300545243472018-05-03T23:51:39.172+01:002018-05-03T23:51:39.172+01:00"Shadow figures at the back." What an ap..."Shadow figures at the back." What an apt description. And I'm with Leonardo on the taste and substance of celery. Never could abide the stuff!!!Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-73300987699483578892018-05-03T23:50:58.705+01:002018-05-03T23:50:58.705+01:00Ah, a fine ending on a smooth setup. Love it!Ah, a fine ending on a smooth setup. Love it!Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-23309157881405917202018-05-03T23:49:42.976+01:002018-05-03T23:49:42.976+01:00Ooh, ouch. I can think of a few reasons why you’d ...Ooh, ouch. I can think of a few reasons why you’d want to inject a fruit, and none of them good...Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-39111291689393404512018-05-03T23:46:10.229+01:002018-05-03T23:46:10.229+01:00The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #127
Ce...<b>The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #127<br />Celery is Not Food</b><br /><br />One of the perks of being local: we made it back to my rooms without incident. Natasha had already spread out all the floor pillows so we crashed on the floor. She also put in a secret request for Zehra’s favorite dinner, twirly pasta covered in cheese sauce by means of a repurposed fire syringe, one of Rosie Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081720470707818925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-25587056671823713582018-05-03T23:40:16.367+01:002018-05-03T23:40:16.367+01:00Reposting because I edited out one of the prompt w...Reposting because I edited out one of the prompt words! Oops...<br /><br /><b>Straight Up</b><br /><br />She walked into the bar, just like Lou said she would. Not walked, exactly. Moved, flowed, I don’t know a good word. Weaving around tables when she didn’t have to, just so she could twist and sashay and be seen. Locals pretended to ignore her, out-of-towners stared. One guy dropped the celery Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-49057536152159139552018-05-03T22:00:21.615+01:002018-05-03T22:00:21.615+01:00Hoping things turn out well, Patricia.Hoping things turn out well, Patricia.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-14246059647750684572018-05-03T21:50:52.890+01:002018-05-03T21:50:52.890+01:00Word by word through this story was a grand advent...Word by word through this story was a grand adventure, Antonia. A GREAT read!J.E. Deegannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-38265139816102329542018-05-03T21:45:38.942+01:002018-05-03T21:45:38.942+01:00Breathing like thundering horses is beautiful, RJ,...Breathing like thundering horses is beautiful, RJ, as is the rest of this chilling tale. Well done!J.E. Deegannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-50505938667852833492018-05-03T21:13:51.552+01:002018-05-03T21:13:51.552+01:00The narrator has something sinister in mind for th...The narrator has something sinister in mind for this vegetarian cokehead it seems. Very enjoyable. in both your stories, you wrote negatively of celery. I'm thinking you, like me, don't really care for those useless stalks. John Howehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12242639437125321528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-72322380539425145902018-05-03T21:05:49.943+01:002018-05-03T21:05:49.943+01:00Good luck with you dog, Patricia. I must disagree ...Good luck with you dog, Patricia. I must disagree with your so called lack of creativity; what you wrote this week was very good. John Howehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12242639437125321528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-74933452212949360522018-05-03T21:03:42.863+01:002018-05-03T21:03:42.863+01:00Another thoughtful bit of words from the Italian. ...Another thoughtful bit of words from the Italian. I'm curious who these shadow figures in the back might be. Maybe lobbyists? Speech writers? Political advisers? Whoever they are, I envision them as puppet masters, pulling the strings as they see fit. John Howehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12242639437125321528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-20656143867618110282018-05-03T19:59:10.759+01:002018-05-03T19:59:10.759+01:00sending good positive thoughts your way, Patricia....sending good positive thoughts your way, Patricia.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-6612794240017426442018-05-03T19:43:48.307+01:002018-05-03T19:43:48.307+01:00No "Kursaal" serialization this week. My...No "Kursaal" serialization this week. My dog is having a procedure done to determine if he has oral cancer and to be honest, until I hear back on those results, I can't really concentrate on anything creative. However, I will return a little later today to post my comments on this week's submissions which, as always, are totally outstanding!!!Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-25237702310783701132018-05-03T19:04:23.838+01:002018-05-03T19:04:23.838+01:00Deft and amusing ... despite the 'something de...Deft and amusing ... despite the 'something deadly' Good stuff Antonia.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-71305734312548599092018-05-03T19:02:55.682+01:002018-05-03T19:02:55.682+01:00So calm ... so inexplicably terrifying.So calm ... so inexplicably terrifying.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-36373737473629992752018-05-03T18:57:39.321+01:002018-05-03T18:57:39.321+01:00An Evening In
Celery stalks and local grown veg – ...An Evening In<br />Celery stalks and local grown veg – a syringe for comfort and company – what better evening could a depressive cokehead plan? He couldn’t, so I planned it for him.<br /> First the food, arranged artistically, of course. The celery was a disappointment, but a scattering of turmeric added a little something, a piquant touch that lifted the nondescript into the slightly descript. Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-49489316038791878282018-05-03T18:45:01.280+01:002018-05-03T18:45:01.280+01:00menace underlines this, without being stated, very...menace underlines this, without being stated, very difficult to do and you do it well.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-4519949389505101972018-05-03T18:44:00.587+01:002018-05-03T18:44:00.587+01:00oh I like the month-old celery legs metaphor...oh I like the month-old celery legs metaphor...Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-62445914152619558712018-05-03T18:43:06.762+01:002018-05-03T18:43:06.762+01:00such a creepy story - brilliantly done.such a creepy story - brilliantly done.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-1992816900614138282018-05-03T18:41:46.023+01:002018-05-03T18:41:46.023+01:00really OTT horror, which I love...really OTT horror, which I love...Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596983420785260315noreply@blogger.com