tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post5580229034801180569..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Flash Fiction ChallengeYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81024103797561058312012-04-12T14:08:44.116-04:002012-04-12T14:08:44.116-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-72066149472914001972012-04-12T14:08:43.824-04:002012-04-12T14:08:43.824-04:00Ha! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Dorian. I kind...Ha! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Dorian. I kind of smiled myself while I was writing it. :)<br /><br />I do enjoy writing these quirky pieces. I should join up in a few more challenges.<br /><br />Thanks for the encouragement, kiddo.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-29177285995072223492012-04-12T12:08:17.741-04:002012-04-12T12:08:17.741-04:00Yvette, I finally had an opportunity to give DOWN ...Yvette, I finally had an opportunity to give DOWN TO THE ZOO AND BACK AGAIN my undivided attention, and it's sheer delight! I loved your descriptions of the animals, and the endearingly quirky dialogue. These lines especially tickled me:<br />"Plaid was Smith's passion...."<br />"Smith did his best to shrug, which was kind of difficult because he had no shoulders to speak of...."<br />"'Zyph is such a raging romantic.'"<br /><br />You ought to write more short stories; you have a flair for it! This quirky charmer put a big grin on my face and added hearty laughs to my day! Great job, my friend!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-42984920272480178842012-04-04T22:10:20.088-04:002012-04-04T22:10:20.088-04:00Thanks Ryan, that's fine by me. I do enjoy wri...Thanks Ryan, that's fine by me. I do enjoy writing this short fiction. It suits me. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-2337542004426259932012-04-04T14:50:17.668-04:002012-04-04T14:50:17.668-04:00Tons of fun and not what I was expecting. I agree...Tons of fun and not what I was expecting. I agree with others who have said it has that pulp magazine feel to it, something I love.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-71121934542701418692012-04-03T15:04:34.201-04:002012-04-03T15:04:34.201-04:00Loren: Thank you and thanks for dropping by. It se...Loren: Thank you and thanks for dropping by. It seems whenever I try to write 'serious' I get all dramatic and soap-opery. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-79733836594731377762012-04-03T15:03:28.762-04:002012-04-03T15:03:28.762-04:00Mark: I did do some mass market children's boo...Mark: I did do some mass market children's books years ago, and also a how-to indoor gardening book (which may still be available for all I know) and a few other things. <br /><br />But my style seemed to be more useful in the educational book field and that's where I mostly worked.<br /><br />I've never written my own children's book but not for lack of trying. It's tougher than one might think.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-12445867645612501202012-04-03T15:00:03.065-04:002012-04-03T15:00:03.065-04:00Todd, I am definitely inspired. Thanks. :)
Joan: ...Todd, I am definitely inspired. Thanks. :)<br /><br />Joan: Thanks!!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-14434757742358816152012-04-03T13:01:28.993-04:002012-04-03T13:01:28.993-04:00Nothing like putting some humor in your SF. Very n...Nothing like putting some humor in your SF. Very nicely done. I enjoyed it.Loren Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-89584211200671625382012-04-03T11:37:41.241-04:002012-04-03T11:37:41.241-04:00I enjoyed reading your story, Yevtte! Between your...I enjoyed reading your story, Yevtte! Between your writing skills and your graphic skills, I wonder whether you've ever worked on childrens books?Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-75189675899896486502012-04-03T09:46:34.799-04:002012-04-03T09:46:34.799-04:00Brilliant!Brilliant!joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-32013146857660601452012-04-03T09:08:36.887-04:002012-04-03T09:08:36.887-04:00Consider, Yvette, that Brackett wrote (what was pr...Consider, Yvette, that Brackett wrote (what was probably a superior draft of) the second STAR WARS movie (as well as scripting or coscripting famously the 1940s THE BIG SLEEP and the 1970s THE LONG GOODBYE), and how much Bradbury is still with us...the best of PLANET STORIES, if not timeless, is enduring.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-71945292904524963832012-04-02T16:27:52.991-04:002012-04-02T16:27:52.991-04:00Thank you F.T. For me, if it's not fun, it won...Thank you F.T. For me, if it's not fun, it won't get done. Ha.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-83441139878859456292012-04-02T16:27:16.258-04:002012-04-02T16:27:16.258-04:00Thanks, K.A. I was aiming for lively.
I too could...Thanks, K.A. I was aiming for lively. <br />I too could imagine it while it was all happening. I'm glad that was transferred. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-29822926687673022272012-04-02T16:26:08.662-04:002012-04-02T16:26:08.662-04:00Thanks, Todd! Does that mean that my style is old?...Thanks, Todd! Does that mean that my style is old? Ha! Yeah, I do write the way they did then - it's from reading all these vintage books I have lying around. :)<br /><br />But it makes me happy that you think my little story might have sold back then. :) You're a peach.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-87851330081938635002012-04-02T14:14:11.090-04:002012-04-02T14:14:11.090-04:00What a fun story! Love how creative you were with ...What a fun story! Love how creative you were with the concept.YA Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371132883359264412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-82507328251970430242012-04-02T13:21:02.353-04:002012-04-02T13:21:02.353-04:00Great fun! Something about zoos seems to have insp...Great fun! Something about zoos seems to have inspired a lot of humour today. I like how vivid it was despite being a conversation re-telling events. I could see it all. So lively!K. A. Laityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983280397279864583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-11502186472154960702012-04-02T12:38:00.842-04:002012-04-02T12:38:00.842-04:00Well, Yvette, I could see this in the pages of PLA...Well, Yvette, I could see this in the pages of PLANET STORIES back in the 40s/50s, the magazine that specialized in fanciful sf (moreso than other magazines...the home of Ray Bradbury shorts as well as Leigh Brackett's adventure fiction). Good fun.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-74294944685737346112012-04-02T12:18:05.632-04:002012-04-02T12:18:05.632-04:00Thanks, John. If it made you laugh or even smile, ...Thanks, John. If it made you laugh or even smile, then my work here is done. :)<br /><br />I have a tendency to react to what I'm writing in the moment so if I'm smiling while I'm writing, I'm liking what I'm writing. Know what I mean?<br /><br />I admit, my little ditty made me smile and even laugh. How conceited is that? Ha!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-3674362087936311782012-04-02T12:16:37.240-04:002012-04-02T12:16:37.240-04:00Thanks, Patti. My family would say that my mind is...Thanks, Patti. My family would say that my mind is TOO rooted in imagination. :) <br /><br />Reality? What's that? Ha!<br /><br />Wow, I'd never that story about Caruso...Well, truth to tell, I'd never heard any stories about Caruso. I only know him from the few recordings and the film with Mario Lanza.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-28373755492533323852012-04-02T11:45:46.821-04:002012-04-02T11:45:46.821-04:00"Zyph is such a raging romantic."
Hyste..."Zyph is such a raging romantic."<br /><br />Hysterical!<br /><br />You may call it a bit of nonsense, but this is an *imaginative* piece of nonsense, Yvette. The best kind. It put a smile on my face and I laughed out loud a couple of times. No better compliments can I bestow. Great way to start the day.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-27156474113554724812012-04-02T11:03:08.521-04:002012-04-02T11:03:08.521-04:00I enjoyed it ,Yvette. I liked Smith, he came aliv...I enjoyed it ,Yvette. I liked Smith, he came alive with your facial descriptive movements. <br />Clever. :-) <br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-84670688226866109072012-04-02T11:01:36.032-04:002012-04-02T11:01:36.032-04:00This is so creative, Yvette. I really admire your ...This is so creative, Yvette. I really admire your imagination and how well you pull it all off. <br />I am always rooted in reality. <br />Yes, my story is true except for the bit from the tailor's life. Nobody does know who made the cape.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com