tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post1182099089652576890..comments2024-03-16T07:55:54.153-07:00Comments on Views From the Bald Patch: Weekend Writing Warriors July 20Botanisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-17212188481680774642014-07-23T17:59:16.097-07:002014-07-23T17:59:16.097-07:00Glad to hear it, Tina :)
Lynda, thanks.
Crystal,...Glad to hear it, Tina :)<br /><br />Lynda, thanks.<br /><br />Crystal, I kinda liked it, too. Wait till you meet the next member of the gang ;)<br /><br />Chrys, several critiquers commented on my character names. Not so much these code names, but some of the real names we meet later on.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-13264603836490379182014-07-23T10:32:36.319-07:002014-07-23T10:32:36.319-07:00*names*namesChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-71516003888747023012014-07-23T10:32:24.810-07:002014-07-23T10:32:24.810-07:00Shark . . . I love the name of your characters!Shark . . . I love the name of your characters!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-69335635297795221872014-07-23T09:18:08.676-07:002014-07-23T09:18:08.676-07:00Ooh! Shark. That's an epic nickname.Ooh! Shark. That's an epic nickname. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-11214062388909541792014-07-21T22:47:59.596-07:002014-07-21T22:47:59.596-07:00Great little snippet. It makes me want to know wha...Great little snippet. It makes me want to know what happens next.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-17436033808861329572014-07-21T19:32:22.762-07:002014-07-21T19:32:22.762-07:00Great tension! You're keeping us all on tenter...Great tension! You're keeping us all on tenterhooks;). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-47147537932019724482014-07-21T17:47:07.886-07:002014-07-21T17:47:07.886-07:00Thanks, Denise, I hope so too...Thanks, Denise, I hope so too...Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-40109328421309160412014-07-21T03:32:35.417-07:002014-07-21T03:32:35.417-07:00Wow, Ian. Love the tension here. Poor Gary. I hope...Wow, Ian. Love the tension here. Poor Gary. I hope he was joking.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-82788846977890733322014-07-20T19:44:21.432-07:002014-07-20T19:44:21.432-07:00Shell, glad you could see what I was trying for he...Shell, glad you could see what I was trying for here. I remember critiquers picking this apart..."How can bushes hesitate?"...way too literal.<br /><br />Veronica, in Shayla's work, attention to detail can mean the difference between life and death.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-43699491497085389082014-07-20T19:06:00.033-07:002014-07-20T19:06:00.033-07:00Interesting snippet. I'm impressed with the de...Interesting snippet. I'm impressed with the detail that led Shayla to know there was someone lurking. Great 8!Veronica Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732940088047026021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-31244954272859876052014-07-20T17:55:26.978-07:002014-07-20T17:55:26.978-07:00I like how the bushes hesitated. Some fun writing ...I like how the bushes hesitated. Some fun writing here. There is tension, but also humor. Nice.Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-51158162853057933052014-07-20T17:35:25.242-07:002014-07-20T17:35:25.242-07:00Elaine, Sue Ann, Cara - that remains to be seen :)...Elaine, Sue Ann, Cara - that remains to be seen :)<br /><br />Frank, nothing like coming straight to the point.<br /><br />Caitlin, she's extremely confident in her own abilities. Sometimes too much so...<br /><br />Victoria, thanks.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-88830900973893287892014-07-20T16:43:14.574-07:002014-07-20T16:43:14.574-07:00I like how much you were able to establish the cha...I like how much you were able to establish the characters in so few words. Great snippet! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07481361022996075084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-57173330959947257802014-07-20T16:33:29.570-07:002014-07-20T16:33:29.570-07:00Shayla doesn't seem to threatened by the weapo...Shayla doesn't seem to threatened by the weapon. I wonder if she can tell the other person isn't an expert? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-17671076532568883762014-07-20T14:33:01.800-07:002014-07-20T14:33:01.800-07:00I liked the 'You're late!' comment and...I liked the 'You're late!' comment and how she responds at the end. Shark is a nifty code name. Good 8!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-91425916680039298332014-07-20T14:27:45.417-07:002014-07-20T14:27:45.417-07:00Interesting...you've got me wondering if she&#...Interesting...you've got me wondering if she's expert enough to use that weapon.Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-1715981970246601522014-07-20T14:08:02.658-07:002014-07-20T14:08:02.658-07:00She sounds like quite an operative.She sounds like quite an operative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-2496055870523967742014-07-20T13:04:34.123-07:002014-07-20T13:04:34.123-07:00And I'm betting she's quite deadly herself...And I'm betting she's quite deadly herself. I like her introduction.Elaine Cantrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668294337075373288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-85862603441489700012014-07-20T12:55:29.497-07:002014-07-20T12:55:29.497-07:00Millie, I think she's weighing the evidence......Millie, I think she's weighing the evidence...<br /><br />Karen, that remains to be seen :)<br /><br />Alexis, I suspect you'd be a bit peeved if you thought you were safely hidden but you were spotted anyway.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-51170091161998971342014-07-20T11:18:05.100-07:002014-07-20T11:18:05.100-07:00Yeah, I'm thinking she's an expert. I lik...Yeah, I'm thinking she's an expert. I like how she comes out of the bushes all defensive like, and that Shayla is completely composed. Another great snippet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-23332515214245899152014-07-20T10:44:57.789-07:002014-07-20T10:44:57.789-07:00I'm definitely intrigued. I'm assuming the...I'm definitely intrigued. I'm assuming the woman is an expert with her weapon of choice. :)Karen Michelle Nutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083893569523248900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-72591172220496592652014-07-20T07:35:32.050-07:002014-07-20T07:35:32.050-07:00So is she thinking that woman is no expert with th...So is she thinking that woman is no expert with the weapon? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551671528722336812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-22465995547524530302014-07-19T22:12:34.786-07:002014-07-19T22:12:34.786-07:00Gary, sorry to have brought back such memories. Ho...Gary, sorry to have brought back such memories. However, it's true that Shayla is not someone you want to run into in a dark alley - as she proves later on in the story ;)<br /><br />Chelle, Such brief snippets can be confusing. I think the subsequent sentences would make things clearer. Will likely post them next week.<br /><br />Teresa, Gary always has amusing things to say. So glad you enjoyed the book.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-62473987968739257182014-07-19T21:39:26.636-07:002014-07-19T21:39:26.636-07:00Haha! The first comment made me chuckle.
I like t...Haha! The first comment made me chuckle.<br /><br />I like the code names you gave them, Ian. Well, you know, I like the entire book!<br /><br />Good 8. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-50300986054835630572014-07-19T19:56:52.307-07:002014-07-19T19:56:52.307-07:00Well that seems to be a definite twist. Did Cobra ...Well that seems to be a definite twist. Did Cobra think the woman in the woods was on his side?Chelle Corderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15412268726863698528noreply@blogger.com