tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post3253643064222245352..comments2023-11-28T22:47:40.465-05:00Comments on Tales from FAR Manor: Up, Always (#FridayFlash)Larry Kollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-24760239787108340002013-04-30T22:31:12.169-04:002013-04-30T22:31:12.169-04:00Katherine, I'm glad the timing was good!
Than...Katherine, I'm glad the timing was good!<br /><br />Thanks, Whit. My fantasy <i>Accidental Sorcerers</i> (the ice dragon one) has done pretty well. I keep hoping the <i>White Pickups</i> story will get some sales-ish traction, but the sequel/conclusion is in the final stretch before publication now.<br /><br />Beverly, it <i>was</i> based on a dream I had, although I wasn't a ghost and I was trying to get *to* something rather than *away from* something. ;-) Thanks much!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-28404191115577066032013-04-29T11:06:14.982-04:002013-04-29T11:06:14.982-04:00Oh nice- I didn't see that switch coming!
The...Oh nice- I didn't see that switch coming!<br /><br />The beginning felt like being thrown into the middle of someone else's nightmare. That not-quite reality element. And then learning that it's a ghost made it fit.<br /><br />This was great, really enjoyed it!<br />Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-72344919912326914952013-04-29T10:03:23.472-04:002013-04-29T10:03:23.472-04:00I agree with everyone above. Nicely done Larry.
...I agree with everyone above. Nicely done Larry.<br /><br />I was thinking how much Far Manor has changed since I first came here many years ago. I like it. I am also glad that your writing is going so well. Of course I do hope you would get a best selling book worldwide and one day I would be able to say, "I know him". :)<br /><br />Take care Larry.<br /><br />WhitFMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471558413705720149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-51848515423556168602013-04-28T20:16:46.827-04:002013-04-28T20:16:46.827-04:00I just finished watching an episode of Murdoch Mys...I just finished watching an episode of <i>Murdoch Mysteries</i> which involved a bit of ghost-hunting. I'm glad this was the Friday Flash I hit next.<br /><br />Great use of POV in this one. I wonder if they know where they are.Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-57946785739977400992013-04-28T16:00:53.870-04:002013-04-28T16:00:53.870-04:00Thanks, Helen, and thanks again for looking it ove...Thanks, Helen, and thanks again for looking it over!<br /><br />Much appreciated, Sylvia!<br /><br />Icy, most of the "big building" dreams I have are like that, running on an endless loop and never finding whatever it is I'm looking for.<br /><br />Sorry about that, Richard. The first part is a ghost, stuck in an endless loop. The second part is ghost hunters trying to track it.<br /><br />Thanks much, Cindy!<br /><br />Jack, a lot of times, I think the other levels are only in my sub-conscious. ;-)Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-67609447520785467052013-04-28T10:06:08.135-04:002013-04-28T10:06:08.135-04:00Oh, ok, I didn't get it at first. Nicely done!...Oh, ok, I didn't get it at first. Nicely done! <br /><br />Just a note, I went to a talk about ghost hunters a few months ago, and they said that the reason the temperature drops and batteries go dead, etc. is that the ghosts suck all the energy to be able to manifest themselves. Interesting thought. :)Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-81627516935126437012013-04-27T18:24:05.173-04:002013-04-27T18:24:05.173-04:00This definitely works on multiple levels, I think....This definitely works on multiple levels, I think. Pretty sure I only understand one or two of them, though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-12526888181039355462013-04-27T15:25:43.534-04:002013-04-27T15:25:43.534-04:00I love how this sounded somehow innocent in the be...I love how this sounded somehow innocent in the beginning, then it slowly transited to a terrifying loop and ended with a nice twist that cleared all hesitations above. Great stuff! Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-50624012333178034782013-04-27T12:17:45.811-04:002013-04-27T12:17:45.811-04:00I don't think I understood the meaning or sign...I don't think I understood the meaning or significance of the 2nd part. But the 1st part I liked, struck me as very capitalistic, that constant desire to move up, some forgetting what motivated them in the beginning.liminalfictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762010680878316253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-60059734048351402352013-04-27T06:58:41.093-04:002013-04-27T06:58:41.093-04:00The opening sounded like a version of hell, always...The opening sounded like a version of hell, always caught doing the same thing and never able to stop to catch your breath. Bit like life, really.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-78593651847568614852013-04-27T04:23:29.310-04:002013-04-27T04:23:29.310-04:00Woah! I am with John! It really did feel like a ki...Woah! I am with John! It really did feel like a kid's POV and then the twist got me and I went woah!!! Great story! Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519691494230856599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-76913822561478408952013-04-26T23:38:10.943-04:002013-04-26T23:38:10.943-04:00Nice twist Larry! Nice twist Larry! Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-7879821972894211102013-04-26T22:36:32.045-04:002013-04-26T22:36:32.045-04:00Hi all! I forgot to mention: my writing prompt was...Hi all! I forgot to mention: my writing prompt was a dream on Tuesday night. I wasn't a ghost, and I was trying to get somewhere rather than away from something, but the endless stairs with different features was its centerpiece.<br /><br />Thanks, Tony!<br /><br />John, could that have also been the woodcut I grabbed for the illustration? Cool little peek into your internal narrative there, too. ;-)<br /><br />Thanks Marc. The pacing was part of the dream, too.<br /><br />Thanks, Nick and Patricia!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-3197795050126898102013-04-26T17:59:05.249-04:002013-04-26T17:59:05.249-04:00Nice piece, Larry. I was on the edge of my seat.Nice piece, Larry. I was on the edge of my seat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-30398557799569059732013-04-26T14:51:16.155-04:002013-04-26T14:51:16.155-04:00Very cleverly done!Very cleverly done!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-31753753170271401232013-04-26T14:34:17.836-04:002013-04-26T14:34:17.836-04:00this is really nicely rhythmic and paced.
marc n...this is really nicely rhythmic and paced. <br /><br />marc nashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-10714586627589617352013-04-26T11:36:19.450-04:002013-04-26T11:36:19.450-04:00Ohhh, I see. I thought it was a kid's imaginat...Ohhh, I see. I thought it was a kid's imagination at first, because I've definitely fantasized that way as I rushed up the stairs. But the second part works with its meaning, too.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-51366892345732340822013-04-26T07:41:08.437-04:002013-04-26T07:41:08.437-04:00Ha! I love the transition between parts. Felt real...Ha! I love the transition between parts. Felt really true to life.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.com