tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post5968965098105951646..comments2023-11-28T22:47:40.465-05:00Comments on Tales from FAR Manor: #FridayFlash: FeastLarry Kollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-91071797471433668552012-01-16T08:09:40.093-05:002012-01-16T08:09:40.093-05:00Wow my spine is tingling and hairs on my neck stan...Wow my spine is tingling and hairs on my neck standing up. Great read but scared me :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-59488296891041855452012-01-15T21:31:40.062-05:002012-01-15T21:31:40.062-05:00Thanks, Peter! I don't think you have to feel ...Thanks, Peter! I don't think you have to feel sorry for the monster, he'll be chomping away for a while…<br /><br />Thanks, Helen! I'm still not sure what it is, maybe a goblin on steroids?<br /><br />Aiden, I'm sure the monster appreciates the sentiment… but it won't stop him from making a meal out of you. :-D<br /><br />KjM, haven't seen you in a while! Thanks much — not sure how a novel would go, but I never say never.<br /><br />Thanks, Icy. You just have to squint at it a few different ways to see the possibilities. ;-)Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-39847317687416005062012-01-15T15:44:06.693-05:002012-01-15T15:44:06.693-05:00Really creepy, and so very different from the stor...Really creepy, and so very different from the story last week. Amazing what you can get from the same photo!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-87211755117513944032012-01-15T13:32:14.437-05:002012-01-15T13:32:14.437-05:00Excellent use of the prompt, Larry. That's wha...Excellent use of the prompt, Larry. That's what the little fornicators get. ;)Danielle La Pagliahttp://www.daniellelapaglia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-68482934137827148502012-01-14T15:49:57.631-05:002012-01-14T15:49:57.631-05:00It seems the Powers have...a kind of...mercy, afte...It seems the Powers have...a kind of...mercy, after all.<br /><br />Great lines throughout this, as mentioned by the others. The fierce determination within the monster is palpable. Scary.<br /><br />A full novel with this character would be terrible - in all the right senses of that word.KjMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-65596570981288666862012-01-14T05:31:35.236-05:002012-01-14T05:31:35.236-05:00I like what you've done here and the way you c...I like what you've done here and the way you captured this world, and touched on vampires. For his sake, I hope he gets a drought. For my own, I'm not sure I'm that generous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-26828006725080694482012-01-14T04:14:55.595-05:002012-01-14T04:14:55.595-05:00Ooo Chilling, creepy. I liked the slow build up h...Ooo Chilling, creepy. I liked the slow build up here, as you introduced your main character and still kept us guessing as to what it was. <br /><br /> As one read one could see its eyes following the humans, hoping, waiting for that moment.<br /><br />Very good story.Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-24847268368778837172012-01-14T02:19:59.815-05:002012-01-14T02:19:59.815-05:00I like this project you're doing. This does fe...I like this project you're doing. This does feel very different to the one before,I think because of the narrator's distinctive voice.<br /><br />I feel sorry for the monster too.Peter Newmanhttp://www.runpetewrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-82592744917081454222012-01-13T22:35:38.225-05:002012-01-13T22:35:38.225-05:00Hi all! The work firewall kicked in after lunch so...Hi all! The work firewall kicked in after lunch so I wasn't able to comment until now…<br /><br />Thanks Tim!<br /><br />Jack, that line came to me as I was finishing it up, trying to think how the monster would get to shore.<br /><br />Thanks, Tony. The boy thought he was getting lucky, but it was the monster instead. :-o<br /><br />Cherie, this one just begged for some good lines, I think. Thanks much.<br /><br />John, what else is there to do but hunger and hate when you're a monster trapped?<br /><br />Tom, I took to heart the adage "the scariest monster is the one you don't see." He's there, just really dark like the inside of the stump.<br /><br />Thanks Craig!<br /><br />Michael, I've seen a book of German fairy tales. Brrrr!<br /><br />Thanks and you're welcome, Louise!<br /><br />Steve, yeah, two teenagers aren't enough to fill that belly…<br /><br />Sonia, that's part of the challenge. It's a lot of fun so far.<br /><br />Rachel, welcome to the free-range insane asylum! I don't usually write dark stuff, but it's always good to stretch your boundaries, right? You're right about the picture: I desaturated and darkened it, then added a little sepia. I think it'll be back to the plain version next week. Thanks for the vote of confidence; I'm trying to decide between two stories. If they both turn out well, I might arbitrarily extend my challenge and post 'em both.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-61027186088491887672012-01-13T21:27:14.023-05:002012-01-13T21:27:14.023-05:00Very Poe-ish...though horror is not really my thin...Very Poe-ish...though horror is not really my thing...some really good image-creating lines, nice finish...Personally, I liked your "Three Sprites, One Silent" better, as well as the brighter clearer photo (which I know was probably intentional).<br /><br />I do look forward to your next story genre. Of course, I would want it to be comical or satirical, but I think the photo presents too much of a challenge for either of those. For now, I'll revel in trying to guess what genre you'll choose for your third story. You're a good writer, so I know it will be worth the read.Rachel Silvershttp://www.myspace.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-67215877989998005102012-01-13T21:10:38.490-05:002012-01-13T21:10:38.490-05:00So creepy. I really liked this image: "My dro...So creepy. I really liked this image: "My drool sizzles . . ."<br /><br />It's so different from the last one it's hard to believe they come from the same image.Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-88681440988794403332012-01-13T18:06:09.650-05:002012-01-13T18:06:09.650-05:00Dark and delicious, I want this creature to be fre...Dark and delicious, I want this creature to be free, he has so much yet to do.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-26132054549087992472012-01-13T14:29:03.387-05:002012-01-13T14:29:03.387-05:00Thank you for making monsters creepy again.Thank you for making monsters creepy again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-4965487100473220512012-01-13T13:25:23.473-05:002012-01-13T13:25:23.473-05:00I think you've got the perfect character for a...I think you've got the perfect character for a German bedtime story here :D<br /><br />But yea, that thing was creepy as hell and I'm kinda thinking about putting in a mote now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16518183823230864763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-84111231373179892402012-01-13T12:37:40.662-05:002012-01-13T12:37:40.662-05:00I wouldn't want to meet this creature...
And...I wouldn't want to meet this creature... <br /><br />And so evil, well done! :).Craig Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-27050768231970868662012-01-13T11:43:15.780-05:002012-01-13T11:43:15.780-05:00"drool sizzles" "bones as stilts&qu..."drool sizzles" "bones as stilts" <br />Scary stuff Larry. I kept looking back at the photo to try and see if I could see the creature loitering in the dark arghh!<br /><br />Wonderful second story.Tom Gillespiehttp://www.tom-gillespie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-63971097329799726072012-01-13T11:01:06.795-05:002012-01-13T11:01:06.795-05:00I can almost respect the speaker, having such pati...I can almost respect the speaker, having such patience to remain evil for so long.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-90550773074791262452012-01-13T09:58:11.891-05:002012-01-13T09:58:11.891-05:00Great job! I too like the "I can use their bo...Great job! I too like the "I can use their bones as stilts." And the "But today I feast." is such a great, creepy line.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-61657678398022500062012-01-13T08:29:44.999-05:002012-01-13T08:29:44.999-05:00Well done! You gave the sense of desperation real ...Well done! You gave the sense of desperation real impact.<br /><br />And those poor people. All they wanted was a little exotic play time...Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-61092338922180167452012-01-13T06:56:28.172-05:002012-01-13T06:56:28.172-05:00Really creepy, really great.
Also, so different f...Really creepy, really great.<br /><br />Also, so different from last week's story, despite using the same picture prompt.<br /><br />"I can use their bones as stilts." Love this line!Jack Holthttp://jackkholt.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-47117884338419386072012-01-13T00:36:43.102-05:002012-01-13T00:36:43.102-05:00Quite creepy. Nicely done.Quite creepy. Nicely done.Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.com