tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post2677752154275440750..comments2023-04-07T13:32:15.954+01:00Comments on The Twisted Quill: Zomeone to loveSteve Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-64950315187601439622011-04-14T21:40:09.327+01:002011-04-14T21:40:09.327+01:00Thanks Jason, I really am trying to avoid the usua...Thanks Jason, I really am trying to avoid the usual zombie norm with April's five #fridayflashes. I hope everyone enjoys the upcoming ones as much as the first two.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-55350978420926852352011-04-14T12:08:59.885+01:002011-04-14T12:08:59.885+01:00A brave departure from last week's undead clas...A brave departure from last week's undead classic. It's hard not to empathise with your protagonist. It's such a zombie staple to chop off the head and move on, but when your loved one is the victim ... perhaps any kind of relationship, no matter how desperate and forlorn, is better than nothing.Jason Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509338964933754054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-33031469979269567432011-04-14T10:45:44.393+01:002011-04-14T10:45:44.393+01:00Thanks Tim, Sometimes it's best to ignore the ...Thanks Tim, Sometimes it's best to ignore the facts, but probably not in Graham's predicament.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-73644016226277514702011-04-14T02:23:03.229+01:002011-04-14T02:23:03.229+01:00Great story. Like a great many in real life, in to...Great story. Like a great many in real life, in total denial of the gravity of his situation.<br /><br />http://timkeen40.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-14518428167796340192011-04-11T11:32:49.280+01:002011-04-11T11:32:49.280+01:00FAR - Thanks, either way it would be a tough call ...FAR - Thanks, either way it would be a tough call wouldn't it? Not a decision anyone would want to find themselves facing.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-80110220280438755572011-04-11T09:53:25.798+01:002011-04-11T09:53:25.798+01:00Kate, thankyou! It seems my writing is in demand a...Kate, thankyou! It seems my writing is in demand all over the place at the moment! Very exciting times!<br /><br />I'm not generally a flash writer, I normally write longer stuff, but I'll give it a go.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10839834343355820840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-15971341961518318342011-04-11T01:41:26.383+01:002011-04-11T01:41:26.383+01:00Like others, I was expecting a different ending. I...Like others, I was expecting a different ending. I thought perhaps Graham would eventually work up the nerve to stick his hand through the hole and then they could be together forever. Or maybe he would shoot her. But this was good — like any good flash, you paint the scene and let the reader interpret it.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-56678857930040782102011-04-11T00:01:17.286+01:002011-04-11T00:01:17.286+01:00Geeeeeez Louise!
Lovin' that your eyes and su...<b>Geeeeeez Louise!</b><br /><br />Lovin' that your eyes and successes are rolling. Now you'll have a published byline to your cred and naturally a fanbase to cheer you on.<br /><br /><i>~ Absolutely*Kate, instigator at large</i>Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-45766851946033696282011-04-10T19:26:37.586+01:002011-04-10T19:26:37.586+01:00@Aidan - Thanks, The response to the first two has...@Aidan - Thanks, The response to the first two has been really heartening for me, there is another three to go, I hope everyone enjoys them too.<br /><br />@Louise - Hiya darling, I knew you would rise to the occasion, this is poetic justice for you putting me on the spot. :D<br /><br />Sorry for getting the details about your OU course wrong. (Rolls eyes at self)<br /><br />I'll keep a blank page waiting for you. :D<br /><br />@Catherine - thank you, I think many people would probably take the same line of thought as you, trouble is, Lisa is past making any decisions now.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-20887755431364121942011-04-10T18:58:43.820+01:002011-04-10T18:58:43.820+01:00Oh, this was heartbreaking! I think if I was Lisa,...Oh, this was heartbreaking! I think if I was Lisa, I would prefer to have been killed...Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-72734752266189611782011-04-10T18:56:46.295+01:002011-04-10T18:56:46.295+01:00Oh wow, a guest spot. Um.... okay! I shall have a ...Oh wow, a guest spot. Um.... okay! I shall have a crack at writing something this week. Or next week! <br /><br />Oh, btw, I'm in the second year of a open degree. Not a lit degree :D And I may not actually get any further once I have my Diploma Of Lit and Creative Writing in my mitt! <br /><br />As for rolling eyes at my weird Dad... I do that anyway. And he at me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10839834343355820840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-58477906103748094222011-04-10T18:35:38.580+01:002011-04-10T18:35:38.580+01:00Fun to find Zombie month. I like the idea of him h...Fun to find Zombie month. I like the idea of him hoping for her return as if she was someone lost in a coma, and his voice might bring her back.AidanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876041003278004627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-17714173552247358002011-04-10T17:24:24.878+01:002011-04-10T17:24:24.878+01:00Kate, Like me you are proud of your children and t...Kate, Like me you are proud of your children and their achievements, and rightly so.<br /><br />I will ask my lovely daughter to write a guest spot, and I'm sure she will be happy to oblige.<br /><br />It is nice getting to know you too Kate. Thank you.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-71463041614448050882011-04-10T16:23:57.564+01:002011-04-10T16:23:57.564+01:00Appreci'kate keepin' the lovely Gen safe f...<i>Appreci'kate keepin' the lovely Gen safe for humanity . . . was wonderin' though, as I share same kind of lovin' pride in my great kiddos achievements magna cum laude from Colgate, Holy Cross and soon Bentley . . . <br /><br />Would you ask your daughter to write a guest spot on your site? She can even pickup a nom de plum if she finds that "roll the eyes weird Dad" -- but whisper to me when she's up, would'ya? I so admire new cresting voices taking to pen ... er, keyboard.<br /><br />Thanks Steve, it's nice gettin' to know ye<br />~ Absolutely*Kate </i>Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-45620973634127566202011-04-10T13:39:50.132+01:002011-04-10T13:39:50.132+01:00Thanks Stephen, this one has been received better ...Thanks Stephen, this one has been received better than I thought it would be, last weeks was a hard one to follow.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the rest of April's #zombieflashes.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-20957735251440055712011-04-10T13:32:59.585+01:002011-04-10T13:32:59.585+01:00Wow, that's tragic beyond my imagination. And ...Wow, that's tragic beyond my imagination. And that's the power of love, to even try to endure something so horrible. Cheers to your zombie month, Steve. It's rolling along nicely.Stephenhttp://powderburnsandbullets.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-31920298007135856442011-04-10T13:22:19.995+01:002011-04-10T13:22:19.995+01:00@D. Paul - Thanks, the bit about not wanting to hu...@D. Paul - Thanks, the bit about not wanting to hurt her feelings was there to (hopefully) convey the shocked and illogical state of mind he was in.<br /><br />Do have a go at a zombie story, I find them such fun to write. (Even the nasty stories)<br /><br />@Kate - Hiya Kate, sorry, but yeah, I'm gonna shift to another tale, the #zombieflash I have earmarked for next Friday is a slightly cynical take on the morals of upper management.<br /><br />I solemnly swear that I won't let Genevieve become a zombette, so you can carry on liking her exactly the way she is. :D<br /><br />I shall pass on your kind comment to my daughter, who incidentally is a far better writer than I, and is currently in her second year of an Open University literature degree, and recently celebrated an 86% pass on her latest assignment.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-82176423829879136032011-04-10T13:12:50.272+01:002011-04-10T13:12:50.272+01:00@Mike - Thanks, I think if this situation were act...@Mike - Thanks, I think if this situation were actually possible, some people would have real difficulty in "Letting go"<br /><br />@Gen - Hahaha! I really like the concept of an "Undead care home", I think it would make a great short story, but there is no chance of you ending up in one, as I have to promise Kate that I won't let you become a zombette :DSteve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-70562214331869419572011-04-10T04:37:12.958+01:002011-04-10T04:37:12.958+01:00Steve? Did the guy from Harry's story come and...Steve? Did the guy from Harry's story come and do this??? And how did the Graham know exactly what to do? What extra powers of tentative knowledge will enter into play? You're not just going to shift to another tale, are you? As long as you have a ready scotch supply you can ride this one out some.<br /><br />Please don't let Genevieve become a zombette. I'm growing to like her nature as a human. <b>And would you tell your daughter she garnered quite a few responsorials?</b> The Kid is mightier than the sword's pen, me thinks. And yours did flair in the emotional zone - carrying, cradling, remembering all spoke from the human heart.<br /><br /><i>~ Absolutely*Kate</i>Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-57290432955671872772011-04-10T00:51:31.458+01:002011-04-10T00:51:31.458+01:00Steve -- Great story. So much sadness and denial ...Steve -- Great story. So much sadness and denial on his part. The bit where he felt he had to shower and get dressed so his appearance wouldn't upset her was very powerful.<br /><br />I've never actually written a zombie story myself. Might have to give it a try...D. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931977627241091039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-89058154073689001022011-04-09T23:25:10.506+01:002011-04-09T23:25:10.506+01:00Eww. I'm going to go tell my husband, if I ev...Eww. I'm going to go tell my husband, if I ever become a zombie, just put me in one of those undead homes. Don't try to take care of me at home. It's just not a healthy situation.Genevieve Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178276724159826428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-27186484151916568052011-04-09T12:15:24.533+01:002011-04-09T12:15:24.533+01:00A great story Steve.
Both dark and sentimental at ...A great story Steve.<br />Both dark and sentimental at the same time.<br />Picking up on one of your comments above I think 'sad' comes across very strongly - he still wants to love & care for her even though he knows Lisa is never coming back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-45274844706691550732011-04-09T11:14:30.446+01:002011-04-09T11:14:30.446+01:00@Stephen - Thanks, I think some other readers were...@Stephen - Thanks, I think some other readers were expecting this to be humour too, but I wanted to try other slants.<br /><br />Raw steaks eh? Hmmm yummy, washed down with lashings of scotch. :D<br /><br />@Chuck - Thank you, I tried to convey how drastically events had affected Graham's state of mind, and his illogical refusal to accept the truth. Glad it worked for you. :)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-31183850134991891752011-04-09T09:52:40.349+01:002011-04-09T09:52:40.349+01:00I like your angle with this story. Tragic is the w...I like your angle with this story. Tragic is the word that came to mind. It takes the "lovers separated by their differences" idea to a new level. Great job!Chuck Allenhttp://www.chuckallen.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-47843147395974547422011-04-09T00:28:31.395+01:002011-04-09T00:28:31.395+01:00Took me a wee while to get my head around this one...Took me a wee while to get my head around this one, mostly because I was expecting the laconic, twisty humour of the last one. But, I like the fact that you're on track with another unusual story. <br /><br />If they're going to work through this, there's going to have to be a few raw-steak dinners ;)<br /><br />St.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111660663883108862noreply@blogger.com