tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.comments2023-04-07T13:32:15.954+01:00The Twisted QuillSteve Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comBlogger4371125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-8488117968075980912019-11-18T11:48:58.447+00:002019-11-18T11:48:58.447+00:00Hiya Cindy, and thank you for the lovely comment.
...Hiya Cindy, and thank you for the lovely comment.<br />I did wonder about this piece, it is a little on the dark side though, isn't it?<br />(Not a reflection of my state of mind at the time of writing I'm glad to say, lol)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-68018666342467556722019-11-17T22:45:27.468+00:002019-11-17T22:45:27.468+00:00Oooh, this is really cool! I really like the progr...Oooh, this is really cool! I really like the progression in it, Steve. Super symbolic and hard-hitting. Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-33767447175534579432019-10-21T13:56:01.223+01:002019-10-21T13:56:01.223+01:00Hiya Cindy, thanks so much for dropping by and rea...Hiya Cindy, thanks so much for dropping by and reading Louise's story, I was sure you would like it. Thank you for the lovely comment too.<br />I think this was published before you joined the Friday Flash community, and so you wouldn't have seen it until I sent you the link.<br />But a good story never ages does it? And it is worth the read today just as much as all those years ago. :)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-73943439393737153352019-10-20T22:22:52.053+01:002019-10-20T22:22:52.053+01:00I have no idea how or why I've missed your sto...I have no idea how or why I've missed your story on the blog, Louise, but I'm very glad your father brought it to my attention now!<br /><br />It's drenched in atmosphere, I can easily hear this horrible creature slithering between the crooked gravestones! It's just the right kind of dark storytelling to send some shivers down my spine. I'm a fan!Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-64641506544545903842019-06-25T11:24:54.219+01:002019-06-25T11:24:54.219+01:00Hiya Helen. Yeah, it seems like they certainly wer...Hiya Helen. Yeah, it seems like they certainly were, I don't think I would like to be one of the people they were walking towards though. :) Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-5400537404329055682019-06-25T08:51:54.559+01:002019-06-25T08:51:54.559+01:00Well, those boots were made for walking weren'...Well, those boots were made for walking weren't they! ^_^ Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-56083564590662263892019-06-14T14:54:44.382+01:002019-06-14T14:54:44.382+01:00Hiya Helen.
Yeah, since I wrote this I keep eyeing...Hiya Helen.<br />Yeah, since I wrote this I keep eyeing my CD collection with suspicion. LOL.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-26114311340578813632019-06-14T13:54:36.847+01:002019-06-14T13:54:36.847+01:00Now this is scary, brain washing from an unknown s...Now this is scary, brain washing from an unknown source MmmmHelen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-91685899759402060012019-06-11T09:36:32.919+01:002019-06-11T09:36:32.919+01:00Hiya Cindy. Y'know, I never even thought of th...Hiya Cindy. Y'know, I never even thought of that scenario, a neural time bomb waiting for a trigger, but I like it.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the story, as I often do I left some blanks for the reader to fill in themselves, which I think works for some readers, but maybe not for others.<br />The origin of the music was never to be discovered as humanity fought futilely to minimise the consequences, but "Weaponized" is a good description, as it would be unlikely to be an accidental infiltration.<br /><br />Could be someone's master plan ran out of control...?<br />Best wishes.<br />Steve.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-67187489940608166542019-06-11T08:48:04.423+01:002019-06-11T08:48:04.423+01:00Ooh this was interesting! What if the melody was a...Ooh this was interesting! What if the melody was always in our heads, locked there since the dawn of time, like it was always meant to be this end? That would be a scary apocalypse scenario indeed. Shows how helpless we can be.<br /><br />I did enjoy the undertone of this story, Steve. Music is usually connected with happy emotions. Even when the songs are sad, there's still a wide range of emotions that they invoke in us, but we tend to cling to the happy side, the good memory. To see it here weaponized and stripped of any context, to drive people mad and towards despair was a nice twist. It makes me think of planetary music. The cosmos speaking...Cindy Vaskovanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-61810964293481027462019-05-30T15:37:40.699+01:002019-05-30T15:37:40.699+01:00Hiya Janet, welcome to The Twisted Quill, thank yo...Hiya Janet, welcome to The Twisted Quill, thank you for taking the time to read and to leave a comment.<br /><br />As for the hamster trading places... I reckon he's too squeaky clean to be a hitman. :)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-42850963238130691832019-05-30T15:24:26.528+01:002019-05-30T15:24:26.528+01:00Thanks Cindy, if there's one thing you can exp...Thanks Cindy, if there's one thing you can expect from The Twisted Quill, it is the unexpected, isn't it? :)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-7176187747245003212019-05-30T15:21:29.589+01:002019-05-30T15:21:29.589+01:00Thank you, Helen, I hope it gave you a giggle. :)Thank you, Helen, I hope it gave you a giggle. :)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-36505738527952436662019-05-30T14:55:28.361+01:002019-05-30T14:55:28.361+01:00I expected the hamster to trade places with your h...I expected the hamster to trade places with your hitman ... Nicely done. (Thanks to Helen for sharing it.)Janet Lingel Aldrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633969913976791146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-34773576701852489272019-05-30T12:14:53.025+01:002019-05-30T12:14:53.025+01:00Oh, man! This was sublime! It got me to chuckle a ...Oh, man! This was sublime! It got me to chuckle a good deal. I was thinking - this is a John Wick and Bernie is going to snap back, but no. What a nice twist!<br /><br />Thank you for coming back with this short story, Steve! Cindy Vaskovanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-84412988976639432652019-05-30T11:13:10.893+01:002019-05-30T11:13:10.893+01:00Oh I loved it, I really did! xOh I loved it, I really did! xHelen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-13120379484437636682019-05-29T13:57:58.820+01:002019-05-29T13:57:58.820+01:00Hiya Nickie, good to hear from you, thanks for sto...Hiya Nickie, good to hear from you, thanks for stopping by. :)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-89674555743405077562019-05-29T11:57:24.994+01:002019-05-29T11:57:24.994+01:00I've missed your short stories, Steve!I've missed your short stories, Steve! Nickie O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945338904756339422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-83973167934035185472019-05-23T09:14:40.904+01:002019-05-23T09:14:40.904+01:00Hi again Cindy, I have removed my email from the b...Hi again Cindy, I have removed my email from the blog now, and we will talk again soon. My wife and I are setting off to visit relatives on the Norfolk Broads, (they live on a boat) We will be back some time on Tuesday, and I look forward to talking with you soon after.<br />My very best wishes.<br />Steve.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-60673759838390717252019-05-23T08:44:34.942+01:002019-05-23T08:44:34.942+01:00Hi Steve! Absolutely thrilled that you wrote back!...Hi Steve! Absolutely thrilled that you wrote back! I'll email you as soon as possible! <br /><br />Best wishes and safe travels!<br /><br />CindyCindy Vaskovanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-36225444292412621092019-05-22T16:37:51.372+01:002019-05-22T16:37:51.372+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-24667759187877542022019-05-22T14:11:36.671+01:002019-05-22T14:11:36.671+01:00Steve,
It's been a long time. I hope all is ...Steve, <br /><br />It's been a long time. I hope all is well with you! I was thinking the other day about your stories and wondered how you have been doing, whether you've been writing more. I'd love to hear from you!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />Cindy Cindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-6238974588959272015-07-25T11:24:49.235+01:002015-07-25T11:24:49.235+01:00Hi Cindy it's good to hear from you, I hope al...Hi Cindy it's good to hear from you, I hope all is good with you. :-)<br /><br />Thank you for the kind words, poetry is not my usual thing but the responses to this post have been very heartening.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-46554307977338110122015-07-25T01:50:05.813+01:002015-07-25T01:50:05.813+01:00This is simply beautiful. This is simply beautiful. Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-39304946363751079612015-04-16T14:59:25.822+01:002015-04-16T14:59:25.822+01:00Thanks Icy, glad you enjoyed it. :-)Thanks Icy, glad you enjoyed it. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.com