tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post3350310911329315976..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: LippLibs flash fiction results Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-54265715651842751562019-07-03T00:20:25.668-04:002019-07-03T00:20:25.668-04:00Found my scrappy bit of paper!
My faves were Mall...Found my scrappy bit of paper!<br /><br />My faves were Mallory Love (funny), French Sojourn (devastating), 2Ns (cracked me up), Sharon Ekbergh (awww moment).AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-58086821852174439452019-07-02T12:44:40.088-04:002019-07-02T12:44:40.088-04:00Wow, what a great collection. Congratulations to a...Wow, what a great collection. Congratulations to all the winners and indeed everyone who entered. The quality just keeps going up.julie.weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681983281070593388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-79308216002403023882019-07-02T05:27:11.258-04:002019-07-02T05:27:11.258-04:00Woot! Thanks for the shout out, Janet. And congrat...Woot! Thanks for the shout out, Janet. And congrats to the winners. There were some awesome stories. I wrote down the ones I enjoyed as I read through, but of course can't find that scrappy bit of paper amongst the forest of scrappy bits of paper on my desk.AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-47500638006246620982019-07-02T02:28:43.561-04:002019-07-02T02:28:43.561-04:00Congrats to one and all! What a fun way of coming ...Congrats to one and all! What a fun way of coming back to the blog after a busy weekend full of work and... well... more work. These drums don't bang themselves, ya know!<br /><br />Not quite done yet. But, assuming things work out as planned, come 4 AM, I'm outta here!<br /><br />I knew I'd find my joie de vivre, and had all my money on the moment I'd leave that seedy bar down on Bleecker Street, find my way home along the steaming streets of early morning Manhattan, avoiding swerving garbage trucks, swerving drunkards, and fairly stationary potholes, so I can, once more, sit in peace and listen to the gentle song of the rising sun (and hopefully find parking).Casual-Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091757363609964963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-23993911693024153492019-07-02T02:04:01.848-04:002019-07-02T02:04:01.848-04:00
Congrats to the triumvirate for their win. It sur...<br />Congrats to the triumvirate for their win. It sure was interesting to see the varied entries, well done everyone.<br />Thank you Janet for the time and effort, as always.<br />Cheers Hank.french sojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262858704848580714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-38823486094987980512019-07-01T23:20:18.563-04:002019-07-01T23:20:18.563-04:00@JDF... I admit nothing. Wasn't me. Didn't...@JDF... I admit nothing. Wasn't me. Didn't do it.<br /><br />PS: The tattoo actually cost $65, and was an image of a pink dragon gaily skipping through a field of daisies (or possibly lilies—one can't be too sure after all these years). But you definitely got the bodily location right.Casual-Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091757363609964963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-866224582147788952019-07-01T21:14:07.285-04:002019-07-01T21:14:07.285-04:00This was a hard contest. I had three fails before ...This was a hard contest. I had three fails before finding my footing. (And, no, I didn't edit the fails, I killed them and started over.)<br /><br />My LipLib is true. I never imagined how magical editing would be. Y'all know the feeling ... when you change a scene or find just the right word and IT WORKS. Man, it makes you wanna sing, right! I don't sing, of course, I'm just saying it makes you <i>feel</i> like singing. I wouldn't do that to my pup, who does live here with my, thank you Terri Lynn!<br /><br />You achieved your goal, Janet. Many of us were tormented!John Davis Frainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020019400599228492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-45828821961908449332019-07-01T18:35:55.090-04:002019-07-01T18:35:55.090-04:00Congrats to the winners! I have updated the Contes...Congrats to the winners! I have updated the Contest Spreadsheet in the <a href="http://www.colindsmith.com/TreasureChest/" rel="nofollow">Treasure Chest</a>.Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-53034221007226115452019-07-01T17:12:14.319-04:002019-07-01T17:12:14.319-04:00E.M. Goldsmith, I just saw your post. I am so sorr...<b> E.M. Goldsmith</b>, I just saw your post. I am so sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-17920011906127151882019-07-01T16:25:21.793-04:002019-07-01T16:25:21.793-04:00Congrats to the winners and thank you for the ment...Congrats to the winners and thank you for the mention, Janet!<br /><br /><b>Mallory</b>: Yours was my favourite. I was wowed by the cleverness.<br /><br /><b>flashfriday</b>: There are few greater joys than destroying the life of a character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-88992798366285465602019-07-01T16:06:43.244-04:002019-07-01T16:06:43.244-04:00Congrats to the Triumvirate for their masterful se...Congrats to the Triumvirate for their masterful seizure of the trophy this round! Personal thanks to Where There's a Quill for creating the joke & characters whose lives I thoroughly enjoyed destroying. flashfridayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204676781876215647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43160381406909173582019-07-01T15:17:26.843-04:002019-07-01T15:17:26.843-04:00I missed this one. Stoopit real life intruded.
C...I missed this one. Stoopit real life intruded. <br /><br />Congrats to all the winners! They were fantastic. And Janet knows that JDF is living somewhere that allows pets. <br /><br />Fun to see my prompt get a shout-out for the wonderful twist the story took. I've made the Paris, Texas and Athens, Georgia jokes many times. <br /><br />I was in Paris in May and it would, not, stop, fucking, raining. Even with my souvenir Eiffel tower umbrella, I was cold and despondent. Then I remembered I'd seen a Chinese restaurant on the map 2 blocks from my hotel. I slogged into the tiny place and took a corner table. After some sign-language, mime, and interpretative dance with the owner, I ordered a #15 and a pot of Jasmine tea. And then I sank into a giant bowl of noodles with beef broth and beef chunks cooked with French sensibilities. Life seeped back into me in a Chinese noodle joint in Paris. <br /><br />TerriTerri Lynn Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290316565247120848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-15664977745213391892019-07-01T13:37:11.688-04:002019-07-01T13:37:11.688-04:00This made my day. Thanks to John Davis Frain for h...This made my day. Thanks to John Davis Frain for his fantastic prompt and Janet for her awesome contests of writing torture! I loved everyone's entries, especially Lynn Rodz's and MeganV's. <br /><br />EM Goldsmith- I'm so sorry to hear about your home. Glad you and your family weren't hurt. <br />Mallory Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282261391938135052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-73718939294435651482019-07-01T13:33:06.326-04:002019-07-01T13:33:06.326-04:00I'm surprised no one used the prompt where the...I'm surprised no one used the prompt where the electric chair failed to kill the narrator. <br /><br />But, thanks S.D. King. I did love Dumplin'. <br /><br />Flash Friday's entry caused me to run screaming from the room, arms windmilling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-48763054680520306052019-07-01T13:00:00.235-04:002019-07-01T13:00:00.235-04:00Congrats to all the mentions, long listers, and sh...Congrats to all the mentions, long listers, and short listers! Wonderful writing - heart-wrenching and hilarious. Flash Friday, Mallory Love, Lynn Rodz - loved your stuff. I could go on, but I'd end up naming everybody! Claire Bobrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666082441972111293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72208380414734507732019-07-01T12:05:34.083-04:002019-07-01T12:05:34.083-04:00Congrats to the winners, and thanks for giving me ...Congrats to the winners, and thanks for giving me some laughs at a time when I really needed it.Barbara Etlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190731838738606727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-9913028366282241952019-07-01T11:40:02.117-04:002019-07-01T11:40:02.117-04:00I'm cracked, you're cracked, we're all...I'm cracked, you're cracked, we're all cracked up.Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6044598142367750602019-07-01T10:16:32.181-04:002019-07-01T10:16:32.181-04:00
Congrats Mallory, JD Frain and Casual-T! Thanks ...<br />Congrats Mallory, JD Frain and Casual-T! Thanks everyone for the awesome stories.<br /><br />E.M. Sorry to hear about the fire.Cecilia Ortiz Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799056302050264129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-86507888974869959472019-07-01T10:16:23.728-04:002019-07-01T10:16:23.728-04:00Congratulations to the winners and thank you, Jane...Congratulations to the winners and thank you, Janet, for putting me in with terrific company. I loved reading them all the other day.<br /><br /><b>E.M. Goldsmith</b>, so sorry to hear about your family's home, but glad to hear no one was hurt.<br /><br /><b>Katja</b>, I was late in commenting yesterday, but I did leave a comment for you.<br />LynnRodzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796099106913990163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-90926675286401536682019-07-01T10:00:50.762-04:002019-07-01T10:00:50.762-04:00Well done everybody! Funny with bite :) Just loved...Well done everybody! Funny with bite :) Just loved both those winning stories, especially because the humour relies on character. Humans are so silly and wonderful. Terrific shortlist too, honestly, everyone did so well.<br /><br /><b> E.M. Goldsmith</b> I’m so sorry, that must hurt. So glad you think it can be saved.<br />JanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06827142186097605430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81310157352593167832019-07-01T09:44:12.041-04:002019-07-01T09:44:12.041-04:00Wow! What great stories. I enjoyed reading through...Wow! What great stories. I enjoyed reading through all of them. Congrats to the winners! What a torturous contest. Lisa Bodenheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809067722921953857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-37909178184102221422019-07-01T08:34:38.809-04:002019-07-01T08:34:38.809-04:00These were all amazing. Wow. I mean just wow. Cong...These were all amazing. Wow. I mean just wow. Congratulations all the winners and those who gleaned the eyes of a shark.<br /><br />Life is turning upside down here. My parent's home was destroyed by an electrical fire - no one hurt. The dogs are fine (that was what my daughter asked about when I first called her - not her grandparents, their dogs- it's fine). The house needed a remodel. It is damn near 100 years old. My father was born in the house. I grew up there - small and cramped. An old farmhouse. Still, it's a lot. It might be six months before the house is fit to be lived in again.<br /><br />Sometimes it would be best if reality could turn into fiction. Less troublesome then and we can always write a better ending. <br /><br />E.M. Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387494005655553037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-28499195104815252872019-07-01T08:27:53.134-04:002019-07-01T08:27:53.134-04:00Well done, everyone! And congratulations to the wi...Well done, everyone! And congratulations to the winners!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-88987987442486126392019-07-01T07:58:22.031-04:002019-07-01T07:58:22.031-04:00Congratulations to all! I really enjoyed all of th...Congratulations to all! I really enjoyed all of these little tales immensely. Your fabulous minds amaze me every time.Pericula Ludushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617683990081451479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-47900211036821070222019-07-01T07:53:44.280-04:002019-07-01T07:53:44.280-04:00Congratulations to all the winners! These were so ...Congratulations to all the winners! These were so fun to read.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165072684559960801noreply@blogger.com