tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post213719118229769180..comments2024-02-18T02:17:28.886-08:00Comments on Julie Flanders, Writer: Flash Fiction Friday: "Miss Mary's House"Julie Flandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-67848867361119717962011-09-09T11:52:47.248-07:002011-09-09T11:52:47.248-07:00@Lisa, wow, thank you! I'm so glad you liked i...@Lisa, wow, thank you! I'm so glad you liked it, and your comments made my day. Thanks so much!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-678210616238106292011-09-09T09:46:10.757-07:002011-09-09T09:46:10.757-07:00WOW! That was absolutely incredible. I can defin...WOW! That was absolutely incredible. I can definitely see why that is your most prideworthy post. Really, really well done. I love how you start out making Miss Mary seem so great and then we get hit with the other side of the story. Very chilling. Also the first line of this story rocked my world. Awesome!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-18591982063678097092011-08-30T12:07:46.871-07:002011-08-30T12:07:46.871-07:00@Joanna, hi! It's great to meet you, and thank...@Joanna, hi! It's great to meet you, and thank you very much for your comments about my story! It's great we are in the same group, I will be checking in with your blog soon!<br /><br />@Kara, thank you! I really appreciate it, thanks so much.Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-60971474798300047372011-08-30T07:41:16.896-07:002011-08-30T07:41:16.896-07:00That's a great flash fiction! You grabbed my ...That's a great flash fiction! You grabbed my attention from start to finish. Excellent!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044224027343776064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-81071764223667903252011-08-30T02:08:39.182-07:002011-08-30T02:08:39.182-07:00I loved your story - it grabbed my attention and h...I loved your story - it grabbed my attention and held it throughout.<br /><br />I am dropping in to say 'hi' from the Writers Platform Campaign - I am in the same group as you - Adult Fiction 4 - I look forward to reading more of your work/blog and to getting to know you better.<br />Joanna (Helen Clancy)JoAnna77https://www.blogger.com/profile/10226176981450133875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-48728282548160744752011-08-29T06:40:39.896-07:002011-08-29T06:40:39.896-07:00@Ciara, I loved it too, it really intrigued me and...@Ciara, I loved it too, it really intrigued me and I couldn't resist trying to write a story around it. Thanks so much. :)<br /><br />@Giggles, thank you, I really appreciate your comments. So glad you liked it!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-79679663514478933912011-08-29T05:05:13.632-07:002011-08-29T05:05:13.632-07:00I'm late again. Sorry.
This story... You reall...I'm late again. Sorry.<br />This story... You really grasped the ways of hidden abuse. <br />Outstanding the way you showed that perfect never is.<br />Good work!Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-51183837750185273922011-08-29T04:36:18.873-07:002011-08-29T04:36:18.873-07:00Okay, that is one of the best first lines I've...Okay, that is one of the best first lines I've ever read!Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-67745115870812840802011-08-28T18:17:00.857-07:002011-08-28T18:17:00.857-07:00@Jillian, thank you! I'm looking forward to yo...@Jillian, thank you! I'm looking forward to your flash fiction, thanks for coming by!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-58435640011780106952011-08-28T16:46:52.538-07:002011-08-28T16:46:52.538-07:00Great development of a fantastically creepy first ...Great development of a fantastically creepy first line. I'm glad to know about Flash Fiction Fridays now too.Jillian Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421351338544997541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-13745362399116154372011-08-28T16:16:22.544-07:002011-08-28T16:16:22.544-07:00@Carol, thank you!
@Robyn, thanks so much, I appr...@Carol, thank you!<br /><br />@Robyn, thanks so much, I appreciate it.<br /><br />@Talli, thanks!! <br /><br />@Tim, thank you, I'm so glad you liked it.Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-54309936576243767622011-08-28T10:21:11.648-07:002011-08-28T10:21:11.648-07:00Awesome Julie. At first I thought Mary was going t...Awesome Julie. At first I thought Mary was going to be an admirable character, and then you revealed her to be a monster-well done.trileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430221429400448628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-14097724875792944892011-08-28T07:08:58.367-07:002011-08-28T07:08:58.367-07:00Loved this, Julie! You've created a wonderful ...Loved this, Julie! You've created a wonderful character in Miss Mary.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-17404608470610090172011-08-27T20:09:28.762-07:002011-08-27T20:09:28.762-07:00Wow, Julie, this is awesome. I love the emotional ...Wow, Julie, this is awesome. I love the emotional journey you took the reader on, from sympathizing with Miss Mary to aligning with the child and feeling some relief (but wanting to know more) in the end. Excellent job!<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-18573259570527960622011-08-27T17:13:22.288-07:002011-08-27T17:13:22.288-07:00I loved the first line. And the rest. Cool story.I loved the first line. And the rest. Cool story.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-23314737769282206052011-08-27T11:14:43.824-07:002011-08-27T11:14:43.824-07:00@Julie, thank you! That's such a wonderful com...@Julie, thank you! That's such a wonderful compliment to compare my story to Hitchcock or the Twilight Zone, thanks so much!<br /><br />@Lola, thank you! So glad you found it as well, great to meet you and I'm looking forward to checking out your blog.<br /><br />@Misha, thanks so much, I really appreciate it. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-81554216768331767002011-08-27T08:24:19.990-07:002011-08-27T08:24:19.990-07:00Wow. I loved how you put the image of Mary against...Wow. I loved how you put the image of Mary against who she really was. Well done. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-76678845583237353772011-08-27T01:42:48.860-07:002011-08-27T01:42:48.860-07:00Great story Julie! Very chilling in a Hitchcock or...Great story Julie! Very chilling in a Hitchcock or Twilight Zone kind of way! This is another shining example of how versatile you are! JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-21897534640059313972011-08-26T17:35:07.996-07:002011-08-26T17:35:07.996-07:00@Suz, wow, thank you very much! I'm so glad yo...@Suz, wow, thank you very much! I'm so glad you liked the story!<br /><br />@EJ, thank you! I really loved that opening line prompt. <br /><br />@Jules, ha, I didn't, although I could probably read it to Nate. Cats seem to love the dark side. :D Thanks so much!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-10079532375953653832011-08-26T15:06:44.113-07:002011-08-26T15:06:44.113-07:00Dang, maybe I don't want to meet you on a hiki...Dang, maybe I don't want to meet you on a hiking trail, you definitely have a grip on the dark side. Wonderfully executed story, who knew? I hope you did not read this out loud to Clancy. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-67835485554344526382011-08-26T15:00:27.224-07:002011-08-26T15:00:27.224-07:00Awesome opening, and the story delivered! Good st...Awesome opening, and the story delivered! Good stuff, Julie!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-78841293917464767342011-08-26T13:48:08.452-07:002011-08-26T13:48:08.452-07:00Chilling story. My eyes are watering. You're a...Chilling story. My eyes are watering. You're a brilliant writer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-61591379972205483522011-08-26T12:59:19.236-07:002011-08-26T12:59:19.236-07:00@Mark, thanks! And you're welcome, I'm loo...@Mark, thanks! And you're welcome, I'm looking forward to reading your stories. <br /><br />@Angela, thank you! Oh, interesting question, my thought was that she didn't, but it's interesting to consider from the other perspective too. <br /><br />@LG, thank you, I appreciate it!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-53644350457202034932011-08-26T12:51:39.644-07:002011-08-26T12:51:39.644-07:00I like what you did with this. I liked the dispara...I like what you did with this. I liked the disparate imagery of the gardenias and the physical signs of abuse. Good job!Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-88376322430297521842011-08-26T11:52:39.352-07:002011-08-26T11:52:39.352-07:00Wow, powerful. And for me, the question I left thi...Wow, powerful. And for me, the question I left this story asking was. Did Mary believe what she told her friends?Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.com