tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post345575871099471160..comments2023-10-20T08:28:27.175-07:00Comments on Writerquake: Harper's bizarre afternoonLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-11010573893915156202010-09-12T00:13:37.283-07:002010-09-12T00:13:37.283-07:00Mark David~ Thank you for saying I have a good sen...Mark David~ Thank you for saying I have a good sense of place. I do sense I'm stronger there than with dialogue and other aspects. Yes, it is based on the Border's in Salem near my town. They really do have a sign that says: "Proudly Serving Seattle's Best Coffee." We don't have any Seattle's Best shops per se in our area. Starbucks is the Big Daddy of coffee shops in the Pacific Northwest, but it's good to see competitors.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-5620027113767825962010-09-10T20:14:20.315-07:002010-09-10T20:14:20.315-07:00I enjoyed your story :) You have a very good sense...I enjoyed your story :) You have a very good sense of place. Is that based on a real Border's store in your town? We have Seattle's Best coffee shops here in the Philippines, though I imagined they're more commercialized than the ones you have there.Mark Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191881042368314958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-30333782905210314202010-09-09T13:15:00.242-07:002010-09-09T13:15:00.242-07:00Stafford~ Okay...you officially made my day! I am ...Stafford~ Okay...you officially made my day! I am humbled by those comments of yours.<br /><br />Jingle~ Many thanks for your comment!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-30541987405903889892010-09-09T08:54:19.845-07:002010-09-09T08:54:19.845-07:00awesome magpie!awesome magpie!Jinglehttp://www.jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-4950809153482749692010-09-09T01:54:48.189-07:002010-09-09T01:54:48.189-07:00Lydia, that story pinned me to the screen. I don&#...Lydia, that story pinned me to the screen. I don't know how you did it, but but I hope you do, because the gift you have needs to be repeated! Absolutely amazing writing!Stafford Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-32573590144611944602010-09-08T22:10:59.694-07:002010-09-08T22:10:59.694-07:00Helen~ Thanks much for your comments about the mag...Helen~ Thanks much for your comments about the magpie. And it is fun to learn that she is your granddaughter and not your daughter. Shows how young you look and seem!<br /><br />Abhilasha-The Desire~ I can't wait to visit your blog because your name is so mysterious and lovely. I really really appreciated your comments. :)<br /><br />Angie~ Thank you so much. I am getting around to reading as many magpies as possible this evening (there are so so many...such talent!).Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-82329273839717146912010-09-08T19:17:56.892-07:002010-09-08T19:17:56.892-07:00This is a marvelous story, Lydia. I, too, can ima...This is a marvelous story, Lydia. I, too, can imagine this happening in a Border's cafe.Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-63530758449396122192010-09-08T05:25:22.367-07:002010-09-08T05:25:22.367-07:00Super super story.. I could almost imagine sitting...Super super story.. I could almost imagine sitting there with Harper.. as they say looks are decieving.. great magpie !!Abhilasha-The Desirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034585231754575359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-1601723210617230732010-09-08T05:20:51.448-07:002010-09-08T05:20:51.448-07:00I really enjoyed reading your Magpie ... you broug...I really enjoyed reading your Magpie ... you brought the characters and setting to life. 'boy with the dragon tattoo, girl with those black eyes, their clothing, her ex ...' wonderful!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting me ... that lovely lass is actually my granddaughter, Jennifer.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-75405609705205410482010-09-07T21:53:12.628-07:002010-09-07T21:53:12.628-07:00the watercats~ Thanks much! I agree with you about...the watercats~ Thanks much! I agree with you about appearance being misleading.:)<br /><br />Kittie~ We are in agreement about normals, and I thank you for your comment about the post. <br /><br />Fireblossom~ I so appreciate your comments about the vignette, really!<br />Of course I don't mind about you posting OPW and I will be by to see it in a bit. Not sure what you mean by one shot so I guess I'll figure that out later! (I still have not yet picked out which card is for this Wednesday, but the post will be short because I am exhausted!)<br /><br />madamebutterfly~ Thank you! And I found the ex to be spooky too. Honestly, one of the most terrifying things I can imagine would be a situation where a restraining order was necessary...they make very flimsy shields.<br /><br />willow~ Thank you so much. Wow, if the name Harper had been in my family I'd have named one of my kids Harper. But wait. I didn't have any kids. Oh well, the woman in the story had better do justice to the great name. :)<br /><br />ocdbloggergirl~ Visiting your blog was my pleasure and I hope you stick with Magpies! Thank you for your comments about my story; they made me feel good. :)<br /><br />RNSANE~ I appreciate your comments and certainly appreciate the information about your book. Honestly, that is a marvelous accomplishment. Congrats are in order!<br /><br />kathew~ Aw, your comment/question made me smile! Yes, I will do more and need to work out a better schedule to ensure that. I'm behind on my regular Wednesday post, so intend on reading Magpies, including yours, when it is finished (as late as tomorrow, sorry). :)<br /><br />Darlene~ You said it! Prejudging is wrong and seems to be at epidemic levels. As to that old blessing: <em>May you live in interesting times</em>...we got <strong>interesting</strong> now let's try <em>open-minded</em>!<br /><br />Tumblewords~ Thank you for your kind words. I have always loved the kids who work at Border's, and would be pleased to know any of them. Border's employees were the stencil for the story. :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-34961961685483254172010-09-07T20:18:35.375-07:002010-09-07T20:18:35.375-07:00I can imagine this happening in a Borders cafe. Ni...I can imagine this happening in a Borders cafe. Nicely written!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-84088355253672970832010-09-07T14:06:23.261-07:002010-09-07T14:06:23.261-07:00A great human interest story filled with suspense....A great human interest story filled with suspense. I loved the subtle way you used fiction to point out how prejudging is wrong.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-82077222464379280622010-09-07T10:53:18.826-07:002010-09-07T10:53:18.826-07:00I so enjoyed this piece! Well done- and will there...I so enjoyed this piece! Well done- and will there be more please?Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-37135207243196771982010-09-07T10:19:45.517-07:002010-09-07T10:19:45.517-07:00Excellent job with this magpie. I was captured to...Excellent job with this magpie. I was captured to the very end. Who would have thought her knights in shining armor would have been these youngsters!<br /><br />At 65, I've done it! My poetry book - Life's Journey by Carmen Henesy - is out on Amazon! <br />( Poems about the things that have been important to me in my journey through life, some humorous, some sad, some that may have meaning to you as well )<br />http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Journey-1-Carmen-Henesy/dp/1451547366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274652997&sr=1-1 <br />( Visit the Amazon site and read reviews of my<br />book! )RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-13120513866376850432010-09-07T10:00:46.737-07:002010-09-07T10:00:46.737-07:00I love your story! Very interesting and realistic,...I love your story! Very interesting and realistic, like you really were there. Favorite line was about the mixed-up kids.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-57397616698942736852010-09-07T08:15:23.279-07:002010-09-07T08:15:23.279-07:00Great read! You know, the name Harper runs in my f...Great read! You know, the name Harper runs in my family. I now wish I had used it when naming my children.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-26910076474577540302010-09-07T08:06:29.895-07:002010-09-07T08:06:29.895-07:00Lovely story - her ex was obviously the spooky one...Lovely story - her ex was obviously the spooky one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-2625835652880651302010-09-07T07:53:49.057-07:002010-09-07T07:53:49.057-07:00Oh, I just love what you did here. I was thinking,...Oh, I just love what you did here. I was thinking, boy, this woman sure is all about surface appearance and minor breaches of etiquette (mom???), but in the end those very people save the day. I loved how you worked the Haper's into the story and the touch about the speed dating. You rock.<br /><br />I have posted my Old Postcard Wednesday post today. I hope you won't mind. I am not calendar-challenged, but I have One Shot on wedenesday and Magpie on thursday, so I did OPW today. Thanks so much for letting me share your marvelous idea, Lydia. I hope I've done it justice! :-)Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-14326159790235094892010-09-07T04:51:10.173-07:002010-09-07T04:51:10.173-07:00Super! Love how Harper processes what's going...Super! Love how Harper processes what's going on around her. And, yes, I too think the most normal looking people can be weird.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-45250928536167238272010-09-07T03:08:53.000-07:002010-09-07T03:08:53.000-07:00VERY NICE!.. I've always have a theory that it...VERY NICE!.. I've always have a theory that it's the normal looking people that are the most weird :-)Batteson.Indhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846214578565824955noreply@blogger.com