tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post3187652645064022077..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: D is for DARKNESS and IWSG questionRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11333386680722468012017-04-10T11:22:32.201-05:002017-04-10T11:22:32.201-05:00I understand the lamented loss of the Linky List. ...I understand the lamented loss of the Linky List. I'm not having a problem finding blogs to visit without it, but I don't visit around like I could and should.<br /><br />Hopefully someday in the future I can figure a way to come up with the kind of list that I'd really like to do--one that essentially manages itself without monitoring by co-hosts. I know it can be done, but I don't yet know how to do it.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-6747264686503378842017-04-05T22:06:01.695-05:002017-04-05T22:06:01.695-05:00Yes, Lidy, we need no werewolves, for we eat our o...Yes, Lidy, we need no werewolves, for we eat our own ... usually in the dark. "-(Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-7591960445227283092017-04-05T21:22:55.437-05:002017-04-05T21:22:55.437-05:00Why people are afraid of the dark? Lots of reasons...Why people are afraid of the dark? Lots of reasons. Like the unknown that it represents. What might jump at you unawares, sis much worse than the bump in the night monsters you believed in when you were a kid. Lidyhttps://pavingmyauthorsroad.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-89227267307918798432017-04-05T20:55:09.050-05:002017-04-05T20:55:09.050-05:00Luckily, you were not on the streets of New Orlean...Luckily, you were not on the streets of New Orleans right after Katrina!<br /><br />A to Z has run its course for me I think.<br /><br />Best of luck with this new week!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-42789820165596085232017-04-05T20:17:34.835-05:002017-04-05T20:17:34.835-05:00I stayed away for the A to Z to keep my sanity thi...I stayed away for the A to Z to keep my sanity this year. I'm not afraid of the dark, not yet...Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-75569758687125179262017-04-05T19:31:56.401-05:002017-04-05T19:31:56.401-05:00Considering our 9 months of silent, secure darknes...Considering our 9 months of silent, secure darkness of the womb, it is not surprising that we are born with only the fear of noises and falling. Nasty life soon teaches us that the darkness is not safe. :-( Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-88271173794493305822017-04-05T19:23:26.491-05:002017-04-05T19:23:26.491-05:00Thanks for the compliment, Erika! Since my 6 weeks...Thanks for the compliment, Erika! Since my 6 weeks alone on the rough streets of Detroit at the age of six, darkness has not been my friend!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-61028679435127481162017-04-05T19:21:51.780-05:002017-04-05T19:21:51.780-05:00Every fad has its lifespan. I believe the A to Z h...Every fad has its lifespan. I believe the A to Z has passed its zenith. Thanks for visiting. I visited you!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-25040786193800880642017-04-05T19:17:03.223-05:002017-04-05T19:17:03.223-05:00And Happy Scribbling to you, too! Yes, the challen...And Happy Scribbling to you, too! Yes, the challenge can be very consuming of time -- as can NaNoWriMo!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-5159582648604161632017-04-05T19:15:01.654-05:002017-04-05T19:15:01.654-05:00It is thought by some that she suffered from agora...It is thought by some that she suffered from agoraphobia. Tragic if true. :-(Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-81473794963249001452017-04-05T19:13:25.381-05:002017-04-05T19:13:25.381-05:00Could not someone else host the linky? I will not ...Could not someone else host the linky? I will not be doing next year's challenge. I will not be missed I know. :-)<br /><br />Enjoy your week away from the internet! Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-32841293321042630982017-04-05T18:07:25.535-05:002017-04-05T18:07:25.535-05:00Considering we are only born with a fear of loud n...Considering we are only born with a fear of loud noises and of falling, I don't know where the fear of the dark comes from. Maybe it's still connected to noises since we hear but can't see.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-5776203946692321162017-04-05T17:33:05.315-05:002017-04-05T17:33:05.315-05:00Love the Emily quote and congrats on participating...Love the Emily quote and congrats on participating in A to Z! I think there is something inherently scary about the dark...Yvonne Ventrescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935915085584796351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-56363255763434849642017-04-05T15:21:08.584-05:002017-04-05T15:21:08.584-05:00Creative post Roland. I was, and still am sometime...Creative post Roland. I was, and still am sometimes afraid of the dark. Erika Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899619461035583262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-4609405435915865522017-04-05T13:52:55.408-05:002017-04-05T13:52:55.408-05:00I didn't know there was no A to Z linky. I sto...I didn't know there was no A to Z linky. I stopped the A to Z challenge a few years ago, but it was fun while i did it. I just don't blog the way I used to.<br /><br />Here's my IWSG for April <a href="http://www.stephaniescott.net/2017/04/insecure-writers-support-group-blogs/" rel="nofollow">Stephanie Scott YA Author</a>Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-28234972867949400532017-04-05T11:16:54.560-05:002017-04-05T11:16:54.560-05:00Hi, Roland. I enjoyed your musings on our fear of ...Hi, Roland. I enjoyed your musings on our fear of the dark. I'm not doing the A-Z challenge this year because it's too time-consuming, though I did enjoy it last year. Happy scribbling to you.Sadira Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879842617320020500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-40827411902908845962017-04-05T10:52:18.281-05:002017-04-05T10:52:18.281-05:00Emily scared me when I was a teen. She still scare...Emily scared me when I was a teen. She still scares me. I recognized torment and suffering the first time I read her poetry.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-29771172961565551162017-04-05T10:52:05.109-05:002017-04-05T10:52:05.109-05:00I wonder how a blind person would react?
I'm g...I wonder how a blind person would react?<br />I'm glad I finally stepped back from the Challenge. (Even though that meant no list this year. The co-hosts wanted to get away from it anyway.) I'm going to enjoy next week away from the Internet.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-39414860981796898112017-04-05T09:15:53.713-05:002017-04-05T09:15:53.713-05:00Yes, I hate the lack of a linky list, too. The rea...Yes, I hate the lack of a linky list, too. The reason given just seems off to me. Like you, I think the A to Z will do without me next year. Not that I will be missed, mind you. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-67770507213687025942017-04-05T09:14:04.065-05:002017-04-05T09:14:04.065-05:00Since I am Lactose intolerant, I will have to sett...Since I am Lactose intolerant, I will have to settle for sanity! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-72589609058962638642017-04-05T09:10:57.469-05:002017-04-05T09:10:57.469-05:00Hi Roland - the A-Z has turned to darkness for me ...Hi Roland - the A-Z has turned to darkness for me - but as I had the posts written I've gone with it ... the lack of linky list is a pain in the derriere ... I almost certainly won't do it next year ... the darkness has descended! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-3933536863294225492017-04-05T08:36:32.759-05:002017-04-05T08:36:32.759-05:00I'm pretty sure I know why we're afraid of...I'm pretty sure I know why we're afraid of the dark, but that's a discussion some people would greatly disagree with me on, so I'm going to leave it for now. (See, I'm a peacemaker. How awesome am I?) ;) And how awesome are you for taking on the A to Z this year! Here's wishing you cheese and sanity!Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.com