tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post1728133574089813464..comments2024-03-28T23:31:06.181-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: WHERE IN MYTH ARE WE? _ FRIDAY'S ROMANTIC CHALLENGE_plus I HATE YOU AS ONLY THE UNDEAD CAN HATE!_Tessa's I HATE YOU blogfest entryRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-38276894491879969642011-08-17T15:11:38.953-05:002011-08-17T15:11:38.953-05:00Hi Roland,
I apologise for commenting so late.
I ...Hi Roland,<br />I apologise for commenting so late. <br />I had trouble finding your post.<br /><br />I feel like such a beginner writing to you. I am still learning about what romantic writing is. <br /><br />I've added a postscript to my post.<br />Visiting is optional. <br />Best wishes,<br />Anna<br /><a href="http://annasadornments.blogspot.com/2011/08/confused-romantic-friday-writing.html%20" rel="nofollow">Anna's RFW No 14 - "Confused"</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17926688000745346961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-33071918695841858972011-08-14T11:02:01.302-05:002011-08-14T11:02:01.302-05:00Laura :
Thank you so much. Your words made my wear...Laura :<br />Thank you so much. Your words made my weary, hurried, stressed morning the better for having read them! RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11653285483307333812011-08-14T10:52:27.927-05:002011-08-14T10:52:27.927-05:00confused- I love the tone of your stories, they al...confused- I love the tone of your stories, they always leave me with raised hairs on my arms!<br />LxxxLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03604785269958873474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-90537598239228151972011-08-13T16:04:39.969-05:002011-08-13T16:04:39.969-05:00Damyanti :
Alice was born in the Victorian Age and...Damyanti :<br />Alice was born in the Victorian Age and schooled as children were in that time. <br /><br />Her style of speech is still steeped in that culture. Victor, of course, is a crass child of the streets -- but his intellect is keen and excellent so that he can match her wit for wit.<br /><br />Except during this exchange, which tore his heart out.<br /><br />Thank you so much for enjoying this little excerpt.<br /><br />Michael :<br />Thanks, Michael. And Alice & Victor like you back. Just stay a respectful distance from her though, if you hear her stomach growling!~<br /><br />babyrocka :<br />It really made my afternoon when I read you liked my excerpt, making me feel I did the magic and mystery of Avalon some justice. RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-5537021123913843272011-08-13T13:47:52.166-05:002011-08-13T13:47:52.166-05:00"One lone, haunted-eyed marble nymph stared a..."One lone, haunted-eyed marble nymph stared at me as if in silent warning. I could almost hear the echoes of Pan's pipes lamenting the intrusion of a mere mortal into this realm of faerie..."<br /><br />Magical piece, I'm totally into it! The descriptions, like the one above, were all so enchanting. Loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-32919171236615517812011-08-13T12:11:32.863-05:002011-08-13T12:11:32.863-05:00I found it... YAY, so worth looking for it. I thou...I found it... YAY, so worth looking for it. I thought you just did the Romantic Writer's this week.<br /><br />You know how I feel about Victor and Alice. What a couple .... What a romance .... What passion. Amazing for two teenagers. Well, one teenager and one century old teenage ghoul.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-73233323597693041222011-08-13T05:10:41.166-05:002011-08-13T05:10:41.166-05:00I hate you as only the undead can hate. I hate you...I hate you as only the undead can hate. I hate you so that there is no pity, no compassion, no ghost of the love you have killed by doing this! ....<br /><br />I love that your characters are so poetic even they're so angry and full of hate :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-17242253051488183082011-08-12T18:12:19.115-05:002011-08-12T18:12:19.115-05:00Tessa :
Yes, Alice is so afraid of being betrayed ...Tessa :<br />Yes, Alice is so afraid of being betrayed that she sees betrayal where there is only love. And poor Victor is only a male teenager - and you know how helpless they are around girls they love! They are the undead equivalent of Romeo and Juliet ... in the haunted French Quarter.<br /><br />I joined in for the sheer fun of it. Me and Victor race for the feel of the blood pumping in our veins and muse! Thanks for visiting and staying to chat, Roland<br /><br />Raquel :<br />Conflict and angst : the story of Victor's and Alice's stormy love affair. Thanks for visiting and staying to talk awhile. So many are just window lookers. RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-9056199752533581752011-08-12T16:32:03.880-05:002011-08-12T16:32:03.880-05:00I love her last words! This was so full of conflic...I love her last words! This was so full of conflict and angst. I loved it.:)Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-23372165188598337082011-08-12T15:39:19.369-05:002011-08-12T15:39:19.369-05:00Love both! And whow, that's quite some hate......Love both! And whow, that's quite some hate...and yet, not really hate at all, is it? Funny how that turns out to be the case in so many stories... ; P <br /><br />Thanks for taking part! <br /><br />Tessa.xx<br /><br />ps. pop in friday next to see who wins which book! <br /><br />xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11046724975658216337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-57954277301800954882011-08-12T15:24:59.401-05:002011-08-12T15:24:59.401-05:00Laila :
Yes, and if you read THE PATH BACK TO DAWN...Laila :<br />Yes, and if you read THE PATH BACK TO DAWN, you'll find that Blake went there with an angel he freed from Hell. (She said she was sorry! LOL.)<br /><br />Thanks for the very nice words about my writing. Sometimes I fear it is too lyrical for some tastes, but I've decided to just write what I would like to read! Thanks again, and you have a great weekend, too. Sigh. I'll be working.<br /><br />Amalia :<br />Yes, he was going to meet the Angel of Death, who had come for him. He wanted to spare Alice dying the last death. Thanks for liking my entry, Roland<br /><br />Francine :<br />I really do want to see those pictures. This Avalon actually exists in New Zealand in my convoluted mythology. In my mythos, England and New Zealand are connected cosmically -- that is why when it is winter in Britain, it is summer in Avalon.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to reading what you think of FRENCH QUARTER NOCTURNE and ADRIFT IN THE TIME STREAM. I have since improved their formatting, by the way. I'm still learning! LOL. Roland<br /><br />Andy :<br />Didn't Leonora do a fantastic job with that cover? And I love ACROSS THE STARS! Thanks for visiting and chatting, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65677877293694791522011-08-12T15:08:52.006-05:002011-08-12T15:08:52.006-05:00Hello Roland.
The cover for "Black Roses In A...Hello Roland.<br />The cover for "Black Roses In Avalon" is impressive.<br />Excellent visuals. The music you've chosen is the perfect accompaniment too.<br /><br />Awesome!The Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667034322952126127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-37681631537400494002011-08-12T13:54:11.917-05:002011-08-12T13:54:11.917-05:00Hi,
So love this: "Each blade of grass stirs...Hi,<br /><br />So love this: "Each blade of grass stirs with magic. Each branch sways to the breath of eternity. And each path leads to dream citadels whose misty towers murmur echoes of ancient glories never to be reclaimed, yet never to be forgotten." <br /><br />Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Poetic prose as though travelling across the mists of Avalon! If you ever saw it rise (the mist)across the Vale of Avalon and could see how it creates islands out of singular hillocks you'd know how I visualise the above prose. ;) One day I'll post up pics!<br /><br />best<br />F <br /><br />Ps I've completed reviews of French Quarter Nocturne & Adrift in the Time Stream. Will post up on my blog on Sunday, with long list of reviews I've been sitting on. Just some of 2011 reads, so far. Will try and post to Amazon over the weekend, too.Francine Howarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326542867876257042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-50303842206894700822011-08-12T13:46:53.998-05:002011-08-12T13:46:53.998-05:00Hatefest: ahhh that's the best kind of hate, r...Hatefest: ahhh that's the best kind of hate, right there! Poor Alice. I assume that Victor has good reason for this seeming betrayal?Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-23562362449586221702011-08-12T12:36:18.524-05:002011-08-12T12:36:18.524-05:00(Confused!) I love the sprinkled rose fresh out of...(Confused!) I love the sprinkled rose fresh out of the rain or someone's treasured garden. <br /><br />Hmm, a man in a brothel...it's getting better already. At least he went there to rescue his lady love.<br /><br />It's awesome that he's able to bend time and space. It reminds me of a wrinkle. The rest is just exquisite writing...the way you equate life itself with nature's breath...lovely...poet, definitely so. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You have a great weekend! :)<br /><br />Darn, you must have updated this to show the I hate you deal. When those love-hate relationships get their differences settled, they're the ones that forge the greatest passion.Laila Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430076999393883312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-49576271121220278432011-08-12T11:38:01.841-05:002011-08-12T11:38:01.841-05:00When two souls have been so bruised in their lives...When two souls have been so bruised in their lives as they have it could be no other way! Thanks for visiting and caring enough to chat, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-32085231651117868782011-08-12T11:23:59.081-05:002011-08-12T11:23:59.081-05:00Alice and Victor have a strange love-hate relation...Alice and Victor have a strange love-hate relationship!L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com