tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post5245821384412250931..comments2023-08-17T04:03:48.173-04:00Comments on leftbrainwrite: Bookends of a Life: IILindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-63140987324511965332009-11-16T07:57:27.332-05:002009-11-16T07:57:27.332-05:00Another fabulous piece, Linda. You have such a de...Another fabulous piece, Linda. You have such a delicate way of writing these scenes. Truly a gift.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-62655054479651642332009-11-11T19:48:29.402-05:002009-11-11T19:48:29.402-05:00Thanks for reading, guys.
Uh, yeah. When our love...Thanks for reading, guys.<br /><br />Uh, yeah. When our loved ones suffer, I think we all contemplate euthanasia - or at least it's possibility.<br /><br />I promise before the end of the year to write a 'happy' flash ;^)<br /><br />Peace, LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-11921082075320351992009-11-11T13:00:25.392-05:002009-11-11T13:00:25.392-05:00Wrenching story, Linda. The good ones, like this,...Wrenching story, Linda. The good ones, like this, leave you thinking. Sometimes dreading.<br /><br />--JohnJ.C. Towlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332454397777029723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-24521590154285552552009-11-10T02:24:55.417-05:002009-11-10T02:24:55.417-05:00Great piece of flash fiction. You manage to fit so...Great piece of flash fiction. You manage to fit so much inside such a short space.dan powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131553102349479513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-29102013477694697232009-11-08T21:58:52.371-05:002009-11-08T21:58:52.371-05:00Wow. Powerful stuff.Wow. Powerful stuff.Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-42023048137428115742009-11-08T21:06:57.694-05:002009-11-08T21:06:57.694-05:00Thanks all for reading and commenting. Both booken...Thanks all for reading and commenting. Both bookends have personal roots(don't all our writings?), their genesis sprung from a never-ending year sandwiched between caring for my children and my parents. Peace, LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-38005937894215084322009-11-08T11:35:02.743-05:002009-11-08T11:35:02.743-05:00The winter sun "bullying its way" - that...The winter sun "bullying its way" - that's fine writing.Mark Kerstetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307987573435067415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-51719155562274958612009-11-07T11:37:11.278-05:002009-11-07T11:37:11.278-05:00One of your best yet, Linda. I don't know how ...One of your best yet, Linda. I don't know how I missed it on 6S. Let me go retweet this now.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-73982847883449941272009-11-07T09:24:08.627-05:002009-11-07T09:24:08.627-05:00Awe, she didn't love herself enough, another c...Awe, she didn't love herself enough, another child left to feel guilty for something she couldn't fix or change. Beautiful prose, heartbreaking moment.shannon espositohttp://murderinparadise.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-17085760611610287062009-11-07T09:18:11.993-05:002009-11-07T09:18:11.993-05:00"watching you waste to a shrunken, wheezing v..."watching you waste to a shrunken, wheezing vessel" That creates such a strong image and there's so much of that in this tiny little story that is, what, maybe 150 words, but is as fully wrought as a novel. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-65091979672277857882009-11-07T08:22:40.053-05:002009-11-07T08:22:40.053-05:00Great piece of flash, Linda. Very tight and charge...Great piece of flash, Linda. Very tight and charged. Perfect companion to last week's bookend.<br />~jonJ. M. Strotherhttp://www.jmstrother.com/MadUtopia/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-9254508775584102652009-11-07T07:53:55.886-05:002009-11-07T07:53:55.886-05:00I've read this a few times already. Only the m...I've read this a few times already. Only the most powerful pieces prompt me to do that.Donald Conradhttp://flashtold.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-44733807407183211032009-11-06T19:21:48.381-05:002009-11-06T19:21:48.381-05:00You have so many voices inside you, Linda. Each ha...You have so many voices inside you, Linda. Each have their own distinct voice with your poetic lilt. I love reading your slices of pie flash. This is excellent.Jodi MacArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373591664178281529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-23490098331925913042009-11-06T19:14:39.082-05:002009-11-06T19:14:39.082-05:00Scary in a very real way.Scary in a very real way.~Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774944172261988587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-11972192512073553982009-11-06T18:25:03.903-05:002009-11-06T18:25:03.903-05:00Truly powerful prose, in both style and content. I...Truly powerful prose, in both style and content. I look forward to reading your published novels.Barry J. Northernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078136594892291058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-86509479866923944402009-11-06T12:57:41.804-05:002009-11-06T12:57:41.804-05:00Beautifully executed, Linda. Another sad and satis...Beautifully executed, Linda. Another sad and satisfying flash,Greta Iglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647468825542451799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-30491579384225618262009-11-06T10:03:24.884-05:002009-11-06T10:03:24.884-05:00A VERY effective slice of flash - strongly emotive...A VERY effective slice of flash - strongly emotive!Michael Solenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120045114297450520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-74043081186756923262009-11-06T07:50:59.415-05:002009-11-06T07:50:59.415-05:00Wow Linda, a heartbreaker of a story, and what a p...Wow Linda, a heartbreaker of a story, and what a perfect ending! <br />Love it!Deanna Schrayerhttp://theothersideofdeanna.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-63608830087059004582009-11-06T07:25:09.683-05:002009-11-06T07:25:09.683-05:00So much POW in this flash!
Amazing writing.So much POW in this flash!<br /><br />Amazing writing.Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-49549624760368422842009-11-06T07:18:47.404-05:002009-11-06T07:18:47.404-05:00Wow. What a bookend. The angel of death. One can o...Wow. What a bookend. The angel of death. One can only wonder the scenarios in the middle. Fantastic, Linda!Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-38317511571197718952009-11-06T03:53:50.665-05:002009-11-06T03:53:50.665-05:00Ouch! I'm glad I've given up the ciggies!Ouch! I'm glad I've given up the ciggies!mazzz_in_Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498100483681096442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-36103535288290605252009-11-06T03:03:26.337-05:002009-11-06T03:03:26.337-05:00What a knock in the face there at the end, Linda. ...What a knock in the face there at the end, Linda. Yet another great piece.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-34643109695019903572009-11-05T23:32:54.955-05:002009-11-05T23:32:54.955-05:00You definitely know how to pack a punch into a ver...You definitely know how to pack a punch into a very short space. :) I love how it builds momentum, then slows down just a bit for the thought crowded out before: "Mama, did I love you enough?"Melissahttp://windspirit-girl.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-32513194804328378732009-11-05T23:20:14.052-05:002009-11-05T23:20:14.052-05:00"Wow" is right. You hae captured it bea..."Wow" is right. You hae captured it beautifully. Mmm, mmm, mmm.<br /><br />Peace,<br />Cindy.cindyhttp://www.gooblink.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186877685534377957.post-15324508939751703682009-11-05T22:01:10.163-05:002009-11-05T22:01:10.163-05:00Wow. GillianWow. GillianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com