tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post8030254083501727310..comments2023-10-08T11:44:08.236-04:00Comments on * AT THE BIJOU *: New*Year, NEW NOIR ~ AT THE BIJOU presents ~ CALLING CARD, Helen Howell's DebutKate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-90677363261665459202012-01-24T00:15:05.168-05:002012-01-24T00:15:05.168-05:00Thanks Chuck! I'm very pleased you got to read...Thanks Chuck! I'm very pleased you got to read it. ^_^Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-55089852896713762492012-01-23T23:38:48.626-05:002012-01-23T23:38:48.626-05:00Helen, I love your noir pieces and this one defini...Helen, I love your noir pieces and this one definitely didn't disappoint. The twist was great and you carried off the tone of the piece so well. Excellent job!Chuck Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14094196458632858993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-84634881265801022882012-01-12T18:24:39.636-05:002012-01-12T18:24:39.636-05:00Thanks Harry for your great comment.
And thank y...Thanks Harry for your great comment.<br /><br />And thank you all for the support and great comments you have made. ^_^Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-89999787831240929332012-01-12T14:51:26.028-05:002012-01-12T14:51:26.028-05:00Great yarn! Pulled me willingly along right to the...Great yarn! Pulled me willingly along right to the surprise twist. Well done!Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09628269009060185397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-71364902763675992122012-01-09T00:41:15.020-05:002012-01-09T00:41:15.020-05:00@Michael thanks for coming over to the Bijou to ta...@Michael thanks for coming over to the Bijou to take you red velvet seat for my performance and for your great comment. Don't forget to collect your extra tub of popcorn on the way out, get it while its popping ;)Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-75606096718198750802012-01-09T00:39:33.576-05:002012-01-09T00:39:33.576-05:00Ha ha Kate, I got the broom and the pan, will be c...Ha ha Kate, I got the broom and the pan, will be cleaning up once my performance is finished. I wonder if Cary G is still lurking in the wings?<br /><br />@Michael thanks for coming over to the Bijou to take you red velvet seat for my and for your great comment. Don't forget to collect your extra tub of popcorn on the way out, get it while its popping ;)Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-27272313123149960592012-01-09T00:29:48.685-05:002012-01-09T00:29:48.685-05:00Helen,
Wonderful piece of noir. I'm glad you ...Helen,<br /><br />Wonderful piece of noir. I'm glad you got back to this because you have a real talent for this genre!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16518183823230864763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-11868895868569133622012-01-09T00:07:37.482-05:002012-01-09T00:07:37.482-05:00Amazing how much popcorn Helen can give away when ...Amazing how much popcorn Helen can give away when she sways her menacing .38 at the heads of our ritzy staff AT THE BIJOU. I think the whole Cary Grant interview has gone dreamy to her head.<br /><br />Either that . . . or the pride and joy she must be deservedly feeling amongst her comrades of the word'worthy. WELCOME #FridayFlashers gang to all of our NOIRtorious shows . . . There's links a'plenty to meet some fellow wordsmithers among the darker shadows. Likewise, feel footlloose and fancy free to throw a crimespree of your own into the ring.<br /><br /><i>~ Absolutely*Kate, glad Helen also made friends with Jed the janitor so that she knows where the pushbroom is</i><br /><br />*************************<br />COMING ATTRACTIONS<br />*************************<br /><br />An international collaboration . . . the Godfather of Sicilian crime'tales going back into an irony of time . . . a Noir publishing group getting ready to rock the world as we know it . . . once upon some Grimm Tales . . . on the record with On The Record . . . and even haiku makes the crime scene . . . (that's just a sneak preview -- as we warm up cold crimes jump-jiving January into a whole new Noir year)Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-7114373895758953712012-01-08T21:24:35.349-05:002012-01-08T21:24:35.349-05:00Hey Cathy, Brainhaze and Nigel, I'm glad you f...Hey Cathy, Brainhaze and Nigel, I'm glad you found comfortable seats at the Bijou to watch my performance. Thank you for the applause.<br /><br />Don't forget to collect your free popcorn on the way out, or you can stay for a repeat performance! ^__^Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-72325824203491714302012-01-08T19:22:44.203-05:002012-01-08T19:22:44.203-05:00Brave going for the prohibition era, so rich in fa...Brave going for the prohibition era, so rich in fact and in legend. Frank Tate, though, is proof that fortune favours the brave (especially the brave with a 38).<br />Great stuff.Nigel Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529578665251906089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-75281333663826857782012-01-08T19:06:04.690-05:002012-01-08T19:06:04.690-05:00That was brilliant Helen - so interesting to read ...That was brilliant Helen - so interesting to read and a breath of fresh air. Well doneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-20200731280550086442012-01-08T18:46:26.259-05:002012-01-08T18:46:26.259-05:00Helen, Helen, Helen! Who would have thought that t...Helen, Helen, Helen! Who would have thought that the lovely Helen, so demure in spirit across the waves of the internet, would have such a fabulous bit of noir tucked in her bonnet? That was fabulous, really! Didn't expect the ending one little bit, giggled at the peaches and was wowed by the masculine voice of your writing. <br />Great flash~ and a cool interview with Mr. Grant and Kate at Popcorn Paradise!Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-77769294151674602632012-01-08T16:56:37.486-05:002012-01-08T16:56:37.486-05:00thanks Stephen, Richard and Kevin, very pleased yo...thanks Stephen, Richard and Kevin, very pleased you all enjoyed the show.Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-6301534283326877262012-01-08T13:04:47.807-05:002012-01-08T13:04:47.807-05:00Very nice noir writing Helen-smooth and easy to re...Very nice noir writing Helen-smooth and easy to read.<br />Well done!<br />KMKevin Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00703125974467675009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-60831255699236839812012-01-08T10:37:55.556-05:002012-01-08T10:37:55.556-05:00Loved it! Very smooth reading and I couldn't ...Loved it! Very smooth reading and I couldn't wait to see how it went down with the hijack. I think gangster noir is my favorite genre from you, Helen!liminalfictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762010680878316253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-1058591465702678202012-01-08T06:10:54.513-05:002012-01-08T06:10:54.513-05:00Excellent work here, Helen. The noir feel was spot...Excellent work here, Helen. The noir feel was spot-on, and the voice flowed as smooth as the whiskey. I hope Frank keeps his eyes open, though. As Kevin mentioned, he'll have to look out for the Doc now.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-45837125608218569822012-01-07T23:53:47.200-05:002012-01-07T23:53:47.200-05:00Thanks Jeanette, takes another curtsy while the sp...Thanks Jeanette, takes another curtsy while the spotlight still shines on her. ^_^<br /><br />Glad you liked the interview, I that that ole dream boat Cary G really made it swell!Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-19134185777034115662012-01-07T23:41:16.465-05:002012-01-07T23:41:16.465-05:00Helen, I loved the easy style of this piece. You c...Helen, I loved the easy style of this piece. You could hold your own with the best of them. The interview made me like you even more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-24668689122417971732012-01-07T22:16:12.598-05:002012-01-07T22:16:12.598-05:00Ha Ha Kevin I think the Irish are a lovely people...Ha Ha Kevin I think the Irish are a lovely people really I do ^__^<br /><br />Thanks Eric, that's what I was hoping for.<br /><br />Now don't you two forget to get your free pop corn - you can watch the show all over again if you like ^__^Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-28567131388989992792012-01-07T20:19:22.478-05:002012-01-07T20:19:22.478-05:00Excellent story! Read like an old gangster tale. G...Excellent story! Read like an old gangster tale. Good twist of an ending, too.Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-8513734006602142622012-01-07T19:43:52.878-05:002012-01-07T19:43:52.878-05:00Frank's gonna have to watch out for a house ca...Frank's gonna have to watch out for a house call from the Doc. Fucking Irish - what can I say? :)<br /><br />Nice one, Helen. I loved the period feel to the language and setting. Nasty piece of work all these guys.<br /><br />You nailed it - and that twist in the tale(!), excellent.KjMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-38571727438669237402012-01-07T18:25:02.304-05:002012-01-07T18:25:02.304-05:00Thank you all of you for coming over and taking yo...Thank you all of you for coming over and taking your red velvet seats in the Bijou to watch my performance.<br /><br /> Thank you for all the wonderful comments and the suggestions that were made.<br /><br />Free popcorn for everyone! ^__^Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-72668346503352367392012-01-07T17:49:35.714-05:002012-01-07T17:49:35.714-05:00That was fantastic Helen. Loved the whole feel and...That was fantastic Helen. Loved the whole feel and atmosphere you created. Tate has legs and I'd be thrilled to see him get another outing.Graham Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561493204302079903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-89029872208901237742012-01-07T10:32:21.583-05:002012-01-07T10:32:21.583-05:00What I like about your noir, Helen, beside the gre...What I like about your noir, Helen, beside the great dialogue and noire-feel, is the easy flow that kept me reading. You are good!Salvatore Buttacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477098872186908154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-50999041728920375242012-01-07T08:56:34.074-05:002012-01-07T08:56:34.074-05:00Brilliant! Loved the story, the questions, and the...Brilliant! Loved the story, the questions, and the answers!Scotti Cohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.com