tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post5589393950725369210..comments2023-10-08T11:44:08.236-04:00Comments on * AT THE BIJOU *: The Fetch ~ By Laurita Miller of Harbinger*33Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-37029093447861737452009-12-15T19:04:06.871-05:002009-12-15T19:04:06.871-05:00Laurita I always love the way you tell your tales....Laurita I always love the way you tell your tales. I could easily see Ro & Jinker in a series of books that are very successful!Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09628269009060185397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-52569593631661179932009-12-15T00:53:16.312-05:002009-12-15T00:53:16.312-05:00Laurita, once again I couldn't read this fast ...Laurita, once again I couldn't read this fast enough. I was enthralled. I hope there is more down the line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-11520555105390000102009-12-13T16:32:22.604-05:002009-12-13T16:32:22.604-05:00as i said BOTH times, laurita, your work was well ...as i said BOTH times, laurita, your work was well done. and, my question about 'duckish' was no more than that, a question. i'll add the word to my vocabulary.<br /><br />cheers!quin brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09804746948797234402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-39127337454236361552009-12-12T11:04:42.549-05:002009-12-12T11:04:42.549-05:00Wow. What an excellent story. Five stars for this ...Wow. What an excellent story. Five stars for this one, Laurita.<br />~jonJ. M. Strotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117770768990691070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-8685186383613082112009-12-12T10:50:47.342-05:002009-12-12T10:50:47.342-05:00Oh Laurita ... quite a viewing public awaits more ...Oh Laurita ... quite a viewing public awaits more of the mischief, the roads to cavort and trustfully, always averted danger of the Ro and Jinker encounter-capers. Why, I wonder if they'll show up in Harbinger*33, heralding great authors' works the more into destiny?<br /><br />Glad to see you explained to Quinn's darkish remark, the "duckish" in the common parlance of where this tale indeed takes place. Such a colour-fitting word, adding to the ambiance of your writing, writing e'er notably marked by its ambiance. THE BIJOU staff had deleted her remark for (accidentally?) trailing an inordinate amount of blank space between a good comment and an erroneous critique query, directly in front of The Author's grand and gracious wrap up. AT THE BIJOU is all about ENJOYING features presented under warm receptive and perceptive klieg lights. ~ Absolutely*Kate and the fine staff of renown AT THE BIJOUKate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-32436363529897822192009-12-12T10:42:42.116-05:002009-12-12T10:42:42.116-05:00Oh, the feeling at the end... I hope there is a th...Oh, the feeling at the end... I hope there is a third option, I really do! <br />Very beautifully written story! Engaging and chilling. BrrrrJelenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614480591276389884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-86483338565417037792009-12-11T22:12:05.226-05:002009-12-11T22:12:05.226-05:00Thanks, everyone, for reading and for your kind co...Thanks, everyone, for reading and for your kind comments. Ro and Jinker have taken on a life of their own. It will be interesting to see what mischief they will find down the road.<br /><br />Quinn, the word actually is "duckish". It's Newfoundland speak for dusk. When the sun starts to set and the darkness settles in it is getting "duckish".Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-90509054205128903282009-12-11T18:02:06.234-05:002009-12-11T18:02:06.234-05:00This is such a creepy concept - confronting one...This is such a creepy concept - confronting one's own ghost, the Fetch. Striking and chilling, Laurita.EChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359075647077590741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-76591738612269912932009-12-11T15:42:41.512-05:002009-12-11T15:42:41.512-05:00Laurita, how authentic you expressed the sheer joy...Laurita, how authentic you expressed the sheer joy of birthdaying at that age and the adventure set out by boy and his new faithful companion, which of course simply had to be. You take the reader there, inside of Ro's thoughts, highs and then the prickle of the frisson of the fear of something so 'not right' coming at him.<br /><br />I'm still going to hope for good luck for them both though ... there are too many chapters to Catch . . . so we just gotta get this great kid away from the Fetch.<br /><br />~ Happy*Endings Kate<br />knowing this entry to the full stories*book is absolutely great. Thanks so much for its debut AT THE BIJOU!Kate Pilarcik ~ absolutelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430278736281847787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-5269866724081189102009-12-11T12:36:52.626-05:002009-12-11T12:36:52.626-05:00From cheer and happiness to doom and gloominess in...From cheer and happiness to doom and gloominess in a few short paragraphs! I especially liked the phrasing in these lines:<br /><br />"My foot was as heavy as a bag of beach rocks"<br /><br />"I never hoped for bad luck so hard in all my life."Madam Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136166772469538966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-46309294177161119372009-12-11T11:33:21.024-05:002009-12-11T11:33:21.024-05:00Laurita, I love the ease in which you switch from ...Laurita, I love the ease in which you switch from happiness to impending doom. A wonderful tale, brilliantly told as always!!Crybbe666https://www.blogger.com/profile/14752123812270914073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-64560697182892742132009-12-11T10:32:58.773-05:002009-12-11T10:32:58.773-05:00Oooh, very good!
The feeling of doom at the end is...Oooh, very good!<br />The feeling of doom at the end is wonderful!mazzz_in_Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498100483681096442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-53664911731902276732009-12-11T10:11:20.611-05:002009-12-11T10:11:20.611-05:00So it seems that Jinker DOES bring the bad luck.
...So it seems that Jinker DOES bring the bad luck.<br /><br />Dad got a flat, was splashed with mud, then had to chase the dog around...<br /><br />And then the Fetch!<br /><br />Scary and well done.Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-64765627591948611612009-12-11T00:49:34.065-05:002009-12-11T00:49:34.065-05:00Hey Laurita... Again, a great lil' horror tale...Hey Laurita... Again, a great lil' horror tale. You write them with such homespun ease... I easily welcome more...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413377601369107260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-22545496963295962082009-12-10T19:58:10.537-05:002009-12-10T19:58:10.537-05:00That was amazing. You pulled this story into a dir...That was amazing. You pulled this story into a direction I did not anticipate. Never heard of a fetch before, so I learned something new. Eerie good... Peace, LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-23616446704860320562009-12-10T18:07:19.197-05:002009-12-10T18:07:19.197-05:00A real chiller. Smashing!A real chiller. Smashing!Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-8251158486454700072009-12-10T16:29:37.890-05:002009-12-10T16:29:37.890-05:00way way cool this one, eery, creepy and just plain...way way cool this one, eery, creepy and just plain scary. and here i thought it was gonna be all squishy with puppy dog tails...nice one.Michael Solenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120045114297450520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-53396720697433119822009-12-10T16:18:41.723-05:002009-12-10T16:18:41.723-05:00This is fantastic. You had me captivated. I love y...This is fantastic. You had me captivated. I love your fiction very much. Consider me a fan.Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-78459350880190372432009-12-10T16:10:14.090-05:002009-12-10T16:10:14.090-05:00I was pretty unnerved by the 'knowingness'...I was pretty unnerved by the 'knowingness' of the Fetch. Hard to live your life in sweet innocence when such a malevolent presence haunts you. Well done Laurita, lulling and dooming!Lily Mulhollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09804113718224654006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-66215472319703992672009-12-10T13:34:52.428-05:002009-12-10T13:34:52.428-05:00I echo the sentiments of Ms. MacArthur, I love the...I echo the sentiments of Ms. MacArthur, I love the magic you sprinkle through your writing. I love the understated horror and anticipation of the "Miller Reveal" when you show your cards and we realize you have won again. Love this story.L J Davenporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642692083055202450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6243178661707887834.post-71586810954755207962009-12-10T13:12:40.588-05:002009-12-10T13:12:40.588-05:00one of those hauntingly magic Laurita stories. I l...one of those hauntingly magic Laurita stories. I love the 'dating Poe' intro Kate gave you. This story, and others I've read from you, possess the same feel that his did. Awesome write, girl.Jodi MacArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373591664178281529noreply@blogger.com