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My apologies for the similarities to a movie i have ever seen or even heard of. If you read the chapter blurb, zombies are not usually my thing, so there must be a host of movies I could have inadvertent similarities to.

Clair did seem a bit miffed at the hidden second cell phone now didn't she? I keep waiting for JP to blow his cork. Bet when it finally happens it makes a Will fit seem like child's play

Very nice. It says a lot that you managed to leave us wondering where the characters go from here? Will they go their separate ways or start a new direction together.

LOL you really want to make things difficult on that little voice don't you? I would be happy with him finishing any one of the stories he starts in my head! Tie em all together????

One of the things I find most disturbing is the lack of education that accompanies this topic. As far back as the 70's when i was in school most history/social studies programs included units on the holocaust. While some were more inclusive than others, for the life of me I cannot remember homosexual relations being mentioned in any form. Nor was it ever mentioned in my daughters studies in the 2000's. As Zombie noted, history has a way of repeating itself. How can we hope to learn better as a whole if there are gaps in education?The revisionists seem to want to sweep the holocaust victims under the rug. Seems to me like a goodly number of them are already hidden there.

Thank you.

I am glad you enjoyed it.

Lisa wants to find a prompt that would get the little voice to tie every one I have written about together, and my daughter wings wants to shoot him! Any suggestions you have to get him to stick to something past 1200 words or so would be gladly listened to!

They can be fascinating places, and my brother and his family never seemed to be bothered either. We used to tease him if the neighbors got restless to run!

“I never said this wasn’t going to hurt.” Julie shook her head slowly as she reached down and offered Bryson her hand. “You never said he was going to hate me either!” he groused as he brushed yet more dirt off his bruised and battered backside. “Go on with you, back in the saddle.” *** Bryson was your typical 20 year old college student. Tall, average build, golden brown hair just below his ears, he was the basic boy next door. He was the only

Wow must have been something to watch those trees be swallowed up close and personal like that !

Thank you.

Don't give comicfan and my little voice any ideas! they both get enough of their own!!!

Isn't so tough a job. Sasha rocks.

Prompt 252 Bobby sat on his mom’s rope and board swing slowly rocking back and forth. He hated living here. His friends refused to come over to visit. The creeps at school all made fun of him over living in THIS house. “God I hope dad is right about the party at the end of the month.” “What could be a better place for a Halloween party than an old graveyard that no one ever visits anymore?” he had said. *** Moving in

This is why it is important to like a chapter ( if you liked it of course) in addition to anything else you do. Sometimes our lives are just too crazy to spend time in the forums, etc and you don't have the opportunity or the right technology for leaving a review - but no matter what you are reading on you can still like an entry. It lets the author know you were there, didn't lose interest,and appreciate their work even if you couldn't review from your nook in a hospital waiting room.

What I was saying was not meant to be an attack on you. It was meant to point out that a review should be a critique of the work, not the worker. Yes a writer - all writers including the reviewer - needs to control their emotions. I have, however, seen the author attacked and called things that most people would not repeat in public because a reader took issue with the subject matter. I feel that is not acceptable and to belittle anyone that way is wrong. 'and allows writers to justify overreacting to criticism' Over reactions sometimes happen. Often counter actions are taken before the situation is thought through. " And forgive me, but I think it is unreasonable to put readers in the position of weighing given an honest critique (often trying to help the author and also giving praise) against the possibility of getting a mouthful of abuse" If a reader is giving an honest critique of a work, trying to help an author, and is giving praise, I doubt that there would be much of a possibility of receiving abuse for their efforts. It's the comments that come across as a personal attack I think would be taken as offensive. There may always be the one or two that take offense when none was meant, but they would be the minority. Being a reviewer does not give one carte blanc to speak without thinking. Unreasonable of me to want people to think before shooting their mouths off? Then I guess I will just have to live with being unreasonable. "So do you think these examples: 'Having Character X fail to work out Obvious Thing Y makes him come across as stupid.' 'That plot twist requires all the characters to be stupid.' 'The worldbuilding for Thing X is stupid - why did everyone randomly start worshipping Darksoul the Kitten-Eating Demon?' Are akin to a child being abused by their parent? Because, in all honesty, unless I have severely misunderstood your phrasing, I find the equation deeply offensive. And also, if anything, a near-perfect illustration of what I was saying here:" I am sorry if it offends you - but all three of these examples read to me as the writer calling the authors work stupid, and I can easily understand an author feeling the reviewer is by extension calling the author stupid. So yes I equated that to the damage done when a parent continually calls a child stupid. For many authors, most notably a new author, being called stupid could make the difference between trying to improve and giving up. Would you continue to write if you felt people considered your work rubbish? And finally, "The word 'stupid' is just that - a word" Each and every one of us should remember that words hurt. Good authors use words to make the reader feel. Joy, sorrow, anger, all are provoked by the author using nothing but words. You are 100% right in saying "stupid" can, and occasionally may apply to a plot twist, and used judiciously could even be considered constructive. That does not however mean we should not consider our words carefully and be sure we are addressing the story issues, and not coming across as abusive of the author.

And it is very much a family!

Me??? What on earth did I do besides enjoy the story and tell you so??? I love Zu's version of a ring since he can't wear the real thing.

Thanks

My logical brain keeps telling me there is more, but the little voice hasn't started talking about it yet. If he does i'll let everyone know!

LOL are you sure you are not the one needs to be running?

Thank you. I love the imagery you set with my text!

He can be an annoying little bugger! Glad you enjoyed.

ummm - how would you have written and sat still for the tat artist at the same time?