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To forgive somebody who has hurt you so badly needs the sort of strength I don't think I have. Not only that but Rob allows David back into his life wholeheartedly. I would still have suspicions that the leopard hadn't changed its spots. Truly, love conquers all things... in this story at least!
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Oh god! Lectures, training sessions, conference offerings ... You describe so perfectly the tedium of being trapped somewhere I can't escape. Because I have to be there, I can't somehow allow my mind to wander freely so yes, I stare at things I wouldn't normally even look at in a fug of tedium where time seems to stand still. The first four lines nail it for me. Wonderful!
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It looks like it. When some one asked the same question about another author last week, the answer was that the stories had been removed at the author's request.
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It is one of my favourite stories, period. As the review says, not for the faint of heart but an enthralling, wonderful piece of writing which took me through a whole gamut of emotions. You know it's good when, months later, passages and scenes keep surfacing in my head. Unforgettable!
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Coward, Anal and Time - Prompt 500
northie commented on Mikiesboy's story chapter in Coward, Anal and Time - Prompt 500
I had to read this several times – not because it was difficult or obscure, but the more to appreciate and savour the writing and to try to imagine the other half of the conversation. Just how punning and multi-layered the title is didn't become apparent to me until more than one reading (or maybe I'm not quick on the uptake ). How those three words (with their shifting meanings) are woven into this monolgue is funny, sweet, moving and sad. The pathos of the ending got me every time. This is something I will come back to and I expect it will have just as strong an impact. -
What a whirlwind of emotions this short piece elicited. Knowing that it was a slice of the author's life made the feelings that little bit more intense. Sadness and anger were replaced by admiration of his determination to make more of his life. Happiness at him finding love was briefly punctured by anxiety, but it was obvious that there was a happy ending. I hope that the happiness and love continue. Thank you for your bravery and honesty in sharing part of your life's story.
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Botanical Garden, Tenerife, Puerto De La Cruz
northie commented on Aditus's blog entry in Aditus' Road Blog
The water lilies are gorgeous, the tree roots faintly bizarre. Thanks for sharing the extra photos, Addy. -
CSR Book Club July C S R Feature: The Window Washer By Zenith
northie commented on Cia's blog entry in Gay Authors News
I'm ashamed to admit that I read it when it first came out and then forgot about it. . I read this post and thought I'd give it a go, went to the story and saw that I'd both rated it and liked it. As soon as I started to reread it, the story came back to me and it is really good. Just, I think I've read so much since then that my brain's had to make room ... -
I'm glad that there was a 'health warnng' when I read this, otherwise I think I would have found it even more upsetting. As I was reading I teared up gradually – for you. For your past and for the present you were living when you wrote and posted this. Your lack of self-worth was what got to me most – I don't know you but I'm getting to know your writing and so, some echo of you. You are talented, your writing has humour, emotion and truth – even this piece, written from a very dark place, conveys so much. Did it help you to write it out? I hope so.
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I largely drink decaffeinated coffee and plain water. Sometimes, diluted fruit squashes or tea. I find most colas, pop and similar undrinkable - on taste grounds or simply because the sugar is so dominant. I went through a period at work when I couldn't get through the day without caffeine. At the end of that particularly stressful period, I weaned myself off the caffeine as soon as possible - I really disliked the idea of caffeine being a crutch.
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49 Celebrities Honor The 49 Pulse Victims
northie commented on Cynus's blog entry in Blog of Cynus the Pan-Ace
This just reinforces the fact that they were all individuals with their own lives - not just one of a number. Thanks! -
It depends on your screen resolution (amonst other things), I think. On my laptop I can see what I said on my original entry, on my phone I can see all three quite clearly, on my tablet I can barely see two words ...
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The theme of 'Crossing the line' is invoked in multiple ways in this story – sexually, culturally, educationally, legally ... The first way made me feel faintly ill - there are still many countries where my revulsion is inverted and used against people whose only 'crime' is difference. Daniel and Ibi's decision to marry and their ad hoc wedding arrangements made me smile – they were so touching and simple but still with storm clouds around. For the Seneca Nation to defeat the federal authorities and demonstrate common humanity, was a fitting conclusion to a thought-provoking yet tender tale.
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Hope you allow yourself a really Happy Birthday!
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You should be able to read three words here. I can see about two and a half ... and going cross-eyed in the process.
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Not a Prompt- In Just One Year
northie commented on Drew Espinosa's story chapter in Not a Prompt- In Just One Year
I love the way that the almost rhetorical opening three lines are balanced (answered) by the last line. Very effective. -
It's partly a question of inclusion but also in many cases a question of being able to access appropriate mental health / emotional support services. The fact of not feeling part of a community is likely to cause some problems but it needs a very significant level of mental and/or emotional fragility to cause someone to respond in such a devastating, frighteningly inhumane fashion. The fact that doctrine / religion / radical tracts might be part of the mix only makes any such individual that much more unpredictable and liable to lash out without regard for the consequences.
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A wonderful short. I was suitably impressed by how you managed to fit in all the necessary words. I particularly loved the creativity you employed to get over the large animal and the blue coat. That would have never have occurred to me, which is probably why you're a writer and I'm not!
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I loved reading this story. It was like peeling back onion layers, gradually being given information and connections while still being aware that things, important things, remained hidden. Selfishness and selflessness in the abstract are two distinct things. When they come together to form two sides of the same coin they are anything but. This clash provided the emotional core. Was it coincidence or fate that meant that her son's boyfriend was the means of the mother casting off her bitterness at her husband's actions? It doesn't really matter: it was an emotionally satisfying climax to a very cleverly constructed story.
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I love 'people watching' and if I see someone at a regular time in the same place (a cafe or other public space) it's quite easy to start wondering a little about them. Romeo appears at the outset to be in roughly this position but it quickly comes apparent that he is far from being detached in his observation. His unrequited love and how it is resolved is a lovely, humorous, 'will he, won't he' romance. Although it was perhaps obvious where the story was going, the journey was sweet and a pleasure to read.
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There are - at the edges of your vision some of the dots appear black. When you move your eyes to 'see' them, they disappear. That's why, as Drew says, it's impossible to do.
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Wow! A complex, dark, violent story packed into so few words. Not a tale for a spot of light reading, but it had me gripped pretty much from the off, reading closely while also dealing with my own emotions concerning abusive relationships and the whole area of bdsm. Friendship was another theme which sparked off thoughts as I read. Is murder ever justified? The answer here is certainly, Yes!
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Story Review Featured Story: Thaw
northie commented on Renee Stevens's blog entry in Gay Authors News
I started to read this and then got distracted (I'm easily distracted ). There's just too much good, inviting stuff here So, I must exercise more self-discipline in future...! -
