Comments on: Mother Dove http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2009/12/mother-dove/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:25:22 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Deanna Schrayer http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2009/12/mother-dove/comment-page-2/#comment-242 Deanna Schrayer Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:13:55 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=424#comment-242 I'm not sure about having influence on Twitter - I'm just there too much I think. :) Mother Dove is a story worth shouting about though. I'm not sure about having influence on Twitter – I'm just there too much I think. :) Mother Dove is a story worth shouting about though.

]]> By: chance1234 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2009/12/mother-dove/comment-page-2/#comment-241 chance1234 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:48:12 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=424#comment-241 Lol, I am impressed how you have pulled of the rhyme in this , a very enjoyable read<br><br>Good stuff Lol, I am impressed how you have pulled of the rhyme in this , a very enjoyable read

Good stuff

]]> By: Melissa http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2009/12/mother-dove/comment-page-2/#comment-237 Melissa Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:43:02 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=424#comment-237 Agree with Marisa-wonderfully spooky. LOVED the name "Mother Dove," especially picturing her sleeping in her blood, the little "peace" Fred has before her "resurrection." Agree with Marisa-wonderfully spooky. LOVED the name “Mother Dove,” especially picturing her sleeping in her blood, the little “peace” Fred has before her “resurrection.”

]]> By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2009/12/mother-dove/comment-page-2/#comment-236 David G Shrock Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:53:27 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=424#comment-236 I almost posted this story last week for #fridayflash, but held off for more editing. I'm glad I did. The result is much better after working on the rhythm. I'm not a poet. Rhyme and rhythm requires more work for me.<br><br>I now feel I have a better grasp on short stories, and this is the result of nearly a year of studying short-short fiction. I'll post more on my experience in a few weeks. I almost posted this story last week for #fridayflash, but held off for more editing. I'm glad I did. The result is much better after working on the rhythm. I'm not a poet. Rhyme and rhythm requires more work for me.

I now feel I have a better grasp on short stories, and this is the result of nearly a year of studying short-short fiction. I'll post more on my experience in a few weeks.

]]> By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2009/12/mother-dove/comment-page-1/#comment-234 David G Shrock Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:45:13 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=424#comment-234 Thanks very much, Deanna, including the mention on Twitter. A great twist is tough, the unexpected literal meaning to Mother Dove's words seems effective. Thanks very much, Deanna, including the mention on Twitter. A great twist is tough, the unexpected literal meaning to Mother Dove's words seems effective.

]]> By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2009/12/mother-dove/comment-page-1/#comment-235 David G Shrock Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:36:07 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=424#comment-235 Thanks, Dana. I'll accept "Poe feeling" as a compliment any day. Doubt this stands up to Poe, perhaps by some fraction, which is good enough. Thanks, Dana. I'll accept “Poe feeling” as a compliment any day. Doubt this stands up to Poe, perhaps by some fraction, which is good enough.

]]> By: David G Shrock http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2009/12/mother-dove/comment-page-1/#comment-233 David G Shrock Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:30:15 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=424#comment-233 Thanks, Anton. Yes, kudos to Deanna Schrayer. She appears to have influence on Twitter. Thanks, Anton. Yes, kudos to Deanna Schrayer. She appears to have influence on Twitter.

]]> By: Tony Noland http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2009/12/mother-dove/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Tony Noland Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:16:05 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=424#comment-232 Great character work here, and a good twist with the unexpected violence. Great character work here, and a good twist with the unexpected violence.

]]> By: Dana http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2009/12/mother-dove/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Dana Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:15:50 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=424#comment-231 Oh this was really good! It had a very nice Poe feeling to it all the way through. Oh this was really good! It had a very nice Poe feeling to it all the way through.

]]> By: Anton Gully http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/2009/12/mother-dove/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Anton Gully Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:13:38 +0000 http://www.dracotorre.com/blog/?p=424#comment-230 Great story!<br><br>Kudos to Deanna Schrayer for promoting it over Twitter. Great story!

Kudos to Deanna Schrayer for promoting it over Twitter.

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