tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post3784997814801093422..comments2024-01-30T07:43:33.927-08:00Comments on The Ninja Librarian: WEP: Winter HeartRebecca M. Douglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-2651455668611741602019-08-31T11:55:30.195-07:002019-08-31T11:55:30.195-07:00Well, the dust got Jacob (Valley Fever? Or maybe s...Well, the dust got Jacob (Valley Fever? Or maybe something alien and sinister...)<br /><br />Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-42586317986604215222019-08-31T11:54:46.527-07:002019-08-31T11:54:46.527-07:00I’ve lived most of my life where winter is more a ...I’ve lived most of my life where winter is more a state of mind than of the weather, so I can romanticize it. Though in this case, it’s not so much being all cozy, as quite simply being snowed in means she’s safe from... something.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-73186745782852778892019-08-31T08:33:56.817-07:002019-08-31T08:33:56.817-07:00This is a beautiful and intriguing tale. Your deta...This is a beautiful and intriguing tale. Your detailed description drew me in and it felt really authentic. I'm very curious about what they were running away from and what happened to Jacob.Anstice Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659015918272722407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-79259100048247814382019-08-28T02:35:58.790-07:002019-08-28T02:35:58.790-07:00Something very primal, eternal in Ilya's strug...Something very primal, eternal in Ilya's struggle to survive, the tug of war between hope and fear - effectively portrayed. Also I found the 'winter of content' rather refreshing, winter, snowed in etc are rarely shown in a positive light in much of the temperate zones. Great imagery and a great take on the prompt.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-65376093205522868702019-08-26T14:53:35.802-07:002019-08-26T14:53:35.802-07:00Well, the summer heat has been doing awful things ...Well, the summer heat has been doing awful things to me, so I guess I could relate!Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-19829180617775607192019-08-26T14:53:09.599-07:002019-08-26T14:53:09.599-07:00Thank you for those kind words! I'm gratified ...Thank you for those kind words! I'm gratified with how it turned out.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-58973174496872818712019-08-26T14:52:44.965-07:002019-08-26T14:52:44.965-07:00Me, too :D
Me, too :D<br />Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-27473012595431188002019-08-26T14:52:33.253-07:002019-08-26T14:52:33.253-07:00I think I have to write more to find out if that&#...I think I have to write more to find out if that's an accurate description of what's going on with her. Certainly some kind of fear has kept her in her isolation.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-20181038806890868202019-08-26T12:56:56.104-07:002019-08-26T12:56:56.104-07:00A superb tale with vivid imagery, that reveals how...A superb tale with vivid imagery, that reveals how the weather can effect a person's mood. Well done.Christopher Scott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627870625577204377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-77268172449558973072019-08-26T11:45:16.986-07:002019-08-26T11:45:16.986-07:00This one touched me a lot, Rebecca. I could relate...This one touched me a lot, Rebecca. I could relate to the woman's story on many levels. Thanks for this submission.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-39169912285944024442019-08-26T09:46:57.140-07:002019-08-26T09:46:57.140-07:00Excellent feeling of entrapment and renewal. Make...Excellent feeling of entrapment and renewal. Makes me want to know what she’s hiding from and where she escaped from. Edixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05456284421134490534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-64845612100472202442019-08-26T04:37:33.333-07:002019-08-26T04:37:33.333-07:00Hi,
As I read your story, I thought about a phrase...Hi,<br />As I read your story, I thought about a phrase I heard when I was a teenager, Dreams deferred. Sometimes we defer our dream to live out of fear of what lies ahead. <br />You did an excellent job of communicating this fear. <br />Great job.<br />Shalom aleichem, <br />Pat GPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-68479046917093174052019-08-25T13:53:04.497-07:002019-08-25T13:53:04.497-07:00Thanks. I will queue this up to work on when the n...Thanks. I will queue this up to work on when the novel goes to my proof-reader in a couple of weeks.<br /><br />I think you have the "bench" right. It refers to an old river or lake terrace. In this case I had the terraces above the Columbia around Wenatchee or Omak in mind, though the setting might prove to be quite literally out of this world.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-23558819900291302532019-08-25T13:51:10.448-07:002019-08-25T13:51:10.448-07:00I think there's only one man... did I mess som...I think there's only one man... did I mess something up to suggest two?<br /><br />Glad I managed to draw you into the world!Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-70634438151092364262019-08-25T13:47:23.072-07:002019-08-25T13:47:23.072-07:00You must develop this further, Rebecca as there is...You must develop this further, Rebecca as there is so much - just as Ilya has made something of her sanctuary. (Strange about the snow. I used it as a positive in my short you critiqued.)<br /><br />Anyway, lots to build on here - and a lot that is crafted wonderfully.<br /><br />BTW as a Brit, I'm unsure what 'here on the bench' means exactly, although I see it visually. Here in Boise (USA), we have the Boise Bench which matches your description a bit.Roland Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302133565980901397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-19173982400277717292019-08-24T22:10:44.994-07:002019-08-24T22:10:44.994-07:00That was interesting. I am curious to know why win...That was interesting. I am curious to know why winter keeps her safe. And what happened to the two men. Well done drawing the reader into your world.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-25746035832143968472019-08-24T19:39:36.165-07:002019-08-24T19:39:36.165-07:00Yes! I see her love of the winter, or longing for ...Yes! I see her love of the winter, or longing for it, as a desire for the safety that comes when no one can come near her—isolation is hard, but it’s safe.<br /><br />These comments are really giving me a lot of insight into the character I so casually brought into being. Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-11745930770995640432019-08-24T19:38:00.874-07:002019-08-24T19:38:00.874-07:00Twice now I’ve looked at what you wrote and read i...Twice now I’ve looked at what you wrote and read it as “she’s tough and thirsty”! Which might not be a bad description, either...Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-9760562953302251572019-08-24T19:37:29.409-07:002019-08-24T19:37:29.409-07:00Thank you.Thank you.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-3528254575088745932019-08-24T19:14:29.601-07:002019-08-24T19:14:29.601-07:00I like this strong female character you've cre...I like this strong female character you've created and this struggle to thrive and survive that she's trapped in. I'm also wondering if the winters keep her there because in the winter, being trapped inside is safer than any other time? I'd love to read more of this character. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-59519312542310126452019-08-24T17:34:42.255-07:002019-08-24T17:34:42.255-07:00It makes me think of the dust bowl. I like this ch...It makes me think of the dust bowl. I like this character. She's tough and flinty.Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost https://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-25535294385298361662019-08-24T13:52:17.426-07:002019-08-24T13:52:17.426-07:00I hope you develop this story further for it intro...I hope you develop this story further for it introduces a very strong character, one who has survived somehow a move, a relationship, and now, being alone in an unforgiving land. Thank goodness for her winters that bring solace. Beautifully told.Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-84323568236997598072019-08-24T09:22:58.927-07:002019-08-24T09:22:58.927-07:00Thank you.
I think she has two “knowns,” and one...Thank you. <br /><br />I think she has two “knowns,” and one of them is something that has her pretty scared. Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-34035532254152135692019-08-24T09:21:47.817-07:002019-08-24T09:21:47.817-07:00Oh, man! That is so obvious now you point it out.....Oh, man! That is so obvious now you point it out... can you really be the first person to notice it? Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52364159500107393.post-28590130370643216502019-08-24T08:58:04.943-07:002019-08-24T08:58:04.943-07:00This piece really struck a chord with me. Your des...This piece really struck a chord with me. Your descriptions made me feel as if I was there with her in the story. The unknown can indeed be a frightening thing. The known may not be the best, but at least you know how to get through it.L.G. Keltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624902347418621283noreply@blogger.com