tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post2900362356887949677..comments2023-10-26T04:59:07.500-04:00Comments on Book Roast: Friday's Special Is...ShadowsChris Eldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-11329334192953234592009-10-17T18:28:06.724-04:002009-10-17T18:28:06.724-04:00My shadow tries to kill me...But i've managed ...My shadow tries to kill me...But i've managed to stay alive...so farCharlotte Jolliffenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-52371285578778782542009-05-13T10:44:00.000-04:002009-05-13T10:44:00.000-04:00The most embarrassing thing my shadow has ever don...The most embarrassing thing my shadow has ever done is join in conspiracy with another to put on a show against the side of a tent, in an effort to make it look like my friend and I were engaged in debauched acts. We were not. :)Rabid Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13307255127156087170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-16293374751423095812009-05-09T16:20:00.000-04:002009-05-09T16:20:00.000-04:00Love the excerpt, Joan.
I just discovered this bl...Love the excerpt, Joan. <br />I just discovered this blog ... I foresee lots of post-browsing in my future!<br />I love your story, Marvin. Hmmm. And I can see how I might be able to take the "shadow around the corner" and work it into something for my next book. Inspirations everywhere! :-)<br /><br />http://silverrushmysteries.blogspot.com/Ann Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-28063353472662433252009-05-09T12:39:00.000-04:002009-05-09T12:39:00.000-04:00Hi Joan,
What a naughty question!
Once when I wa...Hi Joan,<br />What a naughty question! <br /><br />Once when I was around 12, by girlfriends and I had giggle fits over our shadows pinching the butts of cute males nearby. (Just for the record, we didn't pinch any real butts - we were playing with shadow puppets.)<br /><br />An interesting conversation followed about what else our shadows could do. Well, it was very interesting for 12 year girls.<br /><br />As soon as Mark gets home, I'm going to ask him about his shadow's exploits.<br /><br />Charlotte<br />http://charsbookreviews.blogspot.com/Charlotte Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336641340221491792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-81665776620067863372009-05-09T09:50:00.000-04:002009-05-09T09:50:00.000-04:00wowsers... thx so much, joan!wowsers... thx so much, joan!laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-54045499013089215792009-05-09T03:00:00.000-04:002009-05-09T03:00:00.000-04:00Thanks for a wonderful Roasting! It was a tough de...Thanks for a wonderful Roasting! It was a tough decision, but I think I'm going to have to go with Laughingwolf! <br /><br />Thanks everybody!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-35054727839658256862009-05-08T21:32:00.000-04:002009-05-08T21:32:00.000-04:00Thanks everyone! The contest portion is now close...Thanks everyone! The contest portion is now closed. Joan, please go ahead and choose your winner. Thanks for being a great roastee and re-introducing us to the shadows!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-82209244599615870242009-05-08T19:26:00.000-04:002009-05-08T19:26:00.000-04:00Very vivid and creepy excerpt, Joan. I loved how ...Very vivid and creepy excerpt, Joan. I loved how you included the cat's purring at the end! :) And the story sounds like an intriguing setup that dives into some dark and troubling questions. <br /><br />My shadow is like Peter Pan's. I'm always snapping her off somewhere, she gets into god-knows-what kind of trouble, before slinking back so that I can very innocently (ahem) sew her back onto my bright, sunny other half. :PSarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-69410332049551590502009-05-08T17:57:00.000-04:002009-05-08T17:57:00.000-04:00thx joan...
when my older daughter was just start...thx joan...<br /><br />when my older daughter was just starting to talk, she saw things, even in daylight... she'd freak out, a scream something like, DAADUU!<br /><br />we'd ask what she saw, a shadow? monster?<br /><br />and she'd shake her head, no, at all options<br /><br />even today, she doesn't know what it was...laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-26173522399999001772009-05-08T17:04:00.000-04:002009-05-08T17:04:00.000-04:00I see that lots of people have their shadows.I see that lots of people have their shadows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-24995349034380768062009-05-08T16:59:00.000-04:002009-05-08T16:59:00.000-04:00Loved the excerpt Joan.
Thankfully the shadow peo...Loved the excerpt Joan. <br />Thankfully the shadow people I've encountered have kept their hands and tongues to themselves!Cat Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148689729839085230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-1835816637052118672009-05-08T16:56:00.000-04:002009-05-08T16:56:00.000-04:00Hi Jackie,
Thanks for the giggle. That was brillia...Hi Jackie,<br />Thanks for the giggle. That was brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-89029128183377705082009-05-08T16:55:00.000-04:002009-05-08T16:55:00.000-04:00Hi Karen,
Don't worry, I also feel a little uncomf...Hi Karen,<br />Don't worry, I also feel a little uncomfortable if the cupboard isn't closed properly. Even after I've told myself that I'm being silly, I'll still get out of bed and close the door and then lock it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-14402140893548653552009-05-08T16:19:00.000-04:002009-05-08T16:19:00.000-04:00My shadow is very impish and naughty. Everytime I ...My shadow is very impish and naughty. Everytime I drive on the interstate, my shadow likes to get in the backseat and moon the other drivers.Jackie B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16125065614086555496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-47111994314769024592009-05-08T15:08:00.000-04:002009-05-08T15:08:00.000-04:00Hello Folks,
Thanks so much for all the great comm...Hello Folks,<br />Thanks so much for all the great comments. Your Shadows really do get up to mischief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-12453250316492314132009-05-08T15:03:00.000-04:002009-05-08T15:03:00.000-04:00Hi Laughingwolf,
I don't use prompts. I pretty mu...Hi Laughingwolf, <br />I don't use prompts. I pretty much just slice into that vein and let it flow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-24894324042703605402009-05-08T14:40:00.000-04:002009-05-08T14:40:00.000-04:00Sounds great. I wish I could say my shadow has do...Sounds great. I wish I could say my shadow has done something exciting but if it has it has done a wonderful job of keeping it hid from me.<br /><br />bacchus76 at myself dot comdonnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468804026216474775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-77211615945775178052009-05-08T13:52:00.000-04:002009-05-08T13:52:00.000-04:00Unless my shadow sneaks out at night and committs ...Unless my shadow sneaks out at night and committs a crime, she's done nothing illegal. (Hmmm, that's a good plot for my next mystery novel). But because I'm tall and slender, I think it's funny during the early afternoon when my shadow shrinks to short and plump.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-89477812278329996122009-05-08T13:49:00.000-04:002009-05-08T13:49:00.000-04:00Well I was supposed to have quit smoking - this wa...Well I was supposed to have quit smoking - this was many years ago. I was still sneaking a smoke here and there. One time at a convention I told my wife I was going outside for a bit of fresh air. I didn't know she was tailing me. I ducked around a building corner and lit up. The way the sun shone my shadow was smoking in full view on the sidewalk as my wife approached.<br /><br />I caught hell for that one. All because of my damn shadow. (wink)<br /><br />Good post - this is a wonderful blog and all the stops I've visited so far have been great. Best wishes for the rest of your tour!<br /><br />Marvin D Wilson<br />http://inspiritandtruths.blogspot.com/<br />http://tiedyedtirades.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-40120042826790065522009-05-08T13:39:00.000-04:002009-05-08T13:39:00.000-04:00I was an overly-sensitive child and am still haunt...I was an overly-sensitive child and am still haunted by creepy matinee movies I saw. I always expect to see a body hanging when I open my closet door, and I have creepy crawly bug nightmares every Spring. Those dreadful B movies have warped me into old age. LOL.<br /><br />Hopped over from the BBT Cafe.<br /><br />Dani<br />http://blogbooktours.blogspot.comDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-52907715409266097202009-05-08T12:39:00.000-04:002009-05-08T12:39:00.000-04:00when you write, joan, do you use prompts of any ki...when you write, joan, do you use prompts of any kind, or just open and vein, and let the 'ink' flow?laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-30628894062205238792009-05-08T12:11:00.000-04:002009-05-08T12:11:00.000-04:00welcome joan; great excerpt, jason :)
my shadow t...welcome joan; great excerpt, jason :)<br /><br />my shadow thinks its jack nicholson in 'the shining'... freaks me out, every time<br /><br />before that, i imagined ghosts, goblins, trolls and other critters whenever i opened my eyes in the dark... in dreams, i was able to 'float' and escape... until i began to fall :O lollaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-13356412971302423682009-05-08T11:59:00.000-04:002009-05-08T11:59:00.000-04:00Once after a "few" drinks as a teenager a friend a...Once after a "few" drinks as a teenager a friend and I were chatting up some girls. They were on his (passenger) side of the car and I had to throw up suddenly. I leaned quitely out my door and achieved the amazing feat of a silent puke. Straightening back up, I thought all was well. then "ewwww," I heard and suddenly the girls were backign away from the car. Turns out we were parked on a slight incline and the puke was running out the other side onto their shoes. Man, my shadow is smooth.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-8785106166692407032009-05-08T11:37:00.000-04:002009-05-08T11:37:00.000-04:00Thanks Chris! Glad you enjoyed it!Thanks Chris! Glad you enjoyed it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-65416558163120021282009-05-08T11:21:00.000-04:002009-05-08T11:21:00.000-04:00Great excerpt! Dark, but gripping.
Jason, LOL be...Great excerpt! Dark, but gripping.<br /><br />Jason, LOL because my very first manuscript was a picture book about shadows... I do love the shadows.<br /><br />:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732006129353079344noreply@blogger.com