tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post1259854009263960943..comments2009-12-04T00:01:20.386-04:00Vesperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986chickwithaquill@gmail.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-3297991473182095382009-12-04T00:01:20.386-04:002009-12-04T00:01:20.386-04:00Wow that was totally riveting Vesper! Loved it.Catvibehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-49340660959229015232009-11-14T09:33:43.885-04:002009-11-14T09:33:43.885-04:00Simply beautifully done!Bernitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-40374301220320294552009-11-12T12:42:24.891-04:002009-11-12T12:42:24.891-04:00<b>LW</b>, you&#39;re welcome, my friend! :-)<br /><br /><b>L.A.</b>, I feel faint with pleasure at your words... a pumpkin bucket of the best dark chocolate... wow! Thank you! :-) :-) :-)Vesperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-85661516234171516472009-11-10T10:33:41.848-04:002009-11-10T10:33:41.848-04:00Vesper, this is such a treat, even if I am a week late to enjoy it for Halloween :) I can tell you are influenced by Poe and the language you use is so rich it&#39;s like a pumpkin bucket of the best dark chocolate :)L.A. Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729129827211991040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-81646642587163828362009-11-06T23:26:52.019-04:002009-11-06T23:26:52.019-04:00merci bien, mon amie :)laughingwolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-32899369480386468892009-11-04T08:35:47.753-04:002009-11-04T08:35:47.753-04:00<b>Karen</b>, I cannot say how pleased I am that you liked this. Thank you, my friend! :-)<br />“The Monkey’s Paw” is a story that’s on my mind quite often...<br /> <br />Oh, <b> Fireblossom</b>, thank you so much, on both counts! I’m thrilled and beaming... :-) :-) :-)<br />My pleasure for the link... Yours is a perfectly written story!<br /><br />Ah, <b>Charles</b>, thank you! There’s always a cackle somewhere, isn’t it?... :-)<br /><br />Thank you, <b>Nevine</b>. I really appreciate that you read this and wrote such a considerate praise. Thank you! :-)<br /><br />Thank you, <b>Bernard</b>! Not too nightmarish for you, I hope... :-)<br /><br /><b>Miladysa</b>, thank you! I’m glad you liked it. :-) That paragraph, yes, it has something special for me too...<br /><br />Why, <b>Rick</b>, you’re flattering me, but I absolutely <i>love</i> it! :-) And, coming from a master... Thank you, my friend, with all my heart.<br /><br /><b>Mark</b>, indeed... :-) Your praise means immensely to me. Thank you, my friend.<br /><br /><b>Akasha</b>, I thank!!! :-) :-) :-)<br /><br />I’m glad you liked this, <b>Gel</b>! Thank you! :-)<br /><br />Oh, <b>Kaye</b>, really? You always have such wonderful words for me… I cannot thank you enough, but I thank you from my heart. :-)<br />As for the Halloween nod... entirely my pleasure and the least I could do... :-)<br /><br />Glad you loved it, <b>LW</b>! :-) :-) :-) Thank you!<br />Your stories are a bit hard to find among the posts on your blog so I helped a bit... :-) I&#39;ll add the link to the fifth one.Vesperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-36219848719980928542009-11-03T20:15:16.877-04:002009-11-03T20:15:16.877-04:00that mean ol wuff gets auntie lilith&#39;s vast fortune, then? ;) lol<br /><br />love it, v...<br /><br />and thx for the plug, too :)laughingwolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-79955586121680083642009-11-02T20:50:51.323-04:002009-11-02T20:50:51.323-04:00Vesper, you really brought this home! Great pacing! I was breathless reading it as fast as I could...then went back and savored each delectable word! No handshake, indeed!! Beguiling piece from Part One to the last word here.<br /><br />p.s. Thanks for the Halloween nod. I do appreciate your endorsement so very much! ;)K.Lawson Gilberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-5662996453144106062009-11-01T23:54:34.862-04:002009-11-01T23:54:34.862-04:00Chills and thrills<br />This is spooktacular writing, Vesper!<br /><a href="http://www.SoulCrayons.typepad.com" rel="nofollow">Please drop by for a friendly visit to my writing &amp; photography blog.</a>Gelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126965921250934236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-37838260222142057372009-11-01T15:49:53.224-04:002009-11-01T15:49:53.224-04:00Oooh...Vesper. I like!! :DAkasha Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482147165827577180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-28618863645379285042009-11-01T02:36:17.570-04:002009-11-01T02:36:17.570-04:00Aye what good is a hand if it is used to make a pact with the devil? Wonderfully written and a capturing tale told well on a dark night.the walking manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-15587590080324070312009-10-31T14:11:02.459-03:002009-10-31T14:11:02.459-03:00Why, Miss Vesper, I do believe you&#39;ve outdone yourself again! The pacing throughout both installments was perfect. Near the end it was like hanging on for dear life on the back bumper of a speeding car.Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14546882686381428986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-1685378917061723752009-10-30T22:34:40.471-03:002009-10-30T22:34:40.471-03:00*shudder*<br /><br />Nicely twisted - hee hee<br /><br />I thought the opening paragraph here was execptional :)Miladysahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08065128196666157541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-52869566295924833072009-10-30T19:00:34.786-03:002009-10-30T19:00:34.786-03:00Wow, very eerie nightmarish word picture, Vesper.BernardLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-39308908974927729042009-10-30T18:26:04.472-03:002009-10-30T18:26:04.472-03:00I particularly enjoyed the way the story went after the reading of the ancient Egyptian incantation. That&#39;s when the spooky twist truly began for me, and the whole mass of events that happened from finding the hand to the memories coming back to the hand&#39;s insistence on attaching itself to the stump was just delightful. Very nice! And perfect for Halloween!<br /><br />NevineNevinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08794887684860140819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-81552904654376091102009-10-30T11:25:26.047-03:002009-10-30T11:25:26.047-03:00Deliciously creepy for Halloween. I feel a cackle coming on.Charles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-68156786234101378602009-10-30T09:48:34.163-03:002009-10-30T09:48:34.163-03:00*raises eyebrow*<br /><br />Miss Lovecraft, I presume?<br /><br />This entire story is nothing short of excellent, Vesper! The surprise ending was really a surprise, I never saw it coming that she wouldn&#39;t pull Auntie back. After reading your marvelous, chilling little story, I feel jazzed, as if I had been on a carnival ride. I guess I was!<br /><br />Thank so much for the link love! Don&#39;t forget to come collect your award at Word Garden. ;-)Fireblossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233962479293542965.post-47541348975526738842009-10-30T06:40:33.562-03:002009-10-30T06:40:33.562-03:00This is thoroughly engaging and as satisfying as anything I&#39;ve read in a long time, Vesper. I see shades of Poe, of course, and of Jacobs (&quot;The Monkey&#39;s Paw&quot;). The hand as symbol will take a little exploring, and I&#39;ll be back to read the whole thing again. This one really makes me think...and shiver. Great stuff!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.com