tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post6288317116975207502..comments2023-06-02T05:16:58.734-04:00Comments on S A Check: SciFiFanSat Post - Myth-In-LawS.A. Checkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-1864923364237126152013-03-27T19:40:36.014-04:002013-03-27T19:40:36.014-04:00Appreciate the comments and I'm glad it's ...Appreciate the comments and I'm glad it's working for you! S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-12232028918782140442013-03-26T09:23:29.350-04:002013-03-26T09:23:29.350-04:00Hahahaha. Nice snippet! Great description! I envis...Hahahaha. Nice snippet! Great description! I envisioned myself there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-88953447523041287592013-03-25T17:55:36.329-04:002013-03-25T17:55:36.329-04:00Thanks! I'm glad it works for you. The Prof ...Thanks! I'm glad it works for you. The Prof is shaping into a really fun character to write and his adventures are a nice offset from Sam's. S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-25173560105257069102013-03-25T17:49:54.274-04:002013-03-25T17:49:54.274-04:00Thanks, T.K.! I always find it interesting what ...Thanks, T.K.! I always find it interesting what a little trimming can accomplish and come through with an even stronger image than before. Glad you liked it! S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-16318124343021944052013-03-25T17:46:23.897-04:002013-03-25T17:46:23.897-04:00I think most of us can draw on similar memories of...I think most of us can draw on similar memories of those small stores and I like that everyone had their own small twists to the setting. That means I'm in the right mix of details to me. Thanks for the comments, Ann!S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-6773148755800588922013-03-24T15:27:17.932-04:002013-03-24T15:27:17.932-04:00Damn, that's one tough professor. I love the s...Damn, that's one tough professor. I love the sniping and the interaction. And I love the way those descriptive sentences are so direct. Amazing. Keep it coming. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10272753513430703322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-90612804451555570852013-03-24T13:33:26.295-04:002013-03-24T13:33:26.295-04:00Like everyone else, you got me at the description/...Like everyone else, you got me at the description/setting. Very vivid, and I could also just 'smell' it. Loved that last line!TK Toppinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192845664117376346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-71229914282503120142013-03-24T00:03:52.777-04:002013-03-24T00:03:52.777-04:00Yeah, I could see how swamp water and a cell phone...Yeah, I could see how swamp water and a cell phone might not mix...<br /><br />Great descriptions here. I pictured a dusty old gas station smelling of oil and grease pried from my childhood memories. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-65967707011073290682013-03-23T21:53:29.384-04:002013-03-23T21:53:29.384-04:00Thanks, J.M. Definitely an oversight in the into....Thanks, J.M. Definitely an oversight in the into. Sam and his grandpa's name carry a lot into their shared heritage. But thanks for keeping me on my toes - someone needs to. Glad you enjoyed it!S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-42338563479752906542013-03-23T21:50:49.962-04:002013-03-23T21:50:49.962-04:00Ha! Isn't that the truth about gas. The firs...Ha! Isn't that the truth about gas. The first couple of snippets I contributed for Myth-In-Law focused on Professor Livingwood in the bayous of Louisiana on a witch hunt, though I suppose that was a few months back. Hence the wet phone. I felt it was a little more dramatic than dropping it in the toilet.S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-63535398097931702482013-03-23T21:46:46.905-04:002013-03-23T21:46:46.905-04:00Thanks, Patrick! The Prof's old RV is a gas g...Thanks, Patrick! The Prof's old RV is a gas guzzler but it has a lot of sentimental value. Glad the image of the station worked for you. I've visited my share of them.S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-8728736157390571182013-03-23T21:41:57.456-04:002013-03-23T21:41:57.456-04:00Thanks! He was paying for the gas too. I actuall...Thanks! He was paying for the gas too. I actually had to cut out a couple lines of dialogue to make it snippet acceptable that would have made that more obvious. Glad you like the name - I spent some time on it and it really does carry a lot of meaning as the story progresses.S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-58080786690635840462013-03-23T21:39:43.140-04:002013-03-23T21:39:43.140-04:00Glad it gave you a chuckle. The Professor isn'...Glad it gave you a chuckle. The Professor isn't opposed to technology but he's stuck in between what he's used to and keeping up with the times. Thanks for the comments.S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-47896533131021746832013-03-23T21:38:00.796-04:002013-03-23T21:38:00.796-04:00Thanks! Sam's Grandfather plays a big role in...Thanks! Sam's Grandfather plays a big role in the story, so I'm glad he's coming across well, especially since the main character, Sam, is a teenager.S.A. Checkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682239850626207822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-27960086424050702142013-03-23T17:38:30.935-04:002013-03-23T17:38:30.935-04:00In your intro you calling the grandpa Livingston, ...In your intro you calling the grandpa Livingston, but in the snippet he's Livingwood. I prefer Livingwood. :) His attitude comes through very clearly in this snippet. I like his take on the convenience of tech. I also like the setting! J.M. Blackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12452636020480500983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-46435436633524424472013-03-23T15:40:30.895-04:002013-03-23T15:40:30.895-04:00If he filled the tank on his RV, it had better be ...If he filled the tank on his RV, it had better be a LOT of twenties. I rack up fifty just filling the tank on my compact! And is he speaking from sad experience about the cell phone and the swamp water?Sue Ann Bowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692320238497263942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-81736580521276949252013-03-23T15:17:31.359-04:002013-03-23T15:17:31.359-04:00I was also thinking about the reason behind the ha...I was also thinking about the reason behind the handful of twenties at first, figuring maybe the professor had no concept of the value of money. Then, I remembered that he filled up his RV's gas tank. Those fuel tanks are huge!<br /><br />I got the image of one of those small-town gas stations you find in the Deep South while reading this snippet. Nicely done!Patrick Stutzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701695102224164322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-30436882722756476122013-03-23T12:32:24.327-04:002013-03-23T12:32:24.327-04:00Wait, why does he put several twenties on the coun...Wait, why does he put several twenties on the counter? Hyper-inflation? Or just generosity?<br /><br />I love this introduction to Professor Livingwood. And I love that name: Livingwood... it has such meaning.<br /><br />Nice snippet!Starr O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02509686040802509537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-29021019416438573642013-03-23T08:53:38.109-04:002013-03-23T08:53:38.109-04:00Ha! that made me laugh. For those of us in that ol...Ha! that made me laugh. For those of us in that older generation, we still LIKE payphones and other dinosaurs of that kind. Nice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8222321118814028148.post-72911797899859987562013-03-23T06:02:46.342-04:002013-03-23T06:02:46.342-04:00Lol. I love the last line. The professor seems lik...Lol. I love the last line. The professor seems like a really cool guy.<br /><br />And you brought that gas station to life in very few sentences. Great snippet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com