tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post9157674005343397391..comments2024-01-22T05:21:28.419-05:00Comments on IshtaBlogs: Sleeping Beauty RewrittenIshta Mercuriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-42444619145981348852010-08-31T11:15:58.589-04:002010-08-31T11:15:58.589-04:00Wow - thanks, Rebecca!Wow - thanks, Rebecca!Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-87232974143541049552010-08-31T11:14:13.405-04:002010-08-31T11:14:13.405-04:00So much said in such a short piece. Absolutely fan...So much said in such a short piece. Absolutely fantastic. I'm a bit jealous. Loved it.Rebecca T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11994380364321336824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-33290760558659792832010-08-31T08:54:40.220-04:002010-08-31T08:54:40.220-04:00Donna, thank you! I'm glad you liked the &quo...Donna, thank you! I'm glad you liked the "weird". ;-)<br /><br />Roland, thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed it.<br /><br />Damyanti, I would have loved to have written a more detailed telling, but this one just wouldn't come out that way. Maybe when I'm done with my current projects and have more time to wrestle it into a different form. Thank you!<br /><br />Jen, I'm glad you liked this. Thanks for the good feedback!<br /><br />You guys are so awesome.Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-18233749938467495092010-08-31T08:10:06.452-04:002010-08-31T08:10:06.452-04:00Sorry I wasn't able to visit today!!! Too many...Sorry I wasn't able to visit today!!! Too many things to catch up on, but I'm glad I made a visit today!!!<br /><br />I love this piece, you are very creative and I love this short story!! Excellent re-telling!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-53480055580107794492010-08-31T07:23:37.494-04:002010-08-31T07:23:37.494-04:00I love how you've mixed myth with fable. Very ...I love how you've mixed myth with fable. Very well written, and I would have loved to read a more detailed telling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-85420475167377304552010-08-31T03:42:38.130-04:002010-08-31T03:42:38.130-04:00I always liked taking the expected and twisting it...I always liked taking the expected and twisting it. I like the Egyptian myth slant you've given us here. Excellent job, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-65996310170149570762010-08-31T03:09:25.134-04:002010-08-31T03:09:25.134-04:00I love "what came after" scenarios.
thi...I love "what came after" scenarios.<br /><br />this was different; exciting and weird and gratifying.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-28857427535023253192010-08-31T03:05:53.015-04:002010-08-31T03:05:53.015-04:00An a very clever fiddling of names it was! Good wo...An a very clever fiddling of names it was! Good work!J.C. Martin @ Fighter Writerhttp://jc-martin.com/fighterwriternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-75884574922500500772010-08-31T00:02:50.020-04:002010-08-31T00:02:50.020-04:00Thanks, Steph! (I have to admit that I embarrassi...Thanks, Steph! (I have to admit that I embarrassingly have no clear idea of what "flash fiction" is - I've been wishing that I could write it, but feeling like I couldn't write it if I didn't know what it was. Embarrassing to admit that, but it's true. If this is it, then I have an idea of what it is now, so thanks for the insight!)<br /><br />And AchingHope, THANK YOU!<br /><br />All these wonderful comments are so great to hear. You have no idea.Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-56083558953988576232010-08-30T23:56:18.715-04:002010-08-30T23:56:18.715-04:00Wow, this was very interesting. So short and yet s...Wow, this was very interesting. So short and yet so good! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09222233412304660376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-69612323220049840232010-08-30T23:09:41.391-04:002010-08-30T23:09:41.391-04:00This was a wonderful piece of flash fiction. You d...This was a wonderful piece of flash fiction. You did an amazing job for so few words - I really enjoyed it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034419617457525778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-5613701083946486682010-08-30T22:09:34.591-04:002010-08-30T22:09:34.591-04:00Aw, geez - you're making me blush, you guys! ...Aw, geez - you're making me blush, you guys! <br /><br />Brenda and Francine, I'm really glad you liked the Greek mythology/fairytale blend.<br /><br />Mesmerix, thanks for the compliment! I've never really tackled anything this short before, so I'm glad you liked it.<br /><br />Elana, thanks for the kind words. I realized that this is the first time I've posted any of my work someplace other than a crit board. It was scary! But fun. I might do it more often.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments, everybody!Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-53644223639475854212010-08-30T21:18:06.650-04:002010-08-30T21:18:06.650-04:00Look at you, participating in the blogfest! I'...Look at you, participating in the blogfest! I've read a lot of these today -- good job!Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-92033214676075185262010-08-30T19:10:01.565-04:002010-08-30T19:10:01.565-04:00I love micro-fiction. This was very vivid, with gr...I love micro-fiction. This was very vivid, with great attention to detail and the individual word choice in each sentence. That was very nice to see.<br /><br />Thanks so much for participating!<br /><br /><a href="http://mesmerix.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Scribbler to Scribe</a>Stephanie Loréehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512485557711771802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-15244130315465056422010-08-30T16:39:14.561-04:002010-08-30T16:39:14.561-04:00Update: I'm posting finalists tomorrow. Not ...Update: I'm posting finalists tomorrow. Not Wednesday. See you there! :DEmily Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478461123707071108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-20638805243153929712010-08-30T16:12:59.109-04:002010-08-30T16:12:59.109-04:00Hi,
I loved this because it moves away from stand...Hi,<br /><br />I loved this because it moves away from standard fairytelling and plays along with Greek myths!<br /><br />Beautifully done!<br /><br />best<br />FFrancine Howarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326542867876257042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-73683604189415906232010-08-30T14:25:42.010-04:002010-08-30T14:25:42.010-04:00There was so much within so little words. Love the...There was so much within so little words. Love the play with Greek myth and Sleeping Beauty. Wonderful! :DBrenda Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263237745979525170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-65116978522457571682010-08-30T14:23:46.098-04:002010-08-30T14:23:46.098-04:00Thanks, Kate! Maybe once I've finished my cur...Thanks, Kate! Maybe once I've finished my current projects...Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-15629288270958239262010-08-30T13:02:03.930-04:002010-08-30T13:02:03.930-04:00Awesome blending of Greek myth with Sleeping Beaut...Awesome blending of Greek myth with Sleeping Beauty. I'd love to see this drawn out into a longer story.Kate Haggardhttp://katehaggard.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-14413763977698967102010-08-30T12:01:39.674-04:002010-08-30T12:01:39.674-04:00Wow - thanks for the compliments, guys! JC, Palae...Wow - thanks for the compliments, guys! JC, Palaemon was a Greek god. Aurora was a Greek goddess of the dawn, but I wanted to make her more powerful than that, so I fiddled with her name a bit in the way the crowds chant it. Good catch!<br /><br />Clara and Sarah, thanks so much. I'm really glad you liked it!Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-51099149213163102882010-08-30T11:40:20.805-04:002010-08-30T11:40:20.805-04:00ooh i love a good short. Love the merging of the m...ooh i love a good short. Love the merging of the mythosSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-88646609629914727692010-08-30T10:52:59.676-04:002010-08-30T10:52:59.676-04:00This really caught my atention. Its not much but r...This really caught my atention. Its not much but really, really well written! Great job!Clarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00062728322162370588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8763911471376369172.post-73275636130127016672010-08-30T09:12:28.911-04:002010-08-30T09:12:28.911-04:00A lovely little tidbit! It doesn't reveal much...A lovely little tidbit! It doesn't reveal much, but tells enough to really grip the reader! I love how you've turned Aurora into Au-ro-RA, the Egyptian sun god, and give her the power of "a thousand suns". A clever merging of classic fairytale and Egyptian (and Greek? Palaemon sounds Greek) mythology.JC Martin @ Fighter Writerhttp://jc-martin.com/fighterwriternoreply@blogger.com