tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post7575435972929347448..comments2023-07-09T06:32:05.753-07:00Comments on For the Love of Pete: Write at the Merge: Double TroubleValerie Boersmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-48749879168483475372013-01-25T15:10:22.375-08:002013-01-25T15:10:22.375-08:00I originally wrote it in the third person, but lik...I originally wrote it in the third person, but liked the sound of first person better-it seemed to make the piece stronger some how. Thank you so much for your comment!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-20243544175882287312013-01-25T15:08:01.247-08:002013-01-25T15:08:01.247-08:00Thanks so much! I appreciate the comment! I'...Thanks so much! I appreciate the comment! I'd love to have a bff who'd swat a constable for me, too;)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-27477728633377256122013-01-25T12:20:55.604-08:002013-01-25T12:20:55.604-08:00Well done. I know you intended it as fiction, but ...Well done. I know you intended it as fiction, but you also have a really good memoir voice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-38567908659109734242013-01-25T11:40:35.168-08:002013-01-25T11:40:35.168-08:00Oh this was fantastic! You set it up brilliantly -...Oh this was fantastic! You set it up brilliantly - the importance of her friendship with Matilda, how long it's lasted, the bond they share. And of course she had no choice. <br /><br />Love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-45032250920933638562013-01-25T10:25:37.365-08:002013-01-25T10:25:37.365-08:00Isn't she a kick, Kathleen! Thanks for readin...Isn't she a kick, Kathleen! Thanks for reading this too!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-84967257946962690552013-01-25T10:24:59.567-08:002013-01-25T10:24:59.567-08:00Cam, thank you for that! It's high praise tha...Cam, thank you for that! It's high praise that I take to heart and cherish:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-82006512890468975942013-01-25T09:52:45.715-08:002013-01-25T09:52:45.715-08:00Hee hee! Nice. I love the picture, too, with the o...Hee hee! Nice. I love the picture, too, with the one woman rolling her eyes. Kathleen Basihttp://www.kathleenbasi.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-82591487129650675092013-01-24T19:32:12.609-08:002013-01-24T19:32:12.609-08:00Brilliant!
I love your short fiction, Valerie. So ...Brilliant!<br />I love your short fiction, Valerie. So lovingly rendered. These two are classic.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407917830307384493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-28008549027815974552013-01-24T18:34:52.147-08:002013-01-24T18:34:52.147-08:00Thanks Annabelle! I laughed too when the idea popp...Thanks Annabelle! I laughed too when the idea popped into my head, because I could picture it happening and it seemed pretty funny! Something one might see in a Marx brothers film:) Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-66981001406494473472013-01-24T18:32:07.578-08:002013-01-24T18:32:07.578-08:00Thanks Jess! I always loved watching Golden Girls...Thanks Jess! I always loved watching Golden Girls-they made getting older seem pretty cool. I agree-it's a good aspiration to want to be like that some day:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-66190857785250100882013-01-24T18:29:48.540-08:002013-01-24T18:29:48.540-08:00Thanks Melissa!!Thanks Melissa!!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-25922514608693277002013-01-24T14:26:19.587-08:002013-01-24T14:26:19.587-08:00That ending was awesome; made me laugh out loud. ...That ending was awesome; made me laugh out loud. Annabellehttp://glassoffancy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-74136411928221151242013-01-24T12:24:33.871-08:002013-01-24T12:24:33.871-08:00Great photo and quote! I love your ability to brea...Great photo and quote! I love your ability to breathe such life into your characters! Bravo! Matilda reminds me of Sophia Petrillo from "The Golden Girls" or, as I like to believe, the person I will be when I get to that age ;-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-23717892055153899312013-01-24T12:16:22.061-08:002013-01-24T12:16:22.061-08:00Haha! Great characters, Valerie. What a good piece...Haha! Great characters, Valerie. What a good piece of writing this is. :)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-4536960269158133692013-01-24T09:27:11.489-08:002013-01-24T09:27:11.489-08:00I agree-I wish they were real, because I would wan...I agree-I wish they were real, because I would want to meet them too! I have a feeling they would be fun to have as friends!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your lovely comment!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-63530936878055089552013-01-24T09:24:34.352-08:002013-01-24T09:24:34.352-08:00Thanks so much Angela! I am thoroughly enjoying t...Thanks so much Angela! I am thoroughly enjoying these prompts and linking up! I truly appreciate your comment!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-18955702287804320692013-01-24T09:23:35.688-08:002013-01-24T09:23:35.688-08:00Thanks Morgan! I hope to be like these two when I...Thanks Morgan! I hope to be like these two when I am older! I know some real life ladies who come pretty close, too:) Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such a wonderful comment!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-84880386824346267442013-01-24T09:20:43.729-08:002013-01-24T09:20:43.729-08:00Thank you so much for saying that! Coming from yo...Thank you so much for saying that! Coming from you and your gift for writing, I am so flattered!!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-92083011464515526922013-01-24T09:19:19.529-08:002013-01-24T09:19:19.529-08:00Thank you so, so much Tammy!!Thank you so, so much Tammy!!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-26911180801198477972013-01-24T09:18:57.412-08:002013-01-24T09:18:57.412-08:00Dawn-Your wit has had me rolling on the floor a fe...Dawn-Your wit has had me rolling on the floor a few times as well! I'm so glad I could return the favor!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-88761727479610345682013-01-24T09:17:54.591-08:002013-01-24T09:17:54.591-08:00Jennifer-I agree! If these two women weren't ...Jennifer-I agree! If these two women weren't fiction, I'd be so jealous of their friendship:) Thanks so much for your comment too!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-92176118618760347502013-01-24T09:16:26.883-08:002013-01-24T09:16:26.883-08:00Thanks Sara! I always value your opinion and appr...Thanks Sara! I always value your opinion and appreciate your wonderful comments!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-164300142108927132013-01-24T08:26:19.486-08:002013-01-24T08:26:19.486-08:00What delightful old gals! I want to meet them :) ...What delightful old gals! I want to meet them :) Love that last bit - I take the truncheon away from Matilda... and swat him again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-85287945790861044362013-01-24T06:36:39.419-08:002013-01-24T06:36:39.419-08:00I hope to be so saucy one day! There's nothing...I hope to be so saucy one day! There's nothing better than an underestimated older women, and I think you captured that really well. With her background, we could feel sorry for her a bit, but she's definitely found a kindred spirit here.<br />~AngelaWrite on Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592841039929797829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-57796941392584066732013-01-23T19:40:57.790-08:002013-01-23T19:40:57.790-08:00That was terrific! At first I was trying to make ...That was terrific! At first I was trying to make it autobiographical, but then a new picture began to form in my head - complete with spunky grey-haired ladies with a zest for life! Loved it ... especially the final lines. True friendship!<br /><br />Visiting from WOE.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02173810987391935584noreply@blogger.com