At least I'm not operating heavy machinery
In a fit of Nyquil-induced hysteria, I sent in my entry for the Lonely Moon contest. If you want to feel like a better writer, click here. After you've recovered from your laughing fit, be sure to check out some of the other great stories posted there. Flood, Fringes, Scott, Jaye, Jim, Jeff, Rand, Rob, and Mr. Schprock are all setting the bar pretty high. You still have until Tuesday, August 29th so knock back a bottle of Nyquil and get writing, why don't you?
posted by writingblind at 10:16 AM
17 Comments:
1. Hope you're feeling better; and
2. I really enjoyed reading your entry!
Best,
TAP
Funny, without reading your entry, I wrote almost the same thing about "setting the bar high"
Oh, and yeah, yeah, yeah, you said that last time and placed in the contest. So don't start with that bull-loney this time around ok?
That said, I loved your piece. It was real, confrontational, and sprinkled with a bit of moon art. It was good, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if the judges give it some love.
As I said over there, GREAT job on that story. You managed to capture the fear children and women in abusive relationships go through in a mere 250 words. My only question/problem with the story is........did you HAVE to go with POT ROAST? lol
Hope you are feeling better really soon.
BD
Thanks for sharing the linkage love. I should get around to doing that sometime this weekend. Nice job on your story. Feel better!
Thanks everyone, I'm glad you found something you liked in it. And yes, Rob, as I said on the other site, I had to use pot roast. I am one with the pot roast, remember?
That is a great piece! I felt the moon shining on the child, rounding out the edges of pain.
lol you are TOOOOO funny.
BD
I suspect the Nyquil sedates some part of your brain that surpresses some unhappy memories....your piece to Lonely Moon sent chills up my spine (ok, I have some unhappy memories of my own....)
Wonderful piece of writing, I hope you feel better soon!
Heather, thanks. I'm glad you liked it.
Rob, I think you've got me beat in the funny department. No matter. I am having pot roast.
Bev, thanks to you too. I think the Nyquil just makes you not care how bad your writing is. It's very freeing, I get a lot more written that way.
I really liked your story, Rebecca. Emotionally powerful and very well written. :)
Why would you think we'd have a laughing fit? It's a beautifully written piece. Although I understand about the effects of the Nyquil - we all have that inner censor, I think.
Jeff, Catherine, thank you. And Nyquil is wonderful for removing the inner censor.
ya done good, kid. great job with your story. i had nothing to laugh at and certainly did not feel better about my own meager talents. hope you're feeling better. charleston isn't in any hurricane path at present, is it?
Fuck, there's a hurricane? Charleston is always in the hurricane path. We don't evacuate though, we just get really drunk and sit out on people's roofs and watch the waves. Us southerners aren't so bright sometimes.
Good read, I enjoyed it!
All right - I'm in. Lex Ham Rand. #63
Well, my, my, my, you're quite the writer and now everyone knows it. I'm so glad you entered, it's a really great story. Very well done.
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