tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post4864295857652987117..comments2023-10-28T03:36:29.048-05:00Comments on Hoodie: Contest EntryHoodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616427797201977083noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-79735933685312940602007-12-30T14:41:00.000-06:002007-12-30T14:41:00.000-06:00Maybe it was my mommy radar at work here, but this...Maybe it was my mommy radar at work here, but this was so chillingly realistic to me that I had to go back and make sure that it was a contest entry and not something that had actually happened.<BR/><BR/>Good work, hoodie.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-52202973570776560522007-12-18T15:51:00.000-06:002007-12-18T15:51:00.000-06:00Thank you, Angelique and Aine. I was hoping it wo...Thank you, Angelique and Aine. I was hoping it would resonate.Hoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616427797201977083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-77413418082426228322007-12-18T13:24:00.000-06:002007-12-18T13:24:00.000-06:00Yikes! I'm with the other mommies. Very well wri...Yikes! I'm with the other mommies. Very well written, Hoodie!Ainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402176500997528105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-50875143233397093172007-12-17T16:39:00.000-06:002007-12-17T16:39:00.000-06:00Oh, dear. As a mommy, this story really left me w...Oh, dear. As a mommy, this story really left me with a pounding heart. Nice job!<BR/><BR/>AngeliqueThe Quoiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-33096586941007818112007-12-17T09:14:00.000-06:002007-12-17T09:14:00.000-06:00Thanks, SW - Your entry was definitely a highlight...Thanks, SW - Your entry was definitely a highlight of the contest.Hoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616427797201977083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-40363172400595456332007-12-17T09:08:00.000-06:002007-12-17T09:08:00.000-06:00Funny and awkward and eerie. All things I imagine...Funny and awkward and eerie. All things I imagine you wanted to pull off, and you did it quite well. Nice job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-86433862533349275232007-12-16T23:22:00.000-06:002007-12-16T23:22:00.000-06:00I appreciate so much all your comments. Validatio...I appreciate so much all your comments. Validation is what keeps me going when my own criticisms become too intense. <BR/><BR/>What would I do without my blogbuddies?Hoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616427797201977083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-76175436787490090202007-12-16T22:20:00.000-06:002007-12-16T22:20:00.000-06:00I agree with the ladies above. The talent you hav...I agree with the ladies above. The talent you have with writing is that it feels absolutely natural and not labored over. When it reads labored, I just tune right out. I always enjoy your writing! Good luck!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335415338155220244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-65752730054840833032007-12-16T17:16:00.000-06:002007-12-16T17:16:00.000-06:00I agree! You pulled this off amazingly well. The d...I agree! You pulled this off amazingly well. The dialogue, the situation, and the subtle way you dropped the bomb. Very well done!!!Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-7999962406430719172007-12-15T13:52:00.000-06:002007-12-15T13:52:00.000-06:00Hoodie, yours was definitely one of my favorites. ...Hoodie, yours was definitely one of my favorites. It is such a fine balance to pull something like this off, but you did it perfectly. Your dialogue (as always) is amazingly acute and authentic. This piece captured a wide range of emotions. <BR/><BR/>Amazing!! :)Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-44187185385824275822007-12-15T10:55:00.000-06:002007-12-15T10:55:00.000-06:00I kept returning to see whether I was wrong. I see...I kept returning to see whether I was wrong. I see now that I was not. Which makes your writing simply great. Ok, I already knew that.<BR/>:)SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-90966267351670832522007-12-15T10:28:00.000-06:002007-12-15T10:28:00.000-06:00It's not just you Szelsofa. Hoodie, this is a beau...It's not just you Szelsofa. Hoodie, this is a beautifully crafted and realistic piece. But it's also a tense read, especially for a parent. I'm not complaining, just letting you know how well you pulled this off.Jaye Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407478042834459126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-2510865317701567092007-12-15T08:23:00.000-06:002007-12-15T08:23:00.000-06:00Thank you for your entry, Hoodie and for the link ...Thank you for your entry, Hoodie and for the link to the contest.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-7264823480809495242007-12-15T05:30:00.000-06:002007-12-15T05:30:00.000-06:00I like the realistic conversation and description ...I like the realistic conversation and description of people. It feels right.<BR/><BR/>I have to mention that there's a sense of slight discomfort here.<BR/><BR/>Something tells me that Mom's actually calling Mr. Barr. And that things might totally go wrong from this point on. This is a nice chitchat, possibly Sunday morning in the kitchen, Mom's preparing lunch, kid's making a funny drawing and all, but something's hiding - <BR/>Is it just me?SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916560980028624531.post-21473958110620150192007-12-15T05:26:00.000-06:002007-12-15T05:26:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.com