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Re: The Conan Doyle Estate Is Suing Netflix - I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

mousewords — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 12:03:24 -0000

And here I was just this week getting excited about dusting off a set of modern-day Sherlockian-based mystery stories that I've been writing for years! I always write with the intent to make it easy for screenwriters to adapt my books into movies someday (my grand master plan), and I never would've thought I'd have to worry about copyright on this one.
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence." - (STUD)
Thank you for this post!

Re: Episode 170 – Upbeat Moments in the Canon

mousewords — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 22:32:30 -0000

Ohh I love that one too!

Re: Episode 170 – Upbeat Moments in the Canon

mousewords — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 22:32:10 -0000

My grandmother used to tell me that I gave her a tickle in her heart. This episode gave me a tickle in my heart!! ❤️Just what I needed today, thank you!

Re: Shifting into Gear | Scott Monty

mousewords — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 13:48:25 -0000

Congratulations! I know you will achieve awesome, inspiring things, as always :)

Re: If Titanic Had Twitter

mousewords — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:23:30 -0000

So eerie & heart-wrenching..I've been researching Titanic history for years now, you'd think I'd be numb to it. But the @titanicrealtime tweets make history feel more human than ever.

Thanks for a moving article & snapshot of the commemorative events, Scott!

Re: Take Back Your Strings

mousewords — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:59:11 -0000

Chris, I'm UNdisappointed in you, too!

I totally relate to having my feelings string-tied to others' opinions. I can get a hundred positive comments, and one critical comment--and guess which one stands out in my mind & heart? It doesn't even make sense, but there it is.

In a way, it can be a useful weakness, because it makes me push myself to be better. But I'm learning to rely on God's opinion and my own priorities & standards to define exactly what "better" means. It took me a couple breakdowns to get to this point, but you're right--"joy" totally describes it!

Re: Take Back Your Strings

mousewords — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:42:15 -0000

"I am UNdisappointed in you" - what a fabulous phrase! And what a powerful way to show support for someone who might seem at the mercy of others' strings. I'm going to file that in my brain for future use. :) Thank you!

Re: http://goldenskye.tumblr.com/post/6444045169

mousewords — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 01:20:00 -0000

So very true :) Praising Him for the good things lightens my spirit & helps me see more good things - but I always forget that, darn it! Thank you for the reminder! :)

Re: http://garyvaynerchuk.com/post/3282625618

mousewords — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:00:42 -0000

Human nature, 1 tweet will influence me. Trusted source, sways me more. In the last 5 years every UPS delivery to me has been damaged, mussed, or filthy, while FedEx is consistently good: that influences me most of all.

Re: The Sordid Details

mousewords — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:18:35 -0000

Holy cow--your 2010 sounds exactly like my 2009! :-) I, too, had to realize that I have a disability (much as I discount that) and, if writing was really my priority, it had to come first.

Kudos to you for doing an awesome job of sticking to your dream and making it work! :-D

Re: Lovely Language

mousewords — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:49:35 -0000

*thinks*

I'm getting a vibe that Uct Dealv had a brother--moolight-silver hair, storm-gray eyes--who observed her mischief against Tuiren; and, indignant over his sister's reckless use of magic, crossed into the land of the humans one dark night to make amends.

He replaced the dog-hater's recent acquisition with a /real/ canine, coat just freshly glimmering with a spell that made it inordinately attractive to humans; then worked his own Fair magic to restore the enchanted maid to her natural form. His intent was to escort Tuiren safely away, to far reaches where the jealousy of his sister or the dalliances of Iollan would never touch her again; but hardly had they reached the outskirts of the town before he lost his heart to her.

The vindicated maid fell under an enchantment of a different sort; and quite eagerly returned with the Fair hero to a place where her most unusual beauty might glow against a worthy setting.

And nobody, not even the author of the tale, was the wiser.

*dusts hands* There we go.

Re: Lovely Language

mousewords — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:20:42 -0000

Finding unknown fairy tales is always like coming across hidden treasure! Loved the selections you highlighted, especially the twitterpation scene--oh, my, what beautiful imagery...

This story reminds me a bit of "The Princess Bride" (William Goldman novel version) - elements of magic, romance, fantasy...but not necessarily a "happily ever after." ;-) Stories like this seem to have a tongue-in-cheek tone that says, "Ok, Cinderella was an anomaly, most of real life doesn't always turn out so good. Here's an example..."

The original "Princess Bride" novel actually ended with: "Inigo's wound reopened, & Prince Humperdinck dogged Westley & Buttercup's footsteps for the rest of their days." Why? "Because life's not fair."

I think, long-term, I always lean toward the tales that say, "Life's not fair *now*--but maybe, someday, it will be." The prince puts the slipper on the right foot. Mufaro's most worthy daughter marries the king. So when I see one like "Bran," after I've enjoyed the wonderful language & imagery, & grinned over the humor, I always, always find myself doing the same thing:

I open a new document & start typing: "Okay, here's the way it *should* have happened..."

;-)

Re: "Ain't that Quaint"–a novel approach to our contest

mousewords — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:48:38 -0000

I *loved* this! Loved the "cryptic" puzzle nature ; and especially the feeling of superficial cheer masking chilling tendencies in the townspeople--brr, that gave me goosebumps. :-D

Originally I thought the minister caught on to them at the end, and accepted hush money, so to speak, proving that he was just like the others. While wryly surprising, that twist didn't quite seem to coincide with his personality from the rest of the story.. (He was really likable!)

But after reading your comment about him being ignorant of the townspeople's faults, I can totally see that, and it makes me chuckle. :-) You could go either way with that ending, actually! Is he the one shining example of innocence, or possibly the creepiest example of guilt? ;-)

*applause* for a tale well told!

Re: Melancholy Distraction - Birds in Flight

mousewords — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:32:48 -0000

Wow. What a beautiful post. :-)

Re: Price Points

mousewords — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:02:58 -0000

Kristina, Laura - I resemble those remarks! ;-)

Pricing has always been a challenge for me. First of all, I love what I do (art, writing, & web tutorials) & *would* do it for free. Makes it difficult to get my brain into "earn money" mode. But secondly, something inside me has a hard time believing anyone would pay what I think I'm worth. I need to fix that.

Note to Chris: Thank you for a jolt in the right direction!

Re: Lunch Bag Art - So who is this?

mousewords — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:17:24 -0000

Tim Allen's "Okie dokie" has become one of my catch phrases. :-)

Re: Lunch Bag Art - So who is this?

mousewords — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:10:10 -0000

Aw, you beat me to it :-)

Re: 20,000+ Content Ideas To Propel You Into The Next Decade

mousewords — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:35:03 -0000

So many great ideas! And like you mentioned, this even works as an exercise for a fictional character. Looking at your matrix, I could come up with some short stories off the top of my head! *bookmarked* :-) Thank you!

Re: Get Your Email Answered

mousewords — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:25:27 -0000

Chris, in a post a while ago you also advised putting questions/needs in bulleted form. I've been doing that ever since, & it's awesome. :-)

Thanks for this!

Re: Running from Heaven

mousewords — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:59:44 -0000

*Wow* Kudos to you, what a challenge in research and topic! I really look forward to watching this unfold :-)

Re: Ideas for Hotels and Hospitality

mousewords — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:26:35 -0000

Chris, if you ever go into the hotel biz, let us know--this place sounds awesome :-)

Re: Agent M Loves Tacos

mousewords — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:25:02 -0000

LOL :-)

Re: FollowFriday Recommendations

mousewords — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:26:38 -0000

(((Hug))) :-)

Re: Beatrice Dobbs Carter – Onto Her True Life

mousewords — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:03:22 -0000

This is the first time I've "met" Bea, and already she's touched my life and made it better. What a testimony to her life, her family, and your expression of them.

(((Hugs))) and caring thoughts to you and Sharon!

Re: Step 1: Brainstorming Your Goals

mousewords — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:30:13 -0000

Wow, I just saw this after printing out the schedule to train for my first 5k race! Nice timing! (Think I'll do that rather than the art class one...)