tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post7255552962951989861..comments2012-11-06T23:40:56.863-08:00Comments on Fowlis Westerby: Friday Flash - A Gentle NudgeIcy Sedgwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-16797946605482277082011-06-17T15:49:58.446-07:002011-06-17T15:49:58.446-07:00Skid Row is one of my favoirte bands. They are not...Skid Row is one of my favoirte bands. They are not glam! Hair, maybe lol.<br />I actually like the irony. A writer writing about a writer w/ writers block. Next I'll find a painter that painted a picture about a painter who can't paint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-17274954690979324292011-06-16T05:55:52.509-07:002011-06-16T05:55:52.509-07:00It is lovely to know that I'm not the only one...It is lovely to know that I'm not the only one who gets mildly bully by her characters! Fawlis sounds like charm, and I love the way the name sounds when I say it aloud!Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-80745548800370004582011-06-14T20:46:59.682-07:002011-06-14T20:46:59.682-07:00I think having a character come to life is the cre...I think having a character come to life is the creepiest thing ever. Loved the story this week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-84399063574786068782011-06-13T15:03:03.055-07:002011-06-13T15:03:03.055-07:00Sometimes its good to be pushed in the right direc...Sometimes its good to be pushed in the right direction. A writer must right, their characters demand it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-24502358035589102662011-06-13T14:32:26.047-07:002011-06-13T14:32:26.047-07:00This line of thought is akin to me finishing somet...This line of thought is akin to me finishing something in the wee hours and becoming suddenly aware of a new noise in the house. Imagination is truly wonderful. Thanks.Donald Conradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299995538611948494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-15147670157030121992011-06-12T16:13:50.480-07:002011-06-12T16:13:50.480-07:00Haha methinks you're familiar with this phenom...Haha methinks you're familiar with this phenomenon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-83940576746607022222011-06-12T13:32:32.151-07:002011-06-12T13:32:32.151-07:00Yeah, those characters have a habit of being pushy...Yeah, those characters have a habit of being pushy, don't they? Have to admit, I'd be fairly freaked out discovering one of them had taken over the writing in such a forthright fashion.<br /><br />Fun read.KjMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-25753236389692806802011-06-12T11:26:04.618-07:002011-06-12T11:26:04.618-07:00Cute. When sad puppy eyes don't work, bigger g...Cute. When sad puppy eyes don't work, bigger guns are needed. I like how they're trying to be helpful.AidanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876041003278004627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-21596555216825293452011-06-12T09:09:55.015-07:002011-06-12T09:09:55.015-07:00Its great when characters pop into your life when ...Its great when characters pop into your life when you're not writing, but this just goes to show how much influence they can have in a writers life - nice one Icy, your stories are always top of my list for #fridayflash - they never disappoint :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-71100926592555560412011-06-12T05:15:48.742-07:002011-06-12T05:15:48.742-07:00Mari - Fowlis is lovely to have around.
Chuck - Y...Mari - Fowlis is lovely to have around.<br /><br />Chuck - Yeah, Aston worms his way into a lot of photos!<br /><br />Maria - Yeah, they don't really give me much of a choice.<br /><br />Adam - Well it's in the rewrite stage at the moment...<br /><br />Justin - Aston's had one. It's <a href="http://blog.icysedgwick.com/2011/05/friday-flash-story-of-aston.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-58755819987571535652011-06-12T04:25:55.779-07:002011-06-12T04:25:55.779-07:00Aston needs a story of his own. This just confirms...Aston needs a story of his own. This just confirms my belief that stuffed toys have a level of intelligence we can only dream of. (Ever see a worringly strange film called 'The Last Mimsy'?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-44328146269908123012011-06-12T01:21:23.549-07:002011-06-12T01:21:23.549-07:00I can't wait to read Fowlis when he makes his ...I can't wait to read Fowlis when he makes his full length debut. He's so gentlemanly, yet knows when to insist upon the commencement of forward momentum.<br />And Aston seems to be a tough critic and editor.<br />Adam B @revhappinessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-18464181985738136642011-06-10T18:17:55.023-07:002011-06-10T18:17:55.023-07:00You should always listen to your muses, especially...You should always listen to your muses, especially when one if them is a Cavalier ghost and the other an adorable stuffed puppy! They only want whats best for you, dear. Yay, Fowlis and Aston!Joz Varlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750541029227514781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-46837192390434741392011-06-10T18:15:29.284-07:002011-06-10T18:15:29.284-07:00I love this because it makes for an entertaining s...I love this because it makes for an entertaining story while also giving us a glimpse into your life. (Or at least another picture of Aston.) :)Chuck Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14094196458632858993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-56932466669170853272011-06-10T17:18:45.815-07:002011-06-10T17:18:45.815-07:00Fowlis is a good friend, isn't he? :DFowlis is a good friend, isn't he? :DMarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303695124956391293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-22830311359464856642011-06-10T16:30:12.569-07:002011-06-10T16:30:12.569-07:00Julie - Thanks!
Tim - Aston's paws are too bi...Julie - Thanks!<br /><br />Tim - Aston's paws are too big for the keyboard.<br /><br />John - He gets awfully cross with me when I neglect him.<br /><br />Lisa - Thanks!<br /><br />FAR - Fowlis is a bit of a cheeky devil but he's lovely really - I wouldn't be without him for anything!<br /><br />Stephen - Yes, they leave me little choice!<br /><br />Laurita - He's less pushy and more persuasive!<br /><br />Michael - I wouldn't at all be surprised if they were in cahoots!<br /><br />Sonia - He does indeed!<br /><br />Matt - See, I could have gone mad and just not even noticed.<br /><br />Steve - He's lovely really.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-63493057974360228662011-06-10T14:14:06.995-07:002011-06-10T14:14:06.995-07:00Ah, Fowlis, he may have a cavalier attitude, but h...Ah, Fowlis, he may have a cavalier attitude, but he is well worth heeding. :)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-32881575107181698782011-06-10T13:59:13.059-07:002011-06-10T13:59:13.059-07:00This reminds me of that Stephen King(?) story abou...This reminds me of that Stephen King(?) story about the author gone mad! But more cute.Matt Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731741347561501172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-89920027000266398782011-06-10T12:43:51.784-07:002011-06-10T12:43:51.784-07:00That is one willful character! LOL But, hey, Fowli...That is one willful character! LOL But, hey, Fowlis keeps you going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-87112296972914735222011-06-10T11:16:58.844-07:002011-06-10T11:16:58.844-07:00Aston is in cahoots with Fowlis is my thinking.
A...Aston is in cahoots with Fowlis is my thinking.<br /><br />Actually, I think I need to get an editor that can channel the supernatrual to give me a kick in the butt once in a while.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16518183823230864763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-80291269365930879822011-06-10T10:58:11.669-07:002011-06-10T10:58:11.669-07:00That's one pushy character. I kinda wish mine ...That's one pushy character. I kinda wish mine were more like that.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-80108313832239623912011-06-10T10:52:30.864-07:002011-06-10T10:52:30.864-07:00Hi there Icy -- with Aston and Fowlis on your case...Hi there Icy -- with Aston and Fowlis on your case no wonder you're getting the words out. How can a stuffed dog be so reproving, or a disembodied ghost so charmingly insistent? I'm afraid, you're just going to have to get on with it :) <br /><br />St.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111660663883108862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-45895717374009426172011-06-10T08:45:24.050-07:002011-06-10T08:45:24.050-07:00Fowlis has a wicked funny sense of humor, doesn...Fowlis has a wicked funny sense of humor, doesn't he? But it can't be worse than two horny teenagers in my head, telling me all sorts of stuff I really didn't need to know along with things I did…Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-41578951033531828862011-06-10T08:28:00.526-07:002011-06-10T08:28:00.526-07:00Hahaha - I love this!Hahaha - I love this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182903449348488065.post-88599106165260162112011-06-10T07:34:05.152-07:002011-06-10T07:34:05.152-07:00There are so many great novels, but so few great F...There are so many great novels, but so few great Facebook game players. The world needs what it needs!<br /><br />But really, good on Fowlis.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.com