tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post4557459456679267342..comments2023-10-05T09:44:58.124+01:00Comments on Get On With It: All changeKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-46401565235733071612011-04-09T09:52:42.471+01:002011-04-09T09:52:42.471+01:00It's all in the delivery. Words + pauses + gr...It's all in the delivery. Words + pauses + great punctuation. Comedians like Eddie Izzard and John Cleese can crack me up with a single look. 'It's how you tell 'em'! Do it and I'll read it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185592546772792321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-87869132435369760262011-04-04T22:07:03.593+01:002011-04-04T22:07:03.593+01:00I agree: not sure womags are up for public lavs ye...I agree: not sure womags are up for public lavs yet but you never know! Loved the story - bought the mag especially when it was in originally. Must be great to be able to alternate novels and short stories. I've always given priority to the short stuff. Hope you hear something soon!.xLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580243616937466192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-43013430751047419882011-04-04T11:25:28.697+01:002011-04-04T11:25:28.697+01:00Sounds like a great story to me! I'd read it....Sounds like a great story to me! I'd read it.<br /><br />Had such a lovely time in Peterborough too. Looking forward to doing it again very soon.<br /><br />x<br /><br />p.s. Love the short story page - great idea!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919354420843737481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-69972815599917029362011-04-03T18:39:34.922+01:002011-04-03T18:39:34.922+01:00suzannes - I can relate to that!suzannes - I can relate to that!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-60774903794986241112011-04-03T18:38:54.391+01:002011-04-03T18:38:54.391+01:00Not triplets - just a split personality.
XXNot triplets - just a split personality.<br /><br />XXSuzanne Ross Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561888635304578484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-16150685985322973192011-04-03T18:35:29.321+01:002011-04-03T18:35:29.321+01:00tommo - I HAVE missed your toilet humour, so welco...tommo - I HAVE missed your toilet humour, so welcome back :o))<br /><br />womagwriter - Thank you :o) My brain's ticking over and I think I might have something. (An idea, I mean!)<br /><br />dumdad - That's lovely of you, thank you :o)<br /><br />suzannes - Thank you so much :o) Are you triplets? There's GOT to be a story ... etc.<br /><br />captain black - Thank you and that's good advice. I liked my new idea so decided to go with it and hope it's ok. <br /><br />What about if I combine them into something new? A werevampombie?<br /><br />alison - Ooh I like that idea! I just feel like I need to steer the story away from actually peeing ...<br /><br />talli - I think I'm going to have to now. Watch this space!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-38472135301761283712011-04-03T18:22:01.830+01:002011-04-03T18:22:01.830+01:00I'd love to read a story like that! I think yo...I'd love to read a story like that! I think you should write it!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-72873568328884179172011-04-03T13:48:18.970+01:002011-04-03T13:48:18.970+01:00Sounds like it would make for a very funny story. ...Sounds like it would make for a very funny story. Or tragic. Maybe she just didn't have the money but really had to go?Alison Pearce Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955543150406880055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-82690832410051811112011-04-03T08:55:42.113+01:002011-04-03T08:55:42.113+01:00I think you need to pick on whichever project you ...I think you need to pick on whichever project you feel most enthusiastic about. The others can wait until it's their turn.<br /><br />I'd be very interested to read a story about the barrier-jumping woman but please, for the love of god, no more vampires, zombies nor werewolves.<br /><br />I must admit that pink isn't really my colour, but the new blog has a nice clean and readable style.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-46408413882378696092011-04-02T23:30:19.032+01:002011-04-02T23:30:19.032+01:00LOVE this story - thanks for sharing.
XXLOVE this story - thanks for sharing.<br /><br />XXSuzanne Ross Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561888635304578484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-78204454306626981922011-04-02T23:28:53.109+01:002011-04-02T23:28:53.109+01:00Blog looks lovely. Off to read your story page.
X...Blog looks lovely. Off to read your story page.<br /><br />XXSuzanne Ross Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561888635304578484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-83344664061968176692011-04-02T20:43:50.205+01:002011-04-02T20:43:50.205+01:00Please write the story - it'll be fab.
XXPlease write the story - it'll be fab.<br /><br />XXSuzanna Gilwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635181792437546828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-63677990602170796962011-04-01T22:20:04.102+01:002011-04-01T22:20:04.102+01:00Blog looks way cool. Glad you're publishing st...Blog looks way cool. Glad you're publishing stories as I can't buy the mags over here.Dumdadhttp://theothersideofparis.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-44858072718727656402011-04-01T18:50:57.782+01:002011-04-01T18:50:57.782+01:00I like the blog look too!
Your stories are excel...I like the blog look too! <br /><br />Your stories are excellent, Karen, so if you can come up with a story about the 30p pee then do, and I bet you'll sell it.Kath McGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526923882402757423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-34209962147624896162011-04-01T16:17:40.443+01:002011-04-01T16:17:40.443+01:00What a nice new colourful blog - ticked pink for y...What a nice new colourful blog - ticked pink for you and I would "spend a penny" to read about the public loo (poo) lady. Have you missed my toilet homour? Nope! ;-) TommoxDABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10596811034169293653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-1596505558746867832011-03-31T16:26:41.402+01:002011-03-31T16:26:41.402+01:00debs - Thank you - I hope so too :o)
sarah - Ooh,...debs - Thank you - I hope so too :o)<br /><br />sarah - Ooh, I like the sound of that. Never tried writing a zombie story before!<br /><br />happily cheesy - I'm kind of over vampires after watching True Blood last night - SOOO gory. I'm not good with blood!<br /><br />jen - You're probably right. I've blurted things like that in front of family before and it's always followed by awkward whistling and staring at feet.<br /><br />rosemary - Thank you so much! It's lovely to know people do actually read the stories :o)<br /><br />pat - I'm getting slightly better at the waiting. This time last year I was practically bouncing off the walls!<br /><br />madeleine - Thank you :o) The more I think about it, the more I'm sure there IS a story in there!<br /><br />anna may - It's about time women had that sort of freedom if you ask me. A friend carries a <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=she-wee&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=6747944766&ref=pd_sl_9sp9p3hh1d_e#/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ashewee&keywords=shewee&ie=UTF8&qid=1301584917" rel="nofollow">Shewee</a> for just this purpose, but I don't think I could EVER bring myself to use one.<br /><br />teresa - Thank you, that's lovely to know :o) I'm not sure the womags are ready for stories about public loos, but you never know!<br /><br />anna - Aw, that's so lovely thank you :o) I'll try and remember to post a new one now and then.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-19590219263579470022011-03-31T13:47:46.781+01:002011-03-31T13:47:46.781+01:00Love the new blog look and I ADORE that story! So...Love the new blog look and I ADORE that story! So glad you shared it, been silently whinging every time you published one but I wasn't on British soil to buy a copy!!Anna Scott Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744202738210301084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-37140813480662242662011-03-31T13:06:06.480+01:002011-03-31T13:06:06.480+01:00Yes go on, write it! I'd read it.
Love the ne...Yes go on, write it! I'd read it.<br /><br />Love the new look blog - and the story. I remember reading that before and it had stuck with me, good one :-)Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-49683907956398175662011-03-31T12:00:00.761+01:002011-03-31T12:00:00.761+01:00Hello Karen,
Loving the new look blog!
I tried to ...Hello Karen,<br />Loving the new look blog!<br />I tried to storm a public loo turnstile this very weekend because I was so outraged that it could cost 50p to answer a call of nature, and men get to do it in shop doorways and behind trees and down alleyways for FREE.....<br />Anna May xAnna Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116772124748496194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-35669148731356052572011-03-31T11:17:15.281+01:002011-03-31T11:17:15.281+01:00LOL! I like your new look blog and the story is fa...LOL! I like your new look blog and the story is fabulous! Yes I'd like to read your turnstile story :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-72248017245100748042011-03-31T11:04:46.546+01:002011-03-31T11:04:46.546+01:00Hope the waiting soon ends.
Meantime...write the t...Hope the waiting soon ends.<br />Meantime...write the turnstile story. It just might take your mind off waiting for a short while.<br /><br />LOL, I'm waiting, too, and I wish I could practise what I preach and write a short story.Pat Posnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024751148905919332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-31662189771791512092011-03-31T08:48:00.915+01:002011-03-31T08:48:00.915+01:00Nice looking blog, Karen. You'll probably have...Nice looking blog, Karen. You'll probably have all short stories writers now trying to come up with a possible reason for that leap over the turnstile. Lovely short story - I remember enjoying it in WW.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-77321936463270411972011-03-31T07:10:27.277+01:002011-03-31T07:10:27.277+01:00Ah, yes, but when you're with other writerly l...Ah, yes, but when you're with other writerly lady types, the whole 'story in that' scenario seems perfectly reasonable. When, on the other hand, one starts the wild imaginings in the company of 'normal' people, they tend to shuffle off in a hurry. Funny, that. <br /><br />Hope the agony of waiting ends soon. The new blog looks jolly nice. Yes, jolly nice indeed.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781237143187343971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-64897023003710396912011-03-30T23:48:49.365+01:002011-03-30T23:48:49.365+01:00Ah the perpetual debate: which project deserves my...Ah the perpetual debate: which project deserves my attention?<br /><br />I like the zombie idea--kind of reminds me of Zombie Land. Of course, zombies are the new vampires, so write the story and you may have a best seller on your hands!Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811678176256049495.post-29548175351610875602011-03-30T23:33:36.274+01:002011-03-30T23:33:36.274+01:00I started thinking of all the reasons why that wom...I started thinking of all the reasons why that woman might do that and my favourite was that she wasn't trying to avoid paying but she was in a hurry to escape the pack of hungry zombies behind her. (yes, I know she's trapped herself in the toilet - I never said it was a GOOD idea :))<br /><br />Yes, I would read it :-)Sarahnoreply@blogger.com