tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post5743154385938499333..comments2023-04-03T06:16:16.077-07:00Comments on Expressions of Talking Leaves: Write On Edge: Chatoyant ChallengeShelton Keys Dunninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10551666631783476472noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-26816660931510385132012-12-21T19:07:00.422-08:002012-12-21T19:07:00.422-08:00Thanks! If Anastasia's plans work out, I'm...Thanks! If Anastasia's plans work out, I'm sure the ring will be hers again. <br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed your visit. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts!Shelton Keys Dunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551666631783476472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-89414223272365665422012-12-21T19:00:56.568-08:002012-12-21T19:00:56.568-08:00Thanks! Arik intrigues me, I admit.
I hope you e...Thanks! Arik intrigues me, I admit. <br /><br />I hope you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts!Shelton Keys Dunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551666631783476472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-44031499060078063692012-12-21T18:52:04.931-08:002012-12-21T18:52:04.931-08:00Thanks! I haven't heard the variant of chatoya...Thanks! I haven't heard the variant of chatoyance since I dabbled in gemology in jr. high. (Oh too long ago to boast about now). I'd almost forgot the word entirely and that would have been a shame.<br /><br />I hope you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts!Shelton Keys Dunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551666631783476472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-58161130602314550752012-12-21T18:40:36.760-08:002012-12-21T18:40:36.760-08:00This is so lush. I enjoyed falling into it, and I ...This is so lush. I enjoyed falling into it, and I felt like I was there, watching her admire the ring on her finger knowing it was going back to Arik. Perhaps it will grace her hand again one day ...angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14974137283220034062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-90293845889052285102012-12-21T15:40:21.454-08:002012-12-21T15:40:21.454-08:00I think my favorite bit is the one about Arik'...I think my favorite bit is the one about Arik's signature... so much said about him in that one, tiny detail.Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407917830307384493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-54990534127581765542012-12-21T14:14:29.725-08:002012-12-21T14:14:29.725-08:00I love that you took the gemstone take on the prom...I love that you took the gemstone take on the prompt! It's fun to revisit old characters and play around with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-10199307299891989032012-12-21T11:33:22.436-08:002012-12-21T11:33:22.436-08:00Thanks! She's chopping at the bit to get out o...Thanks! She's chopping at the bit to get out of her situation but she's not about to give up what little control she has of her world. Courtship? She's plotting her victory as we speak. :)<br /><br />I hope you enjoyed your visit. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts!Shelton Keys Dunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551666631783476472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-69687913029386545032012-12-21T11:29:04.670-08:002012-12-21T11:29:04.670-08:00Thanks! Anastasia has a good idea on how to play t...Thanks! Anastasia has a good idea on how to play the game of court intrigue, she had to learn it from somewhere. Surviving her family is probably the best teacher she could have. <br /><br />And Edwin made me shiver, and I'm the author. Ew!<br /><br />I hope you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts!Shelton Keys Dunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551666631783476472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-77242236893854038792012-12-21T11:25:52.548-08:002012-12-21T11:25:52.548-08:00Thanks! There's an artistry to writing with an...Thanks! There's an artistry to writing with an "old" language in mind and keep the words from being too archaic. I try to hint and not inundate. I'm not perfect at it yet, but I certainly appreciate the compliment!<br /><br />I'm pleased you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts!Shelton Keys Dunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551666631783476472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-25684551875661851902012-12-21T11:10:42.962-08:002012-12-21T11:10:42.962-08:00Boy, she is pretty determined! I'm not sure I...Boy, she is pretty determined! I'm not sure I could give back a ring like that, particularly since Arik seems like a charmer. Annabellehttp://glassoffancy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-58194367788765024682012-12-21T06:59:03.629-08:002012-12-21T06:59:03.629-08:00Because Edwin is so creepy and gross and because o...Because Edwin is so creepy and gross and because of this line which speaks volumes about him: It was signed Arik, with an awkward space trailing below, as if his combined noble titles and stations were an afterthought. I'm glad that not everyone is like poor Anastasia's male family.<br /><br />Though if I were whispering advice in her ear, I'd tell her to do him the honor of wearing the ring only because he seems both sincere and a little awkward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8156955729401188147.post-87927841625459162212012-12-21T05:37:15.416-08:002012-12-21T05:37:15.416-08:00I always enjoy your writing Shelton and the way yo...I always enjoy your writing Shelton and the way you weave the prompts into your stories. You have a knack of putting the reader in another time and space and keeping the voice of the era you are writing in. Dee Raysonhttp://thearkrealmproject.comnoreply@blogger.com