tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post5571785829280810379..comments2024-03-25T04:31:16.642-07:00Comments on Bella Vista: All Those Windows, All Those DoorsPamila Paynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398900249578356483noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-16730874813573321152011-05-16T09:15:42.077-07:002011-05-16T09:15:42.077-07:00Welcome Jane. The party is neverending, but it'...Welcome Jane. The party is neverending, but it's moved to my new blog, http://vintagevice.com.<br />Glad you liked the story and thanks to Naomi Johnson.Pamila Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398900249578356483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-13452094531702206842011-05-15T10:56:11.556-07:002011-05-15T10:56:11.556-07:00Love this and the whole dead guys in a West Texas ...Love this and the whole dead guys in a West Texas Motel concept (seeing as how I'm from SE New Mexico, commonly known as Little Texas back home). I followed the link from Naomi Johnson's blog to this story. Glad I made it, though late to the party!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07407294415732918449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-38416441372543803822010-10-19T11:33:50.085-07:002010-10-19T11:33:50.085-07:00The feel of the bullet going through the brain was...The feel of the bullet going through the brain was terrific. Great description.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-33140607238050051192010-10-14T22:09:15.288-07:002010-10-14T22:09:15.288-07:00Better late then never. Thanks to all for stopping...Better late then never. Thanks to all for stopping by and leaving comments.Pamila Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398900249578356483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-90750916612712494212010-10-08T14:10:31.062-07:002010-10-08T14:10:31.062-07:00Well I'm late, sorry about that, but am glad I...Well I'm late, sorry about that, but am glad I didn't miss this altogether. I was so into this that my dog sneezing made me jump sky high. Great, spooky stuff Pamila.Deanna Schrayerhttp://theothersideofdeanna.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-72352686049255013502010-10-07T10:45:00.557-07:002010-10-07T10:45:00.557-07:00Powerful description of what it's like to be s...Powerful description of what it's like to be shot. That sent chills! Well done yet again.Rebecca Eminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931904595437049369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-78260271285387345892010-10-07T00:47:58.405-07:002010-10-07T00:47:58.405-07:00Loads of great lines and strong images. And a hell...Loads of great lines and strong images. And a hell of a story, too!Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-72114507425540838382010-10-05T05:06:06.898-07:002010-10-05T05:06:06.898-07:00Whoa. Loved the description of the bullet thunking...Whoa. Loved the description of the bullet thunking inside his skull, and the dead leaves on the water. These are the little details that make your work stand out.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-58945683791020179542010-10-04T15:16:55.840-07:002010-10-04T15:16:55.840-07:00Great story. I too loved the "fish on the hoo...Great story. I too loved the "fish on the hook" line. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-79472572689713855182010-10-03T15:29:07.765-07:002010-10-03T15:29:07.765-07:00Those are such vivid descriptions, but then your w...Those are such vivid descriptions, but then your writing is always so visceral. Very interested to see what else haunts him.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-19275794368638674072010-10-03T09:53:00.702-07:002010-10-03T09:53:00.702-07:00This is most definitely a ghost story. He is one h...This is most definitely a ghost story. He is one haunted kid.Pamila Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398900249578356483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-83615537319243463842010-10-03T08:57:57.525-07:002010-10-03T08:57:57.525-07:00As Harry and Madame Z first noted about the shooti...As Harry and Madame Z first noted about the shooting...amazing and beyond compare for its desciption, Pamila. Am I correct in thinking this turned into a ghost story?Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-40233722545156554282010-10-02T18:00:54.673-07:002010-10-02T18:00:54.673-07:00Amazing! The descriptions of Slappy's reaction...Amazing! The descriptions of Slappy's reaction to getting shot and the flashes you wrote are pure genius. <br /><br />I hope the pool water was cold. He'd need something to cool him off after that experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-37258448125518061912010-10-02T14:04:54.169-07:002010-10-02T14:04:54.169-07:00Pamila, that was stunning. Pure and simple. You sa...Pamila, that was stunning. Pure and simple. You said on twitter that you thought it was one of the best things you'd done in a while (or something like that) so I thought I'd check it out, and wow - not only is it some of your best work it's some of the best work I've read in a while.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-60186775625928619342010-10-02T13:26:23.900-07:002010-10-02T13:26:23.900-07:00You bring a surreal quality to the violence that e...You bring a surreal quality to the violence that evokes a sense of trauma. Powerful and highly descriptive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-74390756596183512252010-10-02T11:36:52.740-07:002010-10-02T11:36:52.740-07:00More brilliance, Pamila! Fantastic descriptors for...More brilliance, Pamila! Fantastic descriptors for the gunshot, the sound of cicadas screaming in the heat, the panting dogs ... a vivid painting for the mind's eye. And the power and pace you put in rocks the reader onto their heels with the suddenness of the gunshot and those details.<br /><br />Brilliance.J. Dane Tylerhttp://jdanetyler.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-87568087709184986542010-10-02T11:06:39.304-07:002010-10-02T11:06:39.304-07:00You haven't lost anything. You just took a bre...You haven't lost anything. You just took a break and came back stronger. Great write!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-10718973112601256252010-10-02T10:22:16.256-07:002010-10-02T10:22:16.256-07:00Poor Slappy. I love him so much, but he really get...Poor Slappy. I love him so much, but he really gets some hard luck story lines.Pamila Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398900249578356483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-55457133525115037342010-10-02T10:14:04.571-07:002010-10-02T10:14:04.571-07:00I kept thinking, no, she's not going to do thi...I kept thinking, no, she's not going to do this, and sure enough... but what a description. I'd want to get out of there, too, if that were me. Not sure a dunk in the pool would suffice.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148970927473800732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-63298101784416891302010-10-02T09:57:56.131-07:002010-10-02T09:57:56.131-07:00I was anxious for Slappy there for a second. What ...I was anxious for Slappy there for a second. What a great tale. I felt that bullet in slow motion. Superb writing.<br /><br />I <3 the Bella Vista!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548995059233308982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-8293643472914352412010-10-02T04:28:37.457-07:002010-10-02T04:28:37.457-07:00Another fabulous tale, like Madam Z I loved the li...Another fabulous tale, like Madam Z I loved the line "...caught on the point of the bullet like fish on a hook."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-80631872992491444502010-10-02T03:41:19.667-07:002010-10-02T03:41:19.667-07:00Your good writing delivered me well to the doorste...Your good writing delivered me well to the doorstep of room number nine, and <strong>*BLAM*</strong> I was reading bullet-speed to find out WTF... Shot by a freaking ghost... Oh geezus... Damn straight Slappy needed a dunk in the dead, wet leaves.<br />Masterfully told tale, Pamila!Miss Alisterhttp://missalister.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-72340041013323764402010-10-01T22:38:11.566-07:002010-10-01T22:38:11.566-07:00Oh man ... Is Slappy a goner? I've never been ...Oh man ... Is Slappy a goner? I've never been shot (thank goodness), but now I know what it must feel like, Pamila!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413377601369107260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-27338613538819028412010-10-01T20:09:34.492-07:002010-10-01T20:09:34.492-07:00Wow.Wow.Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299740289548189622.post-81605254286688172482010-10-01T19:51:28.268-07:002010-10-01T19:51:28.268-07:00Magnificence. Pure dark heat.Magnificence. Pure dark heat.Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.com