tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post3051944277169302579..comments2024-01-14T06:06:09.220-06:00Comments on Boricua in Texas: Fiction Friday- GeneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-5040075650867810152007-09-08T06:23:00.000-05:002007-09-08T06:23:00.000-05:00Thanks for the feedback, pjd. I agree that the mo...Thanks for the feedback, pjd. I agree that the motivations for his secrecy can be explored.<BR/><BR/>Your comment got me thinking about NaNoWriMo. My friend Papaya Mom and I are going to try to do the challenge this year. Maybe I should rewrite and expand this story for it.Boricua in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408201125366918838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-52579566290443984722007-09-08T02:10:00.000-05:002007-09-08T02:10:00.000-05:00Not only is this a charming and delightful story, ...Not only is this a charming and delightful story, but it's fairly well written. I think you've got the underpinnings of a fine romantic comedy novel here, though I think you have to work out Gene's motivation for secrecy a little better. If he admits out loud that he's granted her three wishes, does he HAVE to leave her?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, charming and delightful are the words that come to mind, and a smile is what came to my lips the whole piece. Nicely done.PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-17548360335202634672007-09-07T22:43:00.000-05:002007-09-07T22:43:00.000-05:00Awww! What a beautiful take on a genie story, Ingr...Awww! What a beautiful take on a genie story, Ingrid. I am so impressed with your writing talents. This was lovely, a true romance story. I will never see a "genie lamp" again without thinking of it!josie2shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452791371126155173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-26649917729166850342007-09-07T13:50:00.000-05:002007-09-07T13:50:00.000-05:00Really enjoyed this one. Fantastic twist, very cle...Really enjoyed this one. Fantastic twist, very clever!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15149139820474072721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-87465825056971131542007-09-07T13:12:00.000-05:002007-09-07T13:12:00.000-05:00I am in love with this post. WOW. Everyone has alr...I am in love with this post. <BR/><BR/>WOW. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Everyone has already pretty much said it already.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I am SO happy to have found your blog. <BR/><BR/>AMAZING.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-50820413662034023152007-09-07T13:07:00.000-05:002007-09-07T13:07:00.000-05:00What a wonderful story with such a fresh approach ...What a wonderful story with such a fresh approach to an age old fable. I wish that she finds out that he is staying with her because he loves her not because he still owes her more wishes. Can I use one of her wishes to do that?Jack Greeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757436266215791856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-45190196346977311912007-09-07T12:10:00.000-05:002007-09-07T12:10:00.000-05:00Thanks! Everybody's comments mean so much to me. ...Thanks! Everybody's comments mean so much to me. They encourage me to continue trying my hand at writing. <BR/><BR/>This morning I almost did not participate, as I had not written anything yet. But I decided to give it a try, and as I was writing my first idea (a prankster genie whose wishes cause problems and who was a squatter in the woman's house) evolved into something completely different.Boricua in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408201125366918838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-75194732107470135722007-09-07T11:23:00.000-05:002007-09-07T11:23:00.000-05:00that was a surprise. this is a really nifty idea....that was a surprise. this is a really nifty idea. you made a usual story a little more unusual. well done.Therhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032674476317023443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-47825196377497393192007-09-07T11:14:00.000-05:002007-09-07T11:14:00.000-05:00oh wow... what a romantic tale... very original an...oh wow... what a romantic tale... very original and totally absorbing! Well done!~willow~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09458164850031755362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-72477774995513817432007-09-07T10:27:00.000-05:002007-09-07T10:27:00.000-05:00Wonder how they would feel about each other if the...Wonder how they would feel about each other if they know the truth. Would they still love each other the same way? A lovely story. Very well written.lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00706027242022517570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-66625998975055480852007-09-07T09:17:00.000-05:002007-09-07T09:17:00.000-05:00Ohhh, that was fantabulous - I loved it!!!thank yo...Ohhh, that was fantabulous - I loved it!!!<BR/><BR/>thank you, Ingrid :)<BR/><BR/>have a great weekend!bea n. randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03033784011927764176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-23470825437333305022007-09-07T08:48:00.000-05:002007-09-07T08:48:00.000-05:00Love this twist on the theme. Love trumps magic, b...Love this twist on the theme. Love trumps magic, but it's the woman who is trapped by her wishes, not Gene.<BR/><BR/>Rose<BR/><BR/>xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-75043027706278438382007-09-07T08:28:00.000-05:002007-09-07T08:28:00.000-05:00it's hard to tell who is getting the better end of...it's hard to tell who is getting the better end of the stick... a wonderful play on this idea....paisleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231453820728399262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-73082844557716556552007-09-07T08:20:00.000-05:002007-09-07T08:20:00.000-05:00Ingrid,What a lovely piece, well mixed with subtle...Ingrid,<BR/><BR/>What a lovely piece, well mixed with subtle romance and humor...The notion of meeting Genie in a flea market, the "way to go, Genie" elements like that are really endearing.<BR/><BR/>Interesting that Genie seems like a player of sorts, moving from one relationship to the next, except for this one. A little sad that she thinks she is anchoring him with her by not making the final wish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37084648.post-433208529477395152007-09-07T08:14:00.000-05:002007-09-07T08:14:00.000-05:00This is truly beautiful. Timeless love.He loves he...This is truly beautiful. Timeless love.<BR/><BR/>He loves her her beyond anything and she does not realise it.<BR/><BR/>Very well told and engrossing read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com