WELCOME TO FRIDAY FICTIONEERS!
Seize the opportunity to free your muse and allow her take you on a magic carpet ride.
Henry David Thoreau said it best.
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”
THE CHALLENGE:
Write a one hundred word story that has a beginning, middle and end. (No one will be ostracized for going a few words over the count.)
THE KEY:
MAKE. EVERY. WORD. COUNT.
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- Shalom,
Rochelle
Genre: Literary Fiction
Word Count: 100
C’EST LA VIE
When I was a co-ed I married a professional baseball player.
After a year, a specialist told us we’d never conceive.
Jack refused to adopt. He couldn’t see himself raising “another man’s bastard.”
Within weeks he divorced me and married a fan.
Devastated, I left for France. In Apremont-sur-Allier I found healing in Ranier’s arms.
“All I have to offer is my farm and my love,” he said.
“I can’t give you children,” I said.
“All I want is your heart.”
Today we greeted our fourth son, the spitting image of his father.
Jack? No runs. No hits. No heirs.
Rochelle,
This is wonderful. Sometimes when we think we’ve won we really lost and when we think we’ve lost we have indeed won. I guess life has a way of getting us where we need to be. I enjoyed this one immensely.
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Dear Dana,
Glad you enjoyed it. I had fun writing it. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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No runs, no hits, no heirs and no graces either! I loved the way you characterised the professional baseball player with that quote. Just goes to show what a lot of love and the right person can do. Lovely story Rochelle.
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Dear Sandra,
Hard to miss when you have good material. 😉 ie, great photo. It was fun digging into the photo to locate the Apremond-sur-Allier. Thanks for your kind words and wonderful photography.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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There was much in this – what love is, selfishness, nature’s justice and the sheer pleasure of the story. A very nice tale, and one that somewhat mirrors a true situation happening in France – French women no longer want to be wives at a farm. This was becoming quite a crisis over recent years, until one revolutionary farmer brought back a wife from the Ukraine, a real farming country. Since then there have been thousands of marriages between previous French bachelor farmers and Ukrainian women from villages in the Ukraine. This has been rightly seen as very different than the Russian mail order brides in various countries. I could not have seen a happier such couple working the mountain meadows of the French Alps last summer, nor another who drove around together on a motorbike to trim people’s mountain chalet gardens. I find your story all the more touching because of this.
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Dear Hamish…also known as Managua, right?
Your comment brings me smiles. There’s nothing more gratifying than learning that something I’ve written mirrors real life. And I’ve learned something new besides. With a new wrinkle in my brain, I say thank you for your kind and informative words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle
What a lovely story, I really enjoyed reading this. I love the way you characterized the baseball player perfectly with your last sentence – excellent!
Hope my muse returns soon 😦
Take care
Dee
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Dear Dee.
It’s really nice to see you here. I’ve missed you. Thank you for stopping in with your sweet comment. I look forward to your muse’s return.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Wonderful tale, and yes what Hamish said exist also in Sweden, where women desert the countryside.. and men look for wives in Russia.. (not mail-order but real devoted farmers)..
I need to think about this one… and I hope to post later on when my muse grabs me.
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Dear Björn,
It appears your muse did indeed grab you. 😉
Glad you liked my story. Mail order brides…fascinating.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Love your story Rochelle! I’m off to work and hoping that doesn’t stifle my muse this AM 🙂
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Dear Karin,
It’s perfectly okay to not read my story before you write yours. In any case, I’m pleased you liked it. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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If I had my way I’d do nothing but read and write 🙂 Ironically, work rarely hinders the muse, I wind up writing between case reviews and adjudications, on my lunch… FF is a wonderful inspiration and I’m so glad that I found you.
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I’m glad you feel that way, Karin. I can’t claim originality but I’ve been happy to perpetuate it for the past year and a half. As for work, I’m a cake decorator and it doesn’t leave much room for writing of any kind there. Other than instructions on an order.
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rochelle this was lovely 🙂 and i love the way you ended the story “No runs. No hits. No heirs.” i’m just happy that she found the right man for her.
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Dear KZ,
I’m pleased that you liked my story and last line. Thank you.
shalom,
Rochelle
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Wonderful play on words. Love a happy ending.
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Thank you, Ruth. Every now and again a happy ending is in order. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That was brilliant!
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Thank you, Zainab.
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Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack needs to stick a hand up his bum and remove the stick. Sorry… couldn’t help myself. 🙂 Great story.
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Dear Adam,
Glad you didn’t resist. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Barrump-BUMP! psssh! Amazing what love can do, isn’t it? Five home runs.
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Five home runs? A shut out I’d say. When you’re out of beer, tough Schlitz. People pulling people out of people. 😉
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“Denny Mathews for Royals baseball brought to you by Guy’s Chips and Nuts. Remember to grab some Guy’s nuts at your next party. Also by Bud-Light, Breakfast of Champions. When you’re out of Bud, tough Schlitz. AND also brought to you by the American Association of Obstetrics and Gynecologists: People pulling PEOPLE out of people. Eighteen hits, bottom of the ninth, no runs, Royals …”
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A well-written story as usual, Rochelle. I love a heart-warming story with a happy ending. We see and read of so many terrible things that this kind of ending is great.
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Dear Patricia,
Nothing like a heady dose of poetic justice is there? Thank you for your kind words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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AnElephantCant help thinking karma has a sense of humour.
Great story, superbly told.
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Dear Elephant,
A little Karmageddon was hard to pass up. Happy you liked it. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A lovely story, and a great sense of justice.
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Thank you, Siobhán. I love a little poetic justice.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Life is full of wonderful adventures we never expect. So is this story. Excellent play on words. No heirs, tough luck, Jack!
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Dear Honie,
Thank you for your kind words. Good thing for her she bale-ed at the right time, eh?
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You hit this one out of the park, Rochelle. Love the ending.
janet
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Dear Janet,
Score! Glad you liked it. Some of us know how to have pun, eh? 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I love how you tied the provincial feel of the photo into your story. Nice ending, too.
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Dear Gina,
Glad you enjoyed. It was fun to write.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, Your last line hits it out of the park. Beautiful.
Peace,
Marie Gail
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Dear Marie Gail,
Thanks for dropping by. I’m pretty pleased with the last line. You know me and puns. Glad it worked for you, too.
shalom,
Rochelle
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I enjoyed the sense of justice in this story, Rochelle, and it’s beautifully worded as ever. But because I know you appreciate honesty, I’ll admit to being a little uncomfortable with the last line. There’s a sense of bitterness there that takes away some of my tenderness for the narrator – after a happy life and a happy family with her farmer, I want her to have moved on from Jack. As it stands, I wonder if the farmer really got what he asked for.
All of which is maybe your point, but I kind of hope it isn’t.
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Dear Jennifer,
As always, I do appreciate your honesty and, above all, your taking the time to comment. In my mind, she’s pretty much moved on from Jack and has a very happy life with Ranier. I believe she loves him with all her heart and is a good wife to him. Still a little revel in poetic justice was too good to pass up since Jack had her believing she was the one with the fertility problem. As you know, some things are hard to elaborate on in 100 words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I loved this story – so joyous and well thought out.
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Thank you, LIz. It was fun to write.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That is so witty! Love it!
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Thank you, Gardenlilie.
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Wow, sometimes maybe be true love is all we really need. Lovely story Rochelle, very warm 🙂
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Dear Amanda,
Perhaps true love made her relax or maybe Jack was the one with the problem. At any rate she found happiness. Glad you liked it. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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And one huge error.
Well done!
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Hehe. Thanks JK.
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that last line was really clever. Love a good pun!
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Dear Bryan,
A pun is the lowest form pastry. My personal favorite is hot-crossed puns. Thoughts to punder, eh? Glad you liked and commented. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Ha! It seems like Jack struck out. I understand that happens a lot when your bat is too small. *ahem* Great story Rochelle! The ending was especially satisfying.
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Dear Eric,
Your comment has me rolling on the floor. More than that I shall not add. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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EEEEEK! Love that last line! A well constructed story as always! How do you fit so much into only 100 words?
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Dear Helena,
I love it when a plan comes together. There’s something about the 100 word challenge that fires my imagination and fuels my writing passion. Your comments make me smile, particularly coming from a gifted author.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Great story! Ha, Jack seems to have shot empties. LOL Batter out! Karma has a way every time to set things right.
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Dear Jackie,
Yep. I think Jack is the one whose bases weren’t loaded. Glad you liked.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The sweetest revenge is a life well lived! Loving the moral of the story here!
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Dear Riya,
Well said. I think I repeated this to someone else. A good thing to remember. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Nothing like a happy marriage to produce miracles. Feel-good story, Rochelle, and I really like that last line.
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Dear VB,
No argument. Good marriages do happen. Glad you liked.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You know how much I look forward to your stories… and you never disappoint! I suppose I must join the hordes, who all found this ending wonderful! You always pull me in, and that’s what I love most. That ride, for 100 words… priceless!
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Dear Dawn,
Your words are warming on a frigid morning. Happy to draw you in and take you along for the ride.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Loved this story! ^..^ B
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Glad you did, Barb. 🙂
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Justice…and a home run!!!
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Dear Millie,
Nothing like a good game of Poetic Justice is there?
Thank you and shalom,
Rochelle
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What a wonderful touchy tale Rochelle. And for Jack, serves him right. Beautifully written as usual. Shalom.
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Dear Indira,
Jack doesn’t have his bases loaded, does he? Thank you for comments that make me smile.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle, in Germany we say “der Mensch denkt, Gott lenkt”, that means, man proposes, God disposes. That´s what my first idea was when I read your story. I was told in 1994 that I can have no children, except with a hormonotherapy, which I refused. “When I can´t have a child I´ll work on my career”, I thought. 1999 our son was born…
beautiful story, thanks for sharing,
liebe Grüße
Carmen
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Dear Carmen,
I love to hear stories like yours. 😀 Thank you for sharing it and thank you for commenting on my story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hahaha! Serves him right. Wonderful twist and phrasing. I love this one.
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Dear Sorchia,
Thanks for dropping by and commenting. Happy you liked it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That’s wonderful. And a last line to put in the bottom drawer and keep for ever.
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Dear Patrick,
I’ll keep your comment next to my last line in the bottom drawer. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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… and no cigars, either. what a loser.
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dear plaridel,
no argument. thank you for commenting.
shalom,
rochelle
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This is a lovely story, Rochelle. The baseball did not deserve her. That’s what happens when people are too greedy. Great last line!
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Dear Amy,
I think Jack’s main problem was this brain was lodged between his baseballs. 😉 Thank you for your kind words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Pitiful Jack you’ve got there! It is always positive to keep hopes alive!
Nice twist here.
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Dear Charles,
Nice to see you here. Thank you for your comments. I’m pleased you liked my story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Loved the ending! Very pithy!
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Thank you, Hala. 😀
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Sounds like Jack will probably wind up with the Phillies. No hits, no runs, no pennant. Maybe we can trade for Ranier?
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Dear Perry,
Ranier does everything else better than Jack. Why not baseball? Jack will probably end up with the Royals. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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This story perpetuates my stereotype of professional athletes…thinking that they are god’s gifts and as long as they are happy, everyone else be damned. I am fairly certain it is a grossly unfair stereotype, but the news rarely reports about a famous athlete who’s been married to the same woman for a quarter century. Love the play on words in the last line!
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Dear Michelle,
I kind of harbor the same view of professional athletes. Glad you enjoyed.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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No heirs! lol The pièce de résistance.
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Merci beaucoup, Dawn. 😉
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Serves Jack right.
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I agree. Scott. 😉
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LOL Oh I love it Rochelle!
Well done!
Regards
Jim
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Your wit knows no end. Your stories are always a learning experience for me. Thanks for hosting Friday Fictioneers.
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You’re very kind, Patti. Thank you.
shalom,
Rochelle
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Love is a magical force 🙂
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Dear T.M.
Indeed it is. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Great Punch Line.
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Thank you, Mike.
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Rochelle, Great story as usual – only the best ending this time. Jack has a “blank expression” all over himself. Too bad, you made a better match with the true romantic Raniere. Wonderful, God gave the right equipment to the right guy! Thanks, Nan
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Dear Nan,
It’s just as well. I hate to think what Jack’s offspring would be like. 😉 Glad you liked. Thank you.
shalom,
Rochelle
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How the heck do you come up with such wonderful stories week after week Rochelle?Just loved it-karma sure is a boomerang-thus that end felt so,so gratifying 🙂
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Dear Atreyee,
I’m not always sure where the ideas come from. I hope that doesn’t sound egotistical, it’s not meant to be. Something will drop into my head and I wonder where in the world that came from. Other times I have to bang my head for days. At any rate, I’m pleased you liked the story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You and egotistical?Nah,never!You continue to amaze us week after week Rochelle-it feels great to read your stories:-)
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So, follow your heart instead of your agenda, and you’ll fulfill both? I loved it Rochelle!
PS: Hope you didn’t mind the mash-up this week.
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Dear Troy,
That’s an excellent summary. Thank you.
Nope don’t mind the mash-up. I rather enjoyed it. BTW…never apologize for evoking tears from a reader. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Marcy D’Arcy,
Sounds like mighty Casey struck out. But fortunately the next guy up hit a Grand Slam. I’m a big baseball fan. My cousin, JB Hogan, has a book out now entitled “Angels in the Ozarks” about the Class D Arkansas/Missouri baseball league that lasted from 1934-1940. JB is also on the board of the Washington County Historical Society. I think you two could probably visit for hours.
Well, I have to get back to my “implement of husbandry”
Regards – Joe
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Dear Joe,
Truly there is no joy in Mudville. Might Casey didn’t have the baseballs to make the grade. Happily he got what he deserved. 😉 Your cousin sounds interesting.
Thanks for taking time from your implements to comment.
Shalom,
Marcy D’Arcy
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Revenge is sweet! I like: “No runs. No hits. No heirs.” Jack’s baseballs are clearly ‘inutile’.
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Dear Ann,
She had the sweetest revenge, four times over and found love besides. Jack’s tiny brain is wedged between his baseballs. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Laughing out loud! Ann
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Another lovely story, Rochelle! Serves the ex-husband right, he was really a horrid and very stupid person to let go of a loving wife like that! Win-win for the narrator 🙂
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Dear Sam,
Thank you for your comments. I do believe Jack got what he deserved and serving up justice was a fun write.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Serves Jack right…seems that many think it’s the woman’s fault if no children come (or if they’re all girls 😉 ) Glad the story has such a happy ending!
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Dear Georgia,
I think a fertility specialist worth his salt would’ve told Jack the problem was his and Jack wasn’t about to accept that. At any rate, he got what he deserved in the end IMHO. Glad you liked.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Of course you’re right about that, no specialist would just leave that hanging, hadn’t thought about that aspect. Ciao, Georgia.
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Loved this! The ending surprised me!
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Thank you, Nicole.
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One might say the moral of the story is to always get a second medical opinion. But if she had, she might still be with the unloving, uncompassionate athlete and might not have met the sweet French farmer. So…vive la France!
And that was a great closing line 🙂
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Dear Jan,
I don’t think a second opinion would have saved that marriage or convinced Jack that the problem was his.
I’m so pleased you enjoyed my story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Life! Three thumbs up! 😎 Bravo Boss!
Peace out, Tay.
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Dear Tay,
You have three thumbs? 😉 Taking a bow. You’re most kind.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You are so clever Rochelle – I loved this for so many reasons, especially the subtle revenge… your last line was brilliant !!!
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Dear Valerie,
Your praise-filled words fill me. I’m pleased that you enjoyed my story. As always, from someone who has my utmost respect, it means a lot. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Poetic justice 8^). Nice one.
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Thank you, R.E. 😀
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Such a sweet story! I’m glad it went wrong for nasty Jack, as you described so succinctly in that killer last line, and that she found true love elsewhere.
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Dear Ali,
“You reap what you sow,” says the Bible verse. Some call it Karma. At any rate, I call it poetic justice. Glad you liked it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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it must have been her destiny…so wonderful she found herself a good person at the end. Jack probably got what he needed as well. poor thing. love your last line.
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Dear Sun,
It was the ultimate vindication and fun to write. I’m guessing Jack had more than the one failed marriage. Glad you liked. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle,
You have are the Guy De Maupassant of the 100 word challenge!
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Dear Stephen,
If ever I’ve received higher praise I don’t remember it. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Karma can be really an angel, right? Beautiful, crisp piece!
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Dear Shaila,
In this case Karma is most definitely an angel. Thank you for your kind comments.
shalom,
Rochelle
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Brilliant. I know from a nurse that sometimes, even if the two partners are both fertile, they just cannot produce a child together, but can with other people. In this case, he clearly did not deserve the tole of father.
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Dear Freya,
I think it’s a good thing that she couldn’t have children with Jack. They might have turned out like him. Ugh.
Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I loved this tale!
Show’s how love is always rewarded!
🙂
Its beautiful!
And fate is so just to jack! 😛 😀
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Dear Shraman,
Thank you for your glowing compliments. Glad you liked.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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wow to think I am already working on a book of stories less than a 100 words… how I wish it were a daily challenge 🙂
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A daily challenge? I’m sure I couldn’t keep up with that 😉
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Ah, Rachael, what a glorious story this turned out to be. I like the ending very much.
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Dear K,
It’s been a while since I’ve seen you here. Glad you dropped by and, of course, glad you have such nice things to say about my story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I have been enjoying Friday Fictioneers for some time now and would Love to join in.
Is that possible? If so what do I need to do to join in? Thank you. I enjoy the stories of your and the others very much.
Sarah. 🙂
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Dear Sarah,
Participation is easy. Just study the photo prompt and then write a story in 100 words or less about what the picture says to you. Copy and paste the photo into your blog and post your story. Once you’ve done that come back and click on the white box with the blue froggy face and which takes you to the linkz list. At the bottom there’s a blue box that says post your own. Copy and paste your story URL in the top box and follow directions. Let me know if I can help further.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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PS You have until Tuesday 6:55 PM CST to post for this week. The next prompt will go up at 2:30 AM Central Standard time.
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Thank you very much Rochelle.
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Oh, I LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!
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Dear Sandra,
Is that ALL you can say about it? 😉 😀 Many thanks.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Great last line. Looks like Jack struck out in more ways than one.
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Dear Subroto,
No score for Jack. Too bad his bases weren’t loaded. 😉 Many thanks for your kind words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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These characters are so real. Jack got everything he deserved methinks, as did the the others through their honesty and love.
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Dear Sarah Ann,
There’s a lot to be said for honesty, isn’t there? Not sure what Jack’s motivation was but it was neither honesty nor love. Unless you count his narcissism. 😉
Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hi, again. I’m sticking this comment here because I’m not sure how else to connect with you about this — and it may not be anything you can — or want to — do something about. But I try to visit as many of the other writer’s stories as possible and comment on them, and when I visited “Gemini in the Sky,” her page would not let me comment unless I filled out a lot of stuff for Google + first. There was no other way to post a comment. I was wondering if you had found that true, or if you know something I don’t know about communicating with that site. I hate not to leave a comment, but at this point, I’m not going to be able to comment on any of her stories because I won’t go through all that other stuff. I’m wondering if she’s aware of that problem. Since I saw a comment from you, I thought perhaps you might be able to pass the word along to her in case she can change some settings. If not, it’s okay. It’s certainly not your responsibility. Just checking.
Thanks and blessings
Sandra
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Dear Sandra,
Not sure what your comment is other than to tell me you weren’t able to comment. I’m still signed into Google since I started out blogging on Blogspot. Then I saw the error of my ways and came to WordPress. Much easier and certainly more user friendly. And it took me a while to figure out how to leave a comment on Blogspot even through I had an account. Hope that made sense. My early morning is catching up with me this afternoon. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hey, I’m sorry if my comment was confusing. I was just wanting to say that I was unable to comment on that site, and I didn’t know if you might want to let her know that people are having trouble commenting there. I have three blogs on blogspot myself, and I comment on other people’s blogs there regularly without any problems at all. They normally give you several choices for identifying yourself. But her site would not let me comment in any format except Google +.
I just thought that if you can get a comment to post on her site, you could let her know that others are having trouble because it won’t give us any framework to comment from except Google +. I’m not sure how many people’s comments she might be missing because of that, but I have no way to contact her.
But there’s always the possibility that the problem is with my particular browser not connecting to her site correctly somehow. So please don’t worry about it.
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The grass is not ways greener, especially when it’s turned into hay. Great stuff.
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Or when it’s artificial turf. 😉 Thank you, Etienne. Glad you liked my story.
shalom,
Rochelle
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Aw! I loved this one… Carries so much in-depth meaning…
How do you manage to say so much with so less words?!!
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Dear Satya,
I’m pleased that you read the layers in my story. As for the saying much with few words…I think it takes more work than longer pieces.
Thank you
Shalom,
Rochelle
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“No runs. No hits. No heirs.” Priceless (and hilarious) phrasing, Rochelle. [Don’t think I’ll ever forget it!] I’m so glad to see Jack got his “comeuppance,” at least within the field that is your story. Great work with the photograph prompt! 🙂
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She just needed some tender loving.
I like!
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