tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post4769171903859872181..comments2023-06-16T06:30:02.257-04:00Comments on Imagine That: Iron Behind the Velvet - Chapter 27Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-88680535814921180272016-12-02T13:03:53.239-05:002016-12-02T13:03:53.239-05:00Re-reading. Oh, Vincent is like a pressure cooker ...Re-reading. Oh, Vincent is like a pressure cooker here, isn't he, and we fear he's going to explode. The tension, the pressure, from Out. Out! OUT! to the relief of Emancipation. Just superb! And then to be so lost consoling himself with the beauty of the nighttime garden, lost enough for Martin to spot him in the shadows. And Vincent's response to Martin's question, "I am. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-29566946173255714842012-01-21T11:27:28.620-05:002012-01-21T11:27:28.620-05:00Now you've done it! The tears are welling stro...Now you've done it! The tears are welling stronger! There's no way I can actually believe you, you know, but oh, how good this makes me feel. How encouraged I am to keep going. <br /><br />I always want to do Vincent justice. It's not easy - he's a man, he's more than a man, he's Vincent, a singularity. It's scary to try to illustrate his feelings - the amount of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-88377201685373541952012-01-20T16:05:11.967-05:002012-01-20T16:05:11.967-05:00"Anger’s my meat; I sup upon myself, and so s..."Anger’s my meat; I sup upon myself, and so shall starve with feeding …"<br /><br />Oh, oh, oh, here's the rest of the Out, Out, OUT sequence! Dear God, you paint Vincent's heedless barreling through the tunnels, desperate to get Out, desperate for Air, desperate to at last acknowledge his wants, his needs, his desires, to have something that is solely and only his to claim as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-13344048614341108262011-04-20T20:38:57.295-04:002011-04-20T20:38:57.295-04:00R1 - you made my day. Hearing that a chapter pulle...R1 - you made my day. Hearing that a chapter pulled you in like that is great for my writing-spirit. More than anything, I want this place - Martin's garden, Eimear's house, the Woodlawn neighborhood pub - to seem real and a place Vincent would want to visit. Thank you.<br /><br />I'll have another chapter up Friday night, Blogger willing. :-)<br /><br />CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-53473641518285039742011-04-19T02:20:13.973-04:002011-04-19T02:20:13.973-04:00Just as in the first reading, once again I got so ...Just as in the first reading, once again I got so lost in reading this chapter that I was surprised when it ended! I was with Eimear at the pub, smelling flowers in the garden with Vincent, a little tipsy with Martin, then boom, it was over. I'm not disappointed though, just excited about what's to come next. Don't keep us waiting too long. :)RomanticOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272643055154304321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-49167755097372900292011-04-16T13:38:22.962-04:002011-04-16T13:38:22.962-04:00Krista, your encouragement is so treasured. Thank ...Krista, your encouragement is so treasured. Thank you. I have no other words!<br /><br />And for you Sandy, I have no other words either. Just, thank you, thank you for your kindness and willingness and interest. <br /><br />I'm just so glad the original characters have substance and that they seem to fit in with our V/C story well enough. I'm so glad you want to know them better.<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-872909879086876972011-04-16T11:16:22.363-04:002011-04-16T11:16:22.363-04:00This took me right inside the story. I feel like ...This took me right inside the story. I feel like I've watched the night's events unfurl from a quiet corner in the bar and watched Vincent pause to smell the flowers and he wanders in the shadows of the garden. <br /><br />I didn't know <i>Mist on the Mountain</i> so I did a youtube search on it and loved the energy of it. I thought you might enjoy it too. http://www.youtube.com/SandyXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05324843093758808993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-71522795545560564212011-04-15T23:26:02.450-04:002011-04-15T23:26:02.450-04:00And here we are again, the circle closing and all ...And here we are again, the circle closing and all that. ;-) I do <i> love </i> what you've done with this chapter---deepening Vincent's interior conflicts and conversations with himself. <br /><br />I've said before that your original characters jump off the page---I can almost see Eimear at the pub, hear Martin's lilt. I want to know them <i> more </i><br /><br />As always, greatKristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725718076683750180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-254571271456088102009-06-13T16:15:32.447-04:002009-06-13T16:15:32.447-04:00Vicky - LOL - I can't remember what I've d...Vicky - LOL - I can't remember what I've done to the chapter. Every time I read it through, I change something. A week from now, it'll be even different-er! <br /><br />I plan to go back into all the images to add the alt text. I've been rudely remiss with that. I have to spend some hours with my references page too. I'm embarrassingly behind.<br /><br />Thanks, Vicky. I love Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-25065706331950554092009-06-13T16:01:09.486-04:002009-06-13T16:01:09.486-04:00My dear Carole,
I just had to read this again befo...My dear Carole,<br />I just had to read this again before going to chapter 29... you've edited since the first day, right? Because it's lovelier than I remembered! :D hehe.<br />Oh, and thanks so much for the alt text in the images! (you and my J'E are really something).<br />Off to 29!<br />Love you.Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418414068681810005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-8714990592003428312009-06-09T20:59:31.474-04:002009-06-09T20:59:31.474-04:00Hi, Anon! This next chapter is giving me some diff...Hi, Anon! This next chapter is giving me some difficulties. The words are piling up but they're just too chaotic yet. They're the pushiest, demandingest bunch of words I've met lately. The chapter does promise to be a long one. Or else I'll get two out of the work. Either way, I'll be glad when I can be the boss of them again.<br /><br />I'll pass your compliments along toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-81061538469352603502009-06-09T17:11:02.537-04:002009-06-09T17:11:02.537-04:00I like the long chapters the best. Bring on Chapte...I like the long chapters the best. Bring on Chapter 29, word count be damned! :-)<br /><br />By the way, you were right about Chapter 7 of "The Coming of Light." It was definitely a two hankie read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-3102199214178204892009-06-03T10:12:15.859-04:002009-06-03T10:12:15.859-04:00India, I don't know if the story's near th...India, I don't know if the story's near the end exactly - some days the end feels nigh and others, I can't see even the far-off glow of the destination city. Thanks for riding this far with me.<br /><br />As for email, sure! Questions? I'm intrigued, of course. <br /><br />~ CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-46602806699839995242009-06-03T09:10:30.339-04:002009-06-03T09:10:30.339-04:00Wonderful, just wonderful. You've created a ta...Wonderful, just wonderful. You've created a tangible world. <br /><br />I can feel the story gathering energy for the end and I'm somewhat sad about that. <br /><br />Thank you for such an engrossing tale. I'm checking back daily for the next installment. No pressure though! :D <br /><br />I have some questions for you. May I email you?<br /><br />IndieIndiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760811043390800057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-49388169780368938942009-05-27T20:27:47.014-04:002009-05-27T20:27:47.014-04:00LOL, Vicky. I'm biting my nails a bit too over it....LOL, Vicky. I'm biting my nails a bit too over it. Trying to get a satisfactory start - changing the title already 3 times. I'll do my best to get you to the <I>next</I> place quickly. Quite frankly, I want to know what V and Martin are going to talk about too. Those two have a way of changing the course on me ... but we'll see. <br />:-)<br /><br />~ C<br /><br />PS - I'm going to fix those Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-52887245483111037872009-05-27T18:20:39.587-04:002009-05-27T18:20:39.587-04:00NOOOOO! I'll be biting my fingers until the next c...NOOOOO! I'll be biting my fingers until the next chapter! Those endings will be the end of me, I tell ya...<br /><br />Thank you, Carole; you take me places I have never been. (Off to more irish music). Beautiful!<br />VickyVickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418414068681810005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-48360145902259541002009-05-26T15:41:07.616-04:002009-05-26T15:41:07.616-04:00Nancy - you sweetheart. What can I say? I'm blushi...Nancy - you sweetheart. What can I say? I'm blushing too deeply to speak. How can I possibly believe that, but thank you. <I>Gulp</I>.<br /><br />I'm going to have to put you on my payroll, you and Vicky both.<br /><br />~ CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-43736518421395469242009-05-26T15:37:25.283-04:002009-05-26T15:37:25.283-04:00NYCU - Thanks! I want V a little outside too. Who ...NYCU - Thanks! I want V a little <I>outside</I> too. Who knows what might happen? <br /><br />The wait ... I've set myself a goal of <I>no more than 2 weeks</I> till the next chapter. The conversation is churning in my mind. It must come out too!<br /><br />Last night, I finished my Transcript Project episode, one that's been on my desk for months. I have no attorney/estate appointments for a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-55772301126492442112009-05-26T12:23:16.159-04:002009-05-26T12:23:16.159-04:00Carole, trying to adequately praise you is an inti...Carole, trying to adequately praise you is an intimidating undertaking. This is sublime, wondrous, a treasure...fanfic at it's absolute best...original and creative and PERFECT. You must have lived in the Tunnels once upon a time to know Vincent and Catherine so well. May I add my thanks to that of all your fans. You give us 'everything' with your writing. NancyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-47079322868150120852009-05-26T07:29:27.660-04:002009-05-26T07:29:27.660-04:00Ooooh... it was worth the wait. Of course I'm ecst...Ooooh... it was worth the wait. Of course I'm ecstatic at Vincent's latest actions. Thank you! <br /><br />(To Krista: you can strip your link of http, colon, slashes, so that Blogger won't detect it)NYC Utopiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106301881139432855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-26197918808558773822009-05-25T10:50:23.418-04:002009-05-25T10:50:23.418-04:00Hi Carole,
I'm intrigued that you're intrigued :)...Hi Carole,<br /><br />I'm intrigued that you're intrigued :) I'm sending you a link to the rings that my husband and I have (the comments feature won't allow for html)<br /><br />I can't wait to read more :)<br /><br />-KristaKristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725718076683750180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-39976649638716737852009-05-25T09:06:26.199-04:002009-05-25T09:06:26.199-04:00Hi Kemara! I'm so pleased to find your comments. Y...Hi Kemara! I'm so pleased to find your comments. You're right, so many real-life things have seemed mega lately, and the <I>next</I> chapter promises to be even more mega, all those plot threads indeed. It's a test of my memory and a challenge. And fun too. <br /><br />As far as being close to finishing ... Every single chapter I've planned lately has turned into two - so there are quite a few toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-11959657174343620392009-05-25T08:40:18.853-04:002009-05-25T08:40:18.853-04:00Krista - I'm intrigued with the image of your ring...Krista - I'm intrigued with the image of your rings ... like – story-line intrigued. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-48667337009799602772009-05-25T07:00:07.055-04:002009-05-25T07:00:07.055-04:00Carole,
Big congrats and hugs for getting the mega...Carole,<br />Big congrats and hugs for getting the mega chapter done at last! You've had a lot to deal with lately, but you stuck with it. <br /><br />I can't wait for Martin and Vincent's conversation...I think they are two kindred spirits in a way. I don't know how close you are to finishing the whole story, but I can sense the plot threads drawing tighter together. We have so much to look Kemarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983070157497433649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-34663669255931608912009-05-25T00:41:34.089-04:002009-05-25T00:41:34.089-04:00Hi Carole,
Looking at my wedding band now (grin),...Hi Carole,<br /><br />Looking at my wedding band now (grin), the phrase reads "cuirle mo croide," with a small dot over the "c" in "croide." <br /><br />But don't go changing it; our wedding bands are reproductions of a poesy ring from the 16th century, long before there was any attempt at Gaelic standardization (or, to be fair, long before there was any attempt at English standardization either.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725718076683750180noreply@blogger.com