tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post5027083780669348343..comments2023-06-16T06:30:02.257-04:00Comments on Imagine That: Iron Behind the Velvet ~ Chapter 29Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-1897058675470455922011-05-03T21:07:03.378-04:002011-05-03T21:07:03.378-04:00Lindariel, it was wonderful to read this comment t...Lindariel, it was wonderful to read this comment today. I'm humbled and pleased and so grateful to you. I <i>was</i> a little worried. :-D<br /><br />Now my challenge is to not let you down. And to write faster. Oh, if I could be granted a few wishes ... :-)<br /><br />Thank you so much,<br />CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-8081682092349535472011-05-03T11:09:16.187-04:002011-05-03T11:09:16.187-04:00Have no fears, Carole, it is an extremely ENTICING...Have no fears, Carole, it is an extremely ENTICING sort of confusion . . . that mysterious, atmospheric, intriguing, just-out-of-reach-of-my-fingertips, just-on-the-tip-of-my-tongue sensation . . . the kind of confusion that I just KNOW will be resolved with one little hint or clue, and it might even be something I MISSED on my first read-through. It is a really GOOD kind of confusion. I ENJOY Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-30728232784381596112011-05-02T13:16:49.843-04:002011-05-02T13:16:49.843-04:00Thank you, Lindariel, for your kind words and enco...Thank you, Lindariel, for your kind words and encouragement. I'm grateful you've been reading and very pleased you de-lurked! and left a comment. It really does help to know what dialogue or situation resonates with a reader. <br /><br />This particular passage is one I feel strongly about. I can't tell you how happy it made me to find out that you liked it too. <br /><br />I hope theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-3995161411159898742011-05-02T00:26:21.912-04:002011-05-02T00:26:21.912-04:00“There are those born protectors,” Martin was sayi...“There are those born protectors,” Martin was saying. “They can and will when others cannot, and people are grateful, truly grateful to them for it. And yet, underlying the gratitude is fear and ... and a kind of jealousy, for beside such a man, we’re diminished. We lose by contrast. You see how the champion is treated in the world. We’re always in a debt position and it’s a debt never to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-26627445859644048292011-04-30T09:56:17.069-04:002011-04-30T09:56:17.069-04:00R1 - I agree with you! Martin is quite the facilit...R1 - I agree with you! Martin is quite the facilitator and he will have his way - or at least (not to give away too much story) he will fight and fight hard for what he sees as necessary. <br /><br />I expect any conversation between Flynn and Vincent would be extraordinary, which of course, scares the daylights out of me. I'll need to listen closely enough to the characters to record their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-29377559689763365422011-04-30T09:46:43.077-04:002011-04-30T09:46:43.077-04:00Krista - oh, how sweet your consistency is and how...Krista - oh, how sweet your consistency is and how panicked I am to imagine disappointing you. <br /><br />Must. Work. Hard.<br /><i>Harder.</i><br />or as Mouse might say, <i>Harder than Hard!</i> :-P<br /><br />That moment in the Pilot always stuns me. Vincent could have relaxed a little earlier if he'd acknowledged it for what it was. With his Bond insight, he wasn't always on point. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-34119839370112589792011-04-30T00:28:04.109-04:002011-04-30T00:28:04.109-04:00Vincent and Flynn may be reluctant to meet but my ...Vincent and Flynn may be reluctant to meet but my money's on Martin. He will bring them together - and I can't wait for that conversation! Then we have Vincent's revelation to Martin that he does indeed live in a magical place. I love this chapter!RomanticOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272643055154304321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-22290785641054729272011-04-29T23:52:48.160-04:002011-04-29T23:52:48.160-04:00She knows who he is. She's always known
That...<i> She knows who he is. She's always known </i><br /><br />That line...oh, <i> that line </i>. It's everything...so simple and yet, so complex. <br /><br />How lovely to see this revision--Vincent's stammered Gaelic (I love the "stammered" part particularly, since he's always so careful in his speech) and the growing friendship with Martin, the continued healing of his Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725718076683750180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-82272069637814056662009-09-08T08:19:02.662-04:002009-09-08T08:19:02.662-04:00Ah, Claire, this warms my heart. A crystalizing mo...Ah, Claire, this warms my heart. A crystalizing moment between Martin and Vincent ... I'm so pleased you mentioned it - glad you found it highlightable!<br /><br />Thank you for liking this passage. <br /><br />~ CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-21503134902094537162009-09-07T12:07:44.310-04:002009-09-07T12:07:44.310-04:00How I love this passage!
“Surely they know – Eime...How I love this passage!<br /><i><br />“Surely they know – Eimear and Rosaleen – how you loved her ... loved Lily.”<br />Vincent felt the probe of Martin’s gaze, pictured him turning the pages of their conversation back and back in search of her name. He braced himself, his hands spread on his thighs.<br />“Yes, Eimear and ... Rosaleen,” Martin said. He drew in a questioning breath but let it outNYC Utopiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09106301881139432855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-66264563396692786912009-08-09T20:19:37.232-04:002009-08-09T20:19:37.232-04:00Maria, thank you!
I'll always be grateful to ...Maria, thank you!<br /><br />I'll always be grateful to Ron K. (even though he shorted us on kisses) because he set my imagination afire. 20 years later, and it's all still so new and vibrant - V & C's story. To be part of keeping that alive ...<br /><br />I'm humbled that you would read all the way through, honored by your words, and promise to keep after it until it's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-42935136027037137212009-08-09T18:04:15.992-04:002009-08-09T18:04:15.992-04:00Carole,
Again your talent draws me back. I'm ...Carole,<br />Again your talent draws me back. I'm looking forward to reading more. I love the way you were able to give our Vincent and Catherine lives, home, love and future. Things they do everday and still manage to be in love. The passion and romance is tasteful, Ron couldn't have done better himself!<br />MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-2160652697252237392009-08-09T11:41:08.163-04:002009-08-09T11:41:08.163-04:00Oh, no! I'm not tired of it at all! I have so ...Oh, no! I'm not tired of it at all! I have so much story left to tell and I just wish I had more time in the day. None of them are long enough. Drat the need to sleep and eat and vacuum and wash and weed and shop and ... LOL!<br /><br />I need one of those writer's retreats - a month of solitude maybe. I might even lose a few pounds!<br /><br />I promise, I'm not wearing out or down, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-31577799197432503122009-08-09T11:26:12.261-04:002009-08-09T11:26:12.261-04:00You've written a wonderful story over the past...You've written a wonderful story over the past year, but it sounds like it's been a long year for you. Now you're editing and rewriting old chapters. Are you beginning to tire of Iron/Velvet? Hope not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-61601464095391724962009-08-04T21:59:05.295-04:002009-08-04T21:59:05.295-04:00Awww, Jitterbug. I'm partial to folks who are ...Awww, Jitterbug. I'm partial to folks who are partial to <i>The Only Gift!</i>. :-)<br /><br />That is such a compliment - to have a story reread. Thank you. <br /><br />I'm hard at work on #31 - I know it's been a terrifically long time since I posted #30 - but I've had a lot of family things to do - all good stuff, but time consuming and distracting. Tomorrow, I'm dedicated Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-89778036515193848522009-08-04T15:29:02.298-04:002009-08-04T15:29:02.298-04:00Hi Carole,
I have now read everything you've w...Hi Carole,<br />I have now read everything you've written 4 times; a lucky day when you joined batb.tv! I've said B4, it's very soothing and comforting to go from episodes to reading, knowing that our dream for Catherine and Vincent remains alive and well.<br /><br />I adore every story, but The Only Gift really gives me chills. The first time I finished it, I stared at the screen -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-50080412624809696542009-08-01T10:28:21.174-04:002009-08-01T10:28:21.174-04:00Vicky - hugs! I'm glad you're willing to w...Vicky - hugs! I'm glad you're willing to wait for the love amongst the roses - I promise no prickles! - I'm getting close ... I am!!! I'm setting it up ... the location ... the scene ...<br /><br />And thanks for re-reading the edited chapters and for finding yumminess there. :-)<br /><br />CaroleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-17148998244091628492009-07-31T14:10:10.837-04:002009-07-31T14:10:10.837-04:00Oooohhh... romance among the roses... anctious dre...Oooohhh... romance among the roses... anctious dreamy sigh... We'll need to keep waiting! But I highly recommend re-reading chapters 1 and 2: there's this<br />very yummy new image... You're fantastic, Carole!<br /><br />Brandy, there may be a story or two you hadn't read, in <a rel="nofollow">Father's Online Library</a> if you haven't been there already.<br /><br />Big Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418414068681810005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-28950209291717184402009-07-31T01:13:49.906-04:002009-07-31T01:13:49.906-04:00Carole, aren't you a gem! This is exactly what...Carole, aren't you a gem! This is exactly what I needed! Thank you for taking the time to send some fun my way. In desperation, I picked up an actual BOOK today...horrors! It's a good one, and I will finish it, Dreamers of the Day, by Mary Doria Russell.<br /><br />Ooh, and I'm looking forward to your "love in the roses." But not in the roses, please; too prickly.<br /><br Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332213556790886421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-4225077208023543802009-07-29T20:52:30.728-04:002009-07-29T20:52:30.728-04:00Jitterbug, I won't give away the story, but it...Jitterbug, I won't give away the story, but it will be a little bit before Catherine and Vincent are actually HOME. <br /><br />However, romance among the roses might by possible ... or somewhere else nearby. I know I'm getting antsy for a momentous get-together! ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-14445163249871745782009-07-29T17:28:47.608-04:002009-07-29T17:28:47.608-04:00Brandy - There's some fan fiction here
at Soni...Brandy - There's some fan fiction here<br /><a href="http://perso.gratisweb.com/soniacorral/BB/lecturasENG.htm" rel="nofollow">at Sonia Corral's site</a>. Several stories are translated from the Spanish, I think, and others come from fanzines (maybe?) illustrated by Sonia. It's a little hard to tell where the stories come from exactly. Hopefully they'll be new to you. In any case,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-56191103160063743192009-07-29T13:43:46.734-04:002009-07-29T13:43:46.734-04:00I'm very anxious for Catherine and Vincent to ...I'm very anxious for Catherine and Vincent to get home - she needs to feel his strong and loving arms around her. And we do too!!!<br /><br />jitterbugAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-59578812518644209772009-07-29T00:00:32.078-04:002009-07-29T00:00:32.078-04:00Carole, you have to post a new chapter soon - the ...Carole, you have to post a new chapter soon - the comments are getting too long! ;)<br /><br />Well, it's finally happened: I've run out of things to read. I've spent the last month reading the entirety of the tunneltales collection. I've read the other common sites as well - any other recommendations? I would, of course, prefer to read your story, but you're being episodic!<Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332213556790886421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-45270459815325829072009-07-26T20:02:37.050-04:002009-07-26T20:02:37.050-04:00Oh dear, India. I hope I footnoted that. I can'...Oh dear, India. I hope I footnoted that. I can't take credit for the line, <i>the unimagined bridge.</i> It's a phrase from Rilke, from an untitled, uncollected poem.<br /><br /><i>As once the winged energy of delight<br />carried you over those many first abysses,<br />now build the unimagined bridge's<br />sternly calculated arc.<br /><br />Miracle's not only in the unexplained Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5968943996908198847.post-8467800664841473222009-07-26T10:14:45.118-04:002009-07-26T10:14:45.118-04:00That beaks my heart. Criticism and dismissal. NO c...That beaks my heart. Criticism and dismissal. NO child should suffer that.<br /><br />Rereading Chapter 1 reminds me how this story, in a complex and, as Brandy deemed it, "epic" way, with poetry and music and rich characterizations, grants Catherine her dream in "A Happy Life" . . .<br /><br /><i>Vincent: And we can go together?"<br />Catherine: Yes.<br />Vincent: But Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com