tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post2014996253122451741..comments2023-10-20T10:43:45.340-05:00Comments on ChristaCarol Jones: Author, Teacher, Mother: I Survived! (Teaser Tuesday)ChristaCarol Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-64803167920703711942010-06-03T23:00:05.807-05:002010-06-03T23:00:05.807-05:00Congrats on finishing!
Adsense AlternativeCongrats on finishing! <br /><a href="http://www.admaya.in" rel="nofollow"> Adsense Alternative </a>Nishanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461392896444120934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-23570772032050339792010-05-13T17:12:22.522-05:002010-05-13T17:12:22.522-05:00glad to see DIRFN is getting some press :) great s...glad to see DIRFN is getting some press :) great snippet.Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-91905820514239032712010-05-12T22:20:49.700-05:002010-05-12T22:20:49.700-05:00Thanks all! Glad the creepy is working. Hm. Maybe ...Thanks all! Glad the creepy is working. Hm. Maybe I should make it a point to add more creepy in every now and again lol.ChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-61419891562252483812010-05-12T18:13:49.662-05:002010-05-12T18:13:49.662-05:00Lots of suspense in the teaser, I'm also curi...Lots of suspense in the teaser, I'm also curious about the necklace. I loved it!Brianne Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04080926890945644658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-55821474981242313502010-05-12T18:13:09.573-05:002010-05-12T18:13:09.573-05:00Congrats!!!
I love the dialog here, and third per...Congrats!!!<br /><br />I love the dialog here, and third person is refreshing every now and then. :) I will go along with the others and say it gave me the creeps a little, which is a very VERY awesome thing, since I heart the creepy!!Annie McElfreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14312634754232333138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-65716902581486663622010-05-12T09:11:53.169-05:002010-05-12T09:11:53.169-05:00Congrats on your classes!
This is a great tease,...Congrats on your classes! <br /><br />This is a great tease, good voice and imagery too. It's exactly how life is too, parents never seem to take the kids seriously. It was also creepy in a good way. =)Cheyannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05924234364835409650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-44919075248713964772010-05-12T07:58:02.152-05:002010-05-12T07:58:02.152-05:00Congrats on passing your classes!!
I really like ...Congrats on passing your classes!!<br /><br />I really like the premise of this story, but I was totally sucked in when I read this. :D Makes me want to know more about this mysterious necklace.Rebecca A. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124059241043445352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-87722669616980107742010-05-11T22:01:44.044-05:002010-05-11T22:01:44.044-05:00Thanks everyone! I will SO be enjoying the time of...Thanks everyone! I will SO be enjoying the time off by WRITING! :P<br /><br />Phoebe: I wrote 3rd before I wrote 1st. And it's not really a preference more than "what's the best way to tell this story?" I feel like 3rd is the best for this story. <br /><br />:)ChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-90126034700621712942010-05-11T21:54:49.372-05:002010-05-11T21:54:49.372-05:00So creepy, who's outside?! Great teaser, I wan...So creepy, who's outside?! Great teaser, I want to keep reading :) Have fun with the time off!!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17202494819302527977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-70141775585405828552010-05-11T20:24:59.196-05:002010-05-11T20:24:59.196-05:00Great teaser, and congrats on the weeks off!!Great teaser, and congrats on the weeks off!!Hayley Lovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786674202167099600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-22576744376168922602010-05-11T19:19:34.950-05:002010-05-11T19:19:34.950-05:00Oooh, what's going on here? This sounds like a...Oooh, what's going on here? This sounds like a great story.Remilda Graystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649300813621588790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-15393366694545863782010-05-11T18:38:47.006-05:002010-05-11T18:38:47.006-05:00Congrats! Relax and enjoy those hard earned weeks!...Congrats! Relax and enjoy those hard earned weeks!<br /><br />Love the teaser - you've got a great character there :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-27439819233864850242010-05-11T15:16:49.494-05:002010-05-11T15:16:49.494-05:00Nice tease! I'm curious--what made you decide ...Nice tease! I'm curious--what made you decide to use third for this one, if you usually use first?Phoebe Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922801801009495791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-67682992283499233212010-05-11T14:03:16.917-05:002010-05-11T14:03:16.917-05:00Great tease! Definitely intrigued by the necklace....Great tease! Definitely intrigued by the necklace.Kaitlin Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01218406803223729204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-20889504660604826532010-05-11T14:02:58.496-05:002010-05-11T14:02:58.496-05:00I am hooked! Extremely intrigue as to what is goin...I am hooked! Extremely intrigue as to what is going on. Great Tease and hooray for passing your classes!Writing Writerly thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17184023954656057661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-19229598845109575812010-05-11T13:59:56.445-05:002010-05-11T13:59:56.445-05:00Thanks, everyone! Sue, great point. It's been ...Thanks, everyone! Sue, great point. It's been rough going back into third after writing in first for so long. I'll definitely go back and add some more internal stuff. Thanks again!ChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-21998518476703339542010-05-11T13:42:36.425-05:002010-05-11T13:42:36.425-05:00I love this! Wonderful hook and I'm dying to ...I love this! Wonderful hook and I'm dying to know more. And I love the "laughing out his nose" comment...I'm always trying to put body language and actions like that into words, and that is perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-16013878560079772782010-05-11T13:29:19.904-05:002010-05-11T13:29:19.904-05:00this is so great! i could see everything so clearl...this is so great! i could see everything so clearly. jeesh. now I'm hooked. more please!!! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13612218172442721987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-66432306997824341152010-05-11T13:15:08.717-05:002010-05-11T13:15:08.717-05:00I'm hooked. I really love your voice! It'...I'm hooked. I really love your voice! It's simple, but the images are crystal clear!Giles Hashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772067878017549159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-13642448877356060702010-05-11T09:22:34.713-05:002010-05-11T09:22:34.713-05:00Ah, great teaser, and kind of spooky. lol. Congrat...Ah, great teaser, and kind of spooky. lol. Congrats on the tests!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267066733031149882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-69397305964028783762010-05-11T08:43:09.786-05:002010-05-11T08:43:09.786-05:00Yup, I'm with Ink.
I want to know what this n...Yup, I'm with Ink.<br />I want to know what this necklace is all about! <br />My only quibble and it might just be me not being awake - I think Gavin seems a little distant from the reader. I can't really put my finger on it. I think you need to get into his head a little more. <br />But I definitely like where this story is going.<br /><br />And, oh yes! Brilliant on the tests! That's a great result considering what all you have on your plate!sue laybournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14549268075528924978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-46193269357414072132010-05-11T08:36:52.851-05:002010-05-11T08:36:52.851-05:00Thanks! If only it was finishing completely! I sti...Thanks! If only it was finishing completely! I still have plenty of years the rate I'm going :PChristaCarol Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908423468344511136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501611235905219648.post-56491373824271654132010-05-11T08:05:11.275-05:002010-05-11T08:05:11.275-05:00Woohoo! Congrats on finishing!
Love the teaser, ...Woohoo! Congrats on finishing! <br /><br />Love the teaser, nice and creepy! I want to know what this necklace is about. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com