A week or two ago, someone asked me if I ever wrote anything about Vietnam. I said I didn't. That was a lie. Over the holiday weekend, I was looking for a...
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Jon Wood
backwaterjon
Dec 1, 2002 9:57 am
... When I started writing this my thoughts naturally turned to the Cupboard Under The Stairs. ******************** This was a good read all the way through....
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Jesse
jesse45034
Dec 1, 2002 9:57 am
"Reality is a fleeting illusion." J. F. Gump...
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Jesse
jesse45034
Dec 1, 2002 9:57 am
Here is part 2 of the Vietnam short story. I do mention s*x. For anyone who chooses not to read about it, I've left a few *'s before the rest of the story. * *...
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tedcolorado
Dec 1, 2002 1:28 pm
This was excellent! I read to the end. It made my head hurt! Not because of the writing, but because I can relate so well. Very nice! Hey, you didn't see my...
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angblanco@...
angblanco
Dec 1, 2002 1:28 pm
In a message dated 12/1/02 4:57:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Jesse, Part 2 came across my computer first so that's what I read first. For a short story it...
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its_my_life_here
its_my_life_...
Dec 1, 2002 7:24 pm
The entire segment of the trip with the lieutenant and the wrong connection can go. I know it's hard to delete but IMO they don't serve the story. I have to...
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Jesse
jesse45034
Dec 1, 2002 7:24 pm
You have a wonderful sense of humor. I loved your story. I have a basement and a garage which are identical to your Cupboard. I swear these inanimate objects...
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Jesse
jesse45034
Dec 1, 2002 7:24 pm
Angie, Yes, I see your point. I have a nasty habit of trying to squeeze extra large things into petite sizes. It never works. I always end up telling too much...
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angblanco@...
angblanco
Dec 1, 2002 9:26 pm
In a message dated 12/1/02 2:25:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Jesse, I'll try to answer these to the best of my knowledge. 1) A short story can be 1,000...
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Denise Mallas
denisemallas
Dec 1, 2002 9:26 pm
Jon, I completely agree with what you've stated. There were all kinds of interesting conversations going on at my house and ages from six to sixty-nine so...
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angblanco@...
angblanco
Dec 1, 2002 9:26 pm
In a message dated 12/1/02 2:24:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... "Mike had been to Nha Trang a few times and knew where the best bars and massage parlors were...
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Jesse
jesse45034
Dec 1, 2002 11:42 pm
Angie, Sorry, but Mike could not have taken his R & R in Nha Trang, because it was not an authorized in-country R & R location. Not secure enough. I guess I...
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Denise Mallas
denisemallas
Dec 1, 2002 11:42 pm
Jerry, also true! LOL It's an even better story if you've actually participated. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP...
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not_procrustean
Dec 2, 2002 9:42 am
Thank you Jon. I thought it was getting too long and bailed out....
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survivormhn
Dec 2, 2002 9:42 am
Thanks for the smiles, Wings! Don't know if there are complaint numbers like that here, lol...but you never know the way you can't get a response nowadays...
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not_procrustean
Dec 2, 2002 1:40 pm
Thanks Ted. Yeah, I did... now where did I put them...? I know there here someplace...OUCH! ... because of the...
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not_procrustean
Dec 2, 2002 1:40 pm
Thank you Jesse and thank you all for your comments. I have been messing with various styles on this board the last couple of years and maybe I have found my...
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tedcolorado
Dec 2, 2002 1:40 pm
Hey Jesse: Nicely written! I can see why you don't care to remember it very often. I can't imagine going through something like this. Sometimes it helps to...
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wings081
Dec 2, 2002 1:40 pm
Hi Mike Glad you saw the point. I have been contacted privately by members who asked me to elucidate. OK, for those of you who weren't quite on the ball last...
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Lisa
lynndanna
Dec 2, 2002 8:13 pm
Hi. I don't think the language is too overboard, just a bit out of the blue at first (an eyebrow raiser). As to editing, are you posting in draft or do you...
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Sam Adams
appalbookworm
Dec 3, 2002 4:03 pm
Where did everyone go? Two months ago there were more than 1,000 members on this group. Now it's down to 963. The messages have fallen in half from October. It...
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Sam Adams
appalbookworm
Dec 3, 2002 8:55 pm
Here's the final installment. Gone Fishin' Part 4 Copyright 2000 by Sam Adams We both put jigs on our lines to get down deep in the chilly water and we slowly...
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Sam Adams
appalbookworm
Dec 3, 2002 8:55 pm
I'm reposting this because I forgot to put a subject line on. The earlier one will be deleted. This is the third installment of a very long short story --...
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gohladucan
Dec 3, 2002 8:55 pm
So here I am with a well of knowledge to write about and experience abound. Unfortunetly it seems that I have no real motivation due to the fact that no one I...
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upton n. atom
incrdbl
Dec 3, 2002 8:56 pm
i remain lurking. i am spending most of my time keepiing warm as we have no money for heat, flogging for an agent, and writing my second detective fiction book...
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angblanco@...
angblanco
Dec 3, 2002 8:56 pm
... THIS NEXT SEGMENT STOPPED ME. I EXPECTED THE ACTION TO FOLLOW THE ELEVATOR VISUALS. INSTEAD I FEEL SOMETHING MISSING. IT SEEMS A BIT ABRUPT AND COULD USE...
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angblanco@...
angblanco
Dec 3, 2002 8:57 pm
... Hi Sam, I recently joined. Hope it's not me, heh, heh. Seriously all groups seem to slow down during winter and holiday months. All the best, Angie...
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Susan Donahue
suzianne411
Dec 3, 2002 8:57 pm
Dear Sam...That's a very good question. We have not lost more than a handful of active members. The Yahoo Groups system drops members whose messages are...
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Susan Donahue
suzianne411
Dec 3, 2002 9:07 pm
Dear Gohladucan...I hope you find what you need with us at ticket2write. We are big on encouragement and help and the best advice we can offer. As for...
