tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post2356005736732452844..comments2024-03-10T05:18:37.521-04:00Comments on Stories From A Starry Sky: Six Sentence Sunday: July 8th, 2012Teresa Cypherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-10314867096886263632012-07-15T18:08:37.770-04:002012-07-15T18:08:37.770-04:00Thanks, Jamie! :-)Thanks, Jamie! :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-7485997837293155972012-07-09T12:11:26.919-04:002012-07-09T12:11:26.919-04:00hi! Looks like a very interesting read~chEErs:-)hi! Looks like a very interesting read~chEErs:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-46762321225549793132012-07-09T10:40:20.772-04:002012-07-09T10:40:20.772-04:00Thanks, Steven :-)Thanks, Steven :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-22442590191120304182012-07-08T22:35:26.123-04:002012-07-08T22:35:26.123-04:00Terrific scene building, Teresa, as ever. Solid s...Terrific scene building, Teresa, as ever. Solid stuff!Daezarkian13https://www.blogger.com/profile/08839083029518977312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-54201447822994819392012-07-08T16:10:22.676-04:002012-07-08T16:10:22.676-04:00Thanks, Jess! I can't imagine what it must be...Thanks, Jess! I can't imagine what it must be like to live in such a (blighted) place. There is a documentary about Detroit that made me so sad when I watched it. The blighted area is enormous. How do we make it better? How do we fix it? So many questions and too few people searching for the answers, I fear.<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-18624018325791264182012-07-08T16:08:06.117-04:002012-07-08T16:08:06.117-04:00Thanks, Jessica! And thanks for all you do for SS...Thanks, Jessica! And thanks for all you do for SSS, :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-57495047652690794152012-07-08T16:07:35.820-04:002012-07-08T16:07:35.820-04:00Thanks, Kate :-) Aspire to: having the reader he...Thanks, Kate :-) Aspire to: having the reader hear and smell the story :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-78969605395576694932012-07-08T16:06:42.481-04:002012-07-08T16:06:42.481-04:00Thanks, Dana! It is a double-edged sword, huh? A b...Thanks, Dana! It is a double-edged sword, huh? A burden and a chance. :-)<br /><br />Revitalization is real word in English. I haven't checked the etymology. It is often used as a "buzzword" by politicians who are campaigning for election. Successful revitalization of blighted city areas earns rave reviews--many accolades for mayors--and any other politician who can associate his name with it ;-).<br /><br />And I think it's very cool that you find it sounding so SciFi ;-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-2879559317881923722012-07-08T16:02:14.986-04:002012-07-08T16:02:14.986-04:00Thanks, Marcia! It is a tough call. The idea of l...Thanks, Marcia! It is a tough call. The idea of living in a blighted area is scary to me (but am doing my best to think it through thoroughly). My experience has been all rural. Some of it qualifies as rural poverty, but the crime and danger don't exist out here like they do in urban areas.<br /><br />Swiss cheese? :-D You must be a writer ;-) Thank you for visiting.Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-16495370936506650952012-07-08T15:55:09.554-04:002012-07-08T15:55:09.554-04:00Thanks, Mac :-) She is desperate... :-) I'm g...Thanks, Mac :-) She is desperate... :-) I'm glad you liked it!Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-47503928684585628042012-07-08T15:53:55.617-04:002012-07-08T15:53:55.617-04:00Wow! Thank you, M.L. I had no idea you lived such ...Wow! Thank you, M.L. I had no idea you lived such an experience. I've lived in poverty, but was never homeless. I try to imagine, you know? But...I'm pretty sure that even my sharpest imaginings don't capture it. If you see something out of line, please...sing out. I would be ever so grateful. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-53478431748717678142012-07-08T15:51:02.866-04:002012-07-08T15:51:02.866-04:00Thank you, LJ. Those were good words to read--tha...Thank you, LJ. Those were good words to read--that you want to know more. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-61983359202291293812012-07-08T15:50:19.725-04:002012-07-08T15:50:19.725-04:00Thanks, Kate. :-) Glad you caught that. I didn&#...Thanks, Kate. :-) Glad you caught that. I didn't want to sound like I was beating a dead horse. But, when the old is razed to make way for the new, there's always someone sad to see the old buried or shoved aside. Sort of like people, huh? :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-50518532391922948252012-07-08T15:47:38.596-04:002012-07-08T15:47:38.596-04:00Thanks, Paula! You are welcome. I've been rea...Thanks, Paula! You are welcome. I've been reading snippets of Changing the Future, and I like what I've read. I do leave reviews for books on Amazon. I'm not good at leaving bad reviews, so for my own peace of mind, this is how I approach them. If I can rate the book 4 or 5 stars, I will--and leave a review, too. Otherwise, I leave nothing. I know it might seem like a copout, but once a book is published, I see no benefit to posting a less than stellar review. If an author knows I've read their book but haven't left a review, and contacts me, I'll give them an honest review of it--privately. So, lol, if you check my review page on Amazon (Teresa Cypher--my real name), don't think I'm a pushover that loves every book I read. ;-) Sometimes I wonder if people do think that??? :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-842860434256192292012-07-08T15:41:16.682-04:002012-07-08T15:41:16.682-04:00Thank you so much, Marie! Help. I'm trying t...Thank you so much, Marie! Help. I'm trying to find your blog. When I click on your image here, it takes me to Google+--you're in my circles but I can't find your blog through there. When I click on your image on friend connect, it shows me the blogs you follow. lol...I thought I found you last week, but if I did. I can't figure out how I did! Holy cow--so tech challenged I am! Can you leave a link? Then I'll add you to my blogroll so I don't lose you again :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-76611770755553931192012-07-08T15:28:31.888-04:002012-07-08T15:28:31.888-04:00Great descriptives here, Teresa! Love the darkness...Great descriptives here, Teresa! Love the darkness about her. Makes me want to get inside and know more. Great 6!L.J. Kentowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441452137277057123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-8430435800135111082012-07-08T15:23:49.383-04:002012-07-08T15:23:49.383-04:00Love the emphasis on how revitalization has a poss...Love the emphasis on how revitalization has a possibly negative impact on her life. Great six, Teresa.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12147367022405971648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-31529413371442363512012-07-08T15:23:38.061-04:002012-07-08T15:23:38.061-04:00Fantastic six, with a great description that makes...Fantastic six, with a great description that makes it so easy to visualise and feel the atmosphere. <br />(Thanks for visiting my blog - and especially for buying my book! Hope you'll enjoy it, and maybe you will write a review for me?)Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-23542738103472924452012-07-08T13:35:09.209-04:002012-07-08T13:35:09.209-04:00Wow, I loved that last line. You really know how t...Wow, I loved that last line. You really know how to engage, Teresa! Fantastic 6!! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899243599516908136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-91921668020187139622012-07-08T13:12:28.381-04:002012-07-08T13:12:28.381-04:00Wonderful Six, Teresa.
Through my experience what...Wonderful Six, Teresa.<br /><br />Through my experience what few possessions I had, I guarded with my life; I can sense her attachment to the journal in the same light. <br /><br />Your description of a crumbling city and how it symbolizes her crumbling life is a wonderful technique. This is one of my favorite Six's.M.L. Falconerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118491465472334192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-22179485847583244412012-07-08T12:07:09.354-04:002012-07-08T12:07:09.354-04:00"Her pauper's refuge." Those three w..."Her pauper's refuge." Those three words tie together the fatalist desperation of your scene's descriptions. Love it!Mackenzie Crownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495228596521457813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-79939692250365126372012-07-08T10:55:53.517-04:002012-07-08T10:55:53.517-04:00Hi Teresa. I love how you tie emotions to her suro...Hi Teresa. I love how you tie emotions to her suroundings. I can identify with her type of area too, because my city has been in decline for a bunch of years. Their answer for abandoned buildings is to knock them down, leaving so many gaping holes throughout the neighborhoods that I feel like I'm living in Swiss cheese. Very interested to see what happens next with Marissa.Owlladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12989152304836466124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-82188390015158536092012-07-08T09:31:47.527-04:002012-07-08T09:31:47.527-04:00Hello! :) I like this scene, especially because of...Hello! :) I like this scene, especially because of the city atmosphere, creating both a burden and a chance to make a big haul for Marissa, each and every day. <br />I agree with Jess, these are wonderfully written, smooth flowing six. One question though (I wanted to ask you this anyways): Is revitalization a term you came up with or is this a common expression in urban life planning? I've never heard it before, and it sounds so SciFi!DasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-43543157282632344012012-07-08T09:28:58.883-04:002012-07-08T09:28:58.883-04:00Very atmospheric! I can almost hear the crowd and...Very atmospheric! I can almost hear the crowd and smell the hotdogs. Well done!Kate Warrenhttp://www.katewarren.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-92133570004211440052012-07-08T08:09:51.274-04:002012-07-08T08:09:51.274-04:00Great world building! :)Great world building! :)Jessica E. Subjecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356934162311768234noreply@blogger.com