tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post8008193242898228828..comments2024-03-10T05:18:37.521-04:00Comments on Stories From A Starry Sky: Weekend Writing Warriors June 24, 2018Teresa Cypherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-61975973128164694252018-06-29T09:41:12.964-04:002018-06-29T09:41:12.964-04:00Nope, not one for mincing words!
We do torture o...Nope, not one for mincing words! <br /><br />We do torture our characters, huh? :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-62243417961121669542018-06-29T09:39:38.974-04:002018-06-29T09:39:38.974-04:00She will--even if it's not actually true. :-)She will--even if it's not actually true. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-14067718923782211182018-06-29T09:39:04.170-04:002018-06-29T09:39:04.170-04:00He's different. His culture is different. He&#...He's different. His culture is different. He's not without some saving graces. ;-) Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-68050667276680917292018-06-29T09:38:14.349-04:002018-06-29T09:38:14.349-04:00:-) Thanks, Hywela. I can't market this as SFR...:-) Thanks, Hywela. I can't market this as SFR, and certainly not as a HEA. But like I commented to Veronica, this ends o a hopeful uptick.<br /><br />I'm so glad you're hooked. I edit a little every night. Life is so busy. Eventually it will get finished. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-76755818445447616532018-06-29T09:35:26.847-04:002018-06-29T09:35:26.847-04:00Thanks, Jenna. Jobo is okay. He has an adoring fri...Thanks, Jenna. Jobo is okay. He has an adoring friend in a little child Chay. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-57709012874014686582018-06-29T09:34:20.001-04:002018-06-29T09:34:20.001-04:00She is so sure it;'s not true, then starts to ...She is so sure it;'s not true, then starts to doubt... :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-69082407270773718002018-06-29T09:33:35.242-04:002018-06-29T09:33:35.242-04:00He is using any means to achieve his goal. :-)He is using any means to achieve his goal. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-46352005592781674462018-06-29T09:33:01.533-04:002018-06-29T09:33:01.533-04:00Jobo is okay. There is a child Chay who adores Job...Jobo is okay. There is a child Chay who adores Jobo. They spend a lot of time together. He didn't go away. :-)<br />Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-87008296693356510372018-06-27T14:58:36.671-04:002018-06-27T14:58:36.671-04:00Thanks, Charmaine! :-)Thanks, Charmaine! :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-40953129684660444202018-06-27T14:58:18.168-04:002018-06-27T14:58:18.168-04:00Not at all. :-)Not at all. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-27393371677925795352018-06-27T14:57:56.471-04:002018-06-27T14:57:56.471-04:00Thanks, Jean. :-) It's definitely not sfr. Th...Thanks, Jean. :-) It's definitely not sfr. There's no HEA. But is does end on a hopeful uptick. I don't want to say more than that. <br /><br />I do get what you say about Romance readers not having it. This might be borderline SF with romantic elements. FYI, there is a BIG plot twist coming. And much of the last part of the book will have the reader privy to information that Lily is unaware of. She has two little girls with her husband. :-)<br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing your SFR wisdom. I do appreciate it. Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-13836204124919206712018-06-25T18:06:41.309-04:002018-06-25T18:06:41.309-04:00He doesn't mince words, does it? I guess I'...He doesn't mince words, does it? I guess I'd rather get the news that way. Wham! Then I'd take a long time mulling over what it all means. I can see her stunned, devastated as she realizes the implications. Poor kid.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-68817049240041130242018-06-25T00:20:57.449-04:002018-06-25T00:20:57.449-04:00Um... What!? If it's true, she's going to ...Um... What!? If it's true, she's going to have a lot of grieving to do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141508426287090331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-21444329877574622942018-06-24T20:23:46.218-04:002018-06-24T20:23:46.218-04:00*huge gasp**huge gasp*Amy Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-53273645698552423372018-06-24T19:34:01.497-04:002018-06-24T19:34:01.497-04:00What? How? Hopefully there is more to this than me...What? How? Hopefully there is more to this than meets the eye. Also I don't know if I still like him if he's lying about something this cruel. Great Snippet Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11908242131644763201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-68707842290181878722018-06-24T18:47:37.809-04:002018-06-24T18:47:37.809-04:00Like others I'm worried about the dog! It'...Like others I'm worried about the dog! It's really devastating about her husband and child too of course - not to mention the Earth itself. I can't help sharing Veronica's concerns, but having said that, I'm a romance writer/reader too and I'm absolutely hooked!Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-66210918691161313332018-06-24T17:13:10.853-04:002018-06-24T17:13:10.853-04:00That is devastating, but I think I kind of expecte...That is devastating, but I think I kind of expected it. I do think Veronica has raised some valid points about what the romance community does and does not usually accept, although sometimes this kind of devastation does happen, it's not often. I'm looking forward to seeing how Lily handles this news as well. And I too am concerned for the dog!Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308158251486924808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-30844267151652689872018-06-24T15:48:09.756-04:002018-06-24T15:48:09.756-04:00Whoa, that’s devastating news! But I wonder if it’...Whoa, that’s devastating news! But I wonder if it’s true? I hope not, for her sake.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00200483339139860998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-78992174169150811462018-06-24T14:10:08.937-04:002018-06-24T14:10:08.937-04:00Okay, I screamed a little while reading this. I ho...Okay, I screamed a little while reading this. I hope he is wrong...or lying...or something. Great snippet!Danii X Hallowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030080907936799415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-73468199805658068802018-06-24T12:19:46.132-04:002018-06-24T12:19:46.132-04:00I'm going along with the others and refuse to ...I'm going along with the others and refuse to believe this. Maybe he's trying to make it easier for her to move on? And I have to admit, the one I'm still really worried about is the dog! Where'd he go?Alexis Duranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582838606796213690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-11006772866735400672018-06-24T10:44:57.953-04:002018-06-24T10:44:57.953-04:00Well that's bad. I have to admit, with her gro...Well that's bad. I have to admit, with her growing attraction to him in these snippets, I've been wondering what you were going to do about the husband back at home but I didn't see the Earth getting destroyed. And she had a child? (I can't remember.) Not sure readers are going to accept this IF you're writing a romance. Probably won't. If this is hard scifi, then you're probably ok. Unless you have a BIG plot twist coming and the child at least - if there was one and I apologize for not remembering - survived. The other thing, if there is going to be a big plot twist, romance readers may not stick around to see it. Best wishes on this!Veronica Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732940088047026021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-66029837850612879612018-06-24T10:44:17.780-04:002018-06-24T10:44:17.780-04:00Heart breaking. Oh my gosh! Teresa, you have writt...Heart breaking. Oh my gosh! Teresa, you have written an extraordinary story.Charmaine Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236373312231763983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-53537554225352356282018-06-24T08:04:43.630-04:002018-06-24T08:04:43.630-04:00Oh no. I don't imagine her reaction will be a ...Oh no. I don't imagine her reaction will be a good one.Fallonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10494175654046644119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-46447040357396739742018-06-24T07:53:04.823-04:002018-06-24T07:53:04.823-04:00She blames him right along with the invaders, thou...She blames him right along with the invaders, though he's not one of them. He is on the ship that's been contracted to haul (slave) cargo for the invaders. Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-9994148470990260782018-06-24T07:51:28.916-04:002018-06-24T07:51:28.916-04:00:-) There are clues in the book leading up to this...:-) There are clues in the book leading up to this moment that a reader will catch if they've been paying attention. Something he's done in this scene will cast doubt over the truthfulness of his statement.Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.com