tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post7864015028979539945..comments2023-07-01T07:40:18.688-07:00Comments on Tales of a Nightcrafter: Good MothersJoanie Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09923353641823849082noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-11275836092118350982010-07-10T18:05:41.238-07:002010-07-10T18:05:41.238-07:00The panic, the pacing, the descriptions - all of i...The panic, the pacing, the descriptions - all of it excellent. This happened to me both as a child and in various scenarios with my own children.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-86100444134133906482010-07-10T08:16:15.399-07:002010-07-10T08:16:15.399-07:00phew! her sense of worry then panic was very well ...phew! her sense of worry then panic was very well conveyed, nicely donemazzz in Leedshttp://mazzz-in-leeds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-52864131864952897572010-07-10T08:08:27.273-07:002010-07-10T08:08:27.273-07:00Very cleverly written, your "Captain what'...Very cleverly written, your "Captain what's-his-face" line lulled me into a false sense of security (just as you intended no doubt) before you sneaked up behind me and scared the life out of me. I'm so glad this ended happily, it wasn't till I'd finished reading that I realised I was holding my breath. Bravo!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361651251233078437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-55348094225619819782010-07-10T08:06:27.386-07:002010-07-10T08:06:27.386-07:00Oh, the Code Adam had my heart thumping!
Fear, gu...Oh, the Code Adam had my heart thumping!<br /><br />Fear, guilt, panic, relief, all very well rendered in your story. So glad CJ was found. Whew.Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-45349310452898114272010-07-10T08:01:11.123-07:002010-07-10T08:01:11.123-07:00This never would have happened if he'd worn a ...This never would have happened if he'd worn a Mets cap...<br /><br />A really good story well executed with the right pace ratcheting up the tension. I thought all the interactions with people who are operating on one level of reality, while in her panic she's not really able to tune into what they're saying was really well handled.<br /><br />marc nashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-46771827561547505872010-07-09T12:11:23.039-07:002010-07-09T12:11:23.039-07:00My heart is still pounding. Everything about this ...My heart is still pounding. Everything about this story is spot on, but her conflicting emotions when she finds him safe is just perfect.<br /><br />Really great story, Joanie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-77135490804168115572010-07-09T11:45:26.249-07:002010-07-09T11:45:26.249-07:00You know, I'm a good mother and yet, this has ...You know, I'm a good mother and yet, this has happened to me, though it was at the beach and my then 6-year-old son was caught in a riptide. I had looked around frantically for what seemed years, but was truly just a couple minutes. When I finally saw him, he was so far out I could barely tell it was him. I was so frozen with fear a stranger had to ask the lifeguard for help. <br /><br />You Deanna Schrayerhttp://theothersideofdeanna.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-30608171294497983432010-07-09T11:31:26.605-07:002010-07-09T11:31:26.605-07:00One of those parental nightmares. Thank you for no...One of those parental nightmares. Thank you for not giving it a grisly ending.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-51841853161272278232010-07-09T11:29:01.681-07:002010-07-09T11:29:01.681-07:00Love the way it turned out that she was a good mot...Love the way it turned out that she was a good mother after all. She taught her son well.Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08377570668333453073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-70400669716625586232010-07-09T11:19:38.163-07:002010-07-09T11:19:38.163-07:00My heart was pounding as the mom was running throu...My heart was pounding as the mom was running through the store looking for her child. You really captured that panic. Losing sight of them even for a second is a nightmare.<br /><br />My parents lost me in Disney World once. It may have been on purpose. (I'm joking! If they were going to lose anyone on purpose it would be my brother.)Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-11794640416683468582010-07-09T10:58:50.609-07:002010-07-09T10:58:50.609-07:00Very realistic scenario, you really roped me in. ...Very realistic scenario, you really roped me in. I'm also glad it ended well.Pamila Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398900249578356483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-51451502133023233282010-07-08T23:30:53.460-07:002010-07-08T23:30:53.460-07:00OMG I am SO glad this didn't end badly. You ha...OMG I am SO glad this didn't end badly. You had me freaking out lady.Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7578004817850204950.post-31849113167596448352010-07-08T23:19:36.673-07:002010-07-08T23:19:36.673-07:00Good story! My heart started racing as she couldn&...Good story! My heart started racing as she couldn't find him. That has to be the worst feeling in the world for a parent.Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.com