tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post2870739881598832334..comments2024-03-23T15:28:15.198+00:00Comments on Icy's Blunt Pencil: Friday Flash - The Priest HoleIcy Sedgwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-25614544910508783852010-10-26T08:20:00.227+01:002010-10-26T08:20:00.227+01:00Really well told tale and I love the idea of a gho...Really well told tale and I love the idea of a ghost masquerading as another ghost.Rachel Blackbirdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02246966713076881105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-54891537870991588452010-10-24T19:17:16.985+01:002010-10-24T19:17:16.985+01:00Oh, how I love this. I can't wait for your nov...Oh, how I love this. I can't wait for your novel.Pamila Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398900249578356483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-30956956505789787022010-10-24T14:32:44.126+01:002010-10-24T14:32:44.126+01:00Great Halloween tale! Fowlis has a wonderful sense...Great Halloween tale! Fowlis has a wonderful sense of humor.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-36219358790965786442010-10-24T13:39:16.162+01:002010-10-24T13:39:16.162+01:00This was hilarious. I loved the ending!This was hilarious. I loved the ending!John Penderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713403125655682082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-50002646768729725592010-10-24T02:43:15.220+01:002010-10-24T02:43:15.220+01:00This is superb, Icy. The timing and pacing is spo...This is superb, Icy. The timing and pacing is spot on, and the ending is so very droll.<br />I want to know more about Fowlis; he sounds like my kind of character. I dip my hat to him.<br />Adam B @revhappinessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-83121068799275439992010-10-23T21:53:59.184+01:002010-10-23T21:53:59.184+01:00Cathryn - It is rather satisfying, isn't it?
...Cathryn - It is rather satisfying, isn't it?<br /><br />Aidan - I like to think Mulder would have behaved better.<br /><br />Carrie - I'll no doubt sending you snippets when it's ready.<br /><br />Chloe - Fowlis will be so pleased to hear that!<br /><br />Jessica - Fowlis thinks keeping a sense of humour is vital to maintaining sanity in the afterlife.<br /><br />JM - I'm so glad everyone likes Fowlis - he wasn't even supposed to be in this one!<br /><br />Steve - I sometimes watch a ghost programme on TV, and the host seems to be terrified of ghosts. Can't help thinking she should have chosen a different career!<br /><br />Kari - Thanks!<br /><br />Chris - Fowlis says "Thank you, kindly sir!"<br /><br />Shelli - Yeah, Pete's quite lame, isn't he?Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-54939700801754512852010-10-23T17:40:16.970+01:002010-10-23T17:40:16.970+01:00Very fun story. I loved how the ghost hunter, who...Very fun story. I loved how the ghost hunter, whom you would expect to be inured to fright, fainted. Nice twist to the story.Shellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068094486297918345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-72139758043254419302010-10-23T15:22:22.345+01:002010-10-23T15:22:22.345+01:00Fowlis rocks! Another fun story. Double cool poi...Fowlis rocks! Another fun story. Double cool points.Chris Chartrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766438158698041660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-46086685627557408122010-10-23T15:10:31.580+01:002010-10-23T15:10:31.580+01:00Hehe, scare points. I guess ghosts have to enterta...Hehe, scare points. I guess ghosts have to entertain themselves, don't they? Great story.<br /><br />Kari @ The Best Place By The FireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-70515030297283079602010-10-23T14:15:33.556+01:002010-10-23T14:15:33.556+01:00Some nice stuff in here, I like the edge of sarcas...Some nice stuff in here, I like the edge of sarcasm between Pete and Melanie.<br /><br />And a ghost-hunter who is scared of ghosts, whatever next? A baker who is scared of bread? :)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-79294844992315150532010-10-23T13:14:59.569+01:002010-10-23T13:14:59.569+01:00Love a good ghost story - and this was a ripper. T...Love a good ghost story - and this was a ripper. The dry humour of Fowlis was spot-on.Crybbe666https://www.blogger.com/profile/14752123812270914073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-6445107115732205852010-10-23T11:33:45.331+01:002010-10-23T11:33:45.331+01:00Ah, too funny. Love your ghost character's voi...Ah, too funny. Love your ghost character's voice. I can't wait to read the novel.<br /><br />Take care,<br />JessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-14814272307765373872010-10-23T09:09:24.795+01:002010-10-23T09:09:24.795+01:00I effing love Fowlis. Guy's got style.
Also, t...I effing love Fowlis. Guy's got style.<br />Also, tsk Melanie, tsk tsk tsk!ChloƩ P. Kovachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03974294590311314724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-48760695323955385952010-10-23T06:52:25.641+01:002010-10-23T06:52:25.641+01:00Very cool story Ice, I always did like a good ghos...Very cool story Ice, I always did like a good ghost story. Look forward to hearing more about your novel.Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-87040681937519692512010-10-23T03:53:00.347+01:002010-10-23T03:53:00.347+01:00Nice portrait of a man who wants to believe. I lo...Nice portrait of a man who wants to believe. I loved the idea of "scare points".AidanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876041003278004627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-72493204611011117442010-10-23T01:10:22.361+01:002010-10-23T01:10:22.361+01:00Loved it. Nice when a know-it-all gets a comeuppen...Loved it. Nice when a know-it-all gets a comeuppence.CathrynLouishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380932922178601607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-46959210500022498772010-10-22T23:00:30.807+01:002010-10-22T23:00:30.807+01:00Laurita - Hehe, Fowlis is a lot of fun when he tur...Laurita - Hehe, Fowlis is a lot of fun when he turns up.<br /><br />Justyn - Fowlis is a real charmer. Very debonair. <br /><br />Deanna - Well you do know what they say - be careful what you wish for!<br /><br />Annie - Half the time I don't even know where my writing is going to take me, I just hope people enjoy the ride!<br /><br />David - I've been in a seance twice, and stuff actually happened. No cavalier ghosts though, worse luck.<br /><br />Maria - Fowlis isn't keen on spiritualists...<br /><br />Grace - I'm so glad you like Fowlis! I often wonder what might happen if I introduced him to Methuselah...who would out-charm who?!<br /><br />Clive - Yeah, Fowlis is the Scaremaster General. Has been for thirteen years in a row!<br /><br />Tony - I've actually seen priest holes before. They're SO small - even when you factor in the smaller stature of people in days gone by, it makes you wonder what people actually suffered on account of their religion.<br /><br />Katen - One day, maybe...<br /><br />Eric - Yeah, Pete's a bit rubbish, isn't he?<br /><br />Valerie - Fowlis does like a bit of mischief!<br /><br />Laura - I might post a couple of excerpts from the novel......once I'm happy with it.<br /><br />John - I'm not sure who's worse - the bad ghost hunter or the rubbish psychic!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-75739836923297412642010-10-22T22:16:15.450+01:002010-10-22T22:16:15.450+01:00I felt a little bad at the declaration of the ghos...I felt a little bad at the declaration of the ghost hunter who couldn't find any bloody ghosts, and life gets worse. Poor folks.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-76122057057915354462010-10-22T22:04:49.387+01:002010-10-22T22:04:49.387+01:00Great twist. I was just sure he would come across ...Great twist. I was just sure he would come across a ghost with all the foreshadowing. Nice trick. The info on priest holes was interesting. I'll have to read more about this Fowlis Westerby character.Laura Rachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407312422139066511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-89768297300711323672010-10-22T21:44:06.306+01:002010-10-22T21:44:06.306+01:00Hah, I knew he would find a ghost, but that was gr...Hah, I knew he would find a ghost, but that was great. Prankster ghost!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148970927473800732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-87135919568211820102010-10-22T20:05:58.146+01:002010-10-22T20:05:58.146+01:00Excellent story. This was a lot of fun to read. Th...Excellent story. This was a lot of fun to read. This guy isn't going to be much of a ghost hunter if he faints at the first sign of a real ghost.Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-17329250914313110942010-10-22T20:00:43.310+01:002010-10-22T20:00:43.310+01:00You have successfully teased. I want to read the F...You have successfully teased. I want to read the Fowlis Westerby novel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-31325445034377647962010-10-22T19:53:05.384+01:002010-10-22T19:53:05.384+01:00Great set-up, and a terrific delivery. I couldn...Great set-up, and a terrific delivery. I couldn't tell how real this was until the very end.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-24944861849780266982010-10-22T19:52:55.150+01:002010-10-22T19:52:55.150+01:00Double scare points :) excellent.Double scare points :) excellent.Clive Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15057496284523957955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6396788184066846681.post-39005479336009018592010-10-22T18:32:53.414+01:002010-10-22T18:32:53.414+01:00Yes, I love Fowlis too, and was quite glad to see ...Yes, I love Fowlis too, and was quite glad to see him pop up here. And Melanie's little minions cracked me up.<br /><br />What a great story, Icy! Love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com