tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post4138564631455677540..comments2024-03-01T05:13:20.451+00:00Comments on Ten lives and second chances: The Indian Summer of Sid the SpiderOld Kittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-75095248464305289672010-10-08T06:14:09.610+01:002010-10-08T06:14:09.610+01:00Great line. Tells so much. The reader knows he'...Great line. Tells so much. The reader knows he's dead but you want to read on to know how/why he died.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-89607131694955862302010-10-08T05:49:52.588+01:002010-10-08T05:49:52.588+01:00Lucky you-Indian Summer-we have 42 degrees here a ...Lucky you-Indian Summer-we have 42 degrees here a week ago. It was heavenly at the beach.Esmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558695355351437784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-28262111549686139062010-10-08T01:00:17.224+01:002010-10-08T01:00:17.224+01:00Oh such lovely weather, Dear Charlie we know you a...Oh such lovely weather, Dear Charlie we know you are loving it too. And Sid, did you have a nice conversation with him?<br /><br />purrin<br />xoxoxo<br />AbbyANGEL ABBYGRACEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777233381092226583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-68088347632220679192010-10-07T23:13:13.498+01:002010-10-07T23:13:13.498+01:00I love the first line! I think it really sets the ...I love the first line! I think it really sets the mood - I'd love to read more:)<br /><br />Charlie isn't afraid of spiders, is he?Privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018596012893869692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-61586777006051685292010-10-07T22:12:12.282+01:002010-10-07T22:12:12.282+01:00Poor Sid he never gets any of the love.Poor Sid he never gets any of the love.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-66422457982748187252010-10-07T21:40:43.581+01:002010-10-07T21:40:43.581+01:00We dont mind at al how many pictures when they are...We dont mind at al how many pictures when they are as cute as this.. Hope the novel flows..<br /><br /> Hugs GJ x Angel Ginger Jasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15332639287513279097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-37616627299931738392010-10-07T21:12:44.500+01:002010-10-07T21:12:44.500+01:00Great first line! Love the pic of Charlie too...Great first line! Love the pic of Charlie too...Carolyn Abiadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567399129586443513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-82249530090642112212010-10-07T20:13:42.512+01:002010-10-07T20:13:42.512+01:00No pictures of Sid. Darn. We need to see what Char...No pictures of Sid. Darn. We need to see what Charlie is so intent on. Charley you do look cute sitting in the sink. <br />We like your first sentence or two. Now just get to work on the second sentence. <br />Take care and have a great day.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571726966413507123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-24528863294487730032010-10-07T19:43:12.662+01:002010-10-07T19:43:12.662+01:00I've been a bit absent from blogland...I like ...I've been a bit absent from blogland...I like your new look. :) I'm glad you're having some nice weather. That means my Grandparents are too. :-)<br /><br />Loved the beginning of your novel...Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-36430198829224382882010-10-07T18:32:44.194+01:002010-10-07T18:32:44.194+01:00Great first line, Old Kitty! I would definitely re...Great first line, Old Kitty! I would definitely read on, even if there was a spider on the ceiling.<br /><br />Thank God for Indian Summer. My skin was beginning to shrivel from all the rain!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-2421876448245903522010-10-07T18:17:16.279+01:002010-10-07T18:17:16.279+01:00That is a great opening sentence - it seems like i...That is a great opening sentence - it seems like it could go so many ways - I am intrigued for sure!<br /><br />And Charlie, sitting in the sink is one of the joys of being a cat - add a spider and wow, it is a very good thing!Amy & the house of catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345856423713438044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-15315711314934574442010-10-07T18:01:52.567+01:002010-10-07T18:01:52.567+01:00Sounds good to me, Kitty! I would read on... so no...Sounds good to me, Kitty! I would read on... so now do you have to do the gadzillion and a half rewrites on the next sentence?! Oh its like polishing a pebble into a diamond, isn't it? But when you see it all nice and sparkly, oooo!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-49709831234945772032010-10-07T17:44:30.681+01:002010-10-07T17:44:30.681+01:00Indian Summer is what I miss about living in South...Indian Summer is what I miss about living in Southern California. Sure, it is always warm and sunny, but there are no suprises or blessing of warmth when all you have felt is cold. <br />Aren't cats the best exterminators? I have stopped being scared of bugs thanks to my two kitties that are forever watchful.Plain Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925232966242274371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-81121802676306682042010-10-07T17:12:05.592+01:002010-10-07T17:12:05.592+01:00What a grand beginning!!!!!!!!!
We're still d...What a grand beginning!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />We're still dreaming of having days that are 23C/73F. but hopefully later this month or early next month. We are just thankful to have day in the 80's.<br /><br />We love ALWAYS having our toes free, and we're sure our dear friend Charlie does also!!!!!!!<br /><br />Did you get that spider, Charlie, or did it stay out of reach????? What a wonderful pix of you.<br /><br />xxxxxxxxSASS....Sammy Andy Shelly Sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362426008984299956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-51471865796482652152010-10-07T16:07:13.955+01:002010-10-07T16:07:13.955+01:00Not partial to spiders, so I am not missing Sid...Not partial to spiders, so I am not missing Sid's photo. Charlie looks wonderful though!<br /><br />Loving your first line! Have a wonderful Thursday.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-17367036192171432432010-10-07T15:19:01.694+01:002010-10-07T15:19:01.694+01:00Yay for the Indian Summer. And I love that opening...Yay for the Indian Summer. And I love that opening line. "On the night he died" is a fantastic start to a novel!Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-74589866663610185922010-10-07T14:40:22.544+01:002010-10-07T14:40:22.544+01:00Charlie were you in the wash bowl to be nearer the...Charlie were you in the wash bowl to be nearer the spider or off the floor if he fell down from off the ceiling?<br />Like the first sentence of your book - it makes you want to read more.Hannah and Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349810117072020253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-90898637625353677322010-10-07T14:07:38.721+01:002010-10-07T14:07:38.721+01:00Gotta love an Indian summer in England! I weep, so...Gotta love an Indian summer in England! I weep, sometimes, missing the UK, and here you go and announce an Indian summer with 23 degrees. I shall pitch myself off a cliff now...<br /><br />Or perhaps arrange for a visit as soon as humanly possible.<br /><br />Charlie's looking as cute as ever watching Old Sid. I wonder if they're communicating?Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-36982031408137900322010-10-07T12:23:42.018+01:002010-10-07T12:23:42.018+01:0023C would be heaven. Tomorrow's supposed to be...23C would be heaven. Tomorrow's supposed to be 19C (I live in hope), and that's Indian Summer for us!<br /><br />I read from other authors that the first sentence is crucial. Or at least first paragraph. As a reader, I wouldn't toss the book out on the first sentence or paragraph alone, but if it didn't hold my attention after several chapters, I probably would put it down and not pick it up again, no matter how well written.<br /><br />Thank you for NOT getting pics of Sid the Spider!<br /><br />Big smooches to Charlie, as always.Keahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809655107065918944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-50678450221766881242010-10-07T11:15:59.553+01:002010-10-07T11:15:59.553+01:00Hello Charlie, you look so cool watching Sid! Hey...Hello Charlie, you look so cool watching Sid! Hey, that is a great opener...who is this guy and how did he did? Purrfect!Brian's Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809631273441407139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-79733765771578906602010-10-07T10:21:54.157+01:002010-10-07T10:21:54.157+01:00Yay! You've written a cracker of a first line....Yay! You've written a cracker of a first line.<br /><br />Indian summer? I'm all for that!Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-811456896304016862010-10-07T09:57:16.828+01:002010-10-07T09:57:16.828+01:00Great opening sentence.
Great photo of Charlie. W...Great opening sentence.<br />Great photo of Charlie. Why the TCP?<br />Great Scott, an Indian summer!<br />Grateful Boonie, for a fun post.<br /><br />Have a nice day, BoonieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-26427668777774110162010-10-07T09:54:34.939+01:002010-10-07T09:54:34.939+01:00Surely he did not get (gulp) wet? He looks a bit ...Surely he did not get (gulp) wet? He looks a bit wet in the picture, but I imagine he would not have stayed in the sink for more than half a second if he really had been.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-7935516239300263582010-10-07T08:49:32.948+01:002010-10-07T08:49:32.948+01:00So THAT is where the heat has gone and we are havi...So THAT is where the heat has gone and we are having patches of Winter in Spring. <br />I hated today's 9c! But at least you are getting to sport your pretty little toes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367997384893777621.post-7935592691069780442010-10-07T07:25:31.511+01:002010-10-07T07:25:31.511+01:00Yay to an Indian summer and yay to a first line! N...Yay to an Indian summer and yay to a first line! Nice work, Kitty!fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.com