Wow, I can't tell you how much that means to me Deborah. Your comment literally defines the reason I write. To say thank you, or that I appreciate your comment, seems somehow utterly insufficient. I do sincerely thank you though. You've made my week, no that's not right, the entire month of August. - Jim
Awe Jim! You're so talented! It's a pleasure to read! We're traveling home from a long crazy trip full of sickies - so I'm trying to catchup a bit. I will definitely explore more ☺️
Wow. After reading the first story you shared with me and then this... all I can say is that your versatility as a writer is off the charts. I'll be sharing this story with a friend of mine who writes fantasy.
Well thank you very much Knikki. I really appreciate that. I've never wanted to be looked at as a one-trick pony, so I like to try new things. Thanks so much again for reading and commenting. Means a lot to me. - Jim
Hi Liz! Flattery will get you everywhere with me. I am a shallow scoundrel that can be bought for a song. Seriously though, thank you for the generous words. I think I'm going through a phase of some sort, temporary almost assuredly, but hey I'll try to ride the wave for awhile or until I fall off the board. Would you read a second chapter or is it too....out there? - Jim
I would definitely read a second chapter! Yes, ride the wave. Writers are freedom junkies - we don’t like to be pigeonholed. And how would we find all of our depth and breadth if we were?
Christ, Wilsky! How about an advanced fair warning on these stories for the chicken-hearted!? Enhancements! Cessations! Expired females! A world of apt euphemisms. An absolutely perfect ending here, my friend. As my dad would have said, "Ah well, another day, another dollar..."
Haha, thanks Sharron! You have actually touched on a pet peeve of mine. Language, spelling, names, things and expressions. Whether the story is about Medieval knights or far, far into the future with ol' Kael Moor. The times should be reflected. For instance I have no problem with the F word in writing it, or using it occasionally (sometimes too much) - but nothing bothers me more than to read or watch a movie supposedly set in the 1500's, lets just say, and it's F this and F that, or they use modern expressions such 'that's more like it' or 'show me what you got'....it just isn't accurate. Same goes for the far future because the constantly revised and changing English language will have new words, new THINGS and will be vastly different. So I had fun stealing some Latin and variations of other words - or just completely making something up we just don't say, see or hear now. Anyway, I appreciate you reading and thanks again for the kind words. - Jim
Well, I, for one, love your clever use of language - your inventions which make instant sense eg "cessations and enhancements" And, as you say, anachronisms in films and books, send me mumbling off into another room. Let a Civil War soldier walk up to his companion and ask,"What's happening?" and I am out. 1965, yes. 1865, no. Or the 1745 Scottish warriors sharing fist bumps? Eeeks! Here is a quick one you may have missed, where I made an attempt at inventing future language. Not positive I was successful.. https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/access
Yes, the Civil War and Scottish warriors examples are exactly what I'm talking about. I checked your link and loved your imagination and creativity. I always wanted to ride on a Sliptram ;)
Awesome, Jim. Although not your usual genre, you did a remarkable job of making this future dystopia real and believable. I'm voting for a chapter two!
Thanks Jim, appreciate all the support as always. The absent substack jurors are still deliberating, but in an ominous move, they did ask the judge for further clarification of what constitutes the death penalty in this case. A finding of Guilty looks to be a given, the verdict seems to be only a decision of how guilty. Seriously though, thanks for reading and comments. - Jim
Hi Kristin, not my usual either, haha. It's a little out there and a bit of a mystery to me where it came from. I tried hard to keep it a mix of what's real to us today versus what could be real in the far future. It was a streaky, speed write.
Hanna! Thanks so much for reading and commenting. I've never written something futuristic and honestly had mixed feelings about posting it. It just came to me out of nowhere and I'm not sure what to think of it to tell you the truth. I'm glad you enjoyed it though and who knows maybe I'll bring it back or try something else in this vein. - Jim
Out of the blue, Thomas...haha. I love trying something I've never tried and this is certainly that. Have no idea where this came from but after I typed it out, I kind of liked it, so I thought I'd put it out there. Surprisingly, I think I might even know where I'm going with it but then again, maybe its just a one and out? Thanks for reading and commenting. Appreciate it, as always. - Jim
What a wonderful writer you are Jim! I've never been a fiction reader but it's been amazing to read short story fiction here. An absolute blessing 🙌🏻
Wow, I can't tell you how much that means to me Deborah. Your comment literally defines the reason I write. To say thank you, or that I appreciate your comment, seems somehow utterly insufficient. I do sincerely thank you though. You've made my week, no that's not right, the entire month of August. - Jim
Awe Jim! You're so talented! It's a pleasure to read! We're traveling home from a long crazy trip full of sickies - so I'm trying to catchup a bit. I will definitely explore more ☺️
Wow. After reading the first story you shared with me and then this... all I can say is that your versatility as a writer is off the charts. I'll be sharing this story with a friend of mine who writes fantasy.
Well thank you very much Knikki. I really appreciate that. I've never wanted to be looked at as a one-trick pony, so I like to try new things. Thanks so much again for reading and commenting. Means a lot to me. - Jim
Wow! I didn’t know you genre-hopped with such aplomb! That’s some topnotch world-building, Jim.
Hi Liz! Flattery will get you everywhere with me. I am a shallow scoundrel that can be bought for a song. Seriously though, thank you for the generous words. I think I'm going through a phase of some sort, temporary almost assuredly, but hey I'll try to ride the wave for awhile or until I fall off the board. Would you read a second chapter or is it too....out there? - Jim
I would definitely read a second chapter! Yes, ride the wave. Writers are freedom junkies - we don’t like to be pigeonholed. And how would we find all of our depth and breadth if we were?
Christ, Wilsky! How about an advanced fair warning on these stories for the chicken-hearted!? Enhancements! Cessations! Expired females! A world of apt euphemisms. An absolutely perfect ending here, my friend. As my dad would have said, "Ah well, another day, another dollar..."
Haha, thanks Sharron! You have actually touched on a pet peeve of mine. Language, spelling, names, things and expressions. Whether the story is about Medieval knights or far, far into the future with ol' Kael Moor. The times should be reflected. For instance I have no problem with the F word in writing it, or using it occasionally (sometimes too much) - but nothing bothers me more than to read or watch a movie supposedly set in the 1500's, lets just say, and it's F this and F that, or they use modern expressions such 'that's more like it' or 'show me what you got'....it just isn't accurate. Same goes for the far future because the constantly revised and changing English language will have new words, new THINGS and will be vastly different. So I had fun stealing some Latin and variations of other words - or just completely making something up we just don't say, see or hear now. Anyway, I appreciate you reading and thanks again for the kind words. - Jim
Well, I, for one, love your clever use of language - your inventions which make instant sense eg "cessations and enhancements" And, as you say, anachronisms in films and books, send me mumbling off into another room. Let a Civil War soldier walk up to his companion and ask,"What's happening?" and I am out. 1965, yes. 1865, no. Or the 1745 Scottish warriors sharing fist bumps? Eeeks! Here is a quick one you may have missed, where I made an attempt at inventing future language. Not positive I was successful.. https://sharronbassano.substack.com/p/access
Yes, the Civil War and Scottish warriors examples are exactly what I'm talking about. I checked your link and loved your imagination and creativity. I always wanted to ride on a Sliptram ;)
Awesome, Jim. Although not your usual genre, you did a remarkable job of making this future dystopia real and believable. I'm voting for a chapter two!
Or a movie? A Youtube short. I can see it.
Thanks Jim, appreciate all the support as always. The absent substack jurors are still deliberating, but in an ominous move, they did ask the judge for further clarification of what constitutes the death penalty in this case. A finding of Guilty looks to be a given, the verdict seems to be only a decision of how guilty. Seriously though, thanks for reading and comments. - Jim
Not my usual genre, but this is great, Jim!
Hi Kristin, not my usual either, haha. It's a little out there and a bit of a mystery to me where it came from. I tried hard to keep it a mix of what's real to us today versus what could be real in the far future. It was a streaky, speed write.
Marvelous invented vocabulary ( says the English teacher.)
Wow, this was smooth, Jim. Really enjoyed it.
Hanna! Thanks so much for reading and commenting. I've never written something futuristic and honestly had mixed feelings about posting it. It just came to me out of nowhere and I'm not sure what to think of it to tell you the truth. I'm glad you enjoyed it though and who knows maybe I'll bring it back or try something else in this vein. - Jim
Well ... that was different. Nice writing, Jim.
Out of the blue, Thomas...haha. I love trying something I've never tried and this is certainly that. Have no idea where this came from but after I typed it out, I kind of liked it, so I thought I'd put it out there. Surprisingly, I think I might even know where I'm going with it but then again, maybe its just a one and out? Thanks for reading and commenting. Appreciate it, as always. - Jim