tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post739313766933649844..comments2023-07-21T07:38:15.376-04:00Comments on Whimsical Quests of a Curious Mind: WeWriWa Snippet from The Chocolate House - All for Love - Anthology: "Masqueraders" 3/8/15Jess Schirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-81307242599321947572015-03-09T02:05:47.896-04:002015-03-09T02:05:47.896-04:00Wonder what is going on to cause such reluctance? ...Wonder what is going on to cause such reluctance? Terrific description of the scene, you made it come alive.Chelle Corderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15412268726863698528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-88090848456470318122015-03-08T23:28:55.253-04:002015-03-08T23:28:55.253-04:00Older brothers can be such a pain! Great snippet,...Older brothers can be such a pain! Great snippet, Jess. I'm hoping Simon at least gets some chocolate out of this!Kate Warrenhttp://www.thekatewarren.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-45061261774710755122015-03-08T20:13:59.117-04:002015-03-08T20:13:59.117-04:00Thanks a bunch! :)Thanks a bunch! :)Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-38939759600478911282015-03-08T19:35:41.096-04:002015-03-08T19:35:41.096-04:00What a wonderful idea for such a good cause! Enjoy...What a wonderful idea for such a good cause! Enjoyed the snippet and I'm thoroughly hooked on the story already :-)Veronica Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732940088047026021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-75650982037883167772015-03-08T19:01:32.662-04:002015-03-08T19:01:32.662-04:00Intriguing set up and the word chocolate in the ti...Intriguing set up and the word chocolate in the title - this is gonna be good!Daryl Devoréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941826725131248565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-40862191164110634782015-03-08T17:05:50.550-04:002015-03-08T17:05:50.550-04:00You've set this up really well. There's a ...You've set this up really well. There's a lot of information in the opening, and yet so many details the reader wants to discover as she reads further.Patricia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05042411219884835267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-21887186753596328312015-03-08T16:55:28.704-04:002015-03-08T16:55:28.704-04:00True!True!Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-30602859043910171402015-03-08T16:49:39.749-04:002015-03-08T16:49:39.749-04:00Ah, family... sometimes they drive you crazy. I...Ah, family... sometimes they drive you crazy. I'm guessing he and his brother have some serious issues.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141508426287090331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-72362138866370935552015-03-08T16:41:21.792-04:002015-03-08T16:41:21.792-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-12189306066592788882015-03-08T16:40:58.568-04:002015-03-08T16:40:58.568-04:00It just released on Thurs, and prior to that every...It just released on Thurs, and prior to that everyone involved was staying pretty quiet. Now that the silence has broken, I suspect you'll get sick of hearing about it.Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-88688381900747096942015-03-08T16:38:03.088-04:002015-03-08T16:38:03.088-04:00Thank you Victoria! I've tried the trick with...Thank you Victoria! I've tried the trick with bills a few times and have yet to generate the desired result. Still, I keep hoping.Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-71033613338703598572015-03-08T16:30:28.083-04:002015-03-08T16:30:28.083-04:00:) I'm editing currently editing the manuscrip...:) I'm editing currently editing the manuscript where Sebastian is the main character. He's ... challenging.Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-76667778571620690662015-03-08T16:20:49.573-04:002015-03-08T16:20:49.573-04:00Thanks Marcia. You're so sweet! I do have to c...Thanks Marcia. You're so sweet! I do have to confess that the cliffhanger was a happy accident.Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-85930466309305572142015-03-08T16:19:09.780-04:002015-03-08T16:19:09.780-04:00Thanks Joanne!Thanks Joanne!Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-50413145223308880602015-03-08T16:00:49.791-04:002015-03-08T16:00:49.791-04:00Great beginning! Wonder why he doesn't want to...Great beginning! Wonder why he doesn't want to meet his brother, especially since chocolate might be involved. He can't be all bad!Christina Ochshttp://christinaochs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-85217454096040119272015-03-08T13:24:19.844-04:002015-03-08T13:24:19.844-04:00You begin with a cliffhanger and that's a good...You begin with a cliffhanger and that's a good thing. Terrific eight.<br />Charmaine Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236373312231763983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-90139228336456747542015-03-08T12:28:49.449-04:002015-03-08T12:28:49.449-04:00Intriguing opening lines, Jess! :-) Nicely done :-...Intriguing opening lines, Jess! :-) Nicely done :-) I didn't know about this book. I'll have to check it out. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-63774127498501579942015-03-08T11:39:08.507-04:002015-03-08T11:39:08.507-04:00Great start. And lol - rubbing my neck and re-read...Great start. And lol - rubbing my neck and re-reading a message doesn't work for me either.<br />Tweeted.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859109777005545304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-67396652122388067242015-03-08T11:11:48.363-04:002015-03-08T11:11:48.363-04:00secrets to start the book. perfect idea. Now I'...secrets to start the book. perfect idea. Now I'm curious what his brother wantsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164269285285491186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-66165530470744118312015-03-08T10:31:27.011-04:002015-03-08T10:31:27.011-04:00Wonder what his brother is like?Wonder what his brother is like?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551671528722336812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-71127213233462497682015-03-08T10:30:15.070-04:002015-03-08T10:30:15.070-04:00Wow, Jess, this is a great opening! A lot of quest...Wow, Jess, this is a great opening! A lot of questions to draw us further into the story. I can see improvement in your writing just in the year or so I've known you. And you sure can pick cliffhangers! :-DMarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092928480361131154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-16949248399621638282015-03-08T09:24:49.602-04:002015-03-08T09:24:49.602-04:00Terrific beginning. I'm really curious to know...Terrific beginning. I'm really curious to know why he doesn't want to meet his brother and what the note means. Joanne Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708364499624604625noreply@blogger.com