tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250861064970945708.post6890784567885517265..comments2023-09-30T05:41:35.801-07:00Comments on The Fantasy/Reality World of a Writer: Thirty-Fourth Friday Flash Santos Vs The MermaidCraig Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250861064970945708.post-33750237223756424482011-12-26T05:47:16.638-08:002011-12-26T05:47:16.638-08:00I recognize this mermaid! I'll bet it never ha...I recognize this mermaid! I'll bet it never had a transformation backfire on it like that before.<br /><br />These Santos stories are great, this one reminds me how much I've missed them.<br /><br />(Oh, and "The Man" was a perfect description for the police commissioner.)Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250861064970945708.post-66634431782060244182011-12-26T03:21:02.452-08:002011-12-26T03:21:02.452-08:00@Icy Thanks, and glad the characters worked well. ...@Icy Thanks, and glad the characters worked well. I've added a bit to clear up Santos's intentions and set it up for a follow up piece.Craig Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250861064970945708.post-12477108166857111942011-12-26T03:01:13.257-08:002011-12-26T03:01:13.257-08:00I'm not sure why he'd be so determined to ...I'm not sure why he'd be so determined to keep the mermaid, but if it's just so he can take out his frustrations against his ex-wife, then he's as sick as they are. Intetesting balance between the characters.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250861064970945708.post-74305646931242055132011-12-26T02:50:13.253-08:002011-12-26T02:50:13.253-08:00@Sonia I think you might be right Sonia, Santos is...@Sonia I think you might be right Sonia, Santos isn't a good a person as he thinks he is. <br /><br />@John was a typo, but I think I will keep it that way :). The Man is always ruining all the fun!Craig Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250861064970945708.post-27440396944583913852011-12-23T20:26:43.189-08:002011-12-23T20:26:43.189-08:00In the final sentence, why is "The man" ...In the final sentence, why is "The man" capitalized? Was it for humorous effect? If so, darned splendid, it hit me out of nowhere as very amusing.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250861064970945708.post-70928256195771585722011-12-23T14:49:41.432-08:002011-12-23T14:49:41.432-08:00I feel sorry for the mermaid. The guy, not so much...I feel sorry for the mermaid. The guy, not so much.Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com