tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post113037300297812992..comments2023-09-22T07:03:03.280-04:00Comments on The Clarity of Night: Will-o'-the-Wisp, Part 8, Final (Fiction)Jason Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851992219298316168noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1151378185183579362006-06-26T23:16:00.000-04:002006-06-26T23:16:00.000-04:00Jason,I am a newcomer to the blog, so am just get...Jason,<BR/><BR/>I am a newcomer to the blog, so am just getting around to reading all the awesome posts. Your story, Will-o-the-Wisps is hauntingly beautiful. Your photographs are surreal...I love the way you just pull it all together in one package. You have created a wonderful place here to swirl around in the eddies of mystical darkness. This is one of the most intelligently crafted blogs with most talented writers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1132879499530562562005-11-24T19:44:00.000-05:002005-11-24T19:44:00.000-05:00M.G., I agree. The horror genre just isn't what i...M.G., I agree. The horror genre just isn't what it used to be. I very much appreciated the movies The Sixth Sense and The Others. Traditional psychological stories. I will have to check out Glen Hirshberg. I haven't read his work before.<BR/><BR/>Glad you liked Will-o'-the-Wisp!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1132855409706052622005-11-24T13:03:00.000-05:002005-11-24T13:03:00.000-05:00Aren't a lot of good ghost stories out there. I t...Aren't a lot of good ghost stories out there. I truly think it's a dying genre. Most involve blood, gore and dismemberment. This one is very nice. Have you ever read Glen Hirshberg? I've a link from my blog to his site and his blog. You might enjoy them. Plenty of samples of his work at print.google.com.Mindy Tarquinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970872751327021013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1131421253760460862005-11-07T22:40:00.000-05:002005-11-07T22:40:00.000-05:00Clearly I missed out while my computer was sick. G...Clearly I missed out while my computer was sick. Grand finish, Jason!Chemical Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02252177787003276682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130985825919174442005-11-02T21:43:00.000-05:002005-11-02T21:43:00.000-05:00Bernita, you're very perceptive! Shades of darkne...Bernita, you're very perceptive! Shades of darkness and shades of light are things which fascinate me. I remember once playing tag at night with my friends when I realized for the first time that there are shadows at night. I laid down in a shadow in a wide open spot, but because it was darker than the surroundings, everyone ran right past me. Without hiding, I was invisible. It struck me as a curious thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130974373314018732005-11-02T18:32:00.000-05:002005-11-02T18:32:00.000-05:00Beyond the atmosphere and tension, it is almost li...Beyond the atmosphere and tension, it is almost like a shared secret to find this extra level of light in the darkness and the darkness of light fleeing light. Does that make sense?Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130526008253343462005-10-28T15:00:00.000-04:002005-10-28T15:00:00.000-04:00Anne, a Clarity of Night coffee table book. Just ...Anne, a Clarity of Night coffee table book. Just imagine.... ;) Actually, I believe PostSecret is doing that. Of course, PostSecret is utterly unique, a stroke of genius.<BR/><BR/>Kara, thanks for letting me know I'm getting something right. Self doubt, you know. Self doubt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130522402695555522005-10-28T14:00:00.000-04:002005-10-28T14:00:00.000-04:00I'm always late with the comment! I'd like to ech...I'm always late with the comment! I'd like to echo the comments already made - awesome ending. What's amazing is how relatable your character is. It's because of what you said: "I try hard to create a strong impression while leaving room for the reader to fill in the rest." That's exactly what you did.Kara Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17382393133894023610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130512813432476342005-10-28T11:20:00.000-04:002005-10-28T11:20:00.000-04:00it works so well with the blog format. it's a wor...it works so well with the blog format. it's a world that's always waiting for you to step into. it's very comforting. i was going to say that before, but i thought maybe you weren't going for that particular emotion! but then i find cemeteries comforting. anyhoo, i could imagine this being an upscale, nick bantock (sp?, the forgetting room) kind of book, full of images. those kinds of books were big about 10 years ago, but i don't think they are anymore. probably cost too much to produce.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130509600730488462005-10-28T10:26:00.000-04:002005-10-28T10:26:00.000-04:00Anne, I humbly thank you for the sentiment. I'm ac...Anne, I humbly thank you for the sentiment. I'm actually rather speechless [very unusual for me, and perhaps a refreshing change :) ]. You can always count on a quiet, introspective moment to yourself here.<BR/><BR/>Kelly, don't sing my praises too quickly, LOL! My laundry list of interests might actually be evidence of a pathology. The KNIRL readers (i.e., the knows-in-real-lifers) can vouch for that!<BR/><BR/>Forgottenmachine, great to see you back! Luke over at Ten Miles Beyond the City was getting pretty uptight. =) Thanks for the compliment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130474070515553542005-10-28T00:34:00.000-04:002005-10-28T00:34:00.000-04:00The story and photos are always great here. I'm a ...The story and photos are always great here. I'm a very visual person so I love the images you create and share. =) An attorney, writer and photographer all in one person--wow, you just might be a sag. he-he.Kelly (Lynn) Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827605655761900263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130472564412725232005-10-28T00:09:00.000-04:002005-10-28T00:09:00.000-04:00jason, this has become one of my favorite blogs. ...jason, this has become one of my favorite blogs. even if i don't always post a comment, you can be sure i'm always reading. the consistent mood created by the text and photos is wonderful.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130439151681667622005-10-27T14:52:00.000-04:002005-10-27T14:52:00.000-04:00Mermaid, welcome wecome! Thank you re my descript...Mermaid, welcome wecome! Thank you re my description. Setting and mood are very important to me. I try hard to create a strong impression while leaving room for the reader to fill in the rest.<BR/><BR/>Will-o'-the-Wisp is an 8 piece short story I wrote just for here. If you have time, I encourage you to go back to the earlier parts (of course you already know the ending, LOL!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130436925187417562005-10-27T14:15:00.000-04:002005-10-27T14:15:00.000-04:00Jason, is this part of a book? Part 8, chapter 8?...Jason, is this part of a book? Part 8, chapter 8? The description is so vivid; I feel like I'm there.mermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895749686844178804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130429026177237592005-10-27T12:03:00.000-04:002005-10-27T12:03:00.000-04:00Allen, glad to have you as a regular reader! I ha...Allen, glad to have you as a regular reader! I had fun writing this story (haven't written pure horror for quite a while). Thanks for the encouragement!<BR/><BR/>Beanie, telling a writer you forgot that you were reading is the highest compliment IMHO. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Luke, thanks for coming all the way from South Africa! You don't mind if I hop down there regularly, do you?<BR/><BR/>Jeff, thank you too. You want to know something funny/weird? I snapped the pictures for Part 1 and 8 on my way to work one morning. Now, every morning I see that field, I get a little chill. I'm remembering everything that happened there like it's real. LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130420492266591562005-10-27T09:41:00.000-04:002005-10-27T09:41:00.000-04:00jason, Great picture! :)jason,<BR/> Great picture! :)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106410070220667314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-1130390256800724032005-10-27T01:17:00.000-04:002005-10-27T01:17:00.000-04:00Very affecting. I always know I'm reading somethin...Very affecting. I always know I'm reading something good when I find myself a little too immersed in what I'm reading, try to make myself look away for a minute to clear my head, and can't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com