tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post5435342398105656733..comments2024-03-27T02:55:10.109-07:00Comments on Irish Papist: Another Hundred Nighmares Triple BillMaolsheachlannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406722311993627528noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-4602914890569654232013-11-05T11:58:40.786-08:002013-11-05T11:58:40.786-08:00You're too kind! It's funny, the second st...You're too kind! It's funny, the second story was one I took from the "sub's bench"-- there are four or five stories that I rejected, and that didn't make my hundred. But, going through them all again, I've decided that some of them were better than some sub-standard ones I let in, so I've replaced the former with the latter.<br /><br />The second story actually expresses one of my own deepest fears! It may seem odd, given my prolixity in this blog (and indeed, my garrulousness in real life) but I have a genuine dread of running out of things to say, and of awkward silences, and of emptiness. I was haunted all through my childhood by the idea that all the stories, tunes, etc. in the world would one day run out. I genuinely do dread the silence that the lady in the story hears at the end.Maolsheachlannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406722311993627528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-85516163351352096492013-11-05T11:53:49.368-08:002013-11-05T11:53:49.368-08:00These 3 were particularly good stories, I think. T...These 3 were particularly good stories, I think. The ending of the first was funny. I like how the second story was just about the guy going slightly insane. No violence or scares, but still quite eerie nonetheless. The third story was the gross one. Nice work.Antainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-57646466901894610412013-11-05T09:59:39.776-08:002013-11-05T09:59:39.776-08:00Well, guess what? That was one of my own very favo...Well, guess what? That was one of my own very favourites out of the collection! My idea writing this collection (and I put a lot of thought into it) was that it would contain horror stories of many different genres, flavours and style. This one is a kind of children's horror story, and aims to be rather gentle and, as you said, wistful. I like that particular sort of story myself-- children's horror is often better than adult's horror. I'm glad someone likes these tales because I put so much effort in to them.Maolsheachlannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406722311993627528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-23302868310941876652013-11-05T09:37:58.444-08:002013-11-05T09:37:58.444-08:00The ghost story one was particularly effective. I ...The ghost story one was particularly effective. I couldn't say whether it was the wistfulness of the penultimate sentence, or the chill of the last one that hit me hardest, but, any road, that was nicely done. -MollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com