tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post1532486772123427618..comments2024-03-28T16:06:50.879+00:00Comments on FICTION on the WEB short stories: Give Her Some Credit by Joe GiordanoCharlie Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834189452905372024noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-9547490141056066922023-07-10T08:29:54.991+01:002023-07-10T08:29:54.991+01:00An all-too-familiar tale of parents who tie thems...An all-too-familiar tale of parents who tie themselves permanently to the upkeep and self aggrandizement of their progeny. The lament, “Mom, I’ve twenty-one, a financially-independent woman,” rings predictably hollow. Eventually, Cara will be borrowing on her parents’ pre-paid funeral plans. Very well told, Joe.Bill Topenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-71281947176732732472019-06-05T21:01:49.902+01:002019-06-05T21:01:49.902+01:00I love the way that, except for a few phrases, the...I love the way that, except for a few phrases, the whole thing evolves in dialogue. I like stories told in dialogue -- conversation is how we normally communicate.Eugenia Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14975574937288393898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-51240348729709856332019-05-11T01:01:59.006+01:002019-05-11T01:01:59.006+01:00I have twin girls, I think I've had this very ...I have twin girls, I think I've had this very nightmare in duplicate! ;) Fun flash fiction.Ronald Schultenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-2321406162029269922019-04-30T20:36:16.288+01:002019-04-30T20:36:16.288+01:00During my years as a gray-haired undergraduate att...During my years as a gray-haired undergraduate attending the University of Texas in Austin, I observed a slice of today’s up and coming generation. My experience inspired a few short stories. Here are three that have been previously published:<br /><br />“Saved by the Bell”<br />http://joe-giordano.com/2019/04/26/saved-by-the-bell/<br /><br />“The Price of Fame”<br />http://joe-giordano.com/2019/04/26/the-price-of-fame/<br /><br />“You Can’t Give it Away”<br />http://joe-giordano.com/2019/04/26/you-cant-give-it-away/Joe Giordanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785103380541495421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-8075819722040107962019-04-30T20:32:03.048+01:002019-04-30T20:32:03.048+01:00Thank you.Thank you.Joe Giordanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785103380541495421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-70295259380201025972019-04-30T20:31:35.036+01:002019-04-30T20:31:35.036+01:00Thank you.Thank you.Joe Giordanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785103380541495421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-64524368248005017542019-04-30T20:31:21.036+01:002019-04-30T20:31:21.036+01:00Thank you.Thank you.Joe Giordanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785103380541495421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-13827311619551267402019-04-30T20:30:40.107+01:002019-04-30T20:30:40.107+01:00Thank you.Thank you.Joe Giordanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785103380541495421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-45416049292615087482019-04-30T20:30:19.857+01:002019-04-30T20:30:19.857+01:00Thank you.Thank you.Joe Giordanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785103380541495421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-72751068207902060012019-04-30T20:29:59.929+01:002019-04-30T20:29:59.929+01:00Thank you.Thank you.Joe Giordanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785103380541495421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-33235917883515501702019-04-30T18:17:52.612+01:002019-04-30T18:17:52.612+01:00Clever pun title. Well done.Clever pun title. Well done.Edward Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490305499236322340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-83675281276383298892019-04-30T02:12:21.922+01:002019-04-30T02:12:21.922+01:00As Madonna used to say "I'm a material gi...As Madonna used to say "I'm a material girl." Entertaining.Harrison Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747310376412907313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-6733638218123677962019-04-29T21:03:54.870+01:002019-04-29T21:03:54.870+01:00Clever and fun with a surprise twist ... very sur...Clever and fun with a surprise twist ... very surprising for Mom and Pop!David Hensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683380054995884030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-68466698022897976222019-04-29T17:59:54.289+01:002019-04-29T17:59:54.289+01:00As someone with no children, but three niblings I ...As someone with no children, but three niblings I can understand it all too well.Doug Hawleyhttps://sites.google.com/site/aberrantword/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-54168690827600883442019-04-29T12:58:48.966+01:002019-04-29T12:58:48.966+01:00Thanks for reading and thanks to FOTW for publishi...Thanks for reading and thanks to FOTW for publishing my piece. Please check out my website http://joe-giordano.com/<br /><br />JoeJoe Giordanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785103380541495421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-56059656681777976512019-04-29T11:27:59.831+01:002019-04-29T11:27:59.831+01:00I also did not expect that ending, it went right a...I also did not expect that ending, it went right against the flow. Excellent!<br />there´s also a moral in there somewhere!<br />Mike McCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155197540326010032.post-83597264979746511922019-04-29T10:48:33.046+01:002019-04-29T10:48:33.046+01:00Kids, huh? A humorous piece of flash fiction - I n...Kids, huh? A humorous piece of flash fiction - I never expected that ending! Robert Stewardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486821249428279738noreply@blogger.com