tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post1083328519729545757..comments2024-01-20T18:08:44.444-05:00Comments on You Can Never Have Too Many Books: Irish ghost short story for Irish WeekSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-83374029689976508152012-03-21T23:54:29.927-04:002012-03-21T23:54:29.927-04:00Mel: did you get my email I sent you? I didn't...Mel: did you get my email I sent you? I didn't hear back, I'll go see if you have another address. Sometimes me and technology have our differences! lolSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-83162370461870496222012-03-21T04:12:59.754-04:002012-03-21T04:12:59.754-04:00Susan-I have read two more Of Bernie McGill's ...Susan-I have read two more Of Bernie McGill's short stories getting ready for our joint post-I just did another update on Irish Short Story Week Year two and I mentioned our plans-Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-45180749609828484062012-03-18T13:32:54.789-04:002012-03-18T13:32:54.789-04:00Mel: Thanks! I will go look her up, sounds intere...Mel: Thanks! I will go look her up, sounds interesting. I'll be emailing your shortly for reading Bernie's short stories with you. I haven't forgotten, we had spring break this week. It's been busy! lolSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-51059542877151280822012-03-16T20:26:49.220-04:002012-03-16T20:26:49.220-04:00you might like a wonderful, to me anyway, story by...you might like a wonderful, to me anyway, story by Barbara Baynton, great Irish/Australian writer, "the chosen vessal"' it is about the life of a woman left alone for long periods in the Outback, circa 1895 or so, manybooks.net has it in a collection of hers called,Bush Studies, "Squeakers Mate " is a womderful story about a very strong Outback woman with a poor ecuse for a husband!<br /><br />Both about 15 pages. Can be downloaded freeMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-64301409076489795852012-03-16T20:19:19.267-04:002012-03-16T20:19:19.267-04:00Pat: Isn't James Herriot English? He wrote a...Pat: Isn't James Herriot English? He wrote about Yorkshire, I know that....unless there is another one from Ireland? Thanks for the tip that Michael Scott is Irish too.<br /><br />I didn't know you brother was born on St Patrick's Day - a bittersweet day for you now, with him gone, I imagine. Corned beef in beer - now that's a recipe! lolSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-10012976913424180942012-03-15T14:50:18.239-04:002012-03-15T14:50:18.239-04:00ack! and James Herroit!ack! and James Herroit!DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-1354286232986220892012-03-15T14:47:58.298-04:002012-03-15T14:47:58.298-04:00St Patricks Day is my brothers B'day..I will m...St Patricks Day is my brothers B'day..I will miss him cooking corned beef in beer! <br /><br />lately my favorite Irish author has been Michael Scott with his series "Nicholas Flamel" He also wrote some ghost stories.. check out Michael Scott at amazon!!!DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-40615281783710575122012-03-15T10:18:14.140-04:002012-03-15T10:18:14.140-04:00Mel: I'll contact you! Good ideas, both - th...Mel: I'll contact you! Good ideas, both - the short stories together review, and the reading the novel together. Also great news that the short story week will continue to the end of the month! <br /><br />I think I got sidetracked (by myself!) on my idea of ghost in the story and fiction, which I want to return to shortly in a post. I'm delighted "No Angel" was online so I could find it so quickly, as ghost stories are stories I particularly enjoy.<br /><br />Bernie: We'll be in touch! lol or Mel will....thank you for being available for any questions, I think we'll see if we can come up with some! :-)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-6943905969556584452012-03-15T05:44:29.816-04:002012-03-15T05:44:29.816-04:00I'd be happy to try and answer any questions y...I'd be happy to try and answer any questions your readers have, about the short stories or the novel. Thank you for your interest and support.Bernie McGillhttp://www.berniemcgill.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-24880437036422360352012-03-14T22:55:35.943-04:002012-03-14T22:55:35.943-04:00Susan-thanks so much for joining in-I also hope to...Susan-thanks so much for joining in-I also hope to read The Butterfly Cabinet soon. I liked what you said about the father seeming lonely. Also thanks for letting me know this story can be read online. To the extent I can I prefer to post on stories that others can read online. I liked a lot your comments on the effect of history on the Irish short story. <br /><br />I noticed McGill has several other short stories linked from her blog, these would be great options for one to post on for Irish Short Story Week, now running from March 12 to March 31-yes a long week but there is so much out there and I want to give people the opportunity to join in easily.<br /><br /><br />We should consider in either a joint or divided posting on her remaining on line stories or an in April joint read of her novel-let me know how you feel on either of these ideas and thanks so much for joining in!Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-33712746898617911882012-03-14T20:22:53.763-04:002012-03-14T20:22:53.763-04:00Bernie: thank you so much! I really enjoyed &quo...Bernie: thank you so much! I really enjoyed "No Angel'. I've been thinking about it all day, since reading it this morning. "The Butterfly Cabinet" is out here now, so I will be picking it up this weekend. I'm glad Mel wrote about your story!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145452263098688113.post-64733528442241053882012-03-14T19:45:21.783-04:002012-03-14T19:45:21.783-04:00Hi Susan. Mel has been in touch and mentioned your...Hi Susan. Mel has been in touch and mentioned your blog post. Thank you so much for sharing 'No Angel'. BBernie McGillhttp://www.berniemcgill.comnoreply@blogger.com