tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post5850823510269197908..comments2022-10-28T01:35:09.718-07:00Comments on Christine M. Irvin, Writer/Editor: A Special Cake - Contest EntryChristine M. Irvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01792278507050967225noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-71338695233084268932013-07-06T11:28:45.410-07:002013-07-06T11:28:45.410-07:00Thanks Pam, Penny and Joanne,
I'm loving all ...Thanks Pam, Penny and Joanne,<br /><br />I'm loving all the comments to my story! I'm happy everyone liked the ending. Thanks for visiting my site and taking the time to read my story and leave a comment.<br /><br />ChristineChristine M. Irvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792278507050967225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-20764589555240756522013-07-06T08:48:17.783-07:002013-07-06T08:48:17.783-07:00You definitely surprised me. I love the repetition...You definitely surprised me. I love the repetition of dialogue. It makes this story fun to read aloud.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-9318848963063616562013-07-06T05:23:50.960-07:002013-07-06T05:23:50.960-07:00Very fun. I could feel Emily's excitement! Nic...Very fun. I could feel Emily's excitement! Nice job :•)<br />Penny Parker Klostermannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043861965501388155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-36898907938334363452013-07-06T04:46:06.864-07:002013-07-06T04:46:06.864-07:00What a great surprise! I love happy endings. :)What a great surprise! I love happy endings. :)Pamela Brunskillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10987976825374393150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-90214807537809329892013-07-06T04:44:47.155-07:002013-07-06T04:44:47.155-07:00What a great surprise! I love happy endings :)What a great surprise! I love happy endings :)Pamela Brunskillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10987976825374393150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-49339766053487806952013-07-05T14:39:49.214-07:002013-07-05T14:39:49.214-07:00Laura,
Thanks for your comments. I have read the...Laura, <br /><br />Thanks for your comments. I have read the other stories that have been submitted. There's some really good ones in the pack (stiff competition for me). It is very interesting how each of us took the same prompt and came up with entirely different stories.<br /><br />ChristineChristine M. Irvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792278507050967225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-2988901355916291952013-07-05T14:25:56.182-07:002013-07-05T14:25:56.182-07:00What fun! A surprise proposal - I wasn't expe...What fun! A surprise proposal - I wasn't expecting that. I love how everyone's story has been so different other than the 4th of July theme.Laura Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738464838844656927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-71063019965668288022013-07-05T11:50:19.748-07:002013-07-05T11:50:19.748-07:00Jarm,
Thanks for stopping by. No, that did not ha...Jarm,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. No, that did not happen to me! When I was trying to come up with a story idea, I wanted a little girl to have a big secret. That was just the idea I came up with. Glad you liked it!<br /><br />ChristineChristine M. Irvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792278507050967225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-84047206865857798932013-07-05T09:09:51.744-07:002013-07-05T09:09:51.744-07:00Now, I did not expect a ring to be inside the cake...Now, I did not expect a ring to be inside the cake. . .a real surprise, Christine! Well done! Did this by any chance happen to you???Jarm Del Bocciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734893974122730211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-34465646490048111432013-07-02T13:42:08.956-07:002013-07-02T13:42:08.956-07:00Thanks, Grannymar. Everyone seems surprised by the...Thanks, Grannymar. Everyone seems surprised by the ending. I guess I was good at keeping the secret, huh?!?Christine M. Irvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792278507050967225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-71899186586181097942013-07-02T13:28:10.550-07:002013-07-02T13:28:10.550-07:00I never expected the proposal. How clever and a lo...I never expected the proposal. How clever and a lovely surprise.grannymarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032672459591738269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-40207947254002547652013-07-02T13:27:15.664-07:002013-07-02T13:27:15.664-07:00I never expected the proposal. How clever and a lo...I never expected the proposal. How clever and a lovely surprise.grannymarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032672459591738269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-17343187946667357852013-07-02T11:34:34.968-07:002013-07-02T11:34:34.968-07:00Lauri and Vivian,
Thanks to both of you for taki...Lauri and Vivian, <br /><br />Thanks to both of you for taking the time to stop by my website, read my story and comment on it. Yes, Vivian, it's been fun, too. But, I read the other stories and I'm up against some stiff competition. Wish me luck!!<br /><br />ChristineChristine M. Irvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792278507050967225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-5721288140303358602013-07-02T11:23:10.215-07:002013-07-02T11:23:10.215-07:00Awww, a romantic fourth of July proposal! what a f...Awww, a romantic fourth of July proposal! what a fun surprise ending. Lauri Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714245926405732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-65116802627177466422013-07-02T11:08:26.249-07:002013-07-02T11:08:26.249-07:00Love your story, Christine! The ending was such a ...Love your story, Christine! The ending was such a surprise...and the pacing of the story was JUST PERFECT!<br />Susanna's contest is not only great fun...it's a wonderful way to connect to awesome writers.:)Vivian Kirkfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712957075467564382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-61835343182549577562013-07-01T22:07:25.148-07:002013-07-01T22:07:25.148-07:00Thanks, Cheryl. Thanks for stopping by, reading my...Thanks, Cheryl. Thanks for stopping by, reading my story, and leaving such a nice comment!<br />Christine M. Irvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792278507050967225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-3978671092914798852013-07-01T20:46:18.486-07:002013-07-01T20:46:18.486-07:00Awwww, Iloved it! So fun and so sweet. Great story...Awwww, Iloved it! So fun and so sweet. Great story!Cheryl Secombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07407386826345621977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-64004363776548435482013-07-01T17:20:09.669-07:002013-07-01T17:20:09.669-07:00Thank you to everyone who has stopped by and taken...Thank you to everyone who has stopped by and taken the time to read my story and leave a comment. It was fun writing this story and it's fun being part of the action!!! Christine M. Irvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792278507050967225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-24017753164066549632013-07-01T14:45:34.874-07:002013-07-01T14:45:34.874-07:00Love the surprise ending. Very clever story.Love the surprise ending. Very clever story.Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-59147657274964911232013-07-01T14:44:10.388-07:002013-07-01T14:44:10.388-07:00Very surprising ending. Clever idea for a story!Very surprising ending. Clever idea for a story!Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-5216459795873966082013-07-01T14:43:02.358-07:002013-07-01T14:43:02.358-07:00This made me remember there's still a kid in a...This made me remember there's still a kid in all of us...and what kid doesn't like surprises? Especially ones that involve CAKE!MTF_Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843650962386505744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-31824163939196019022013-07-01T12:39:59.401-07:002013-07-01T12:39:59.401-07:00Oh my, my, my! Love it! What a secret indeed! A...Oh my, my, my! Love it! What a secret indeed! And how wonderful that you had your little mc be the one with such a big, important secret. I really like that. So glad I stopped by. Thank you! (sorry about the exclamation marks, I couldn't help it!) Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391527903431779238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-87230488346420554322013-07-01T12:15:13.106-07:002013-07-01T12:15:13.106-07:00Awwww....so sweet! *sniffle* I love a good proposa...Awwww....so sweet! *sniffle* I love a good proposal! :) Teresa Robesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848939225552527941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-29530194725381651182013-07-01T11:57:21.399-07:002013-07-01T11:57:21.399-07:00Well done! I wasn't expecting that, either.Well done! I wasn't expecting that, either. Beth Stilbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599767764125204077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8875959945230466188.post-74433036696434619052013-07-01T11:45:29.215-07:002013-07-01T11:45:29.215-07:00Thanks Susanna,
I consider that high praise!!! Yo...Thanks Susanna,<br /><br />I consider that high praise!!! You just made my day!<br /><br />ChristineChristine M. Irvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792278507050967225noreply@blogger.com