tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post7400668173833573455..comments2024-03-24T11:34:36.903-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Short Story Wednesday: Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories by Naomi KritzerTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-45238713621604381762022-02-05T11:47:42.377-08:002022-02-05T11:47:42.377-08:00I saw that, Todd. I realized that the ones you had...I saw that, Todd. I realized that the ones you had summarized mostly sounded like stories I could handle. Also, short stories are easier because of their briefness, even when they are uncomfortable. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-5893336614175547642022-02-04T22:47:58.244-08:002022-02-04T22:47:58.244-08:00No foul! I replied to your comment as well...No foul! I replied to your comment as well...Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-35751521748167885312022-02-04T21:24:06.358-08:002022-02-04T21:24:06.358-08:00Yes, Col is a hardboiled guy, Todd.
I will go re...Yes, Col is a hardboiled guy, Todd. <br /><br />I will go reply to Ellen Datlow's comment. Thanks for letting me know. Sorry that I had not checked back.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48539154550518001852022-02-04T16:51:50.884-08:002022-02-04T16:51:50.884-08:00Colman is more a hardboiled guy, I'd suggest. ...Colman is more a hardboiled guy, I'd suggest. Meanwhile. I'm mostly thinking how Kritzer, 9 years younger than I, published her first pro fiction five years later than I (she in 1999) but has certainly been at it more assiduously, but what really reminds me of how middle-aged I am and leaning toward aging out of that class soon is how much of her published work has appeared in webzines...as opposed to only one story of mine which I haven't self-posted (in response to writing challenges). Even my story which has appeared only in Finnish translation was in a Finnish printed-paper magazine.<br /><br />Meanwhile, in a comment in reply to yours on my blog, editor Ellen Datlow suggests you might not be Too stressed by the stories in WHEN THINGS GET DARK.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-4634580794355374702022-02-04T16:24:10.411-08:002022-02-04T16:24:10.411-08:00I think you may be right, Col, and I am sure you h...I think you may be right, Col, and I am sure you have many other short stories available to read.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-4505946965872522432022-02-04T08:51:02.218-08:002022-02-04T08:51:02.218-08:00Nice cover, but I don't think it is a book for...Nice cover, but I don't think it is a book for me. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33135764662867461952022-02-03T14:58:25.511-08:002022-02-03T14:58:25.511-08:00I hope you like it, Nancy. I also love anything wi...I hope you like it, Nancy. I also love anything with cats.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-17410594380032018612022-02-03T14:42:03.048-08:002022-02-03T14:42:03.048-08:00Great review…I thought I could use it for Bingo or...Great review…I thought I could use it for Bingo or Blackout…but not short story space.<br />Good time to use ‘my free space’ on the card.<br />Love anything with cats…so will take a chance on Krit1zer.NancyElinhttp://nancyelin.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-49391068604729631692022-02-02T21:41:35.581-08:002022-02-02T21:41:35.581-08:00FictionFan, I am glad that Glen and I both found d...FictionFan, I am glad that Glen and I both found different stories to read by her and were motivated to read more. She was a good discovery for me. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70457654866769809362022-02-02T21:37:49.731-08:002022-02-02T21:37:49.731-08:00Neeru, I like that a good bit of this author short...Neeru, I like that a good bit of this author short fiction is easy to read online and for free. I hope you try some of her work.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-49226936175774073352022-02-02T20:12:33.715-08:002022-02-02T20:12:33.715-08:00Some unusual sounding stories there. Tracy. Thanks...Some unusual sounding stories there. Tracy. Thanks for providing the online links. I'll have a look.Neerunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-54423884916146044892022-02-02T17:07:14.992-08:002022-02-02T17:07:14.992-08:00I loved Cat Pictures, Please and went on to read a...I loved Cat Pictures, Please and went on to read a couple of novellas which I also enjoyed. Thanks for the reminder of her - she'd kind of fallen off my radar and deserves to fall back on!FictionFanhttp://www.fictionfanblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27880536438295669842022-02-02T15:15:18.340-08:002022-02-02T15:15:18.340-08:00I agree, Lark, it is a wonderful cover. And fortun...I agree, Lark, it is a wonderful cover. And fortunately the contents of the book are just as good.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48461405884395489502022-02-02T13:45:55.382-08:002022-02-02T13:45:55.382-08:00I love the cover of this book! I love the cover of this book! Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-8362373941524346802022-02-02T11:43:38.473-08:002022-02-02T11:43:38.473-08:00Rick, I have liked what I have read so far in this...Rick, I have liked what I have read so far in this book, and looking forward to reading the rest of the stories. <br /><br />Reading this book reminded me I need to get back to the remaining stories in COSMIC CORSAIRS. Those are totally different stories but still...TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-37333032899428780492022-02-02T11:40:59.345-08:002022-02-02T11:40:59.345-08:00George, I am glad to hear you liked CATFISHING ON ...George, I am glad to hear you liked CATFISHING ON CATNET and the sequel to that. I don't read many YA books so I wasn't sure whether to try those, but they sound good.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-51557581031380496822022-02-02T11:13:21.526-08:002022-02-02T11:13:21.526-08:00Cath, I have been very impressed with all three st...Cath, I have been very impressed with all three stories I have read by Kritzer and will be reading more of her fiction. The cat story is wonderful.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-1321360690371102352022-02-02T09:20:27.036-08:002022-02-02T09:20:27.036-08:00Sounds great!Sounds great!Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-28248918318161897472022-02-02T06:27:45.451-08:002022-02-02T06:27:45.451-08:00I love the cover on CAT PICTURES PLEASE! I've...I love the cover on CAT PICTURES PLEASE! I've read Namoi Kritzers two YA SF novels: CATFISHING ON CATNET and CHAOS ON CATNET. Very entertaining!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-10310529240182617512022-02-02T03:07:15.317-08:002022-02-02T03:07:15.317-08:00Now this author and her stories sound very interes...Now this author and her stories sound very interesting indeed. I seem to recall you posting before about a story linking food and a pandemic so I must look her up, the cat story attracts me. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com