Comments on Landless: #FridayFlash: Albert Einstein Gets A Cavity

Craig: I'm glad you liked it! BTW, I am a terr...

2012-01-10T22:48:19.857-05:00

Craig: I'm glad you liked it! BTW, I am a terrible, terrible procrastinator. Sometimes I wonder how I ever get anything done.

Jack: This is brilliant, Tony. Such a great piece from the prompt given. Extra points for Firefly reference, obviously. Some people are content to merely pander. I suck up.

Aaron: Thanks for reading!

Sonia: Heh, that line is striking a chord with people!

Eric: Exercise and fresh air are pretty much a sure-fire way for me to clear my head and break through blocks.

Peter: Ah, but Kevin loves Cathy. Now that she's up and running again, they'll both be happier.

flyingscribbler: It's out there! Go get it!

Raven: I'm glad that section worked. I didn't want to layer it heavily with tears, snuffling or sobs, so it was tricky to convey what was going on.

Tom: I can't say that I've ever, ever, EVER read any speculation about what Einstein's ass actually smelled like, so I'm going to give myself some points for that. ;-)

Hilarious!.. loved the opener.. which set the scen...

2012-01-08T15:12:52.932-05:00

Hilarious!.. loved the opener.. which set the scene for a sparkler..

On blistering form Mr T..

The comforting stretch of dialogue is my favorite....

2012-01-07T16:05:43.641-05:00

The comforting stretch of dialogue is my favorite. My husband has done so much of the same.

I'm climbing into my cycling shorts as I speak...

2012-01-07T04:06:39.943-05:00

I'm climbing into my cycling shorts as I speak......Must...Find....Inspiration.
Oh, and great dialogue. Kept me reading.

Poor Kevin. He seems to lose out either way. At le...

2012-01-07T02:53:50.120-05:00

Poor Kevin. He seems to lose out either way. At least till the 50k is done.

Neat idea.

Loved it. And I have to agree with the story--new ...

2012-01-07T00:37:40.803-05:00

Loved it. And I have to agree with the story--new surroundings do have a way of bringing out the ideas. Nice use of the prompt.

Great piece from that prompt! Loved the mental ill...

2012-01-06T20:38:20.295-05:00

Great piece from that prompt! Loved the mental illness line.

Such a great piece! Science, time travel and findi...

2012-01-06T20:36:59.550-05:00

Such a great piece! Science, time travel and finding a path through the tale you're writing, three of my favorite subjects! Very well done.

This is brilliant, Tony. Such a great piece from t...

2012-01-06T18:05:33.063-05:00

This is brilliant, Tony. Such a great piece from the prompt given. Extra points for Firefly reference, obviously.

I could relate to a lot of this story. Especially ...

2012-01-06T14:44:09.313-05:00

I could relate to a lot of this story. Especially this line: "this is going beyond just procrastination, it's practically mental illness."

I thought the dialogue was fantastic.

Do you think you will ever write the Core Stars story?

Icy: Thanks! When I'm in the mood to write, I ...

2012-01-06T14:36:08.204-05:00

Icy: Thanks! When I'm in the mood to write, I can sometimes spin straw into gold. ;-)

Li: I'm glad you liked it! As for the Snuggie worn as street clothes... no. I'm afraid I can't agree to that, not even in fiction.

FARfetched: Nope, no mistresses here. Pure coincidence.

ganymeder: And of course the brilliant author's name is Cathy... Naturally! said...

Helen: Thanks! As a matter of fact, ALL bicycles travel through time. It's the ones that go BACKWARDS that are impressive.

John Xero: I have way more ideas than I have time to write up. This is one way to put them to good use. 8-)

John Wiswell: Cathy does seem a bit bipolar, doesn't she? But then, she's a writer who just broke through a block. I think we can cut her some slack, right?

Cassie: I'm glad it made you laugh, Cassie!

Bev: Thanks for reading! Believe it or not, I've never seen an episode of Firefly. I got the movie from Netflix, but have yet to crack into the DVD of the TV show that a friend lent me. I'm just faking it on the geek cred with that one.

SO loved this! Loved the scene, loved the dialogu...

2012-01-06T13:09:33.908-05:00

SO loved this! Loved the scene, loved the dialogue, loved the quirks demonstrated by their preferences for Firefly (best show ever!) and Einstein- loved it!

I agree with @Wiswell. Chuckled several times duri...

2012-01-06T12:39:23.454-05:00

I agree with @Wiswell. Chuckled several times during this - funny and clever! Great work Tony! :)

Hey, at least Cathy got into it. Being maniacal be...

2012-01-06T04:12:55.108-05:00

Hey, at least Cathy got into it. Being maniacal beats being a downer!

Wait... you managed to nest a second plot of an en...

2012-01-06T03:00:05.046-05:00

Wait... you managed to nest a second plot of an entirely different genre within a flash fiction... nice!

Great work, Tony. =)

Oh that was a wonderful piece done using Icy prom...

2012-01-06T00:00:21.216-05:00

Oh that was a wonderful piece done using Icy prompt. I really liked it. I loved how seeing the bicycle cleared her writers block.

Nice one Tony!

And of course the brilliant author's name is C...

2012-01-05T23:09:10.373-05:00

And of course the brilliant author's name is Cathy... :)

I loved this!

Or maybe a writer's mistress? One named Cathy?...

2012-01-05T22:47:45.933-05:00

Or maybe a writer's mistress? One named Cathy? g/d/r

This was really clever, a time traveling bicycle cracked her writer's block!

I agree, quite a story from the prompts! Although ...

2012-01-05T19:42:08.289-05:00

I agree, quite a story from the prompts! Although she could have worn her Snuggie outside the house - I saw someone wearing one in their car a few weeks ago.

This is fantastic!! Only you could have taken such...

2012-01-05T17:07:20.595-05:00

This is fantastic!! Only you could have taken such a random prompt and come up with something so awesome.