Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill

Excellent

If you believe, it is true. It is as simple and as hard as that. People make their own reality. Because of all of my various illnesses and problems, I have lived a great deal of my life in my head. It is a fairly happy place.I enjoy your writing. Karen

 Comment Written 01-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 03-Nov-2023

Thank you. You went back a ways to find this story. I agree with you; if you believe hard enough, it is true for you.

Comment from Annmuma

Excellent

A delightfully creative story that was joy to read. No spag and characters clearly drawn. I enjoyed it from word one and it should do well in the contest. Good luck. ann

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023

Thank you for your vote of confidence. It was fun to write.

Comment from Jane Jane King

Excellent

This is a very cute story...good prose, moves quickly and with a delightfully humorous ring to it. Unusual subject matter, too. Well told. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 11-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 11-Mar-2023

Thank you. It was a fun story to write. I'm glad you enjoyed the silly thing.

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

I think I would have messed myself if I was woken by red-eyed dragon staring at me. It obviously didn't like being thrown in the rubbish! This is a fun story for the writing prose contest, and I'm sure it's going to do well. I enjoyed it very much. Well done and good luck! :)) Sandra xx

 Comment Written 11-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 11-Mar-2023

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the silly story. I was fun to write.

Comment from Mrs. KT

Excellent

Good morning!
Humorous and a tad bit alarming!
Just to awake and find a tiny dragon staring me down would definitely be unnerving!
"Seven husbands?" Whew!

Please consider the following edit for verb tense purposes:

When I woke up in the morning, I wasn't sure if I had dreamed the whole thing or not. However, the bracelet was back in the bag, and I know I threw it away yesterday. (and I knew I had thrown it away the previous day)

Thank you for sharing!
diane

 Comment Written 11-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 11-Mar-2023

Thank you. This is the strangest thing. I originally had the sentence written with the word knew, and the reviewers kept insisting it should be know. aagh! So, which is it, know or knew? They said because the thought was in the present tense, it should be know.

reply by Mrs. KT on 11-Mar-2023

Hello, prettybluebirds,
Knew.
You need to keep the verb tenses consistent with one another in that paragraph... as I shared with you...
Woke = past tense
wasn't sure = past tense
had dreamed = past tense
was = past tense
Hoping this helps.
diane

Comment from giraffmang

Good

Hi there,

This is an odd little tale. Humour is very subjective and I'm not sure I fully garnered that from this piece. It's almost like it's more of a horror story or chilling tale trying to get out.

I think to fully make it work in either genre, you really need to go for ti and push those aspects, if you see what I mean.

All the best
GMG

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 Comment Written 11-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 11-Mar-2023

Thank you. I debated whether to make this horror or humor. Nobody was hurt or killed, so I went with humor.

Comment from royowen

Excellent

Yes, an excellent post, probably not the way one would think of "good fortune", but don't mess with the devil, not unless you have some higher authority, beautifully written dear friend, well done, good luck, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 10-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 10-Mar-2023

Thank you. I do have a Feng Shui bracelet, and so far, I'm not any richer than I was a year ago. Maybe the bracelet will jinx me now for writing the story about it. Lol

reply by royowen on 10-Mar-2023

I have my doubts I?m afraid, good story though

Comment from Rebecca Roberts1

Excellent

This was a fun read. I especially liked the part about the friend and her seventh husband. I wonder how long she had to wear the bracelet to get him?
Your story had a nice flow and it kept me reading.
Nice job.

 Comment Written 10-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 10-Mar-2023

Thank you. I gald my story gave you a chuckle. It is just a silly story that showed up from parts unknown.

Comment from Dawn Munro

Exceptional

Wow. Are you sure this is humor fiction and not wonderful fantasy fiction?

One suggestion -- "However, the bracelet was back in the bag, and I know I threw it away yesterday." -- verb tense "was" is past tense, and "know" does not match

I loved it! (And I do NOT want one of those bracelets -- LOL)

(More stories like this one, please. *grin*)

 Comment Written 10-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 10-Mar-2023

Thank you, and thanks for the six stars. I do have one of the Feng Shui bracelets and have had it for some time. I'm not rich yet. Maybe it will jinx me for writing that story.

reply by Dawn Munro on 10-Mar-2023

LOL. Well, I dunno... (lol)

You're most welcome.

Comment from pome lover

Excellent

cute story. Had to laugh when you threw it in the garbage.
I'm rather skeptical about that kind of stuff, but then, I've never had a sweet dragon to "guide" me.
Very enjoyable story which you told well, as proved by the"All Time Best."
Good for you!
Katharine

 Comment Written 10-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 10-Mar-2023

Thank you. I have had a Feng Shui bracelet for some time, and I'm still not wealthy. Lol

reply by pome lover on 10-Mar-2023

sorry, but I have to chuckle over that. :)