Comments on: The Friend Catcher http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/the-friend-catcher/ a Ruins Explorer and SF / Fantasy Author in Japan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul D. Brazill http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/the-friend-catcher/comment-page-1/#comment-7705 Paul D. Brazill Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:12:42 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4028#comment-7705 Thanks Michael. I've recommended the site to a few people and I think you'll be getting a few submissions soon! Thanks Michael. I’ve recommended the site to a few people and I think you’ll be getting a few submissions soon!

]]> By: MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/the-friend-catcher/comment-page-1/#comment-7679 MJG Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:01:24 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4028#comment-7679 An excellent haul of comments Paul, am very pleased indeed I published this. Agreed with everyone above, the story stood out to me from the very beginning, the setting and characters quite unique. An excellent haul of comments Paul, am very pleased indeed I published this. Agreed with everyone above, the story stood out to me from the very beginning, the setting and characters quite unique.

]]> By: Paul D. Brazill http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/the-friend-catcher/comment-page-1/#comment-7587 Paul D. Brazill Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:21:07 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4028#comment-7587 Thanks very, very much everyone. Thanks very, very much everyone.

]]> By: Michael Brown http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/the-friend-catcher/comment-page-1/#comment-7569 Michael Brown Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:02:23 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4028#comment-7569 Paul, this held me from beginning to end. I figured from the setting that something was going to happen to someone, but I didn't see your ending coming. Boffo. I'll read your stuff anytime. Paul, this held me from beginning to end. I figured from the setting that something was going to happen to someone, but I didn’t see your ending coming. Boffo. I’ll read your stuff anytime.

]]> By: Jeanette Cheezum http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/the-friend-catcher/comment-page-1/#comment-7461 Jeanette Cheezum Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:56:28 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4028#comment-7461 Paul, I love this just as much the second time around. The way you spin your web captures the whole audience. Paul, I love this just as much the second time around. The way you spin your web captures the whole audience.

]]> By: Col Bury http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/the-friend-catcher/comment-page-1/#comment-7453 Col Bury Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:27:39 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4028#comment-7453 Enjoyed this, Paul. Particularly liked the turns of phrases and the twist that Charlotte was the real psycho. Good stuff. Enjoyed this, Paul.
Particularly liked the turns of phrases and the twist that Charlotte was the real psycho.
Good stuff.

]]> By: Angel Zapata http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/the-friend-catcher/comment-page-1/#comment-7436 Angel Zapata Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:30:53 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4028#comment-7436 Somehow I missed this at "Twist." I'm so glad I caught it here. I love the details in your characters, "with his stoop, hawked nose, black fedora and greatcoat..." Once again, bang-bang. Somehow I missed this at “Twist.” I’m so glad I caught it here. I love the details in your characters, “with his stoop, hawked nose, black fedora and greatcoat…” Once again, bang-bang.

]]> By: David Meyer http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/the-friend-catcher/comment-page-1/#comment-7433 David Meyer Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:22:18 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4028#comment-7433 The Kid Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is definitely the stuff of childhood nightmares. Very good style, but I think the plot could have used a little more development. The development of Charlotte's character is promising, but in the end I didn't feel like I knew enough about either her or the Friend Catcher for the climax to make sense. Are you trying to say that Charlotte is the real Friend Catcher, in the sense of a monstrous and menacing figure? Is Charlotte going to continue on chain of similar murders? The Kid Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is definitely the stuff of childhood nightmares.

Very good style, but I think the plot could have used a little more development. The development of Charlotte’s character is promising, but in the end I didn’t feel like I knew enough about either her or the Friend Catcher for the climax to make sense. Are you trying to say that Charlotte is the real Friend Catcher, in the sense of a monstrous and menacing figure? Is Charlotte going to continue on chain of similar murders?

]]> By: Charlie http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/the-friend-catcher/comment-page-1/#comment-7427 Charlie Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:10:40 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4028#comment-7427 Hi there, www.michaeljohngrist.com - da best. Keep it going! Hi there,
http://www.michaeljohngrist.com – da best. Keep it going!

]]> By: Laura Eno http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/the-friend-catcher/comment-page-1/#comment-7426 Laura Eno Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:47:30 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4028#comment-7426 Great, Paul! She has a unique calling in life. :) Great, Paul! She has a unique calling in life. :)

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