tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post5317886582637031447..comments2023-08-27T04:22:55.468-07:00Comments on The Literary Lab: InterruptionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-17527360325622908432009-11-01T10:25:58.344-08:002009-11-01T10:25:58.344-08:00Great Halloween story. And you had me pulled in fr...Great Halloween story. And you had me pulled in from the very beginning because we have a dog that goes nuts over animals in the yard and not sure we have good batteries in our flashlights either.Amy DeTrempehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785965181851533070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-68776737981335688732009-10-31T07:49:37.152-07:002009-10-31T07:49:37.152-07:00All of your profile pictures caught me off guard. ...All of your profile pictures caught me off guard. Very nice.<br />Happy Halloween!About Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10011023963327391019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-34239535771652551202009-10-31T06:15:31.974-07:002009-10-31T06:15:31.974-07:00Heavenly Muse: Mwhahahah! Welcome!
Really, we'...<b>Heavenly Muse:</b> Mwhahahah! Welcome!<br /><br />Really, we're not always this weird, I don't think...we're just decorated up for the holiday. ;)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-27547207837884497472009-10-31T05:05:35.783-07:002009-10-31T05:05:35.783-07:00Love your Halloween pics, and I have nominated thi...Love your Halloween pics, and I have nominated this blog for the award here http://lostwanderer5.blogspot.com/2009/10/kreative-blogger-award.htmlDollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-38000246482506890482009-10-31T04:47:16.625-07:002009-10-31T04:47:16.625-07:00first time visited your blog...hmmm
your story is ...first time visited your blog...hmmm<br />your story is great ...<br />have nice weekendAroojhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977139014206764597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-451754888798776422009-10-30T22:02:52.492-07:002009-10-30T22:02:52.492-07:00Not that I didn't love the story -- I did love...Not that I didn't love the story -- I <i>did</i> love the story -- but my favourite part was the title, <i>Interruptions</i>, because it was so prosaic. Who knew what horrors were hidden behind that innocent word?Sandra Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052047359365369942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-21524408335681280112009-10-30T20:48:35.459-07:002009-10-30T20:48:35.459-07:00Excellent. The flashlight loaded with dead batteri...Excellent. The flashlight loaded with dead batteries resonated with me because this is what I encountered at my parents' place two weeks ago when I blew the lights in the middle of the night.Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-70378960979392167502009-10-30T20:34:46.042-07:002009-10-30T20:34:46.042-07:00Makes me wish I'd posted the short story I wro...Makes me wish I'd posted the short story I wrote instead of a real blog today.<br /><br />Awesome, especiall the bit about flashlights and batteries. What American home has a decent store of useable batteries?<br /><br />I did a "what the heck" take on the pictures before I got it. I'm slow but I get there. Way cool guys.<br /><br />Fantastic story!<br /><br />........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-11283441718608799182009-10-30T17:12:49.539-07:002009-10-30T17:12:49.539-07:00What a treat! You did such a fantastic job of usin...What a treat! You did such a fantastic job of using real voice and everyday creepy annoyances that I didn't catch on until way into it. Masterful and funny, which is a always a plus. <br />And the profile pix are priceless. Thanks for making my day.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-39009840905614815262009-10-30T17:10:53.940-07:002009-10-30T17:10:53.940-07:00Here in Ausrtralia it's the 31st already. Than...Here in Ausrtralia it's the 31st already. Thanks for setting the mood for the day! :)<br /><br />Oh, and all three of our flashlights have working batteries. It's un-American of me, I know, but the Aussie I married has this weird idea that flashlights should work.Glass Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671548214638835932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-18753020700460576522009-10-30T16:49:55.315-07:002009-10-30T16:49:55.315-07:00Great story. Very entertaining, which is what you ...Great story. Very entertaining, which is what you were going for huh? You had me until Monica came into the story. I hadn't heard of Scott Bailey arrested for murder and burning bodies of the beast family. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-90903827986610544612009-10-30T13:04:16.612-07:002009-10-30T13:04:16.612-07:00You're terrible Scott!!!! You really had me go...You're terrible Scott!!!! You really had me going. I was believing every bit, until the end of course! I was dying to know what it was already. Great post. Thanks for the laugh!Ellie Kingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711249217634726986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-14221173215043668612009-10-30T12:32:06.412-07:002009-10-30T12:32:06.412-07:00Great story, Scott!! You had me too until the Moni...Great story, Scott!! You had me too until the Monica bit. Even then I thought you were going to say Monica had rabies or something. LoL! Funny that you chose a shovel. My husband recently used a shovel to kill a ginormous, ugly 'possum in our back yard that was torturing our poor dog much like your cat in the story. Needless to say, I'm taking everything you say from now on as a possible joke. ;)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782956337191738513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-12043963800587478622009-10-30T12:09:18.151-07:002009-10-30T12:09:18.151-07:00That was FANTASTIC!! You absolutely had me until ...That was FANTASTIC!! You absolutely had me until you hit Monica in the head with the shovel. You are a MASTER craftsman Scott G.F. Bailey. Kudos to you for making goosebumps.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-81762923068680409922009-10-30T11:53:40.868-07:002009-10-30T11:53:40.868-07:00Davin: Mighty Reader's comments were, more or ...Davin: Mighty Reader's comments were, more or less, "You set a horror story in our <i>house</i>? Why did you do that?" I don't think she's read it as yet. Frankly, when I went down into our basement last night, I was sort of creeped out myself.<br /><br />Winter: For the record, we also have one of those billy-club MagLites; it was a gift from Emma's brother, the cop. It has working batteries, too. I considered using it as the weapon in this story, but the shovel struck me (sorry) as a nastier item to hit someone in the head with.<br /><br />Tere: My first undead story! I'm so proud to be part of the Year of the Zombie.scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-29707307848057234792009-10-30T11:53:29.710-07:002009-10-30T11:53:29.710-07:00Thanks for the story! Very entertaining! Like ever...Thanks for the story! Very entertaining! Like everyone else, I loved the flashlight line. Also loved this: "Intruding animals being in my half of the division of domestic labor..." The way you included details about ordinary life, in a wry voice, made the Halloween story so much more fun.Christina Morlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01600639902243664273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-62531748673321598602009-10-30T11:47:20.040-07:002009-10-30T11:47:20.040-07:00OMG, you're killing me!
Especially this>
...OMG, you're killing me!<br /><br />Especially this><br /><br />"I threw the headless opossum onto the flames for good measure." <br /><br />Love the spooky makeover, and thanks for a fun story. Looks like this is officially the Year of the Zombie. ;)Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-25091494198496943712009-10-30T11:44:26.667-07:002009-10-30T11:44:26.667-07:00Awesome! I thought it might be a raccoon, but secr...Awesome! I thought it might be a raccoon, but secretly hoped for zombie. We've got that flashlight too, but luckily, it's a giant maglight that doubles as a weapon when the batteries are dead. Saliva! Very creepy. Thanks for the thrill.Winter Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09422302377487027629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-60468299290633451402009-10-30T11:38:15.145-07:002009-10-30T11:38:15.145-07:00Dang. You got me!Dang. You got me!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-24384321003963558342009-10-30T11:34:02.710-07:002009-10-30T11:34:02.710-07:00Scott, that was my second favorite line. :) Did Em...Scott, that was my second favorite line. :) Did Emma like it?Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-24147942109751977932009-10-30T11:31:30.304-07:002009-10-30T11:31:30.304-07:00Rick, this is a work of fiction, so in it I'm ...Rick, this is a work of <i>fiction</i>, so in it I'm drinking tea. Had I been drinking single malt, things would've gone differently, I'm sure.<br /><br />My favorite line is <i>“Emma?” I called up the stairs, using Mighty Reader’s pseudonym because she’s diffident and this is a public blog post.</i><br /><br />The story's a little rough, but I hope everyone enjoys it, and has a happy Halloween!scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-22386846027241117832009-10-30T11:15:20.564-07:002009-10-30T11:15:20.564-07:00LOL! Great story!!!LOL! Great story!!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-14957944329703137332009-10-30T10:40:25.215-07:002009-10-30T10:40:25.215-07:00Heehee! Whew! Thanks for the segue into Halloween!...Heehee! Whew! Thanks for the segue into Halloween! Love your new names and updated pix, btw. Mwahaha!lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-17759890811698151432009-10-30T09:22:34.279-07:002009-10-30T09:22:34.279-07:00Nice, very nice. :-) Happy Halloween!Nice, very nice. :-) Happy Halloween!Jamie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-87834488974177853832009-10-30T09:21:06.600-07:002009-10-30T09:21:06.600-07:00I really like this story, Scott! My favorite line,...I really like this story, Scott! My favorite line, is the one about Monica having a family. <br /><br />Opossums creep me out too.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.com