tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post195953051074604948..comments2024-03-18T23:49:07.106+00:00Comments on Nick Wilford, Speculative Author: P is for PettifoggingNick Wilfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-90814216862269096342015-04-20T19:27:22.717+01:002015-04-20T19:27:22.717+01:00Pettifogging... such a quaint word.
I love the rhy...Pettifogging... such a quaint word.<br />I love the rhythm.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-51253582405228593092015-04-20T17:58:12.548+01:002015-04-20T17:58:12.548+01:00Pettifoggoing -- new word for me! :D Cute and fun ...Pettifoggoing -- new word for me! :D Cute and fun story. I imagine Edward's hair rippling in the wind (slow motion style) as he falls beautifully. ;)Sara C. Sniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148040154590535970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-8400610477544297942015-04-20T14:10:41.428+01:002015-04-20T14:10:41.428+01:00What a fun word! My tongue would probably get twis...What a fun word! My tongue would probably get twisted trying to say it but I love it anyway. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-36616814711933868602015-04-20T14:01:40.397+01:002015-04-20T14:01:40.397+01:00She'll probably be criticizing Edward, later, ...She'll probably be criticizing Edward, later, for the bloodstains on his tunic.Holly Jahangirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034708581256314628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-41214859826923981272015-04-20T05:35:00.518+01:002015-04-20T05:35:00.518+01:00Love the theme and the word. I've never manage...Love the theme and the word. I've never managed to work it into a conversation (yes, I've heard it before!), but I will try. <br /><br />Glad to see you're still hanging in!<br />Rebecca at <a href="http://www.ninjalibrarian.com" rel="nofollow">The Ninja Librarian </a>Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-78294387409376861992015-04-20T04:38:38.898+01:002015-04-20T04:38:38.898+01:00Wow. Lee knows the word?? Geez. I'd never hear...Wow. Lee knows the word?? Geez. I'd never heard of it!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-11387925727508138422015-04-19T22:48:15.480+01:002015-04-19T22:48:15.480+01:00Finally a word I know! I was getting an inferiorit...Finally a word I know! I was getting an inferiority complex not knowing any of the words you were posting. :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-87457363863319518102015-04-19T21:05:21.392+01:002015-04-19T21:05:21.392+01:00I'm going to try to use pettifogging sometime ...I'm going to try to use pettifogging sometime this week. I like that word!kjmckendryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534751311630921447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-61308458258441692742015-04-19T15:41:10.716+01:002015-04-19T15:41:10.716+01:00I love that come back line, he falls beautifully! ...I love that come back line, he falls beautifully! Awesome. <br />I have no time for those pettifogging fools.Doreen McGettiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691803968607905576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-70157842440589279362015-04-19T13:53:11.105+01:002015-04-19T13:53:11.105+01:00Easy to grasp what pettifogging means with the pro...Easy to grasp what pettifogging means with the provided context. Thanks, Nick. A great theme for the A-Z challenge!Lily Whalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794982719681805044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-79658270566179467582015-04-19T13:29:25.659+01:002015-04-19T13:29:25.659+01:00Hahaha :D Fall beautifully indeed. Some people jus...Hahaha :D Fall beautifully indeed. Some people just can't be helped...<br /><br />@TarkabarkaHolgy from<br /><a href="http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Multicolored Diary</a> - Epics from A to Z<br /><a href="http://hungarykum.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MopDog</a> - 26 Ways to Die in Medieval HungaryA Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-82427453880767189132015-04-19T12:20:11.611+01:002015-04-19T12:20:11.611+01:00Well, I guess Mabel can find something positive wh...Well, I guess Mabel can find something positive when it comes to her husband's failures.<br /><br />~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~<br />Member of C. Lee's Muffin Commando Squad<br /><a href="http://storydam.com/" rel="nofollow">Story Dam</a><br /><a href="http://www.patricialynne.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Patricia Lynne, Indie Author</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-22823925263702965812015-04-19T01:36:55.765+01:002015-04-19T01:36:55.765+01:00Watching the jousting match must be dreary. If tha...Watching the jousting match must be dreary. If that's all they have to talk about.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-53164076086602738212015-04-18T21:35:36.601+01:002015-04-18T21:35:36.601+01:00Delightful! I reckon I'll be rooting for Lione...Delightful! I reckon I'll be rooting for Lionel!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-4232632832471333742015-04-18T20:22:52.812+01:002015-04-18T20:22:52.812+01:00That was really cute. We all know someone like Mab...That was really cute. We all know someone like Mabel, don't we.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-28914555486443456782015-04-18T19:08:27.008+01:002015-04-18T19:08:27.008+01:00He knows how to fall beautifully. Okay, that made ...He knows how to fall beautifully. Okay, that made me laugh out loud.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-26254336987556043562015-04-18T18:28:52.799+01:002015-04-18T18:28:52.799+01:00HAHAHA. You really did capture pettiness with this...HAHAHA. You really did capture pettiness with this piece. I love how it's such a different world than ours today, too.Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-3640585503350240972015-04-18T18:24:08.216+01:002015-04-18T18:24:08.216+01:00I love how to set the scene at an earlier time - i...I love how to set the scene at an earlier time - it really suits the word! <br /><br />Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-76663343409588605492015-04-18T15:45:50.468+01:002015-04-18T15:45:50.468+01:00Pettifogging is a neat word.
That last line by Ma...Pettifogging is a neat word.<br /><br />That last line by Mabel made me laugh. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-67172512844706023272015-04-18T15:38:25.665+01:002015-04-18T15:38:25.665+01:00Great story, again. Before I read the definition,...Great story, again. Before I read the definition, I try and figure out what the word might be, I cannot do it without looking.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-29057447558228145562015-04-18T15:16:18.596+01:002015-04-18T15:16:18.596+01:00Hi Nick - love Pettifogging .. and your descriptio...Hi Nick - love Pettifogging .. and your description is great .. so right - what a pain Mabel must be .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-47832141153650560972015-04-18T15:07:37.160+01:002015-04-18T15:07:37.160+01:00LOLOLOL! Falling with style! I suppose there are p...LOLOLOL! Falling with style! I suppose there are positives in everything ;P<br />Sophie<br /><a href="http://sophiesthoughtsandfunmbles.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles</a><br /><a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">FB3X</a><br /><a href="http://www.wittegenpress.com/wp_main/blog" rel="nofollow">Wittegen Press</a>Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-25654916402527485452015-04-18T14:54:07.916+01:002015-04-18T14:54:07.916+01:00I'm laughing.. Mabel killed at the end. Grea...I'm laughing.. Mabel killed at the end. Great story!djinniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552593765592424706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-23861510779948059922015-04-18T14:39:03.706+01:002015-04-18T14:39:03.706+01:00Some people can't accept defeat no matter what...Some people can't accept defeat no matter what.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040914078355130442.post-3825171116828241282015-04-18T14:22:21.996+01:002015-04-18T14:22:21.996+01:00Now that's a nice word to say! I just love the...Now that's a nice word to say! I just love the last line of your story!I like it all of course, but especially....well, you know! Keith's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564578491652021492noreply@blogger.com