Kappa Tracks

"A story is made up of words and characters. Are the words well chosen and do the characters live? All the rest is literary gossip."

My six decade love affair with the English language compels me to offer a list of authors whose work meets my critical standards. The single criterion operant is the quality of the prose as composed by the writers. I have made no discrimination whatsoever as to subject matter, theme, or plot.

Therefore be warned!

A great many of the works here listed may involve themes or subjects repugnant to some readers. I can only advise that if a particular story cannot be stomached, go on to the next; you will find at least a few to be to your taste.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Oh, for Pete's sake!!

I got one of those 'bot' messages yesterday..
Somebody had nominated (jan17) in the SS's
'09 competition...
the bot-mail offered the option of 'withdrawal'
so I did...
with a reply note..(pm) to Willowfly
acknowledging my recognition of the honor bestowed..
however...my oft stated(in this blog)reasons for not
putting any of my own 'stuff' on the FF...
hold..
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addendum & excursus...(2-10)
Is there a word* that describes an action that is nine degrees
more compelling than that meant by the word: "browbeaten" ?
Whatever it is...my grandson used it on me during his visit last week.
(For the record, he is a most competent composer of prose and his
editorial assistance was greatly appreciated.)
I'm not going to alert anyone to this...you'll have to find it for yourself.
Grandson "convinced"(such a mild word) that with a few bits of
re-write, another of my 'stuff' was ok for the ff.
Actually, I can almost believe he has a point...to wit:
Once one has completed a 'story'..it it so longer solely the possession
of the creator...but must be shared with the community of those
with similar interests.
*OED: "bludgeon"(v)--bully into doing something....
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However, I still hold to my original reason for not posting..
my 'stuff' ain't good enuf...compared to the fine compositions
to be found on the ff.