tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post3712515434459133308..comments2023-10-30T12:29:06.215+00:00Comments on Sophie's Thoughts and Fumbles: A to Z Challenge 2014 - Ghosts - S is For Secrets, Bram Stoker, Thomas SkeltonSophie Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-79589366392768128432014-05-03T14:37:27.049+01:002014-05-03T14:37:27.049+01:00I know what you mean about much of the classics - ...I know what you mean about much of the classics - I have to admit i can't get through Lord of the Rings - great story, but the execution leaves me cold. The Hobbit on the other hand...:)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-28736740513820169852014-05-03T14:19:18.591+01:002014-05-03T14:19:18.591+01:00The poor servant boy, that's... sad. Though in...The poor servant boy, that's... sad. Though in that day and age, what do you expect of fooling with the lord's daughter? XD<br /><br />I may have to check out some of Stoker's short stories. I tried to read Dracula a while back and just couldn't get through it. I find it ironic how so much of classic literature is... fairly poorly written when it comes to the technical side of fiction writing. But I guess it just goes to show how quickly our craft evolves!Rebekah Loperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09910220361720811916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-69729461253809671402014-04-23T08:16:58.191+01:002014-04-23T08:16:58.191+01:00Glad you enjoyed it - I had planned a summary post...Glad you enjoyed it - I had planned a summary post of reference and other books I've used for these posts at the end - I hadn't thought about adding the movies, but that's a good idea :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-63196955931522253592014-04-23T08:14:02.669+01:002014-04-23T08:14:02.669+01:00That's a really sad story - she didn't wan...That's a really sad story - she didn't want them to kill her lover did she? Very Game of Thrones :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-42575243443361363532014-04-23T03:07:00.681+01:002014-04-23T03:07:00.681+01:00After the AtoZ challenge ends, I intend to go thro...After the AtoZ challenge ends, I intend to go through your posts with a few other bloggers, and write the names of books and movies that escaped my attention. I found this post interesting.Michelle Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070440041078195958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-10474702617848779362014-04-22T22:15:29.536+01:002014-04-22T22:15:29.536+01:00The story of Muncaster Castle reminds me a bit of ...The story of Muncaster Castle reminds me a bit of one of the Decameron stories from the fourth day, about doomed lovers. The overprotective brothers of Isabetta murder and behead her lover, and present the head to her in a pot of herbs. The story ends by saying this tragedy inspired a popular song that starts 'Who was that wicked man/Who stole my pot of herbs.'Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-40845936905706731872014-04-22T20:49:20.729+01:002014-04-22T20:49:20.729+01:00Tris is going through it atm!
They do sound creep...Tris is going through it atm!<br /><br />They do sound creepy, don't they.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-51287897482465969132014-04-22T20:48:02.093+01:002014-04-22T20:48:02.093+01:00Ahh, poor Tris.
And the ghosts in that castle are...Ahh, poor Tris.<br /><br />And the ghosts in that castle are mega creepy!Ava Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404716744982870650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-69491287817046163562014-04-22T19:22:20.937+01:002014-04-22T19:22:20.937+01:00It would be so much fun to do a 'sit in' :...It would be so much fun to do a 'sit in' :)<br /><br />Yeah, Xander's coming from a place where he's watched his husband nearly die, so it's understandable, but he needs to listen.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-71655020983543319312014-04-22T18:59:52.668+01:002014-04-22T18:59:52.668+01:00I'm up for a 'sit in', wouldn't it...I'm up for a 'sit in', wouldn't it be great! As to the jester however, I'll pass. They creep me out as much as clowns do.<br />Never knew Stoker wrote ghost stories, another snippet of information I've learned from your posts. :)<br />As for Xander, he really needs to back off a little with the medical checks and tablets, and listen to what Tris is telling him for once. I know he loves him, but boy, is he a smotherer! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-89620503311420819952014-04-22T18:48:27.031+01:002014-04-22T18:48:27.031+01:00That is a good point, it wouldn't be fun havin...That is a good point, it wouldn't be fun having to put up with our murderer for ever after!Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-11653252672936420372014-04-22T18:47:41.842+01:002014-04-22T18:47:41.842+01:00Secrets certainly are fun - thrillers have to have...Secrets certainly are fun - thrillers have to have secrets, it's compulsory :)<br /><br />That those stories would be!<br /><br />It does look lovely, I just wouldn't walk about there on my own ;PSophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-18154722600712338382014-04-22T16:50:05.240+01:002014-04-22T16:50:05.240+01:00That has to suck, being stuck for eternity with th...That has to suck, being stuck for eternity with the guy that beheaded you. Sometimes I think becoming a ghost is not all that rewarding, as far as the afterlife goes...<br /><br />@TarkabarkaHolgy from<br /><a href="http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Multicolored Diary</a> - Tales of colors<br /><a href="http://hungarykum.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MopDog</a> - The crazy thing about Hungarians...A Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-74461266234424040732014-04-22T16:38:36.567+01:002014-04-22T16:38:36.567+01:00It's so much fun to give characters secrets. I...It's so much fun to give characters secrets. I especially love to do it in my thriller and supernatural stories. :)<br /><br />Yay for Bran Stoker! Ghost and vampire stories would be vastly different without Stoker. <br /><br />Muncaster Castle is gorgeous! I would to go there despite the ghosts. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-41325441959755505262014-04-22T15:45:14.560+01:002014-04-22T15:45:14.560+01:00I'm a dunce, I knew the name rang a bell, but ...I'm a dunce, I knew the name rang a bell, but I hadn't put two and two together with the name 'Munster' - and now, yeah, it is funny! ;P<br /><br />Glad you're enjoying the posts :DSophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-44189018400842704812014-04-22T15:17:21.469+01:002014-04-22T15:17:21.469+01:00I'm really enjoying your posts. Secrets are a ...I'm really enjoying your posts. Secrets are a terrific hook for readers. The more the better! Is it bad I'm highly amused that there's a real "Munster" castle? Haha!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-3811738817696055622014-04-22T15:01:56.191+01:002014-04-22T15:01:56.191+01:00I like the fact that quite a few writers famous fo...I like the fact that quite a few writers famous for other genres wrote ghost stories :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-84162990864687265112014-04-22T14:56:03.552+01:002014-04-22T14:56:03.552+01:00I sometimes forget that Stoker wrote ghost stories...I sometimes forget that Stoker wrote ghost stories. He's too often only associated with vampires. That's a well kept secret, one it's good to share. S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-75198952433255613192014-04-22T14:41:26.111+01:002014-04-22T14:41:26.111+01:00He really is clinging to his medical roots.He really is clinging to his medical roots.Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-83800614049531041002014-04-22T14:31:00.701+01:002014-04-22T14:31:00.701+01:00I see both sides of this story, but I wish Xander ...I see both sides of this story, but I wish Xander wasn't pushing the pills so much.Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-56398224818733251562014-04-22T13:19:11.920+01:002014-04-22T13:19:11.920+01:00Glad to have been of service :)Glad to have been of service :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-20763322933146895202014-04-22T13:16:55.912+01:002014-04-22T13:16:55.912+01:00The only thing I knew about Stoker was that he wro...The only thing I knew about Stoker was that he wrote Dracula. Definitely going to make a note of some of his other work, especially The Judge's House. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-45967964143457495432014-04-22T12:44:05.503+01:002014-04-22T12:44:05.503+01:00Well, there are bonuses to having a husband/partne...Well, there are bonuses to having a husband/partner to cuddle with on those sort of occasions :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-31217151155515277072014-04-22T11:58:14.599+01:002014-04-22T11:58:14.599+01:00So totally not up for a ghost sit, unless I can ha...So totally not up for a ghost sit, unless I can have a large pillow to hide behind and Rob to cuddle up to :)<br />Tasha<br /><a href="http://tashasthinkings.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Tasha's Thinkings - AtoZ (Vampires)</a><br /><a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">FB3X - AtoZ (Erotic Drabbles)</a>Tasha Duncan-Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591239019422681163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3469021061129080712.post-71231342631600436072014-04-22T10:39:05.693+01:002014-04-22T10:39:05.693+01:00That they do :)That they do :)Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.com