Comments on: Fiction: Frostbite: A Mafia Family Christmas (pt. 1)

By: Lesa’s Bald-faced Liar “Creative Writer” Award « The Other Side of Deanna

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:11:11 +0000

[...] 1) I am the true boss of Anne Tyler Lord’s Russian Mafia [...]

By: Anne Tyler Lord

Anne Tyler Lord — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:55:24 +0000

Hi Donna,

Thanks for stopping by! I’m so happy to be a part of, The Penny Dreadful crowd and look forward to reading your mysteries as soon as I get my posts edited and up on there!

By: Donna Carrick

Donna Carrick — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:46:53 +0000

Good old Aunt Urola is sure a lot easier to get along with now! Gather ’round, children – ha ha.

By: Christmas Open House | Don't Fence Me In

Christmas Open House | Don't Fence Me In — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:04:56 +0000

[...] a twisted little Christmas tale if your family is driving your crazy. And be sure to check out Part 3, which includes ‘Twas [...]

By: Frostbite: A Mafia Family Christmas (pt.3) | Don't Fence Me In

Frostbite: A Mafia Family Christmas (pt.3) | Don't Fence Me In — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:04:26 +0000

[...] can also read Part 1 and Part 2 of this [...]

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:49:49 +0000

Hi Eric,
LOL! It is really interesting to see how everyone feel about Aunt Urola. I think a lot depends on our past family history. Some of us have similar family members.

Jake,
It’s fine, you’re not a dope. I don’t see how everyone in FridayFlash gets all the reading done!

By: Eric J. Krause

Eric J. Krause — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:20:49 +0000

Good story. Looking forward to the fallout in part 2. Personally I think she got what was coming to her, but I guess we’ll also see that as the story continues.

By: Jake Freivald

Jake Freivald — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:58:44 +0000

I’m a dope — I looked past the title to see where the text started, and then didn’t go back and read the title.

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:55:00 +0000

Jake,
Thanks for your feedback. Hmmm…something interesting to consider. Just have to go by the title the way it is.
Thanks!

By: Jake Freivald

Jake Freivald — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:45:16 +0000

Anne, nice work!

Something to consider: We’re over halfway through a story of family dynamics before we find out about the “family business” — something which could be a hook if it were known earlier on, and something that was a little jarring for me when I first read it.

Enjoy!
Jake