Comments on: Bumwattle’s Bird http://thedarkeagle.com/bumwattles-bird/ Official Home Page of Author, Christopher Chartrand Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:09:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 7 Flash-Fiction Turn-Ons (and 17 Turn-Offs) | Be the Story http://thedarkeagle.com/bumwattles-bird/comment-page-1/#comment-2217 7 Flash-Fiction Turn-Ons (and 17 Turn-Offs) | Be the Story Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:02:23 +0000 http://thedarkeagle.com/?p=308#comment-2217 [...] turn a boring story into an interesting one. For an example of how to use a gimmick well, see “Bumwattle’s Bird,” Chris Chartrand’s “telepathic parrot” story. Note that the story doesn’t [...] [...] turn a boring story into an interesting one. For an example of how to use a gimmick well, see “Bumwattle’s Bird,” Chris Chartrand’s “telepathic parrot” story. Note that the story doesn’t [...]

]]> By: Maria Kelly http://thedarkeagle.com/bumwattles-bird/comment-page-1/#comment-2215 Maria Kelly Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:38:19 +0000 http://thedarkeagle.com/?p=308#comment-2215 Chris, this story is so bizarre and so funny. I love the whole twist of the evil parrot. Wanna cracker? That's just a killer punch ending. And I'm still laughing at the character names. Great job! Chris, this story is so bizarre and so funny. I love the whole twist of the evil parrot.

Wanna cracker? That’s just a killer punch ending. And I’m still laughing at the character names.

Great job!

]]> By: Icy Sedgwick http://thedarkeagle.com/bumwattles-bird/comment-page-1/#comment-2213 Icy Sedgwick Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:34:01 +0000 http://thedarkeagle.com/?p=308#comment-2213 Ooh interesting take! You also have a flair of this kind of noirish 'pulpy' fiction. More, please! Ooh interesting take! You also have a flair of this kind of noirish ‘pulpy’ fiction. More, please!

]]> By: Tuesday’s #FridayFlash Favorites (for June 25) | Be the Story http://thedarkeagle.com/bumwattles-bird/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 Tuesday’s #FridayFlash Favorites (for June 25) | Be the Story Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:23:27 +0000 http://thedarkeagle.com/?p=308#comment-2211 [...] “Bumwattle’s Bird” by Chris Chartrand — And now for something completely different: an alternative, humorous story, about a mind-bending parrot. Could almost be a Monty Python sketch. [...] [...] “Bumwattle’s Bird” by Chris Chartrand — And now for something completely different: an alternative, humorous story, about a mind-bending parrot. Could almost be a Monty Python sketch. [...]

]]> By: PJ Kaiser http://thedarkeagle.com/bumwattles-bird/comment-page-1/#comment-2204 PJ Kaiser Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:48:58 +0000 http://thedarkeagle.com/?p=308#comment-2204 Very entertaining, Chris - as scott said "humor noir" - very fitting. And nice use of a prompt ;-) Very entertaining, Chris – as scott said “humor noir” – very fitting. And nice use of a prompt ;-)

]]> By: Jen Brubacher http://thedarkeagle.com/bumwattles-bird/comment-page-1/#comment-2201 Jen Brubacher Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:00:52 +0000 http://thedarkeagle.com/?p=308#comment-2201 Evil bird! I wondered if something was up, when the man was so muddled! Terrific story. :) Evil bird! I wondered if something was up, when the man was so muddled! Terrific story. :)

]]> By: Peggy http://thedarkeagle.com/bumwattles-bird/comment-page-1/#comment-2198 Peggy Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:25:58 +0000 http://thedarkeagle.com/?p=308#comment-2198 "Too bad, ‘cause these stories usually involve a dame with long stems and devil-red lips with nails to match. He was thin, skin and bones thin with long wisps of hair that seemed to float around his head of their on accord." Cracked me up, especially after the 'tightened grip on my trusty piece' line. Then, the names. Silly, funny, inspired story--great use of the prompt. “Too bad, ‘cause these stories usually involve a dame with long stems and devil-red lips with nails to match. He was thin, skin and bones thin with long wisps of hair that seemed to float around his head of their on accord.”

Cracked me up, especially after the ‘tightened grip on my trusty piece’ line. Then, the names. Silly, funny, inspired story–great use of the prompt.

]]> By: Gracie http://thedarkeagle.com/bumwattles-bird/comment-page-1/#comment-2194 Gracie Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:33:25 +0000 http://thedarkeagle.com/?p=308#comment-2194 Too funny and just a little bizarre. Our critters do practice mind control, so I'm not really surprised. :) Love the noir flavor, and pairing that with humor is a great touch. Well done. Too funny and just a little bizarre. Our critters do practice mind control, so I’m not really surprised. :)

Love the noir flavor, and pairing that with humor is a great touch. Well done.

]]> By: Benjamin Solah http://thedarkeagle.com/bumwattles-bird/comment-page-1/#comment-2192 Benjamin Solah Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:25:17 +0000 http://thedarkeagle.com/?p=308#comment-2192 Such a weird and wonderful story. Thanks for sharing. Such a weird and wonderful story. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: 2mara http://thedarkeagle.com/bumwattles-bird/comment-page-1/#comment-2191 2mara Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:53:54 +0000 http://thedarkeagle.com/?p=308#comment-2191 hahahahahahaha! That was awesome. I laughed hard and incredibly loud. Fun post! ~2 hahahahahahaha! That was awesome. I laughed hard and incredibly loud.

Fun post!
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