tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post258864137522517099..comments2023-12-31T00:21:10.591-05:00Comments on The Education of a Pulp Writer: Terrie Farley Moran with Dust to DustDavid Cranmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-80982390366552113302014-07-05T00:53:27.035-04:002014-07-05T00:53:27.035-04:00Shame is a powerful subject. The story captures th...Shame is a powerful subject. The story captures the damaging depth of it with something that can almost be called grace. Nicely done, Terrie. Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-56375616777854140442014-06-19T14:29:36.527-04:002014-06-19T14:29:36.527-04:00Prashant, fifty years ago, when this story takes p...Prashant, fifty years ago, when this story takes place and for all the years before that, many families considered an out of wedlock pregnancy to bring shame on the entire family, so the young girl was seen as the cause of embarrassment and sometimes treated with scorn. Mothers often felt the social stigma of raising a "bad girl" and responded accordingly. Of course this is all my view and I only a kid myself but whenever it happened in the neighborhood, everyone knew--so what was the point?Terrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-43836954789586885712014-06-18T08:06:28.301-04:002014-06-18T08:06:28.301-04:00Prashant, I remember when I was younger hearing si...Prashant, I remember when I was younger hearing similar stories of girls being sent away and I can imagine the parents and their attitude is but one example. Sad doesn't even begin to describe what many generations went through.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-38884532697534085112014-06-18T04:07:32.417-04:002014-06-18T04:07:32.417-04:00David, a very moving story by Terrie Farley Moran...David, a very moving story by Terrie Farley Moran. Thank you for sharing it. The only thing that bothered me was the parents' attitude, especially the mother's, towards their little girl.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-33661609366989620322014-06-16T20:26:22.411-04:002014-06-16T20:26:22.411-04:00Terrie, Its a story that has stuck with me all the...Terrie, Its a story that has stuck with me all these years later. <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed Dust to Dust, Anita! And thank you for stopping by. David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-58953097502990487092014-06-16T20:06:51.764-04:002014-06-16T20:06:51.764-04:00Terrie, what a powerful story this is. David, I lo...Terrie, what a powerful story this is. David, I look forward to reading the rest of the anthology, which is now on my e-reader.Anita Pagehttp://www.anitapagewriter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-18020274356056057282014-06-15T21:22:47.948-04:002014-06-15T21:22:47.948-04:00Thanks so much everyone for your sweet comments.
...Thanks so much everyone for your sweet comments. <br /><br />Oh David, Hardluck Stories--what a great zine. I was so happy to have a storyin the final edition--When a Bright Star Fades. I was about to say what a special story it is, but I feel that way about everything I write. I always hope that the reader gets the same emotional tug in reading my work that I get when writing it.<br />TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-32398016789636902752014-06-15T18:25:05.921-04:002014-06-15T18:25:05.921-04:00One of my favorite stories in this collection. Lef...One of my favorite stories in this collection. Left me talking to myself..haha. Great storyteller.Mateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10445464024689157181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-25153829783172723542014-06-15T18:02:25.298-04:002014-06-15T18:02:25.298-04:00Yeah, Leigh, she knocked me out with "Dust to...Yeah, Leigh, she knocked me out with "Dust to Dust."David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-28085699189534052252014-06-15T15:35:59.772-04:002014-06-15T15:35:59.772-04:00She's a treasure, and what a great story!She's a treasure, and what a great story!Leigh Neelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13108263236351881868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-10353441325190997742014-06-15T14:41:58.794-04:002014-06-15T14:41:58.794-04:00Bill, Barrie, and Charles, Thanks for stopping by!...Bill, Barrie, and Charles, Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Terrie, Thank you for the kind words. And I was just reminiscing of the first time I read a story of yours and it was in Dave Zeltserman's last issue of his Hardluck webzine. I was passing through Mississippi at the time and stopped at a hotel where I printed off the whole issue.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-35921060839294220082014-06-15T14:07:20.277-04:002014-06-15T14:07:20.277-04:00David, I am actually blushing from reading your ki... David, I am actually blushing from reading your kind words. As a community, we writers admire and appreciate all that you do to provide markets for our work. And I am so very honored to have the privilege of being part of enshrining Kyle's memory. His poems have a deep quality of emotion that will never be overlooked, thanks to you.<br />TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-24008043120335333302014-06-15T12:30:17.144-04:002014-06-15T12:30:17.144-04:00Love the heart of this story.Love the heart of this story.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-64843543761419666932014-06-15T12:03:33.657-04:002014-06-15T12:03:33.657-04:00I really enjoyed the short story! I really enjoyed the short story! Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-66462971616685240282014-06-15T11:55:07.870-04:002014-06-15T11:55:07.870-04:00Great story!Great story!mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.com