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     Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
I have been writing fables. Don't know why, just have... Anyway, here's a list of all the fables I have written so far. I'll keep adding fables every few days, so this list will grow: http://rhysop.blogspot.com/p/list-of-fables.html In keeping with tradition, each fable is immediately followed by a short pithy 'moral'. There will be illustrations soon, drawings and photos... So far only 'A Lot of Bottle' is illustrated. At least two of the fables are directly related to horror writing -- 'An Horrific Outcome' and 'The Addict' -- but here's something there for everyone... Or is there? Bye bye! | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 92.8.29.34 |
Very personal, Rhys. I wouldn't say either was by any means directly related to horror writing, though. | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 80.4.12.3 |
Yet another slap on the wrist for me? How sore I'll be if this continues! Not sure what's "personal" about anything I've written, to be honest, Ramsey. I can't see how anyone could possibly be offended by it -- unless they take themselves way too seriously, that is... | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 92.8.26.95 |
Forgive my ambiguity, Rhys. I meant personal in the sense of epitomising the author, as I might describe Vertigo as Hitchcock's most personal film, for instance. | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
Oops! My mistake, Ramsey! | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
I've just added another five fables to the site. I'm especially pleased with 'Don't Shoot the Messenger'. Here's the complete list so far... Click on the title to read the relevant fable... http://rhysop.blogspot.com/p/list-of-fables.html Incidentally, if anyone ever is offended by anything I write, just tell me and I'll change or delete it. My mandate isn't actually to offend people. I come from a background where the humour is a little bit more 'robust' than it is in other walks of life and I sometimes forget there are different conventions of manners in different contexts... Ten years ago, when I was thinking about the nature of my possible internet alter-ego, I narrowed the choice down to two options: jester or puppet-master. I'm glad I chose jester, because the second option would entail the stress of always being right and I'm far too clumsy for that. These days I can barely write a sentence on a messageboard without a spelling mistake somewhere... | ||
| Des (Des) Username: Des Registered: 09-2010 Posted From: 86.152.176.195 |
No spelling mistake there, as I far as I can see. Regarding the other matter, Rhys, people should read your story: "The Candid Slyness of Scurrility Forepaws".  | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
> No spelling mistake there, as I far as I can see. Tahnks, Des, for that vote of confduience! I agree that people should read that story of mine. But then again, I would, wouldn't I? | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
"Incidentally, if anyone ever is offended by anything I write, just tell me and I'll change or delete it. My mandate isn't actually to offend people. I come from a background where the humour is a little bit more 'robust' than it is in other walks of life and I sometimes forget there are different conventions of manners in different contexts..." Thanks, Rhys. That's good to know. And I'm not being ironic. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.156.210.82 |
Rhys, I've have to take you seriously for you ever to offend me - and that'll never happen.  That isn't a personal insult, btw: I take no one seriously. Especially myself. | ||
| Stephen Theaker (Stephen_theaker) Username: Stephen_theaker Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 92.232.184.206 |
Rhys, I was offended by the entirety of Mister Gum. Your attempts to subvert such basic tenets of good writing as "show, don't tell" threaten our entire literary cosmos! Not to mention all the gooey man-stuff that was flung about!! I trust you will "change or delete it" without delay!!! | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
Three more fables added this morning... http://rhysop.blogspot.com/p/list-of-fables.html Stephen: you're right, I should have been more precise in what I said above. What I meant was that if I ever offend any innocent people I'll be more than happy to change or delete my comments (if I can). Guilty people need to be satirised, of course: that's my moral duty! | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.253.77 |
Innocent people? Does such a thing exist outside of a fable? I think not. Then again, I am a miserablist. | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
Another four new fables added, including this one about an elephant and a tree: http://rhysop.blogspot.com/2011/07/trunks.html Click on 'List of Fables' to read any/all of the others... | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
Five new fables added to Rhysop's Fables. One of them is about Neil Jackson of Ghostwriter Publications. Can you guess which one? It's not this one, though, which is about satire that's in bad faith... http://rhysop.blogspot.com/2011/08/might-be-triple.html | ||
| Rhysaurus (Rhysaurus) Username: Rhysaurus Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 212.219.233.223 |
Today is the official launch day of Rhysop's Fables! Toad in a trombone! Joy and coconuts!  Check them out here: http://rhysop.blogspot.com/ |