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Viewing comments for Chapter 30 "Meet Betty Crocker"Collection of Flash, Micro, etc.
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Comment from Sasha
You had me in stitches with this one. Great story and perfect entry for this contest. My mother hated to throw anything away. Once she made a cake and substituted bacon fat for butter. She figured not adding salt would compensate for the salt from the bacon...I'll let your imagination fill in the gaps with this one. I wish you the best of luck with this contest. I think this is a real contender.
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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You had me in stitches with this one. Great story and perfect entry for this contest. My mother hated to throw anything away. Once she made a cake and substituted bacon fat for butter. She figured not adding salt would compensate for the salt from the bacon...I'll let your imagination fill in the gaps with this one. I wish you the best of luck with this contest. I think this is a real contender.
Comment Written 14-May-2010
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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Sasha,
Even your reviews put me in stitches... Thanks for the laughs. Smiles, Carol
Comment from Ann Smith
The dialogue flows so well that it is if Betty is in my kitchen and forgot to turn the oven on. The story has good detail and I think I'll go bake a cake now. Good luck with the contest. ann
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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The dialogue flows so well that it is if Betty is in my kitchen and forgot to turn the oven on. The story has good detail and I think I'll go bake a cake now. Good luck with the contest. ann
Comment Written 14-May-2010
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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Ann,
Thank you for the continued support and all your kindness. I truly appreciate it. Smiles, Carol
Comment from IndianaIrish
HA!!! What a hoot, Carol. A well-written, funny, and very enjoyable story for the contest. I hope it does well for you!
Indy :>)
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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HA!!! What a hoot, Carol. A well-written, funny, and very enjoyable story for the contest. I hope it does well for you!
Indy :>)
Comment Written 14-May-2010
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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Karyn,
Appreciate the continued support and I am thrilled I gave you a bit of laughter. Smiles, Carol
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Congratulations on the fantastic win, Carol!
Comment from Mary's angel
Very cute. The end result is almost expected yet it is well written for flashed writing. I did enjoy this. Almost sounds like something I would do. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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Very cute. The end result is almost expected yet it is well written for flashed writing. I did enjoy this. Almost sounds like something I would do. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 14-May-2010
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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Mary's angel.
Thank you for the continued support and all your kindness. I truly appreciate it. Smiles, Carol
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YOu are very welcome Ms. Carol. good luck.
Comment from Helen Tan
I smiled at the name Betty Crocker - always found her prepacked mixture too sweet.
Good luck in the contest.
"Cooking."
Since this is flash fiction, go for specific words. Cooking is general, suggest "Baking". This is what she is doing, baking a cake.
"Betty, did you turn the oven on?" Her laughter exploded.
"You didn't say-" I slammed down the phone. Staring at the oven, I shook my head. "Oops!"
OK she really needs help!
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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I smiled at the name Betty Crocker - always found her prepacked mixture too sweet.
Good luck in the contest.
"Cooking."
Since this is flash fiction, go for specific words. Cooking is general, suggest "Baking". This is what she is doing, baking a cake.
"Betty, did you turn the oven on?" Her laughter exploded.
"You didn't say-" I slammed down the phone. Staring at the oven, I shook my head. "Oops!"
OK she really needs help!
Comment Written 14-May-2010
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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Helen,
I was going to use baking but changed it since most people think of Betty Crocker's cook book. Thanks for reviewing and the suggestions. Smiles, Carol
Comment from krdeering
This is an absolute riot. You manage to string the reader along until the very end and as far as I can tell you have not wasted a single word or punctuation mark. Great little story.
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This is an absolute riot. You manage to string the reader along until the very end and as far as I can tell you have not wasted a single word or punctuation mark. Great little story.
Comment Written 14-May-2010
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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krdeering,
Thank you for the continued support and all your kindness. I truly appreciate it. Smiles, Carol
Comment from Sharesy
I am very lucky that my husband is a fabulous cook, so i don't have to make our meals. I used to be able to cook before we married, but I've forgotten how. I tried to boil eggs for devilled eggs, but I boiled all the innards out of them. The speaker in this story is worse than me. At least I turned the stove on. Nicely done, carol.
Best regards,
sharesy
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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I am very lucky that my husband is a fabulous cook, so i don't have to make our meals. I used to be able to cook before we married, but I've forgotten how. I tried to boil eggs for devilled eggs, but I boiled all the innards out of them. The speaker in this story is worse than me. At least I turned the stove on. Nicely done, carol.
Best regards,
sharesy
Comment Written 14-May-2010
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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Sharesy,
Thanks for sharing your story and giving me a chuckle. Appreciate the review and your kind comments. Carol
Comment from ladybird
Very funny piece of writing, and it could very well happen, in some instances. I loved the ending, really gave me a chuckle. A very nice writing prompt.
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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Very funny piece of writing, and it could very well happen, in some instances. I loved the ending, really gave me a chuckle. A very nice writing prompt.
Comment Written 14-May-2010
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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;adybird,
Thank you for the continued support and all your kindness. I truly appreciate it. Smiles, Carol
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Very welcome. I enjoy reading your work.
Comment from TexAnn
Great laugh! I can totally relate to Betty! I used to only know how to cook chicken 1 way and pasta 2 ways!
I do love the cookbook though. I like the gaiety of this story. Good luck, TexAnn
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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Great laugh! I can totally relate to Betty! I used to only know how to cook chicken 1 way and pasta 2 ways!
I do love the cookbook though. I like the gaiety of this story. Good luck, TexAnn
Comment Written 14-May-2010
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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TexAnn,
Thank you for the continued support and all your kindness. I truly appreciate it. Smiles, Carol
Comment from hotstuff
This story is such an enjoyable read. It is very lighthearted and amusing. I really did smile as I read it.
I hope you do well in the competition, good luck.
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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This story is such an enjoyable read. It is very lighthearted and amusing. I really did smile as I read it.
I hope you do well in the competition, good luck.
Comment Written 14-May-2010
reply by the author on 15-May-2010
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hotstuff,
Thank you for the continued support and all your kindness. I truly appreciate it. Smiles, Carol
