Paul Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Delightful; Saki couldn't have done it better! ("Miss Jenkins' Work," actually, but I couldn't figure out how to edit the topic title.) Link to comment
Nick Deverill Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Yes, I loved it. From an initial starting point, the reader is gently lead in to believe one thing and then have it shown to be completely wrong. Link to comment
Chris James Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Aunty, indeed. My goodness, what a family tale. Well done, Nigel! Link to comment
The Pecman Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 I agree: this is very good writing. And the link is here... http://awesomedude.com/nigel_gordon/miss-jenkins-work/miss-jenkins-work.htm Link to comment
Bruin Fisher Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Quite splendid. And as Paul said, very reminiscent of Saki. Lovely writing, thanks for posting it. Link to comment
colinian Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 A surprise near the beginning and a surprise ending. And not one gay character (exposed) in the story. A great story. Colin Link to comment
Rutabaga Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I would not have remembered the title but I recognized it immediately. A delightful reprise in this Pick from the Past. Edith's family seems like something out of a Faulkner novel. R Link to comment
Nigel Gordon Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 To those of you who have asked. Miss jenkins is still floating around. I have plans for Edith Jenkins but if any will see the light of day I do not know. Link to comment
colinian Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Nigel, be very careful about what you promise — even if it's a just-sort-of promise like "but if any will see the light of day I do not know." It will come back to bite you in the butt. Readers remember stuff like that! (From the voice of one so bitten, and more than once.) Colin Link to comment
Nigel Gordon Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Colin, well Miss Jenkins does turn up, though not in person, in "Walking the Wild Side" which is being published elsewhere on the web. At the moment I am some way into a novel "An Interesting Young Lady" which involves Miss Jenkins, Maddie, a character who turns up in "Walking the Wild Side" and Miss Jenkins' nephew Neal, the boy with the skateboard. Miss Jenkins is looking for answers about the death of her gay nephew and Maddie is out for revenge. When that pair get together somebody needs to watch out. I am hoping to have the story finished by the end of the year. Where it will be published I do not know, unfortunately it will not be on AD. Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 I love Maddie. She's great. C Link to comment
Paul Wren Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Cole Parker said: I love Maddie. She's great. C It's a pity we are not going to be seeing her here! Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 I love Maddie. She's great. C Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 I'm not sure it's fair to Mike to be dismissive of how he runs his site. There are many sides to most issues. Rarely are things simple, or cut and dried. I'd think the evidence to date strongly supports that Mike's decisions are well thought out and appropriate. Link to comment
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