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Discussion of the written works of Author Cindy Brandner

Welcome to Cindy's Cottage
A discussion board for the written works of Irish-Canadian author
Cindy Brandner

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"I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honeybee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade."�� William Butler Yeats

Cindy Brandner's Website S&S Pub S&S Book Discussion Board Shamrocks & Stones
Website Exit Unicorns
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We will have open discussions of Cindy's books,
if you have not read both Exit Unicorns and Mermaid in a Bowl of Tears, you will encounter spoilers!!

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Happy Birthday, Casey Riordan! I'm sure Pamela knows the perfect gift for you. How many candles will be on his cake this year? -- Elaine, 05:34:19 07/31/08 Thu [8]
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- Happy Birthday Casey, may you have many returns of the day! (NT) -- LadyDuBois, 06:41:37 07/31/08 Thu
- I'd be sixty-four years young today, and still hale and hearty- thank ye most kindly for the wishes...want to help a man blow out his candles? ;) (NT) -- celtgirl (), 11:45:10 07/31/08 Thu
  - Now there's a *job* I believe I could handle quite readily, Pamela nothwithstanding. (NT) -- Elaine, 12:18:48 07/31/08 Thu
- Happy birthday to you, man. So glad to hear that you've made it to 64 with all your bits intact and functioning, including your charm and ability to flirt ;) (NT) -- Carla, 19:07:55 07/31/08 Thu
- I am sorry I am late over here Casey!! I hope you had a wonderful birthday. XOXO (NT) -- Lil, 10:06:17 08/01/08 Fri
- Happy Birthday Casey! That's really good making it to 64. You hottie you. (NT) -- Tracy, 10:13:22 08/01/08 Fri
- Happy Belated Birthday Darlin' so sorry I missed THE day...I can make it up to ye if ye like :-) (NT) -- Marilyn, 17:16:01 08/03/08 Sun
Here's another of Bridget's bits, tucked inside the first reply. -- celtgirl, 16:54:25 07/28/08 Mon [8]
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- Inside for story>>> -- celtgirl, 17:12:09 07/28/08 Mon
- That's really good Cindy. (NT) -- Tracy, 10:12:06 08/01/08 Fri
I thought it was time to introduce you all to Bridget, or Brigit, as she keeps spelling her name a variety of ways. I'll post the prologue to her story inside. For those of you who have read my short story 'The Measure of My Dreams' while this is the same character, but the story is getting much larger and growing a bit every week. I hope you'll enjoy meeting her. :) For those of you who've seen this prologue, I'll be posting other snippets from her story over the summer. -- celtgirl, 16:44:26 07/07/08 Mon [10]
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- Inside for Bridget/Brigit>>> -- celtgirl, 16:53:50 07/07/08 Mon
  - Poor Brigit, blessed with rare, mystical gifts but enduring such a lonely, solitary existence. I'm anxious to hear her story, Cindy, even though it's not likely to be a pleasant one. Very curious as to who this fellow is that deserted Brigit, and why. I wonder ... might you be Brigit?? (NT) -- Elaine, 06:26:48 07/08/08 Tue
    - I wasn't suggesting you were lonely and solitary, cg, just thinking that perhaps you possessed some of the same powers and gifts as Brigit. Sorry if I confused you. (NT) -- Elaine, 11:52:10 07/08/08 Tue
      - Oh gosh, no, didn't confuse me, I've just been running about all morning and hadn't responded yet. :) Though I am confused at the best of times, E. ;) (NT) -- celtgirl, 12:02:38 07/08/08 Tue
        
        Welcome to The Dazed and Confused Symposium. I'm a charter member. If you can remember where you set your coffee, go fetch it, the meeting is about to begin. (NT) -- Elaine (), 14:46:26 07/08/08 Tue
    - I agree Elaine...this is gonna be one heartbreaking story methinks. Thanks for sharing Bridget with us Cindy :-) (NT) -- Marilyn, 13:24:54 07/08/08 Tue
  - Love it! Love it! Love it!! Sounds like a sad story, but one that would sit close to my heart for a long time. Thank you for sharing (and sorry I am just now seeing this!). (NT) -- Lil, 14:58:35 07/29/08 Tue
- Your writing takes me right with you, Cindy. It always leaves me wanting more. Lovely and mystical- yes, I'd love to hear more from Briget. One question for you...>>>>> -- Lanette (), 08:38:36 07/08/08 Tue
  - I don't know why that link is broken, but I'll see if my guru has time to fix it. :) Meanwhile I'll send the story itself along to your e-mail, Lanette. (NT) -- celtgirl, 09:59:31 07/08/08 Tue
For those of you who have missed Mr. Riordan, here's a wee bit of what the man has been up to- I'll put it inside the first reply. -- celtgirl, 12:56:30 06/04/08 Wed [18]
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- Here the man is>>> -- celtgirl, 13:11:06 06/04/08 Wed
- Here's a bit from the book I seem to be working on mostly now, it's piled itself up to about eighty pages already and is what pulls at me most strongly when I sit down at the computer most days. >>>> -- celtgirl, 15:02:48 06/04/08 Wed
And now for those of you who've been wanting a visit with his Lordship... -- celtgirl, 12:08:34 06/07/08 Sat [14]
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- Here he is>>> -- celtgirl (), 13:26:12 06/07/08 Sat
- I can hardly wait to read more about their friendship and their relationship. I think it's intriguing to read about Jamie's relationships with other people and in particular an old friend.Thanks Cindy!! (NT) -- Tracy, 15:04:59 06/07/08 Sat
- I love how you've woven Russia into your Irish story, cg. Jamie in the middle of a shadowy and dangerous place - no surprise there! Btw, I just love Andrei's full name. ;-) Thanks for sharing this. I've missed all your characters so much. (NT) -- Elaine, 16:57:40 06/07/08 Sat
- *sigh* A wonderful repast, Cindy! What a lot of Russian research you must have been conducting for this friendship, your dedication to historical fact shines in this piece! (NT) -- BetsyG, 19:01:24 06/07/08 Sat
- That man is so dayum intriguing!! :-) (NT) -- Marilyn, 19:14:16 06/07/08 Sat
Happy Birthday PAT!!!!!! -- LadyDuBois, 06:08:55 05/16/08 Fri [4]
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- Thank ye kindly, ma'am. :) I'm sure the boyo, wherever he may be today, is celebrating in style. Thanks, Deb. (NT) -- Patrick & celtgirl, 18:49:37 05/16/08 Fri
- I'll second that birthday wish! Here's to one of the hottest baby brother's on the written page! Slainte! (NT) -- Lil, 22:10:45 05/16/08 Fri
- Many happy returns, Pat!!!! (NT) -- PeggyB, 23:23:28 05/16/08 Fri
Well my wee ones, it's been awhile since I shared anything with you, so I thought I'd post a snippet of something I just finished last week. I'll put it inside the first reply. -- celtgirl, 08:34:54 04/21/08 Mon [14]
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- Snippet inside>>> -- celtgirl, 08:36:56 04/21/08 Mon
- BTW- there is a wee bit of a SPOILER in the piece, so go wary. (NT) -- cg, 08:40:23 04/21/08 Mon
- Ohhhh gives me shivers. I like knowing Casey is working with earth, the land - suits him. (NT) -- Tracy, 13:07:22 04/21/08 Mon
- Yon man better not get taken away by the fairies! Not unless they plan to dump him on my doorstep. You've painted a very vivid picture, Cindy, I can see him there in the early spring sun, standing on the bog with his spade and lunch. Wonderful. (NT) -- Carla, 16:41:42 04/21/08 Mon
- I've missed Casey so much! Your writing just keeps becoming more and more magical all the time, Cindy! When I read your work, I enter a different world, someplace far away from my everyday. Thank you! (NT) -- Elaine, 19:32:22 04/21/08 Mon
  - Funny you should say that, Elaine, because this book has a very different feel to it for me. It's my 'air' book, as I think of each book as an element- and it really has that feeling to me- that's what I get for putting angels in the title I guess. An interesting sidenote is that in most Celtic cultures fairies were simply considered to be fallen angels. (NT) -- cg, 11:29:04 04/22/08 Tue
- Oh yikes this was posted yesterday?! I need to check here more often :-\ Do you think if I invested in some strawberry/cinnamon lip gloss and wore it to bed at night I could have dreams of lingering in his.... :-) Very powerful writing there babe, when you can have the hairs on my neck standing on end..just beautiful!! (NT) -- Marilyn, 07:23:11 04/22/08 Tue
  - LOL....it's worth a try, Mahri. (NT) -- PeggyB, 08:24:42 04/22/08 Tue
- I just wanted to add that this isn't the full chapter, it goes on a bit more, in case it seemed that it dropped off suddenly. :) (NT) -- cg, 12:20:22 04/22/08 Tue
- Oohh, I've got shivers, meself! (NT) -- Denise, 14:38:01 04/22/08 Tue
A Belated Happy Birthday to Pamela! I'm sorry that I don't have any fancy graphics to post, only my heartfelt wishes for many more happy birthdays to come! -- Elaine, 12:12:48 04/18/08 Fri [2]
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- Belated Birthday wishes to you Pamela, hope you and Casey celebrated in style! (NT) -- LadyDuBois, 12:43:06 04/18/08 Fri
Birthday Annoucement for March 15 -- Mrs. Tracy Kirkpatrick (), 08:56:09 03/15/08 Sat [11]

JAMIE !

My James, we wish you a wonderful birthday and St. Patrick's Day! Here are a few blessings that I hope you carry with you.....

Wishing you a rainbow
For sunlight after showers�
Miles and miles of Irish smiles
For golden happy hours�
Shamrocks at your doorway
For luck and laughter too,
And a host of friends that never ends
Each day your whole life through!

and....

May you see God's light on the path ahead
When the road you walk is dark.
May you always hear,
Even in your hour of sorrow,
The gentle singing of the lark.
When times are hard may hardness
Never turn your heart to stone,
May you always remember
when the shadows fall�
You do not walk alone.

and a wee toast as we raise a glass for you....

If you�re enough lucky to be Irish...
You�re lucky enough!
'Sl�inte!'

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- mmmmmmmmmmmmm Jamie and I have been celebrating his birthday all morning....I was waiting to wish him happy birthday from the Shammies. Happy Birthday Jamie, we are so glad you came into our lives! (NT) -- BetsyG, 09:09:31 03/15/08 Sat
- Wishing my man the very best of days! (NT) -- Denise, 09:17:08 03/15/08 Sat
- Happy Birthday, Darling! (NT) -- PeggyB, 09:27:13 03/15/08 Sat
- Happy Birthday, your Lordship. May the coming year (and your creator) bring you love, happiness and inventive sex! (NT) -- Carla, 09:40:09 03/15/08 Sat
- Happiest of Birthday's to you dear Jamie! xoxoxoxoxoxo! (NT) -- LadyDuBois, 10:41:04 03/15/08 Sat
- Happy Happy Birthday Jamie!!! I love that toast Tracy...yep 'lucky enough'. Slainte! (NT) -- Marilyn, 11:01:54 03/15/08 Sat
- Happy Belated Birthday, Jamie. So sorry I'm late. But trust me, you've been on my mind! I just know you celebrated in proper style. ;-) (NT) -- Elaine, 22:59:18 03/15/08 Sat
- Happy birthday you gorgeous man! (NT) -- Rebeccab, 05:57:42 03/16/08 Sun
- Thank you dear ladies- I always try to celebrate in grand style, but currently I am making my way out of Russia with a Sufi dwarf as my companion....thank you for the good wishes and we'll see you soon. Tracy, darling girl, just when DID we get married? (NT) -- His Lordship, James Kirkpatrick, 19:45:20 03/16/08 Sun
  - You go Jamie! I knew you would never have married and then accepted my proposal. Love to you and be careful, we'll talk more when you get out of Russia. (NT) -- LadyDuBois, 04:51:02 03/17/08 Mon
Spam Postings -- PeggyB, 16:23:04 03/03/08 Mon [8]
Mahri and I are trying to stay on top of the 'spam' postings on this board. We are reporting them to Voy, and I am blocking the IP addresses. If it becomes a big problem, I could enable the "captcha" function, this is the tool that requires the user to enter a random code (like they use on Ticketmaster and other sites).

Fortunately, we only seem to be having this problem on the Cottage Board (*fingers crossed*).

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- Thank you, Peggy. That was truly weird, seeing all that advertising. (NT) -- Elaine, 18:01:58 03/03/08 Mon
- Thanks ladies for working to keep those asshats out of OUR Cottage. I would rather have to enter the 'code' than be faced with those ads if it comes down to it. (NT) -- Carla, 05:23:29 03/04/08 Tue
  - Me, too. (NT) -- Elaine, 06:03:23 03/04/08 Tue
    - FYI, if it is any comfort, I believe Voy users who are logged in would be able to post without using the code. (NT) -- PeggyB, 08:30:41 03/04/08 Tue
    - Me three.....I feel violated like some one broke into our house. It's totally creepy. I'd log back in or enter a code if need be. (NT) -- Noelle, 08:51:51 03/04/08 Tue
  - Myself as well- that I'd rather enter a code that is. Thanks for getting rid of the ads, it just felt yucky to see them here. (NT) -- celtgirl, 10:45:29 03/04/08 Tue
- Woo-hoo....spam free for 1 week!!!!! (NT) -- PeggyB, 09:45:40 03/11/08 Tue
An homage to Casey and Jamie: -- Elaine, 15:45:31 02/27/08 Wed [12]
It's dreary and cold and I'm getting too old
to play such a coy little game.
So I'll state it quite clear
that I miss seeing you both here.
Things are quiet, and far too tame.

Come out and join us and bring us up-to-date
on the things that have kept you both busy.
Please do not fail to give us every detail,
even ones that might make us Shammies dizzy!

What I'd really like is sex ~ raw, rough and ready,
but I'll take whatever your creator will share.
Pamela buying a new dress, Casey under house arrest,
or Jamie trapped in a dragon's lair.

Cindy, I'm not really putting you on the spot. I was just bored. ;-)

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- Says their creator>>> -- celtgirl, 16:49:46 02/27/08 Wed
  - Oh, joy! Such rapture! My knockin' knuckles are at the ready! (NT) -- Elaine, 18:56:10 02/27/08 Wed
    - Btw, Pamela says she's quite taken with the idea of putting Casey under house arrest, 'twould certainly make her life much simpler. :) (NT) -- celtgirl, 20:07:06 02/27/08 Wed
      - Listen, if the cottage is a bit too small to have that big man underfoot so much, please convey to Pamela that I'll gladly let her use my house. He won't even need an ankle bracelet, that's how good I'll have him shackled. ;-) (NT) -- Elaine, 11:03:03 02/28/08 Thu
- Miss Pamela replies>>> -- celtgirl, 13:12:37 02/28/08 Thu
- Oh my! Words fail, but I'm sure I could show Casey my appreciation in other ways ;) The poor lad'll be singing "Who's that knocking at the door," with all of us banging on it to get in. (NT) -- Carla, 15:55:13 02/28/08 Thu
'Metaphysical Menage-a-quatre'- here's the final scene to wrap up this long chapter. Hope you all will enjoy it. -- celtgirl, 14:03:38 01/30/08 Wed [18]
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- Inside, though you might want to go get a cup of tea first, it's the longest piece yet. >>> -- celtgirl, 14:36:12 01/30/08 Wed
  - Just forgive its state too please, I have gone over it a few times, but am still too close to it to really see what needs polishing. :) (NT) -- celtgirl, 14:41:17 01/30/08 Wed
  - You've done it again! I'm all teary-eyed.>>> -- Denise, 15:11:57 01/30/08 Wed
    - (NT) -- Marilyn (), 15:50:37 01/30/08 Wed
- Utterly exquisite. You, my dear, are amazing. And so the mystery of the tiger is now solved. Thank you again, what a beautiful trilogy. I cannot wait for your third book. My favorite line: >>>>> -- Elaine, 15:12:03 01/30/08 Wed
  - The mystery of the tiger....death? Remember me?...the slow Shammie *g* (NT) -- Marilyn, 15:49:22 01/30/08 Wed
    - I didn't connect the tiger to anima or shamanism, >>>> -- Elaine (), 17:45:42 01/30/08 Wed
  - Go ahead if you'd like. I'm flattered, E. :) (NT) -- celtgirl, 16:00:52 01/30/08 Wed
- **..................** (Me being speechless) (NT) -- Tracy, 15:46:47 01/30/08 Wed
- Wow!! (NT) -- Marilyn, 15:47:30 01/30/08 Wed
- The tiger>>> -- celtgirl (), 15:56:45 01/30/08 Wed
- The 'a quatre'>>> -- celtgirl, 16:00:04 01/30/08 Wed
  - Well I was way off on both accounts. I really shouldn't try to figure these things out *g* (NT) -- Marilyn, 16:07:17 01/30/08 Wed
  - Doh! I think I got it! (NT) -- Denise, 16:25:56 01/30/08 Wed
- I know that I will have to read this again and again before I truly appreciate all of the nuances, but on first reading I am beyond superlatives. So many wonderful turns of phrase, truly stunning descriptions that are utterly original and such heartbreak and yet hope at the same time. (NT) -- Carla, 19:24:08 01/30/08 Wed
  - Yes, what Carla said! *g* What an amazing piece of writing! (NT) -- Lil, 20:55:03 01/30/08 Wed
- Thank you Cindy, for saving Jamie. Your writing as usual leaves me astounded. I can't wait to read the final version. (NT) -- Rebeccab, 05:23:30 01/31/08 Thu
I'm posting this next bit in two parts, because it's kinda long and there's a natural break point in it as well. It's Jamie's side of the 'Metaphysical menage-a-trois' or -'a-quatre' as Sallie and I have taken to calling it. :) I'll put it inside the first reply. -- celtgirl, 11:50:38 01/29/08 Tue [14]
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- Jamie inside>>>> -- celtgirl, 11:58:42 01/29/08 Tue
CG, speaking of his Lordship, is there anything you can share to help me get through? I'm feeling so out of sorts, I need to lose myself for a minute. Thanks -- LadyDuBois, 06:05:50 01/22/08 Tue [20]
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- I will see what I can pull together for you woman. (((Deb))) I'm sorry this has been such an incredibly rough- well several months now- for you. (NT) -- celtgirl, 08:11:00 01/22/08 Tue
  - Sorry I didn't mention this but, I loved the excerpt below. Mwahh! (NT) -- LadyDuBois, 12:30:53 01/22/08 Tue
- Okay Deb, here you go, I don't think you've seen this before>>> -- celtgirl, 13:33:39 01/22/08 Tue
- You know Cindy, recently I have realized that I need your writing. Thanks. (NT) -- Tracy, 07:32:24 01/24/08 Thu
  - Oh Tracy I love that you feel that strongly about it- that's very special to me. (NT) -- celtgirl, 11:42:31 01/24/08 Thu
Well ladies, I'm going to post part one of the 'Metaphysical Menage-a-Trois' inside the first reply. It still needs work, but I'm moving on to finishing part two of this chapter before I polish up part one. Part two will be the whole situation as it plays out in Jamie's mind. -- celtgirl, 12:41:18 01/16/08 Wed [35]
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- Part One- two things- it's LONG compared to what I usually post and it contains a major spoiler, especially for those of you who have curiosity about how that pregnancy at the end of 'Mermaid' turned out>>> -- celtgirl, 12:51:05 01/16/08 Wed
  - I have chills!! That was amazing Cindy!! These tidbits are great to keep me held over until the book...but at the same time they get me antsy!! Hurry woman!!! *g* (j/k, take your time - it'll be worth the wait!) (NT) -- Lil, 18:49:35 01/16/08 Wed
  - Oh just beautiful Cindy!! As Sallie said below, you put me right in that cottage with your words! And damn that man can make me smile and giggle in any situation I swear :-) I shared this part with Dh (yes he knows Casey is my man) 'Perhaps ye have to be drugged ahead of time to actually find the place', I can so hear this coming out of Dh's mouth, and he wants to know why I giggle when Casey says it but give him the evil eye when he acts similarly haha. (NT) -- Marilyn (), 19:22:15 01/16/08 Wed
- oh my I don't know whether to read or not! but to relieve my mind and think about something else for awhile, here goes! (NT) -- BetsyG (), 14:58:08 01/16/08 Wed
  - oh MY oh WOW oh jeez that took me away from troubles, literally! Amazing Cindy! I'm speechless! , (well almost ye never can shut me up completely!) (NT) -- BetsyG, 16:25:14 01/16/08 Wed
    - I'm glad it took you away for a little bit, Betsy. :) (NT) -- celtgirl, 19:48:00 01/16/08 Wed
- Ooooo, I shivers and chills from that one >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- PeggyB, 16:49:05 01/16/08 Wed
  - Peggy don't worry>>>>> -- BetsyG, 16:59:26 01/16/08 Wed
    - But I'm sooooo much closer!! (NT) -- PeggyB, 17:36:11 01/16/08 Wed
      - Well he's on the other side of Russia, Peggy, so you and Betsy might have a dead heat going on there. :) (NT) -- celtgirl, 20:01:16 01/16/08 Wed
        
        Well, I guess that depends on where he is, it's a big place. Isn't Siberia east of the Urals? (NT) -- PeggyB, 23:43:37 01/16/08 Wed
        
        ***Hijack*** Cindy, have you seen the Kurosawa's film "Dersu Uzala" (CLICK HERE FOR IMDB LINK) or the book on which it is based? It has to do with exploring Siberia. (NT) -- PeggyB, 23:52:39 01/16/08 Wed
        I never said he was in Siberia- just Russia. It's an area near St. Petersburg called Vologda, well when I say 'near' I mean in Russian terms. :) (NT) -- celtgirl, 08:16:32 01/17/08 Thu
        
        That movie looks like a must see- do you know what the books are called by any chance, Peggy? Thanks for the link...not that Amazon needs any more of my money mind you. (NT) -- celtgirl, 08:28:25 01/17/08 Thu
        
        We were able to get the DVD from the Library. I bought Morgan the book for Christmas; this is the edition I bought CLICK HERE FOR DERSU BOOK (NT) -- PeggyB (), 08:36:01 01/17/08 Thu
        
        Oops, you're right, it was Betsy who mentioned Siberia....guess she wants to push him closer to me!!! *D&R* from Betsy!! (Oh, and Betsy, since Morgan knows people in St. Petersburg, I still have the inside track! **d&r** again *BG*) (NT) -- PeggyB (), 08:32:15 01/17/08 Thu
        
        Morgan's not the only one who has acquaintances in St. Petersburg! (NT) -- Elaine, 18:47:08 01/17/08 Thu
- Oh Cindy, what beautifully descriptive language ("fraught with a white silence"). I am right there in Finola's cabin, identifying with Casey's uneasiness. And wondering what Finola saw in Casey's hands... (NT) -- Sallie, 17:45:03 01/16/08 Wed
- Oh shite!! I've got shivers running up and down my spine and - oh, my poor boy. What's happening to my Jamie? (NT) -- Denise, 18:09:20 01/16/08 Wed
  - You'll have to tune in for part two in which we'll get events from Jamie's end of the spectrum. (NT) -- celtgirl, 20:02:53 01/16/08 Wed
    - with bated breath - (NT) -- Denise, 21:13:25 01/16/08 Wed
- I just love that title, girl! A wonderful treat, a little disturbing and anxiety-producing, but thoroughly lovely. Gotta love that Finola, too. Thank you for sharing this - you're awfully good to us. (NT) -- Elaine, 18:20:29 01/16/08 Wed
- Since it contains a spoiler Im not reading it, plus this sounds to good to ruin it for me. (NT) -- M&M, 19:01:46 01/16/08 Wed
  - *Formal Announcement* I'm dropping my spoilerphobia where Cindy's work is concerned! (NT) -- PeggyB, 21:28:34 01/16/08 Wed
    - Yeah, I noticed that! (NT) -- Denise, 11:44:08 01/17/08 Thu
- Wonderfully evocative, Cindy. I'm right there in that little cottage, in that bed (don't I wish). I like what little we've seen of Finola and I hope we get to spend an appreciable amount of time with her. (NT) -- Carla, 19:19:42 01/16/08 Wed
  - Ditto Carla, I'm hoping to see more of Finola too. (NT) -- Marilyn, 19:23:21 01/16/08 Wed
    - Oh we will spend a bit more time with her, not that Casey is overly thrilled about it, and Jamie has a rather thorny relationship with his grandmother- let's just say she's not dull. (NT) -- celtgirl, 19:53:44 01/16/08 Wed
      - I can see where she'd not be the most comfortable woman to be around at times, although she and Pamela seem to have developed a rapport. Jamie and Casey seem to be doomed to being surrounded by strong, interesting women. Ah well, they do say there's no peace for the wicked and those boyos can certainly be wicked (in the best of ways, of course). (NT) -- Carla, 05:42:34 01/17/08 Thu
- Thank you for the excerpt Cindy. You are very generous with us to share. (NT) -- Rebeccab, 04:57:25 01/17/08 Thu
- Gorgeous writing Cindy!! That gave me the heebie jeebies. Seriously, I had a little jolt down the spine on the description of the hand being held. I really can't wait for this book!!! (NT) -- Lee, 13:57:48 01/17/08 Thu
- Wow... I didn't realize how much I missed your writing. Even amidst reading a classic like Jane Eyre, I miss your way with words. Looks like I need to revisit my Cindy books. (NT) -- Shanarama, 06:32:17 01/18/08 Fri
- You ladies are very kind. I really didn't know how I felt about this piece or if it was working on any level frankly, sometimes I simply don't know, so it's always nice to get feedback and it's good that it gave many of you chills. (NT) -- celtgirl, 14:02:27 01/18/08 Fri
- Shivers, chills, goosebumps and more! I think I may do a reread soon. (NT) -- Tracy, 07:34:19 01/24/08 Thu
Now I'm not asking for a snippet, cg, but I was just wondering how our Friends From Belfast might be celebrating the holidays. Just curious... -- Elaine, 20:48:54 12/26/07 Wed [13]
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- I suppose with lots of pints and lots of whiskey and for Casey and Pamela alot of staying warm together under the sheets as for Jamie, well, he's been staying verra warm- in Texas with me!!!! (NT) -- susiej, 12:09:58 12/27/07 Thu
  - (NT) -- susiej (), 10:39:52 01/01/08 Tue
  - Hey what's the deal? I thought some of you guys on the Jamie bench would be threatening me by now? *g* or are you just rolling your eyes and ignoring my delusions? (NT) -- susiej, 10:41:20 01/01/08 Tue
- There would be whiskey for certain, a good fire in the hearth, storytelling and just a lovely feeling of peace over their household- the only relation they have to worry about at Christmas is Pat after all. :) As to his Lordship, last I checked he was celebrating Christmas with his own inimitable style>>>> -- celtgirl, 13:03:34 12/27/07 Thu
You know, it's a cold and snowy day here and I think we've had incredible lust, umm I mean love, scenes from Casey and Jamie. Is there one from Pat? You could always remove the woman's name if it would be a spoiler. Think of it as a little pre-Christmas giftee to complete the Trinity of Casey, Jamie and Patrick. -- Carla, 16:16:26 12/16/07 Sun [31]
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- I like the way your mind thinks girl! (NT) -- Tracy, 18:59:13 12/16/07 Sun
- Oh YES, something from Pat would be nice! If not, you could always give us some more Casey...his snippets are always Hot enough to melt even the thickest ice & snow :-) (NT) -- Mahri, 06:49:26 12/17/07 Mon
- YES, any one of the lads would be wonderful. Hell, at this point I'd be okay with reading about Jonathan's love life, or David's. Jeeze, can you tell what my state of mind is here? Mr. Pontious has been sick. :-( (NT) -- Elaine, 08:10:50 12/17/07 Mon
  - Maybe you want to reconsider that Viagra help?? *vbg* (NT) -- Denise, 11:30:02 12/17/07 Mon
    - BOB might be the only choice here. He's out of town this week. ;-) (NT) -- Elaine, 12:35:49 12/17/07 Mon
- Y'all are too funny. :) I will see what I can find. Pat has never allowed me into his bedroom, alas, so no steamy scenes exist of that boy. But I'll see if the others have anything to offer. Musn't leave you in dire straits, E. ;) (NT) -- cg, 08:14:53 12/17/07 Mon
- Alright here you go, sorry it's not Pat ladies>>>> -- cg, 08:47:43 12/17/07 Mon
- Here's a glimpse of Pat at some point in the future, but he's not doing anything that's going to melt your snow>>> -- cg, 14:35:48 12/17/07 Mon
- This snippet plays into what we're talking about and is from Casey's POV>>>> -- cg, 16:18:40 12/17/07 Mon
  - Another lovely moment with another lovely Riordan boyo. Maybe he can feel all of us staring at his every move :) (NT) -- Carla, 16:51:42 12/17/07 Mon
  - Courageous soul. (NT) -- Elaine, 18:47:51 12/17/07 Mon
- Cindy, those are three wonderful snippets! (NT) -- Tracy, 17:08:15 12/17/07 Mon
- Coming in late sometimes has advantages when you get to read three at once, many thanks cg! Pat though, does break my heart! (NT) -- Sheila, 19:34:52 12/17/07 Mon
- What a nice break from the Christmas Crunch. Thanks, Cindy! :) (NT) -- Sallie, 17:55:02 12/18/07 Tue
Dang that pic of Ioan is hot!!! Gets me all flustered every time I scroll down here. Anyway, just incase you didn't see my post- I wanted to let you know the mystery woman with Jamie is ME!!!!!! *vbg* Right Cindy??? Right? -- susiej, 07:49:28 12/13/07 Thu [9]
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- 'Tis a nice picture of the boy, isn't it? Of course it's you, Susie (and that goes for the rest of you too, just so no one hurts me. ;) (NT) -- cg, 08:05:20 12/13/07 Thu
  - We would never hurt you Cindy! BTW, do you think we should post the "other" photo of Ioan here in the Cottage?????? (NT) -- PeggyB, 18:23:38 12/14/07 Fri
- Ahem...Susie! Did you not see my posts lass or are you in a state of confusion or delirium? *BG* (NT) -- Tracy, 17:09:55 12/13/07 Thu
  - after all those excerpts and hot pics I could possibly admit to delerium. As I have said before my life motto was summed up by Calvin and Hobbs, "Reality continues to ruin my life." (NT) -- susiej, 12:09:25 12/14/07 Fri
    - Isn't that the truth, Susie?! :) (NT) -- cg, 12:43:19 12/14/07 Fri
      - and the really ironic thing is that i used to have that cartoon cut out and taped to my refrig then I had a fire and it and all the other refrigerator fun stuff was burned to a crisp- some reality huh? (NT) -- susiej, 11:15:26 12/15/07 Sat
    - LOL, that's cute Susie! I think delerium can be fun. (NT) -- Tracy, 12:51:47 12/14/07 Fri
- I could fight you both off with one hand tied behind my back. The truth is out - I want them BOTH. Casey and Jamie with a side order of me. Okay, clearly it's a supersized order. Just more of me to love, lads. (NT) -- Elaine, 21:09:14 12/13/07 Thu
It seems bad weather has forced a number of us to hunker down and seek warmth where we can find it. Crackling fires, an old sweater, hot tea, and...perhaps a steamy scene from Cindy's WIP? *g* -- Sallie, 14:42:52 12/04/07 Tue [29]
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- I came over here to look at the photo of Ioan at the bottom again (I take my inspiration where I can find it) and saw this message. Here's a little something if it's Casey that warms your blood (I will post something with Jamie when I get back from picking up Devon)>>>> -- celtgirl, 16:39:13 12/04/07 Tue
- And here's Mr. Kirkpatrick- this scene is still under development>>>> -- celtgirl, 18:57:41 12/04/07 Tue
For James Kirkpatrick :) -- Tracy, 18:55:51 11/27/07 Tue [15]
Ohhhh Jaaaaamieeeee!

I just wanted to say hello my handsome angel and hope that you are well. I know Russia is cold so if you would like me to warm you up with divine wine, the best sheets and cuddles from me, just ring me.

Your girl,
Tracy

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- Tracy my darling girl- I am, indeed, up to my arse in the snowy fields of Russia, but never fear, I'm a resourceful boy even in the most strenuous of situations. I've heard Canada can be mighty chilly as well, so have sent you a little bit of something of myself as a youth. Seen through another's eyes, mind you...but I hope you'll enjoy it all the same. Just the thought of your precious giggle will keep me warm.....From Russia with love, James.>>>> -- celtgirl, 22:40:06 11/27/07 Tue
- Oh my. I shall be spending the day in search of 'this one word.' Eight in the morning is not the time to be thinking about saturnalia, cg. It sets a tone for the remainder of the day, and here I have all this work to get done. ;-) (NT) -- E, 05:54:00 11/28/07 Wed
- Tracy you are too cute :-) Lovely snippet there Cindy..I had to look up saturnalistic (even though I thought I had the gist of it *g*). What I didn't know or realize is that John was in love with Jamie. We only see him the beginning of EU right? Maybe this has come out in other snippets and it just sailed right over my head. And ya know girl, wetting our appetites like this does nothing for our patience for book #3 - but don't stop :-) (NT) -- Mahri, 07:03:02 11/28/07 Wed
- Surely you know that whenever "Kirkpatrick, James" makes an appearance, I am not far behind. ;) Beautifully heartbreaking, Cindy. (NT) -- Sallie, 10:18:07 11/28/07 Wed
  - I am starting to think you have a sixth sense where the man is concerned, Sallie. :) (NT) -- celtgirl, 11:38:41 11/28/07 Wed
- Hey, I can show Jamie plenty of snow and cold. Come on over and snuggle by the fire with me!! (NT) -- Denise, 15:18:26 11/28/07 Wed
Woohoo! Just saw the pictures down at the bottom of this page. If that's how Pat's turned out then I may have to rethink him! Always liked him just hadn't envisioned him as hot as Ion. That's why I like this place. Now, the reason I scrolled own- I'm doing QOTD over at LOL Book Board if any of you'd like to stop by. -- susiej, 12:05:24 11/15/07 Thu [14]
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- I'll visit you there, susiej! Yeah, that Pat is hot - he's not just Casey's lil brother anymore! (NT) -- E, 15:36:45 11/15/07 Thu
  - He never was, for me! (NT) -- PeggyB, 20:14:24 11/15/07 Thu
- Ioan isn't quite my Pat, he's too old now anyway, but I watched the first installment of the Horatio Hornblower series last night - oh man - I'm in love!! He's gorgeous without looking like he knows it. And joy, I have 7 more DVDs to watch! (NT) -- Denise, 21:09:37 11/15/07 Thu
  - Denise, I'll be watching that gorgeous man this weekend as the wonderful UPS man delivered 'Amazing Grace' yesterday. Ioan Gruffudd...eighteenth century...can't wait! (NT) -- Sallie, 08:15:13 11/16/07 Fri
It's a rainy November day here. If I close my eyes and listen to the rain falling, I can almost imagine I'm back in Ireland. If only for the sake of posterity I wanted to say that I'm sorry the Mermaid discussion has ended. I miss my friends. Probably no one will see this message for a long time, but that's okay, I still wanted to say it 'out loud.' -- E, 11:55:50 11/12/07 Mon [34]
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- You're not alone, Elaine. I popped over to this Board with the hope that Cindy had posted another snippet. I miss those same friends and would love to get a glimpse of what they are up to. (NT) -- Sallie, 12:01:28 11/12/07 Mon
  - I really didn't expect to see a response when I drifted back here to cg's Cottage! You surprised me. I wonder if Cindy will mind if I heat up a kettle over on the Aga. I know she keeps some Barry's Gold here somewhere.... (NT) -- E, 12:22:25 11/12/07 Mon
    - Pour a cuppa for me too, Elaine, please. I'll set out a plate of choc biccies and we can sit down and have a natter. I pop over here every day just to see if there are any new snipets or the like. (NT) -- Carla, 12:40:58 11/12/07 Mon
      - May I have a cuppa too? Like the rest of you, I like to take a peek here just in case. (NT) -- Denise, 12:50:24 11/12/07 Mon
  - Elaine, Amazing Race was in Ireland, and guess what? It was raining! Looked awfully green though! (NT) -- Denise, 12:51:57 11/12/07 Mon
    - There's always a price to pay for sudh lovely green hillsides! (NT) -- E, 13:33:39 11/12/07 Mon
- Well my goodness, a real impromptu party! I'll just go get the tea tray. Everyone take milk? Better keep the kettle on the hob in case Cindy pops in. Oh, and don't mind the doilies, they're just decoration. (NT) -- E, 13:22:11 11/12/07 Mon
- What- that was a doilie? I put my cuppa down on it... of Lyon's that I stole from Elaine's cottage when she was out campaigning for Kucinich (you're really wishing you hadn't told me about him, aren't you E?) I only have snippets right now to share, but I'll dig up a couple and be back in a bit, keep the kettle on! (NT) -- celtgirl, 15:25:09 11/12/07 Mon
- Alright ladies, snuggle up by the fire this is from Ireland and Russia...with love.... (well I had to play on the Bond allusion)....>>> -- celtgirl, 16:03:47 11/12/07 Mon
- My mind was elsewhere yesterday but I did read the snippets...just wonderdul. Of course the Casy one made me melt and I'm hoping Angels get published sometime in summer cuz if not, jaysus with your talent for imagery (sp?) I'll be feckin freezin in Russia (via Virginia) right along with Yasha. Just beautiful! (NT) -- Mahri, 06:04:32 11/13/07 Tue
  - eeekk - that's ful...wonderful - NEVER dul :-\ (NT) -- Mahri, 08:22:53 11/13/07 Tue
    - Kinda sucks, not getting to log in and edit posts? I didn't realize I made so many typos until now! (NT) -- E, 10:21:44 11/13/07 Tue
- You'd best put the kettle back on *g* Lovelu snippets Cindy. Thanks for letting us see Casey find out about his child, very special (NT) -- Sheila, 01:01:06 11/14/07 Wed
  - Sheila, honey, the kettle will always be simmering, waiting just for you! (NT) -- E, 07:17:23 11/14/07 Wed
- How amazing the strong emotions even these "snippets" can evoke!! You are a wonderful storyteller, Cindy! BTW, Morgan was not able to mail you anything from Russia, but did bring some cards back and mailed them from here...enjoy! (NT) -- PeggyB, 13:37:12 11/14/07 Wed
- Tell Morgan thank you so much, I'll look forward to seeing them in the mail. Glad you enjoyed the snippets, Peggy. :) (NT) -- cg, 23:01:47 11/14/07 Wed
Again ladies thank you for participating in the 'Mermaid' discussion. Just thought I'd mention here that occasionally I'll post excerpts from my WIP 'Flights of Angels' or the Famine book. That way the board sees some action and you all know that I actually am getting something done here. :) That being said, here's a small snippet of someone you may or may not recognize. ;) -- celtgirl, 13:24:59 11/05/07 Mon [11]
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- Inside>>> -- celtgirl, 13:30:11 11/05/07 Mon
  - Our favorite man of mystery! Such lucky co-eds. Thank you, cg! (NT) -- E, 14:13:47 11/05/07 Mon
    - Yes, I quite easily see myself among the pastel clad legions. ;) (NT) -- Sallie, 14:31:20 11/05/07 Mon
      - Me, too! :) (NT) -- Shanarama, 18:02:35 11/05/07 Mon
  - As always, you paint quite the vivid picture. Trailed by legions of sleek coeds after an unsuitable tom, indeed :) (NT) -- Carla, 17:15:06 11/05/07 Mon
- Thanks to everyone who participated in this discussion. I wasn't available to fully participate, but I did enjoy popping in from time to time! (NT) -- LadyPeggyB, 13:52:58 11/05/07 Mon
- What am I missing here? Is this Jamie in disguise? And should I already know this? *g* (NT) -- Mahri, 15:23:00 11/05/07 Mon
  - Thanks for that, I feel like tweedledum to your tweedledee, but it is late here and I have just watched Moonlight (over 90 minutes!) so perhaps my thought processes are not where they need to be! (NT) -- Sheila, 05:32:33 11/06/07 Tue
    - Yes, it's Jamie in one of his incarnations. :) (NT) -- cg, 13:35:01 11/06/07 Tue
- I love it! that's just hilarious and so like Jamie to poke a little fun at the exclusive world where he was raised! (NT) -- susiej, 13:13:31 11/07/07 Wed

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