proud momma!

[roxy]

This is something I've been meaning to do forever--see, it's not just with you guys that I suck.

This is a piece of original fiction that my niece is kind enough to let me post here, and I happen to think it's excellent. I had the great joy of audiencing for her. (Hey, I'm absolutely a crap beta, but I can audience the hell out of something. *G*) so I got to see it grow. The link will take you to the Philadelphia City Paper, and the contest she won. The prize was having her story featured. She is really brilliant, IMHO.

City Girl

the last comment on the story? is her boyfriend. For reals boyfriend. lol!

If you read it, please drop her a comment, there or here at my LJ. Let's give her lots of cookies, and maybe she'll write me that Angel/Brian crossover I've been begging her for forever!




Note by the Neice

Thank you, all you wonderful people, who commented here, on my Auntie Evol's journal, or on the website regarding my story, City Girl. Thanks for the mindbogglingly nice things you said about my writing. Truth is, I've got this monkey chained in a closet that I whip until he produces a piece of fiction tolerable enough for me to put my name on it. I'll tell ya, all that whipping is hard work. You all know what I'm talking about. I know you know what I'm talking about...I know what you saucy broads write.

Anyway, the monkey is very happy that his writing was so well recieved. He couldn't have imagined such a niceness, considering the amount of abuse heaped upon him daily.

On behalf of Esteban and myself, THANKS!

Comments

[myownghost.livejournal.com]

i commented at the site. that's really good writing! i hope she writes that crossover for you. :)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Thank you! Maybe this will convince her!

Really, though, I'm ridiculously proud of her! And I can tell by the twinkle in Paco's eye that he is too!

[tabaqui]

That was amazing, and i left her a comment. Wow! You must be just bustin' with pride.
:)

Congratulations to her!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

*HUGS!!!*
I swear, I think I was more excited than she was! Heee! Thanks so much for leaving her a comment! :)

[tabaqui]

Heeeee!
Isn't that how it always is? I bet sekritly she's just super-pleased, though.
*smoooooch*

[ferdalump.livejournal.com]

I replied at the site, but just had to say to her proud aunt that I think the story is brilliant. Congrats to her. Thanks for sharing. :)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks so much! I am so so proud of her--she's such a talented and beautiful person! And not sayin' that just cause I'm her Auntie Mommie! *G*

[rosy5000.livejournal.com]

That was an incredible story. She did a terrific job of creating the images, and made it so easy to see what she saw. I can see why you're proud of her. :D

I especially liked this though:
Tell me your story, man, and I'll tell you mine. I'll tell you how old I've grown in my young age, and how irreverent my maturity is. I'll tell you how ugly my pretty parts are, and what a beautiful, disgusting mess I am. I'll talk about how my poverty is a condition of wealth, and how I can afford anything with no money. I'll tell you how we're everything and nothing, this city and me. She's where I belong, inside myself — almost alone.

Kind of reminds me of the beginning paragraph of "A Tale of Two Cities". :)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

yes! I love that too! She's just an incredible writer and an artist--both of my girls are pretty darn talented. My niece wrote me a little BtVS ficlet once that was terrific, but I've never been able to get her to do more. *pout* She just keeps writing stuff like this. *BIGGRIN*

Thank you so much for reading, darling, and I will point her to your comment! *HUGS*

[dawnybee.livejournal.com]

She is really brilliant, IMHO.

She really, truly is. It must run in the family. She's like a Beat/Spoken Word Poet crossed with Toni Morrison.

I'll talk about how my poverty is a condition of wealth, and how I can afford anything with no money. I'll tell you how we're everything and nothing, this city and me. She's where I belong, inside myself — almost alone.

"Well," he sighs. He twists up around to orient himself. "We're completely fucking lost."

"I know."

Just damn. Everything is so potent. It's an incredible piece. I know for the judges there was no competition--it was just her all the way.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's--wow--that's incredible praise! Thank you!

I'm telling you, this kid--she's just like me only more talented and more cool and more--everything! If we weren't related, we'd be best friends anyway. :)

[justabi.livejournal.com]

She's very talented. Made me want to go to Philly. Which is wrong, but still. Talent.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

She is, beloved, she is *so* talented!

And hey--there's nothing all that muchwrong with Philly!

[justabi.livejournal.com]

When I was a kid my uncle would come pick us up in D.C. and pay like $16 to take a parkway that completely bypassed Philly and added two hours to get to Pittsburgh...