Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Premature Obituary


At the heart of much speculative fiction (and fiction in general) is a question. What if? On Tuesdays I like to throw one out there and see what you make of it. Do with it as you please. If a for-instance is not specified, feel free to interpret that instance as you wish. And if you find this becomes a novel-length answer, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements. 😉

What if the friend who you thought died returns and is now out to get you?

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  1. MarthaMay 18, 2021 at 9:35 AM

    I would scream Zombie and run like hell! :D

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughMay 18, 2021 at 9:54 AM

    I like Martha's response!

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  3. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéMay 18, 2021 at 10:31 AM

    Yay for Martha's response!! A friend returns? Champagne!

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  4. AlanaMay 18, 2021 at 2:58 PM

    Hate to echo Martha, but I'm a sort-of zombie literature fan, so I immediately thought "Zombie!" I would either run, or grab my zombie killing sword. Because everyone has to own one of those swords.

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    1. Liz A.May 18, 2021 at 4:59 PM

      Zombie did not even occur to me. Well, it turned out this question was more SFF than I expected.

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  5. peppylady (Dora)May 18, 2021 at 8:14 PM

    I try to treat people like I want to be treated, so the odds are cut down they would want to harm me.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  6. Mark MurataMay 18, 2021 at 8:36 PM

    Sorry I left you behind on the glacier, you looked like a goner. By the way, I'm dating your girl now. And I didn't think you would be needing your earpods. Hey, what's with the knife?

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  7. The Exclusive Beauty DiaryMay 19, 2021 at 12:47 AM

    That is very awkward question. I don't know what to say.

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  8. BirgitMay 19, 2021 at 8:07 AM

    I’d feel like I am in a Dynasty episode or in General Hospital Show. I would just be confronting her/him and asking WTF??

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  9. PamMay 20, 2021 at 1:49 PM

    Well, my first question would be, what the heck did I do to you to be after me. Then I would try to understand what they told me, prob as I was running away.

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    1. Liz A.May 20, 2021 at 2:18 PM

      I didn't specify that they'd be after you for a good reason...

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  10. RedMay 21, 2021 at 3:12 AM

    It would have to be after I get this book published. Because he helped me with the original play that inspired this book, and may want credit. I tried to reach out to him, multiple times, at various phases in the book's writing, and got no response. Then I found out he'd died. Oy vey.

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    1. Liz A.May 21, 2021 at 6:18 PM

      Well, once you explain, he'll understand, especially after you give him that credit you'd intended to give him all along.

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    2. RedMay 22, 2021 at 7:16 PM

      Hey if that's my only haunting, I'm good!

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