Comments for Reilly Maginn's Website http://www.reillymaginn.com Featuring Reilly Maginn - Author of recently released paperback hit "Bio" Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Permission by Linda Anderson http://www.reillymaginn.com/2010/02/01/permission-2/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Linda Anderson Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:37:12 +0000 http://www.reillymaginn.com/?p=124#comment-94 Reilly, you just get better all the time. This story had such a natural flow and was so riveting. Loved the last sentence. Reilly, you just get better all the time. This story had such a natural flow and was so riveting. Loved the last sentence.

]]> Comment on Permission by Joni Spencer http://www.reillymaginn.com/2010/02/01/permission-2/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Joni Spencer Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:22:44 +0000 http://www.reillymaginn.com/?p=124#comment-88 Engrossing. I haven't read any of your work since "Lickety Split" (I will go back and catch up) - "Permission" is far more effective. I think you're getting the hang of it! Engrossing. I haven’t read any of your work since “Lickety Split” (I will go back and catch up) – “Permission” is far more effective. I think you’re getting the hang of it!

]]> Comment on LICKETY SPLIT by Don Vargo http://www.reillymaginn.com/2008/12/01/lickety-split/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Don Vargo Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:53:02 +0000 http://www.reillymaginn.com/?p=97#comment-72 The story leaves me hanging. What accounted for the slamming car door that made the driver believe his wife got in? The story leaves me hanging. What accounted for the slamming car door that made the driver believe his wife got in?

]]> Comment on Good Times by Don Vargo http://www.reillymaginn.com/2008/12/31/good-times/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Don Vargo Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:48:50 +0000 http://www.reillymaginn.com/?p=99#comment-71 Again, great suspense in the buildup to the climatic conclusion, resembling Romeo & Juliet. Glad Reilly did not tell us what Ed did upon learning of his wife's suicide pact. Makes for a more interesting ending. Again, great suspense in the buildup to the climatic conclusion, resembling Romeo & Juliet. Glad Reilly did not tell us what Ed did upon learning of his wife’s suicide pact. Makes for a more interesting ending.

]]> Comment on Don’t Sass Your Mamma by Don Vargo http://www.reillymaginn.com/2009/04/14/dont-sass-you-mamma/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Don Vargo Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:41:52 +0000 http://www.reillymaginn.com/?p=111#comment-70 Suspenseful leadup to a great surprise ending. Suspenseful leadup to a great surprise ending.

]]> Comment on In Lieu of Flowers by Linda Anderson http://www.reillymaginn.com/2009/04/04/in-lieu-of-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Linda Anderson Thu, 14 May 2009 03:40:45 +0000 http://www.reillymaginn.com/?p=108#comment-47 This seemed to have the rhythm of confusion when death is unexpected. Caught up the reader. However, the last two words don't work for me. I don't know what is pointless here. The rest is A+. This seemed to have the rhythm of confusion when death is unexpected. Caught up the reader. However, the last two words don’t work for me. I don’t know what is pointless here. The rest is A+.

]]> Comment on Departure Lounge by Linda Anderson http://www.reillymaginn.com/2009/04/28/departure-lounge/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Linda Anderson Thu, 14 May 2009 03:35:01 +0000 http://www.reillymaginn.com/?p=114#comment-46 I really like the metaphor of the departure lounge. This story just marches along taking the reader with it. I really like the metaphor of the departure lounge. This story just marches along taking the reader with it.

]]> Comment on In Lieu of Flowers by Charlie Baumhauer http://www.reillymaginn.com/2009/04/04/in-lieu-of-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Charlie Baumhauer Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:12:17 +0000 http://www.reillymaginn.com/?p=108#comment-35 A great example of 'omit needless words.' Meaning found more in what is not written. Good effort. A great example of ‘omit needless words.’ Meaning found more in what is not written. Good effort.

]]> Comment on Good Times by Terri http://www.reillymaginn.com/2008/12/31/good-times/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Terri Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:47:05 +0000 http://www.reillymaginn.com/?p=99#comment-30 Very O'Henryish. Wasn't looking for that ending. And I'm left wondering what does Ed do now? Very O’Henryish. Wasn’t looking for that ending. And I’m left wondering what does Ed do now?

]]> Comment on Good Times by Samuel Chirman http://www.reillymaginn.com/2008/12/31/good-times/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Samuel Chirman Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:34:56 +0000 http://www.reillymaginn.com/?p=99#comment-29 Hi Reilly- really liked the "Good Times" story. The twist at the end caught me by surprise. BTW our Christmas letter to you addressed to 2200 E. Bay Drive was returned with a "No longer at this address" note. What is your new address? Hi Reilly-
really liked the “Good Times” story. The twist at the end caught me by surprise.

BTW our Christmas letter to you addressed to 2200 E. Bay Drive was returned with a “No longer at this address” note. What is your new address?

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