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Friday, October 28, 2011

Cruella DeVil and then some

Her name alone sends chills down puppies' spines everywhere!
From 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith (originally the Great Dog Robbery) I present Cruella DeVil. She's rich, arrogant, manipulative, demanding, and oh, yeah, certifiable! All the characteristics of a killer antagonist, Daaah-ling! How dare anyone say no to her! I wish I had some henchmen to do my dirty work. And a great villain needs stamina, because if you want it done right, you have to do it yourself. No matter the cost to life, limb or car! (pic source)

That wraps up the Killer Character Blogfest! Thanks to E. R. Ward & Deana Barnhart for getting us all together!

I also wanted to mention a few things coming up next week - can you believe it's almost November!
  • I hope you have a fun/spooky/horror flash story for me on Halloween Monday! Depending on the turnout, I have treats =) and mine is truly scary.
  • Abby Fowers needs a pen name & is having a fun contest to find one. I would just say Abby Flowers - nice ring =) But I have a few more. I love making up words and names!
  • Wednesday, 11/2 is another session for the Insecure Writers Support Group hosted by Alex. Yay!
  • And I know I just complained about not having much time, but I'm going to do the November PAD (Poem a Day) challenge from Robert Lee Brewer at Writers Digest. I really enjoyed delving into the forms and topics in April, but we'll see how it goes since we are going to Disney for a week and then away for Thanksgiving, plus my bday is this month (and I have a fun surprise planned for that which I will introduce shortly)
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21 comments:

  1. Angela CothranOctober 28, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    My parents took me to this movie as a little kid and we had to leave because Cruella scared me so bad I couldn't stop crying--it was her hair. Terrifying!

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  2. Catherine DentonOctober 28, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Cruella is one of my favorite evil characters. She really does put the fear in you!
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  3. Heather M. GardnerOctober 28, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    I'm all ready for Monday.

    Great job on the Killer Characters.

    Just remember. We get done what we get done. So be it.

    Have a great weekend.
    HMG

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  4. Angela BrownOctober 28, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    I love that you went to the dogs and got one of the bestest villianesses ever. I'm sure there is a super sekrit academy to become the next Cruella.

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  5. Julie FlandersOctober 28, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Oh what a great choice!! I was totally traumatized by Cruella as a kid, yikes.

    Looking forward to all the happenings next week! Hope you have a great weekend. :)

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  6. M.J. FifieldOctober 28, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    I feel a song coming on. I imagine it'll be stuck in my head most of the day now.

    Enjoy your weekend...

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  7. Emily R. KingOctober 28, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Your choice made me smile. Part of the reason why I picked the Wicked Witch is because she's after Dorthy and her little dog, too. What did Toto ever do to her? Despicable.
    I totally relate to your choice. Children everywhere hid their puppies in fear. Thanks for participating! And congrats on the awards!

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  8. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 28, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Cruella was aptly named.
    Thanks for mentioning the support group! Got your post ready?

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  9. Jenny S. MorrisOctober 28, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Oh, Cruella does make me shiver. Who wears a coat made out of puppies? Great job!

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  10. Abby FowersOctober 28, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Ah! Cruella! Perfect choice. She does creep me out. Poor little puppies.

    And thanks for the shout out on the contest! lol. Love it! No "flowers" tho. haha. I get that all the time. Funny. The names are so close!

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  11. M PaxOctober 28, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    I so hated Cruella when I read that book as a kid.

    Good luck with PAD! Sounds fun. And I'm looking forward to another ISWG.

    Happy early bday, and enjoy all your travels.

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  12. Peggy EddlemanOctober 28, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    Well, yeah. With hair like that, of course she makes a fabulous antagonist!

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  13. Melissa Ann GoodwinOctober 28, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Cruella scares the heck out of me - good choice!

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  14. Jennie BennettOctober 28, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Great choice! And thanks for reminding me about the IWSG I forgot I wanted to do it this time!

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  15. Donna K. WeaverOctober 28, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Cruella is such a fun mix of ruthless ridiculousness. Good choice.

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  16. JenOctober 29, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    I was terrified of Cruella as a kid! Who's more terrifying that someone who wants to kill puppies!

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  17. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Hi! Following from www.bloodandmagickseries.com!

    ~Morrigan Michele

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  18. Shelley WorkingerOctober 29, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Happy Halloween Hop, Tara - good to *meet* you ;) Funny how the creepiest killer could come from a Disney film, eh? If someone were try to pitch a puppy-skinning villain for kids today, I seriously doubt that movie would ever get made.

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  19. Cortney PearsonOctober 29, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Cruella is a great villain!

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  20. DeanaOctober 29, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    You know I hadn't thought about her but she has to be the one antagonist I dislike in childrens books and movies more than ANY! Great choice!

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  21. Tara TylerOctober 29, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    great comments, y'all!
    cruella was a viscious vamp all right!
    love donna's description "ruthless ridiculousness!"
    thanks to all!

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