Well, it's up...the next chapter of The Barrio has been posted. Enjoy!!! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
http://communities.msn.com/PrinzeofHearts

Hey Chicosladyfair!
I don't know how you do it each chapter gets better than the last.
I have thought about writting something but I know I don't have the knack like you do. Keep up the excellant job I can't wait for the next chapter.sooooo goooood!!!

Great story & I enjoyed reading it! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

Thank you Joy, for the kind words. They mean so much. You should really give writing a try. There are times when writing this story seems so incredibly easy..it just happens without thinking about it, but then there are times when I want to scrap it and never do it again. But it's so rewarding...thanks to everyone who reads it. I have a feeling that Freddie thinks it's pretty good too...I hope. LOL!!!!!!

Thank you also Cheryl. Your post snuck in after I had thanked Joy!!! I didn't forget about ya! Glad you liked it! Thanks to all.

It's an interesting take on Chico. The tv Chico would've never gotten a girl pregnat without being married to her first & on the show his mom was already dead. So it's interesting to see a different take on the character... http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

One of the things I thought about long and hard before I started this story was...
Do I want it to be just like the show?
My thought was that we can watch CATM on t.v. and tape any time we wanted to. I wanted this to be an entirely different look at Chico. As for the pregnancy and other stuff..You have to realize, this was the 70's and things were different. Young people are faced with a multitude of challenges and obstacles...even today, not just back then. I wanted to portray the "real" things that young adults face. And still have it placed in a fictional setting. I guess what I'm trying to say is this...I wanted a story that was as realistic to the reader as I could get but still have it be about fictional characters.

Just wanted to comment on "The Barrio" story.
It is getting better and better with each new
installment. Thanks Chicosladyfair for all
your hard work. By the way, I just have to
say that I never thought that the Chico on
TV and the Chico in this story were ever the
same person. I realized that in the first
chapter. Thanks for writing a realistic view
on life and keep up the wonderful work. Your
efforts I'm sure are appreciated by everyone on this board.

& It's a great story! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

I haven't been able to read your story because I had trouble getting on your site. I would love to read it.

Tracy,
I will post the link again. http://communities.msn.com/PrinzeofHearts
You will have to join the site I believe before you can read the story or post anything on the message board. I really don't know why they reuqire you to do that but they do. I tried to contact msn last night and couldn't get a response but I will keep trying.

Great! I will check out yours and hillbilly's site. Please check out mine and start a topic. Look at what I will be analyzing.

Also on this site: http://www.freddieprinze.homestead.com is a new Chico fan fiction! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif