tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post1241336927166753349..comments2023-09-06T05:28:26.542-06:00Comments on David Powers King: Free Fiction: Substitute For SunDavid P. Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-63312786819974687742012-01-31T12:28:09.020-07:002012-01-31T12:28:09.020-07:00Oh, this is so well done! This could really be a ...Oh, this is so well done! This could really be a great lead-in - maybe it already is?Tasha Seegmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489911822054861132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-62466601008322722382012-01-31T07:27:36.670-07:002012-01-31T07:27:36.670-07:00If there were no sun...I'd drown myself in the...If there were no sun...I'd drown myself in the snow.<br /><br />That's morbid...<br /><br />Anyway. Great story man, loved it. When I tried to write mine, let's just say it almost ended up exactly like yours. <br /><br />-JacksonJackson Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908572442163818225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-55410640069958930152012-01-30T15:05:37.857-07:002012-01-30T15:05:37.857-07:00Thanks for the shoutout and the blog comment, Davi...Thanks for the shoutout and the blog comment, David! I went and voted for you today. Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004546178112127604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-34841327736912763972012-01-30T04:06:57.843-07:002012-01-30T04:06:57.843-07:00i enjoyed it a loti enjoyed it a lotjerome balderamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-36048277182028515842012-01-29T08:34:35.768-07:002012-01-29T08:34:35.768-07:00Great story to the picture! It feels like here at ...Great story to the picture! It feels like here at the moment...the winter goes on so long...much enjoyed!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216734722467789412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-81012183764816483382012-01-27T13:43:42.750-07:002012-01-27T13:43:42.750-07:00I can't imagine a life without sun, how tragic...I can't imagine a life without sun, how tragic! Great story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12106399041059595196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-8195290292497063922012-01-27T07:46:06.658-07:002012-01-27T07:46:06.658-07:00wonderful, if melancholy story. wish i could remem...wonderful, if melancholy story. wish i could remember the ya dystopian book i read as a kid where they had no sun. reminds me of this =)<br />great job!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-30609973026370051762012-01-27T07:41:09.222-07:002012-01-27T07:41:09.222-07:00Speculative fiction or fantasy; I don't care w...Speculative fiction or fantasy; I don't care what it is called I just know I love it.<br /><br />Great post.Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-31391269828632125082012-01-26T23:58:51.892-07:002012-01-26T23:58:51.892-07:00I really love this, reminds me of that short story...I really love this, reminds me of that short story "All Summer in a Day" by Bradbury. If you've never read it, you should because you captured that same sense of hopeful hopelessness. Thanks for your kind words about my story too! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004546178112127604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-46319788772118261502012-01-26T20:30:38.671-07:002012-01-26T20:30:38.671-07:00Great concept. Hard to choose between your replace...Great concept. Hard to choose between your replacement sun and JB Lacaden's fishing now.John Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575901336277340191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-40211174726493464052012-01-26T19:14:40.599-07:002012-01-26T19:14:40.599-07:00I really enjoyed reading this! It's very thoro...I really enjoyed reading this! It's very thorough in setting, using fabulous words to convey the world Opal lives in. I saw the picture over at Daniel Swensen's blog and wondered what people might come up with. You're story is original, and so interesting!Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-3232045699335207112012-01-26T18:50:02.054-07:002012-01-26T18:50:02.054-07:00Lots of fascinating background to this, I think! L...Lots of fascinating background to this, I think! Loved it, David.Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-40886571557092721252012-01-26T17:18:02.817-07:002012-01-26T17:18:02.817-07:00This is more than a science fiction story, it'...This is more than a science fiction story, it's a philosophical warning.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-3170353773987343962012-01-26T16:45:44.280-07:002012-01-26T16:45:44.280-07:00I hope Opal finds hope!
I loved reading this stor...I hope Opal finds hope!<br /><br />I loved reading this story. :)Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-63581343847513517552012-01-26T14:33:16.768-07:002012-01-26T14:33:16.768-07:00I loved it! You have got to be the master of the 3...I loved it! You have got to be the master of the 300 word story. I've read a couple of these entries now (totally by accident) and it's so interesting to see how different everyone's take on the picture is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746017057593508370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-46562928815753365642012-01-26T14:10:33.910-07:002012-01-26T14:10:33.910-07:00Clapping!Clapping!Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-15410313660204555182012-01-26T13:00:17.564-07:002012-01-26T13:00:17.564-07:00Aww I love the wee Grandpa! Your story begs to be ...Aww I love the wee Grandpa! Your story begs to be stretched out into a novel, David! :)Catherine Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779799397032396279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-88868677536493517652012-01-26T12:45:18.266-07:002012-01-26T12:45:18.266-07:00That's awesome. I saw this this morning and co...That's awesome. I saw this this morning and couldn't help but let my mind wander on that picture as well. Wrote something way too fast, but it looked like too much fun to pass up. Just posted it on my blog.Skippy Bo Bippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08726223362818603739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-10724046546378178772012-01-26T12:41:48.913-07:002012-01-26T12:41:48.913-07:00Neato! I'm not particularly good at flash fict...Neato! I'm not particularly good at flash fiction, so I appreciate it when I see in in others:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-48326299227247783212012-01-26T12:38:33.365-07:002012-01-26T12:38:33.365-07:00Definitely needs expanding into a longer story...w...Definitely needs expanding into a longer story...well done!Donna McNicolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232288000758900407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-74845545886190330592012-01-26T11:13:03.500-07:002012-01-26T11:13:03.500-07:00Mmmmm... I love writers that can create a "mo...Mmmmm... I love writers that can create a "mood" around their words... you do that, friend. :DMorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-3033696437340431702012-01-26T10:59:33.170-07:002012-01-26T10:59:33.170-07:00Another fantastic example of your talent David. Th...Another fantastic example of your talent David. This is SO COOL! I love it. Very interesting to think of a world with no sun.Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-85777349715439290752012-01-26T10:41:46.835-07:002012-01-26T10:41:46.835-07:00I think you have a winner there!I think you have a winner there!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-47211999455953820792012-01-26T10:19:01.831-07:002012-01-26T10:19:01.831-07:00You are super talented David! Love your stuff!You are super talented David! Love your stuff!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265154793887852606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-78630177579293566592012-01-26T10:18:13.762-07:002012-01-26T10:18:13.762-07:00Great story! It's funny how quickly I forget w...Great story! It's funny how quickly I forget what the sun looks like. It was sunny here yesterday and that feels like a century ago.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.com