tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post8143717594577201619..comments2023-09-06T05:28:26.542-06:00Comments on David Powers King: Writers' Platform Building Campaign: Challenge One: The Candy ManDavid P. Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-14513049555160169872011-11-01T04:17:02.217-06:002011-11-01T04:17:02.217-06:00I stumbled on your blog looking for books reminisc...I stumbled on your blog looking for books reminiscent of "Something Wicked This Way Comes" and Charles Grant's "Black Carousel". I am glad I did. Your slant rhymes and cleverness immediately interested me. I hope you write more in this vein and maybe use this as an opening to a bigger story centered on the Candy Man. The picture really solidified a fully realized character in my mind, as well.Michael Fiercehttp://musicaphenomena.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-88686026831385626502011-09-24T23:29:05.064-06:002011-09-24T23:29:05.064-06:00I love the twist of a creepy candy man! Fun endin...I love the twist of a creepy candy man! Fun ending, whoops! First person definitely worked, and now I want butterscotch.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-76341019365200731942011-09-16T15:13:42.511-06:002011-09-16T15:13:42.511-06:00That was some pretty crazy stuff. Great Halloween...That was some pretty crazy stuff. Great Halloween story.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-32494797902435442282011-09-14T13:37:47.170-06:002011-09-14T13:37:47.170-06:00I love how you gave a bad taste to butterscotch, l...I love how you gave a bad taste to butterscotch, licorice and peppermint!<br /><br />Funny, spooky, creepy! A great read!Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581532070734685757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-3930810550910233992011-09-13T16:32:48.803-06:002011-09-13T16:32:48.803-06:00Just when I thought I wasn't going to be able ...Just when I thought I wasn't going to be able to sleep tonight you turn things around and make me LOL so hard I woke the dog.<br /><br />Very well done.F.E. Sewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222968586032981217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-78415150209673366872011-09-13T07:50:43.977-06:002011-09-13T07:50:43.977-06:00Chitty Bang Bang! The Child Catcher picture is per...Chitty Bang Bang! The Child Catcher picture is perfect! I enjoyed the juxtaposition of sweet and horrible images. The twist in the story was unexpected. Great story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-50745363652590056472011-09-13T04:26:44.033-06:002011-09-13T04:26:44.033-06:00David! Brings me back to our days of watching &quo...David! Brings me back to our days of watching "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" when we were kids! Thanks for the story. It was a fun read. Oh and the flashbacks! haha! Love ya bro. Keep up the good work!Wendy King Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818174652564722195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-27361777546003683122011-09-13T00:28:19.976-06:002011-09-13T00:28:19.976-06:00Now THAT was a good one. REM sleep needs a check b...Now THAT was a good one. REM sleep needs a check box for "No creepy Candy Man images."Sand Castles and Snow Fortshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447026893775380783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-62843496754436923862011-09-12T23:58:07.579-06:002011-09-12T23:58:07.579-06:00Yeah! Your first person present was fun!!! I tried...Yeah! Your first person present was fun!!! I tried flipping what I'm used to on another project,(same as you) and it was so hard! Very impressive!! Great job!! :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16922625377866772414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-8888163700496119492011-09-12T21:24:33.164-06:002011-09-12T21:24:33.164-06:00Wickedly Hilarious! Seriously one of the best I...Wickedly Hilarious! Seriously one of the best I've read! <br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting on my entry. I'm a new follower! See you around the campaign!Melissa Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10677077308421607728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-4815621109964290802011-09-12T20:56:11.169-06:002011-09-12T20:56:11.169-06:00HAHAHAHA...that would be so my luck. Not even the...HAHAHAHA...that would be so my luck. Not even the bad guy gets my name right.<br /><br />TirzTirzahLaughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505559474373463632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-37884571112074500492011-09-12T19:10:10.839-06:002011-09-12T19:10:10.839-06:00It was well done...if not disturbing...lol. Thanks...It was well done...if not disturbing...lol. Thanks for the nightmare fodder. ;)Karen deBlieckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11833882790709316409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-64335018731342417962011-09-12T16:51:25.718-06:002011-09-12T16:51:25.718-06:00Very imaginative! I liked the twist, lol. Good job...Very imaginative! I liked the twist, lol. Good job!S.C. Wadehttp://scwade.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-52990035126383143632011-09-12T15:51:50.034-06:002011-09-12T15:51:50.034-06:00It definitely worked. Great writing.It definitely worked. Great writing.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-27305489423945832922011-09-12T12:32:16.914-06:002011-09-12T12:32:16.914-06:00This is definitely one of the more original pieces...This is definitely one of the more original pieces I've read. Disturbing and creepy . . . but also humorous at the same time.<br /><br />Great entry!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-21702131194391269902011-09-12T12:08:09.015-06:002011-09-12T12:08:09.015-06:00Bring on the nightmares! Seriously, as soon as I s...Bring on the nightmares! Seriously, as soon as I saw that picture I knew I was gonna be creeped out. Great imaginative work though :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-53630218109114948292011-09-10T21:14:07.439-06:002011-09-10T21:14:07.439-06:00Nice one, David! I'm really enjoying seeing wh...Nice one, David! I'm really enjoying seeing where all these doors lead. I think yours was the only one that was simultaneously hilarious and creepy. :PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768840794020850470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-87545506393799838962011-09-10T17:29:28.960-06:002011-09-10T17:29:28.960-06:00This is fabulous, very imaginative!This is fabulous, very imaginative!catherinemjohnson.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682281308178996823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-89215603528472301142011-09-10T11:51:21.515-06:002011-09-10T11:51:21.515-06:00Ha ha! Loved this. That photo gives me the creeper...Ha ha! Loved this. That photo gives me the creepers though. ;)Chantele Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920913211842919013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-59632956214633846722011-09-09T21:51:56.889-06:002011-09-09T21:51:56.889-06:00Amazing. Something very Stephen-King about it. Lov...Amazing. Something very Stephen-King about it. Love the simple, yet witty, solution. Really enjoyed it.Tia Bachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-66369568047710690102011-09-09T20:35:29.470-06:002011-09-09T20:35:29.470-06:00Fantastic! Made me laugh. Although I'm a prett...Fantastic! Made me laugh. Although I'm a pretty big fan of butterscotch. I might not mind hanging around a vat of it.junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597959014121851131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-59848552415276709732011-09-09T20:35:21.087-06:002011-09-09T20:35:21.087-06:00Made me smile ^_^ Now where's my stash of cand...Made me smile ^_^ Now where's my stash of candy?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769602845843608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-28802181714028387312011-09-09T17:48:28.776-06:002011-09-09T17:48:28.776-06:00David--this is great! I really enjoyed the 1st per...David--this is great! I really enjoyed the 1st person present. It felt like a natural read. Someone else already commented on your title conjuring memories of that scary movie! You had great word choice and the twist at the end was great. I'm glad I made it over (finally! Sorry it took so long!).TL Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831728300345220814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-64727014094867593262011-09-09T15:50:57.235-06:002011-09-09T15:50:57.235-06:00This is great! Some parts came across quite lyric...This is great! Some parts came across quite lyrical, creepy yet funny. You executed the first person really well -I love first person more than third. I'm glad I popped by :)yikicihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02053193063885023803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-14391140132862083362011-09-09T15:06:00.384-06:002011-09-09T15:06:00.384-06:00I went from creeped out at the beginning to doubli...I went from creeped out at the beginning to doubling over with laughter at the end. Oh. My. Gosh. That was funny. And you somehow made me love both Marcus and the creepy Candyman.Avery Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615057600393412922noreply@blogger.com