tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post2410463667349959503..comments2024-03-20T21:37:01.626-04:00Comments on Flash Fiction: What Follows the Plow - Flash FictionLihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-9608753963734214172012-07-08T22:58:03.436-04:002012-07-08T22:58:03.436-04:00Fascinating photos and I just love this piece! You...Fascinating photos and I just love this piece! You can definitely feel the desperation of the times.Mary Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429769115085903305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-13332836921281404272012-07-07T07:22:06.791-04:002012-07-07T07:22:06.791-04:00Gripping and moving. Such a harsh life, but still ...Gripping and moving. Such a harsh life, but still people loved and cared for each other. Beautifully written.Natalie Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513595618990238029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-60670284890785191072012-07-04T16:49:00.006-04:002012-07-04T16:49:00.006-04:00I'm in awe of how much feeling is in this. I ...I'm in awe of how much feeling is in this. I felt like I was right there and need to go get some water. I remember studying the Dust Bowl and it is crazy, the stuff they lived through. I much prefer to read it, then live it. Bashing rabbits would definitely make me sick. bleh! Great story. You always amaze me. Love it!Heather Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754067768246898183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-46120758676535523872012-07-03T00:15:36.730-04:002012-07-03T00:15:36.730-04:00I definitely got the historical feel from this. Yo...I definitely got the historical feel from this. You have a great voice and easily moved me into time/place. :)Alleged Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869021184116123477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-902170018672006342012-07-01T21:07:31.017-04:002012-07-01T21:07:31.017-04:00Thanks G.E. I tried to include as many facts and d...Thanks G.E. I tried to include as many facts and details as possible (within the 1000 word limit). Glad you liked it!Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-46223679434477868002012-07-01T21:06:05.036-04:002012-07-01T21:06:05.036-04:00Thank you Rick. I installed the Listen Now widget ...Thank you Rick. I installed the Listen Now widget primarily for any readers out there who have vision problems. It's not as good as a podcast, but it does the job. Thanks for dropping by.Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-22218288867729416932012-07-01T21:02:00.073-04:002012-07-01T21:02:00.073-04:00Thanks Milo! It makes all of the re-writing and ed...Thanks Milo! It makes all of the re-writing and editing I had to do worthwhile :-)Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-15013809384499800482012-07-01T21:01:10.087-04:002012-07-01T21:01:10.087-04:00Thank you Brian - I enjoy writing historical ficti...Thank you Brian - I enjoy writing historical fiction and trying to pinpoint a particular place/time/voice.Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-69653560564524749092012-07-01T21:00:14.753-04:002012-07-01T21:00:14.753-04:00Thanks Leovi. I found those photos absolutely incr...Thanks Leovi. I found those photos absolutely incredible!Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-52455795781241726822012-07-01T18:45:32.544-04:002012-07-01T18:45:32.544-04:00That was an amazing story. The scenes felt so real...That was an amazing story. The scenes felt so real!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-9260824565997400852012-06-29T08:03:14.914-04:002012-06-29T08:03:14.914-04:00Nicely done. I also never saw the Listen Now butto...Nicely done. I also never saw the Listen Now button. I got it for my blog too. Probably not for everybody but I think it's a cool option. Thanks.Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-69959197286120818862012-06-27T10:20:46.306-04:002012-06-27T10:20:46.306-04:00Wow -- I've got to echo Brian. A very strong s...Wow -- I've got to echo Brian. A very strong sense of place in this piece, and the characters are so <i>real</i> for such a short story. Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-33997693647289767902012-06-26T10:53:08.097-04:002012-06-26T10:53:08.097-04:00you take us to another time and place and put us r...you take us to another time and place and put us right there...a really fine touch in teh writing of this...enjoyed it immensely...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-46841205715510980232012-06-26T10:31:13.732-04:002012-06-26T10:31:13.732-04:00It seems very interesting. Stunning photos of thes...It seems very interesting. Stunning photos of these dust storms. Greetings.Leovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-71613302094420973742012-06-26T05:29:45.849-04:002012-06-26T05:29:45.849-04:00Thank you Glenn! I worked on it a long time trying...Thank you Glenn! I worked on it a long time trying to get it right, so I'm glad that it seems to be going over well.Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-49017435037548452592012-06-26T05:28:20.833-04:002012-06-26T05:28:20.833-04:00Thanks Alex. Yes, it's amazing how many famili...Thanks Alex. Yes, it's amazing how many families did stick it out for the duration. I can't imagine how they felt when the rains finally returned.Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-22893209540347380202012-06-26T05:27:07.355-04:002012-06-26T05:27:07.355-04:00Thanks Nate :-) The jackrabbit hunt was difficult ...Thanks Nate :-) The jackrabbit hunt was difficult to write, but it happened and it was a necessity. :-(Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-8499706278003740962012-06-26T05:25:48.580-04:002012-06-26T05:25:48.580-04:00Thanks Teresa. The Plains run in drought cycles; a...Thanks Teresa. The Plains run in drought cycles; and we're also draining the aquifers at an unsustainable rate. So yes, something similar could happen again, I guess. If you dig out a map, much of the Dust Bowl is now preserved from agriculture as National Grasslands.Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-74501677795318884172012-06-26T05:22:56.193-04:002012-06-26T05:22:56.193-04:00Thank you Stu :-) Yes, possibly a novel, but you k...Thank you Stu :-) Yes, possibly a novel, but you know how I blanch at the thought of trying to write something that long...Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-42371570732155952972012-06-26T01:50:38.477-04:002012-06-26T01:50:38.477-04:00This is just smooth and inexorable writing -- like...This is just smooth and inexorable writing -- like the storm you are describing. Excellent story.Glenn Ricafrentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00302768050469888898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-87409688644530524222012-06-25T11:49:34.097-04:002012-06-25T11:49:34.097-04:00Wow, that was really powerful. Just can't imag...Wow, that was really powerful. Just can't imagine living under conditions like that, but so many did during the Depression.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-15819557799664605362012-06-25T11:45:30.073-04:002012-06-25T11:45:30.073-04:00Right from the start, I felt like I was there. Bre...Right from the start, I felt like I was there. Breathing in the dust, nervous with anticipation, getting sick at the gleeful bashing of rabbits. (I definitely prefer reading it to having to live through it, though.) Masterful stuff, Lisa.Nate Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690171790664252309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-30521395109498335472012-06-25T10:22:57.105-04:002012-06-25T10:22:57.105-04:00Yes. A big WOW. I was drawn in immediately and sta...Yes. A big WOW. I was drawn in immediately and stayed right there with you. Maybe it's the subject, but I know it's good writing. Very good. It also makes me wonder about the past that looks awfully like our possible future. You've done an incredibly fine job of creating the perfect picture to capture those times. <br /><br />Really, really good.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005986735966635433.post-3698162450399838322012-06-25T09:42:57.281-04:002012-06-25T09:42:57.281-04:00Wow, and just plain wow. Honestly, with all of you...Wow, and just plain wow. Honestly, with all of your great writing, this is one of the best. It was gripping throughout, and oh so moving. Poor Da. <br /><br />Forget the Amish all over the place: Dustbowl novel time (again)!!<br /><br />Just amazing, Li.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com