tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post3653695099603841315..comments2024-03-08T08:13:52.256+00:00Comments on The Flash Fiction Offensive: Chain Reaction by Joe Clifford.David Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00231973272530266336noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post-69256466003548381302011-10-13T23:09:34.717+01:002011-10-13T23:09:34.717+01:00Excellent story, well told.Excellent story, well told.Nicola Rain Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13037536296954154942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post-71103304310905447742011-10-13T16:45:04.474+01:002011-10-13T16:45:04.474+01:00Great stuff, Joe. The pace and flashbacks do a gre...Great stuff, Joe. The pace and flashbacks do a great job of leading to that kind of ending. No big bang, just a slow burn and regret. Loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post-70939775881131528212011-10-13T13:36:54.169+01:002011-10-13T13:36:54.169+01:00Agree on the consequences - good story and good te...Agree on the consequences - good story and good telling of it! <br /><br />I felt myself taking a look into Earnshaw's life, and feeling for him rather than the corpse as E. prepped to do some tooth-yanking to hide himself away and gone.<br /><br />Really good stuff!Robin B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11471528485010071521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post-23941061286239615632011-10-12T23:50:00.098+01:002011-10-12T23:50:00.098+01:00No worries, David. I'm honored just to be on ...No worries, David. I'm honored just to be on here.Joe Cliffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292903377618770678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post-15712540036151922902011-10-12T22:32:53.265+01:002011-10-12T22:32:53.265+01:00So much irony packed into this tale of critical bl...So much irony packed into this tale of critical blundering that I wouldn't advise trying to board an airplane with a copy of it stuck in your pocket. You'd set off every metal detector in the place and wind up face down with handcuffs snapping down on your wrists. Well set up and the twist hinted but not revealed by the common background of the two men. Excellent! And,of course, Cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post-80298154691441221682011-10-12T21:53:08.349+01:002011-10-12T21:53:08.349+01:00Great story, you conjured up an authentic atmosphe...Great story, you conjured up an authentic atmosphere, highly entertaining stuff.Fiona Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327414379413053096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post-59661108681816887792011-10-12T21:38:02.826+01:002011-10-12T21:38:02.826+01:00An excellent piece of writing, Joe. Well done! A...An excellent piece of writing, Joe. Well done! Apologies for the delay in getting it published.David Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231973272530266336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post-91111629374135496302011-10-12T16:26:22.615+01:002011-10-12T16:26:22.615+01:00Joe, your writing sucked me right in. Perfect endi...Joe, your writing sucked me right in. Perfect ending, still echoing in my head.Mike Minernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post-67177277266889376272011-10-12T00:08:55.788+01:002011-10-12T00:08:55.788+01:00Thanks, guys. (I've been following your stuff...Thanks, guys. (I've been following your stuff on Shotgun Honey, Thomas. Great stuff. Means a lot coming from you.)Joe Cliffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292903377618770678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post-46584163932423748062011-10-11T21:36:23.836+01:002011-10-11T21:36:23.836+01:00Wow, tremendous opening, and you never let up. Lik...Wow, tremendous opening, and you never let up. Like Tom mentioned, excellent storytelling.Sean Patrick Reardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051252366031997054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1289201915273996479.post-78227810374677498682011-10-11T21:15:23.629+01:002011-10-11T21:15:23.629+01:00This is damn good storytelling, we don't get e...This is damn good storytelling, we don't get enough consequences like this in crime fiction sometimes, and this was a welcome dose of realityThomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.com