dan powell - fiction

Glad you both liked it.

2010-07-31T16:00:13.139+02:00

Glad you both liked it.

That is brilliant!

2010-07-31T15:55:42.999+02:00

That is brilliant!

Hilarious! Thanks for sharing.

2010-07-31T15:13:45.048+02:00

Hilarious! Thanks for sharing.

This breaks my heart. I have friends who experie...

2010-07-27T15:21:53.511+02:00

This breaks my heart.

I have friends who experience this same thing month after month, and you nailed the emotion. It's hard to remain civil, but I appreciate your MC's restraint from lashing out... but then maybe he does

amazing post, as always
~2

Thanks for the kind words. Like most folk, I don't...

2010-07-25T23:18:30.723+02:00

Thanks for the kind words. Like most folk, I don't much like listening to my voice on recordings. Feel a bit better about it now.

Oh you have a very cool speaking voice, very easy ...

2010-07-25T21:51:16.743+02:00

Oh you have a very cool speaking voice, very easy to listen to, really suits the work. So nice to hear another English accent! Great story, too.

Well done, I did indeed enjoy it. Nice delivery.

2010-07-25T00:03:49.061+02:00

Well done, I did indeed enjoy it. Nice delivery.

You're probably picking up a hint of a Midlands ac...

2010-07-24T16:16:43.707+02:00

You're probably picking up a hint of a Midlands accent. Your comment about the story being in what I left out makes me happy.

Good reading voice, Dan! Where's the accent from? ...

2010-07-24T15:43:18.427+02:00

Good reading voice, Dan! Where's the accent from?

You have packed a lot into here, I like how the story is in what you left out

Probably a bad choice of words. Seems the exercise...

2010-07-23T23:41:00.661+02:00

Probably a bad choice of words. Seems the exercise brought out the melancholy in those of us writing to the prompt. I meant I hope people enjoy the writing, not the narrator's plight.

At the end you say you hoped we enjoyed it. It's h...

2010-07-23T23:36:26.554+02:00

At the end you say you hoped we enjoyed it. It's hard to enjoy a father's hopes set up and then dashed, especially for something as simple as a child with his child. But it was good work, read well and tight in its mere 30-40 seconds. Thank you for sharing, and I hope you never receive such a call.

@Eric - so glad you are left asking questions abou...

2010-07-23T20:55:13.141+02:00

@Eric - so glad you are left asking questions about what led to this. That's what I was aiming for, trying to capture the moment of disappointment while letting the reader decide just who is to blame here, if anybody. Also, it highlights that the real loser here is the child.

@PJ - Thanks. Was hoping to tug on the heart strings with this one.

Oh - so sad. I feel for parents in this situation...

2010-07-23T20:50:00.898+02:00

Oh - so sad. I feel for parents in this situation. Very short but it has targeted emotion. Well done

Good story. I'm guessing this isn't an unusual occ...

2010-07-23T20:42:06.803+02:00

Good story. I'm guessing this isn't an unusual occurrence by how he's already tense before he even answers the phone. Is she making a powerplay in his weekend access, or is she getting revenge for whatever transpired in their relationship/marriage? Such a short piece that brings so many questions.

Flash and related lengths do sound right for readi...

2010-07-21T19:21:27.114+02:00

Flash and related lengths do sound right for reading while taking care of a new baby. I've read a few Keret tales before and generally enjoyed them. May have to look at this on my next library visit.

Have you tried writing any flash fiction, mate?

2010-07-21T11:08:09.445+02:00

Have you tried writing any flash fiction, mate?

Yeah, I enjoyed Nimrod too. Keep meaning to check ...

2010-07-21T10:51:56.341+02:00

Yeah, I enjoyed Nimrod too. Keep meaning to check out some of his other collections.

Aren't you ambitious :-) Congratulations on the M...

2010-07-06T14:10:46.539+02:00

Aren't you ambitious :-)

Congratulations on the Metazen piece and all of the others I know will be accepted soon.

ALSO...

Congratulations on the beautiful Hanna. I am truly amazed you can tear yourself away from that precious newborn to do anything at all.

~2

Congrats to you and your wife! Hanna is gorgeous a...

2010-06-26T19:05:20.700+02:00

Congrats to you and your wife! Hanna is gorgeous and your boys look just thrilled to have her. Enjoy every moment - they grow up far too fast xxx

That's what I like to hear! Hope all's well with t...

2010-06-25T21:17:09.736+02:00

That's what I like to hear! Hope all's well with the newest arrival too!

A few stories in to 'Nimrod' and loving it. I can ...

2010-06-25T07:51:00.860+02:00

A few stories in to 'Nimrod' and loving it. I can see why you rate him so highly. Very grateful for the recommendation.

EXCELLENT!!! Love to know how you get on with it.

2010-06-24T20:39:05.826+02:00

EXCELLENT!!! Love to know how you get on with it.

Congratulations, Dan! What a beautiful family you ...

2010-06-21T20:16:05.110+02:00

Congratulations, Dan! What a beautiful family you have!

Hanna Luisa is lovely and her brothers look thrilled to have her!

Cheers mate, she is a beauty.

2010-06-21T09:27:23.052+02:00

Cheers mate, she is a beauty.

Congratulations Dan! She's a living doll.

2010-06-21T03:04:21.616+02:00

Congratulations Dan! She's a living doll.