tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post6179621249899020144..comments2023-05-25T10:03:20.236+01:00Comments on Xeroverse: John Xero: Flash Fiction: BarnaclesJohn Xerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-84905112147582162882012-06-10T18:07:38.970+01:002012-06-10T18:07:38.970+01:00Thank you, Stephen. ^_^Thank you, Stephen. ^_^John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-46047212588988072682012-06-10T11:41:51.743+01:002012-06-10T11:41:51.743+01:00Hi there John -- a lovely piece of writing. Loved ...Hi there John -- a lovely piece of writing. Loved the grey; the neat, strangely sinister hull barnacles; and the relationship as an overall structure. Nothing of note to scrape of this piece of work -- very sleek. <br /><br />St.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111660663883108862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-56971419076948019412012-05-29T13:01:41.557+01:002012-05-29T13:01:41.557+01:00Thanks, Aidan. =)Thanks, Aidan. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-16578529277034234522012-05-29T03:04:40.053+01:002012-05-29T03:04:40.053+01:00Hi John, I like the darkness that creeps in here a...Hi John, I like the darkness that creeps in here at the end. An interesting character who seems like he's gotten a hard lot pining for grayspace critters.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-2108197257197652672012-05-28T07:29:05.214+01:002012-05-28T07:29:05.214+01:00Wow, thank you, Katherine. =)
I certainly think, ...Wow, thank you, Katherine. =)<br /><br />I certainly think, with the encouragement from this one, Erewhon and greyspace will be on my mind while I'm writing in the future. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-15691476260774211762012-05-28T07:26:39.671+01:002012-05-28T07:26:39.671+01:00Thanks, Cindy. =)
More sinister than Event Horizo...Thanks, Cindy. =)<br /><br />More sinister than Event Horizon! O_OJohn Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-82237717257697674652012-05-28T04:10:55.118+01:002012-05-28T04:10:55.118+01:00Very classic (and classy) setup -- this reminded m...Very classic (and classy) setup -- this reminded me of Bradbury a lot. I could imagine a whole series of stories with this setting. Fingers crossed we'll see more of them.Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-17907818185451647642012-05-28T00:32:44.046+01:002012-05-28T00:32:44.046+01:00Love a good story before bed! And ooh it reminds m...Love a good story before bed! And ooh it reminds me of Event Horizon! But more sinister... what does indeed live in the Grey? <br />Yet to find out...<br />Scary prediction for the future John. I have a feeling this story may evolve..and that is a beautifuly terrifying thought.Cindy Vaskovahttp://cindyvaskova.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-17685792566343523982012-05-27T17:05:30.099+01:002012-05-27T17:05:30.099+01:00Thank you. =)Thank you. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-11848368319552882462012-05-27T15:37:06.756+01:002012-05-27T15:37:06.756+01:00Really enjoyed this! I'm left wanting more bec...Really enjoyed this! I'm left wanting more because the characters and the premise are intriguing. This is a storyline I could see myself curling up with -- and ending up having to order dinner in for the family so they leave me alone to read.Erika Napierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810226085185015796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-34486128734992033542012-05-27T12:27:51.902+01:002012-05-27T12:27:51.902+01:00Thank you, Sonia. =)
That's really great to h...Thank you, Sonia. =)<br /><br />That's really great to hear. I'm trying to work at the 'human' side of my writing, the interrelationships and the people. Glad to know it worked. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-44793531635383240762012-05-27T12:25:18.050+01:002012-05-27T12:25:18.050+01:00Thanks, Bev. =)
Most of what I write I try to cre...Thanks, Bev. =)<br /><br />Most of what I write I try to create as a story within a greater world. Every story has history, future, geography around it that influences it. Will I come back to this one...? Maybe... I'm not very good at committing to longer pieces... ;)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-48138900459468219882012-05-27T12:21:45.222+01:002012-05-27T12:21:45.222+01:00Write enough SF and you keep having to come up wit...Write enough SF and you keep having to come up with new kinds of FTL travel, new kinds for 'hyperspace', and why should other dimensions be devoid of life...?<br /><br />That said, I do particularly like 'greyspace'. =)<br /><br />Thanks, Steve. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-87158159115973354892012-05-27T12:17:43.147+01:002012-05-27T12:17:43.147+01:00Thanks, Matt. =)Thanks, Matt. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-86900860141741910472012-05-26T21:21:26.022+01:002012-05-26T21:21:26.022+01:00wow. Wonder what lives in the gray? The relationsh...wow. Wonder what lives in the gray? The relationship is great, and binds the whole thing together.Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-54448602181638683642012-05-26T18:27:48.626+01:002012-05-26T18:27:48.626+01:00This struck me as a piece of something much bigger...This struck me as a piece of something much bigger, a much larger story arc that I'd like to read.Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-10158695659258288772012-05-25T21:31:29.794+01:002012-05-25T21:31:29.794+01:00I agree with Peter, "Sinister" is a good...I agree with Peter, "Sinister" is a good way to describe this, even the name "Greyships" has a sinister ring to it.<br /><br />Brilliant sci-fi, as always John.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-87370790327083808462012-05-25T19:37:42.383+01:002012-05-25T19:37:42.383+01:00Wow. Great piece, and you did a great job with Ter...Wow. Great piece, and you did a great job with Terrence's character.Matt Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731741347561501172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-7266514082942746742012-05-25T19:26:40.019+01:002012-05-25T19:26:40.019+01:00Thank you, Larry. =)
I'm willing to bet there...Thank you, Larry. =)<br /><br />I'm willing to bet there are things out there worse than anyone has imagined yet, indescribable things... ;DJohn Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-74499026816045521082012-05-25T19:25:21.742+01:002012-05-25T19:25:21.742+01:00Thanks, John. =)Thanks, John. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-54546046079289652982012-05-25T19:24:51.798+01:002012-05-25T19:24:51.798+01:00Thank you, Natalie.
I don't get too many brav...Thank you, Natalie.<br /><br />I don't get too many bravos, that's put a smile on my face. ^_^John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-40569232602495141972012-05-25T19:22:43.810+01:002012-05-25T19:22:43.810+01:00Thanks, Jack. =)
Might be some more at some point...Thanks, Jack. =)<br /><br />Might be some more at some point. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-55469986383712984132012-05-25T19:21:45.200+01:002012-05-25T19:21:45.200+01:00Thank you, Pete.
I don't know if we'll se...Thank you, Pete.<br /><br />I don't know if we'll see more of Terrance, maybe in passing, but I can definitely see myself setting more stories in this universe. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-42004350766036368772012-05-25T17:18:17.918+01:002012-05-25T17:18:17.918+01:0021st century Lovecraft! Things lurking in the spac...21st century Lovecraft! Things lurking in the spaces between…Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7554146478001236835.post-19415162318549572912012-05-25T16:02:28.802+01:002012-05-25T16:02:28.802+01:00Neat world-building as usual, John. The parasites ...Neat world-building as usual, John. The parasites were inert matter - how cool.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.com