tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post6176631412684783787..comments2024-03-19T09:19:45.353+00:00Comments on Dan's Adventures in Fiction: Second Place at the H E Bates Short Story CompetitionDan Purduehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-61709861555844065702016-03-02T17:24:01.172+00:002016-03-02T17:24:01.172+00:00Congratulations, Dan.Congratulations, Dan.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-11292010572971761912016-03-01T11:40:10.057+00:002016-03-01T11:40:10.057+00:00Hello, Chloe and Liz - sorry for the delayed reply...Hello, Chloe and Liz - sorry for the delayed reply. I initially missed these responses, then I spotted them but didn't have time to get back to you. Then a spam post appeared on this thread and I thought I really need to sort things out! Anyway, thank you both for commenting and I'm glad you enjoyed the story. I'm so pleased it found a home at last.Dan Purduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-25573821691395896702016-02-11T14:05:02.632+00:002016-02-11T14:05:02.632+00:00You clever old thing! Congratulations on your achi...You clever old thing! Congratulations on your achievement.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-90941193642481668962016-02-07T13:36:45.359+00:002016-02-07T13:36:45.359+00:00What a great story! I love the tiny details that s...What a great story! I love the tiny details that suck you into this intense, personal snapshot of a tragedy. I like that we can work out what's going on early and yet still get involved in how it unfolds. Two lines in particular really hit me - the one about the dragon watching the sea "because he didn't", and the one about the sea destroying what he created - heartbreaking! As a mum to two precious boys I almost can't bear to think about it. Congratulations!Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183206722136871230noreply@blogger.com