tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post5784707098488905961..comments2023-07-03T03:24:49.237-06:00Comments on Kayeleen's Creation Corner: Independence Day Flash Fiction blogfestKayeleen Hamblinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07652280450104899423noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-82574487511196802042011-07-20T18:06:36.068-06:002011-07-20T18:06:36.068-06:00Nice piece! I've been wanting to find out more...Nice piece! I've been wanting to find out more about the treatment of the Japanese in America at that time, and this was a great reminder. Thank you.Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-41641529204509489592011-07-16T17:41:24.199-06:002011-07-16T17:41:24.199-06:00Nice job. "Each spark lit up the grass like t...Nice job. "Each spark lit up the grass like the disbelief in her heart." Love this imagery.<br /><br />They didn't lock up the German Americans because they looked too much like the Caucasian majority. Ugh.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-60312653284246474002011-07-16T13:48:28.518-06:002011-07-16T13:48:28.518-06:00A great reminder.
And thanks for visiting my blo...A great reminder. <br /><br />And thanks for visiting my blog. <br /><br /><a href="http://buildingcastlesonthebeach.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Building Castles on the Beach</a>Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-82807499005074218672011-07-16T07:32:40.684-06:002011-07-16T07:32:40.684-06:00It is so sad what happened then. There were so man...It is so sad what happened then. There were so many fighting for us. It's crazy how mistrust breeds mistrust. Crazy and sad. Very good story!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276555920544920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-23402275176260947702011-07-15T20:49:12.762-06:002011-07-15T20:49:12.762-06:00Great slice of freedom, freedom from oppression.Great slice of freedom, freedom from oppression.Candahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867282872125340556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-45591534422912142872011-07-15T20:13:35.483-06:002011-07-15T20:13:35.483-06:00Very nicely done! It's good to be reminded of ...Very nicely done! It's good to be reminded of why we celebrate, that it's more than just the revolutionary war. It's about freedom. Beautiful.Karen E. Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234771333115348739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-32641767029993857672011-07-15T20:09:15.320-06:002011-07-15T20:09:15.320-06:00You really brought me into the story with the very...You really brought me into the story with the very first line. Sparklers were so much more fun when I was young and I feel very much the same as Kathrine. <br /><br />Fabulous use of dialogue here! You showed so much!Briannahttp://www.pocketfulofplaydough.pageek.com/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-77947938481681945092011-07-15T16:06:41.122-06:002011-07-15T16:06:41.122-06:00I like the conversation between grandfather and gr...I like the conversation between grandfather and grand-daughter. You could go so much farther with this story.<br /><br /><a href="http://thewritesoil.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Write Soil</a>Dawn M. Hamsherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782257750640888264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-49065520756974677972011-07-15T16:04:26.580-06:002011-07-15T16:04:26.580-06:00Awesome piece of flash fiction. Thanks for sharing...Awesome piece of flash fiction. Thanks for sharing it.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05714394723532487643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-90686066309008973202011-07-15T15:22:49.718-06:002011-07-15T15:22:49.718-06:00That was great Kayeleen. My first year in college ...That was great Kayeleen. My first year in college they made us read and write a paper about Japanese-American being 'put away' in southern utah. I had no idea that it had occured until I read the book. "When The Emperor was Divine"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-85137862004748955622011-07-15T15:12:33.112-06:002011-07-15T15:12:33.112-06:00Thank you for reminding us of the sacrifices that ...Thank you for reminding us of the sacrifices that have been made for our freedom. Good Job!Lacie Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03322022970185254541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-32370010796468632382011-07-15T15:06:41.930-06:002011-07-15T15:06:41.930-06:00Awesome! I did a report on this as an undergrad, c...Awesome! I did a report on this as an undergrad, comparing Jaanese internment camps to Jewish Ghettos. This pulled at my nerdy little history major heart strings ( : Great writing!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12401550550652725770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-51849896039343214072011-07-15T14:43:50.525-06:002011-07-15T14:43:50.525-06:00I'll have to look into this one. So many of us...I'll have to look into this one. So many of us are offering blogfests right now. You can find my own at: http://writinginwonderland.blogspot.com/2011/07/wonderland-giveaway-blogfest-2011.htmlSylvia Neyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700149683391617521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-49494437442855937122011-07-15T13:31:54.797-06:002011-07-15T13:31:54.797-06:00What a great story! I love it. And the Japanese-Am...What a great story! I love it. And the Japanese-American relocation camps were awful....I'm glad people are trying to keep the memory alive!Kate Courseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00800553702363940973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-76282067137383225212011-07-15T12:06:16.715-06:002011-07-15T12:06:16.715-06:00Kayeleen, this is a great story, I loved how you b...Kayeleen, this is a great story, I loved how you brought in a bit of history and left you anticpating more! Isn't Ali's blog fest fun!Debbie Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05327044979542154619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-2451967201358463172011-07-15T11:50:56.698-06:002011-07-15T11:50:56.698-06:00Oh this is beautiful. It must break Grandpa George...Oh this is beautiful. It must break Grandpa George's heart that his grandchild would forget what Independence Day meant to her grandfather. <br /><br />Great entry, Kathleen. Thanks for participating!ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-34539802361718967612011-07-15T10:39:46.754-06:002011-07-15T10:39:46.754-06:00I have a brother in-law who's father was in on...I have a brother in-law who's father was in one of these camps. Great story!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118919082584904915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-68246536667104998062011-07-15T09:48:54.913-06:002011-07-15T09:48:54.913-06:00I really like your flash fiction piece. Have you r...I really like your flash fiction piece. Have you read Tristi Pinkston's historical fiction? Her first two books are on this same topic. You'd really enjoy them.Danyelle Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006907198681924095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-61763682055396348092011-07-15T09:32:28.330-06:002011-07-15T09:32:28.330-06:00Nice job :D
Also - I just came from Chantele'...Nice job :D<br /><br />Also - I just came from Chantele's blog!<br />Great interview!!Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-9172756274089026782011-07-15T09:13:59.820-06:002011-07-15T09:13:59.820-06:00Now you've got me curious. Great job.Now you've got me curious. Great job.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04610208244881298012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-2464839614970305312011-07-15T09:03:05.875-06:002011-07-15T09:03:05.875-06:00Nice. I enjoyed this. I just read Hotel on The Cor...Nice. I enjoyed this. I just read Hotel on The Corner of Bitter and Sweet that delves into the Japanese camps and this piece is very fitting for Independence day.Mary E Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119298615414367828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-16918430255215967592011-07-15T08:39:12.401-06:002011-07-15T08:39:12.401-06:00Great job. I wish I could write flash fiction. Eve...Great job. I wish I could write flash fiction. Everything I try to write turns into a full length novel. lol :)Chantele Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920913211842919013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2827499535918250952.post-68016017845448226642011-07-15T08:22:02.385-06:002011-07-15T08:22:02.385-06:00Great job. Love this little vignette. I've bee...Great job. Love this little vignette. I've been researching the treatment of Germans during WWI for a book - very sad and interesting too.Stacy Henriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03303383087338174942noreply@blogger.com