Comments on: The Garage Sale #FridayFlash

By: Eric J. Krause

Eric J. Krause — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:36:56 +0000

Excellent story. I enjoyed reading about Jacob and the garage sale. Plus it’s always nice to see youngsters interested in reading and imaginative stories!
Eric J. Krause´s last blog ..#fridayflash: Open the Box

By: Rosa Say

Rosa Say — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:25:45 +0000

I guess we’ve become true-blue community advocates Ulla! Joyful Jubilant Learning has taught us well :-)

When I chose to reveal this business in my #fridayflash ongoing series as an indie publishing house, my thoughts quickly went to the customer experience, and thinking about the challenges that bookstores are now facing to reinvent themselves too. Watch anyone with an arm full of books pace the aisles in most bookstores: There aren’t enough places to sit, and a clean floor becomes more important than visual merchandising!

By: Ulla Hennig

Ulla Hennig — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:30:31 +0000

Rosa,
I liked that sentence:
“Mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers in assorted family combination were sitting and quietly reading, having dragged their sale boxes of books out with them like some literary bonfire crackling warm in their midst.”
You are describing reading as a community thing here, not as something everybody does at home, being alone. That’s a fascinating idea, to read together, and–what you don’t describe but what I would like to see–to talk about the books, to exchange impressions and thoughts.
Ulla Hennig´s last blog ..The Chinese Garden

By: Rosa Say

Rosa Say — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:41:24 +0000

Our thoughts are aligning on this Shannon (in regard to Camille and Jacob).

As for community exchanges, it may be an idea whose time has come – or come back, given the economy we all find we’re in right now. Hmmm… perhaps another story idea on the comeback of barter?

By: Rosa Say

Rosa Say — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:39:19 +0000

Thank you Clive. The “crafting” I’d hoped to pull off was around that “open for business” statement, revealing that Jacob still needs to decide what business he needs to/wants to be in – not sure if I succeeded or not, but am gratified to know you’d look forward to more. Mahalo.

By: Rosa Say

Rosa Say — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:36:24 +0000

Yes, I am feeling drawn to all these characters, going more of the serial/installment route in #fridayflash than with self-contained stories, yet it is a challenge to try doing both things.

Ally and the avocado tree? Now that would be a stretch!

By: Shannon Esposito

Shannon Esposito — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:46:21 +0000

Hmmm…I think Camille should get the promotion and Jacob should get something much more creative to do. Being bored is always why I ended up quitting my jobs in the past. Loved the garage sale scene. I wouldn’t sell my books either, but what a cool idea to have a nieghborhood book exchange day (not a permenant exchange) but just a day for picnicing, reading each other’s book and introducing kids to the concept of reading as a funtime…
Shannon Esposito´s last blog ..Friday Flash: One Last Inkblot

By: clivem

clivem — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:14:25 +0000

Some beautiful descriptions, well crafted, and a lovely character to explore further. I look forward to the next installment :-)

By: Cascade Lily

Cascade Lily — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:22:03 +0000

I loved your descriptions of the garage sale. I felt that that part of the story was very strong. I don’t think I liked the first part as much and to me they felt like two stories joined together in the middle. Actually, this felt like a middle part of something bigger, which it is. I’ll be reading next week to see if you somehow link Ally with the avocado tree!
Cascade Lily´s last blog ..#fridayflash: Book Club

By: Rosa Say

Rosa Say — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:13:44 +0000

Thanks for pulling up that mat Netta!

I’m wanting good things for Jacob too, but as I recall, we also wanted Camille to win the promotion last week! Time to scheme a bit if I’m to make both these people happy – that is, Ally will have to (assuming she wants the best for them too :-)