Comments on: Hurt People by Cote Smith http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:13:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Laza http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-2610 Laza Fri, 15 May 2009 20:17:16 +0000 http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516#comment-2610 This was a great story. Completely enthralled from the beginning. I wrote a short post for Short Story Month <a href="http://gimmemorebooks.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-story-118-hurt-people-by-cote-smith.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I've completely, utterly fallen in love with you all at One Story. This was a great story. Completely enthralled from the beginning. I wrote a short post for Short Story Month here. I’ve completely, utterly fallen in love with you all at One Story.

]]> By: Deb Mc. http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-2506 Deb Mc. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:18:22 +0000 http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516#comment-2506 The first paragraph of this story is great. Just like Cote said in his interview--each sentence is carefully crafted. Very readable despite the scary subject. Loved it. Please continue to publish new writers! The first paragraph of this story is great. Just like Cote said in his interview–each sentence is carefully crafted. Very readable despite the scary subject. Loved it. Please continue to publish new writers!

]]> By: Nancy L http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-2466 Nancy L Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:27:17 +0000 http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516#comment-2466 After the first paragraph, I said silently... Leavenworth. Six prisons in one town, as I recall. The graduation equivalent of Lutheran Seminary was the Call Service for the doctoral graduates -where you learn where you will begin living next month. When it came my new husband's turn, rather than merely announcing the town's name like the others, the Dean quipped, Richard, you've been sentenced to Leavenworth. An appropriate loom indeed, Cote, to work such a shattering story. After the first paragraph, I said silently… Leavenworth. Six prisons in one town, as I recall. The graduation equivalent of Lutheran Seminary was the Call Service for the doctoral graduates -where you learn where you will begin living next month. When it came my new husband’s turn, rather than merely announcing the town’s name like the others, the Dean quipped, Richard, you’ve been sentenced to Leavenworth. An appropriate loom indeed, Cote, to work such a shattering story.

]]> By: Elliott Holt http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-2464 Elliott Holt Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:09:30 +0000 http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516#comment-2464 I love this story and am delighted that Cote Smith mentioned Gary Lutz in his interview. I love Lutz's stories. I love this story and am delighted that Cote Smith mentioned Gary Lutz in his interview. I love Lutz’s stories.

]]> By: cheryl http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-2459 cheryl Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:30:14 +0000 http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516#comment-2459 Cote-- glad to hear you are working on a novel-- I enjoyed this story and would like to read more. Cote– glad to hear you are working on a novel– I enjoyed this story and would like to read more.

]]> By: Jose Skinner http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-2453 Jose Skinner Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:07:29 +0000 http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516#comment-2453 This is a fine story indeed, one of the best I've read in One Story. I'm going to have my creative-writing students read it. And I'll be looking forward to more from this writer. This is a fine story indeed, one of the best I’ve read in One Story. I’m going to have my creative-writing students read it. And I’ll be looking forward to more from this writer.

]]> By: Steven Tagle http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-2451 Steven Tagle Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:24:49 +0000 http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516#comment-2451 Congratulations to Cote Smith on a story that's eerie, elegant, and compelling. The dynamic between the brothers is spot on, and I loved what he said in the interview about refining at the sentence level. Looking forward to reading more from him, and more of One Story's new voices. What a superb idea! Congratulations to Cote Smith on a story that’s eerie, elegant, and compelling. The dynamic between the brothers is spot on, and I loved what he said in the interview about refining at the sentence level. Looking forward to reading more from him, and more of One Story’s new voices. What a superb idea!

]]> By: Spencer Cushing http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-2419 Spencer Cushing Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:18:19 +0000 http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516#comment-2419 A great story. It took me a little while to get into his style, but once I settled in the ride was great. Having lost a brother a long time ago, this really pulled at the 'ol heartstrings. Congratulations to Cote Smith and One Story for another job well done. A great story. It took me a little while to get into his style, but once I settled in the ride was great. Having lost a brother a long time ago, this really pulled at the ‘ol heartstrings. Congratulations to Cote Smith and One Story for another job well done.

]]> By: Jill Widner http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-2418 Jill Widner Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:20:59 +0000 http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516#comment-2418 Very cool story. What is it about the secret lives of kids in swimming pools. Very cool story. What is it about the secret lives of kids in swimming pools.

]]> By: Heather Holland Wheaton http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-2413 Heather Holland Wheaton Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:32:11 +0000 http://www.one-story.com/blog/?p=516#comment-2413 Amazing story. I had to take a deep breath at the end before I could actually say ‘wow.’ I loved the voice and I loved the use of ‘the mother’ and ‘the elder’ etc…Cote Smith is definitely a writer to look out for. I’m sure he’s already been snapped up by an agent. Congrats to him and for One Story to being the first publication to embrace his work. Amazing story. I had to take a deep breath at the end before I could actually say ‘wow.’ I loved the voice and I loved the use of ‘the mother’ and ‘the elder’ etc…Cote Smith is definitely a writer to look out for. I’m sure he’s already been snapped up by an agent.

Congrats to him and for One Story to being the first publication to embrace his work.

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