tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post5910550700188501188..comments2024-03-29T01:22:34.762-05:00Comments on QueendSheena: O is for Old WorldSheena-kay Grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-10719118000578902322013-04-17T23:22:47.459-05:002013-04-17T23:22:47.459-05:00I think I've commented this already, but I per...I think I've commented this already, but I personally struggle with books that are totally in a future world or fantasy world with no explanation as to how that world ties to the one that I know. Things like characters uncovering the "old world" really make a book seem so much more like a "This could happen" and therefore, really excite me when they're included. Jessica Schleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295725932463022104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-76128036643053080052013-04-17T22:09:23.752-05:002013-04-17T22:09:23.752-05:00I love that...the idea of things ending and then b...I love that...the idea of things ending and then beginning again but in a different way. It's like getting a chance to correct the mistakes of the past. Maybe not having all that stuff would be a good thing. Who knows?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511294672797130783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-27340974259481420252013-04-17T19:23:19.655-05:002013-04-17T19:23:19.655-05:00Nice detail there with today's conveniences as...Nice detail there with today's conveniences as old world in that land and time. Interesting premise in this book. <a href="http://nancylarondajohnson.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Writer’s Mark</a>Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-20797179370833219982013-04-17T17:18:13.814-05:002013-04-17T17:18:13.814-05:00No Internet???? Eek!!!!No Internet???? Eek!!!!Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-58083578178003544262013-04-17T16:31:46.475-05:002013-04-17T16:31:46.475-05:00Thank you very much for putting me on your blogrol...Thank you very much for putting me on your blogroll, I'll put in my section of poetry and prose.Leovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-5954212637003318232013-04-17T16:07:28.010-05:002013-04-17T16:07:28.010-05:00Imagine moving backwards rather than forwards like...Imagine moving backwards rather than forwards like that? To lose so much.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-28299360830539233082013-04-17T16:04:32.015-05:002013-04-17T16:04:32.015-05:00Yes, today I hope that this is the old world, and ...Yes, today I hope that this is the old world, and is to come that much better!<br />Leovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-78490890096605001362013-04-17T15:06:50.492-05:002013-04-17T15:06:50.492-05:00Just like in the past, books would have been for r...Just like in the past, books would have been for rich people and everyone else would be kept ignorant. <br /><br />LOL, I lived without internet for most of my life ;)Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-47245693805214011092013-04-17T14:46:58.092-05:002013-04-17T14:46:58.092-05:00A little less of everything technical might actual...A little less of everything technical might actually be better. IMO.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11026644605799767199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-24588831297878294722013-04-17T14:15:35.622-05:002013-04-17T14:15:35.622-05:00My theory is that they left out all this technolog...My theory is that they left out all this technological information for a purpose. something to do with keeping individuals and their society in check. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-55025848092747672852013-04-17T13:12:18.030-05:002013-04-17T13:12:18.030-05:00I love the "old-world" concept. Have you...I love the "old-world" concept. Have you read Partials? he does Old-world very well :)Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-71172116303847463192013-04-17T11:27:38.799-05:002013-04-17T11:27:38.799-05:00Cool. A day unplugged sounds nice, but a lifetime ...Cool. A day unplugged sounds nice, but a lifetime of it would really stink. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-46542692209172671752013-04-17T10:36:08.436-05:002013-04-17T10:36:08.436-05:00The idea of a world without cell phones almost mak...The idea of a world without cell phones almost makes me think longingly of a nuclear war.<br /><br />Any chance a bomb could be developed that would not impact musical playback?DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-10511615913407267052013-04-17T09:54:20.249-05:002013-04-17T09:54:20.249-05:00I think there would be a bit of a shock for the in...I think there would be a bit of a shock for the initial survivors without computers and smart phones, but much of that technology wouldn't be usable after a nuclear war. Not all that hard to fry all that. Even a big solar flare would interfere with electronics.<br /><br />I'd miss the computer, in some ways, but there is lot to be said for the simple life. :-) ~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-58616581604376817882013-04-17T09:36:59.720-05:002013-04-17T09:36:59.720-05:00Interesting. SO is that an unknown the characters ...Interesting. SO is that an unknown the characters need to search out or is it something that's just been lost?Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-16015385301418135892013-04-17T08:51:35.129-05:002013-04-17T08:51:35.129-05:00When we were younger there wasn't much of cell...When we were younger there wasn't much of cell phones or the internet. We would just convert and life you be simpler.<br /><a href="http://covergirlsdj.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Cover Girls</a>Dani and Jaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16372278565146521904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-70197734140309083422013-04-17T08:16:44.715-05:002013-04-17T08:16:44.715-05:00I love historical fiction so bring on the Old Worl...I love historical fiction so bring on the Old World! Just stopping by for the A-Z Challenge. Please check us out and sign up to follow if you like what you see. Juliet at<a href="http://citymusecountrymuse2012.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">City Muse Country Muse</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00088847302697137912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-70140834413183012402013-04-17T07:40:59.851-05:002013-04-17T07:40:59.851-05:00I wonder how many people would know how to survive...I wonder how many people would know how to survive without all our modern technology.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-16586590895308862042013-04-17T06:49:41.966-05:002013-04-17T06:49:41.966-05:00I'm guessing something mysterious!I'm guessing something mysterious!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-82277159292428065432013-04-17T06:18:55.553-05:002013-04-17T06:18:55.553-05:00I'm not big on flying, so not having airplanes...I'm not big on flying, so not having airplanes wouldn't bother me at all. Cell phones I wouldn't miss much, either. That aspect of this harsh world doesn't sound too bad :)Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-19217759164291164022013-04-17T04:37:26.915-05:002013-04-17T04:37:26.915-05:00Seems like the future is going to get all medieval...Seems like the future is going to get all medieval on our ass.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-2288897621132335472013-04-17T03:41:27.519-05:002013-04-17T03:41:27.519-05:00The future doesn't look bright. But like Lynda...The future doesn't look bright. But like Lynda said, I could do without cell phones. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-70781376833687497162013-04-17T01:55:04.754-05:002013-04-17T01:55:04.754-05:00Dunno about being in the old world...I'm doing...Dunno about being in the old world...I'm doing heaps of washing without a machine now, and it isn't a lot of fun.<br /><br /><a href="http://damyantiwrites.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"> Damyanti @Daily(w)rite </a><br />Co-host, A to Z Challenge 2013 <br /><br />Twitter: @AprilA2Z <br /> #atozchallenge<br /><a href="http://tagboard.com/AtoZChallenge" rel="nofollow"> AZ blogs on Social Media</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-26664938681434518932013-04-17T01:38:12.110-05:002013-04-17T01:38:12.110-05:00Sounds like a really interesting world your story(...Sounds like a really interesting world your story(ies) is(are) set in. I would be very sad without the internet. hahaTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452907821353988622.post-23958328692584388932013-04-17T00:56:07.125-05:002013-04-17T00:56:07.125-05:00A world without cellphones... that would be nice. ...A world without cellphones... that would be nice. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.com