Comments on: Nefertiti Express

By: Eric J. Krause

Eric J. Krause — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:13:53 +0000

Very cool story. I hadn’t known that about the mummies in Maine, either, so that was neat, too.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:39:05 +0000

Oh excellent! I’d heard of the mummy linen being used to make paper before and this was a great way to twist the truth in good fiction.

By: J. M. Strother

J. M. Strother — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:36:32 +0000

Wow, great story. Kind of knew where it was going, what with the title and burning mummies. Nothing good can come of that. But it was well told and the Author’s note at the end really added some punch. Really fascinating.
~jon

By: trev

trev — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:14:57 +0000

Ok, that’s it. I quit fiction, and I’m taking up historical non-fiction. It’s just as cool, and most of the work is already done…

Great job on the research, and shaping it into good story. I really liked the steam train setting – very effective and simple way to evoke another time period and culture.

By: KjM

KjM — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:37:58 +0000

Now, there’s a Halloween story. What a perfect name for the train. Far too perfect as it turned out.

Well done.

By: Chance

Chance — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:25:23 +0000

Brilliant

and amazed by the facts as well

By: ~Tim

~Tim — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:19:35 +0000

Ew ew ew ew eeeeewwwwww. Which is to say, nice job!

By: Mary Taylor Bunker

Mary Taylor Bunker — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:34:36 +0000

Wow! Chris, you really did an awesome job tying together facts and using them to write what I would consider a page turner! I really hope you consider writing a full length novel based on what you wrote in this story. I see greatness here. Seriously! Great job!

By: Jeff Posey

Jeff Posey — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:51:51 +0000

Chris: I really appreciated your note at the end saying trans-Egyptian trains had actually been powered by the burning of mummies — because I thought there’s no way this could happen in reality. I chalked it up to an extreme flight of fancy by you. But it’s true! Astounding. Also about the wrappers in Maine. I love the way you stitched this story from the absurdity of reality. Nicely done.

Jeff Posey

By: mazzz_in_Leeds

mazzz_in_Leeds — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:14:41 +0000

What excellent stories – yours and the real one! Who says fiction is spoilt by fact?!