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Rose Hackman's avatar

Monster Truck, you really did give us spectacle. I didn’t expect the profound soul that came too. Beautiful.

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Well said, Rose. The soul is striking and surprising here. The two of you have reduced me to ashes in this edition.

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ARC's avatar

Thank you so much.

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ARC's avatar

Thank you so much.

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Jon T's avatar

ALL THE DAMN EASTER EGGS! What a fun monster adventure. But also so tragic.

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Even I am not going to find all the eggs, and I read all these stories 20 times!

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Stand aside King Kong

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Jon T's avatar

And what was the monster’s name? I imagine it might be something like Leviathang or Rough Justice, maybe Bog Bandit or G Wrecks.

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ARC's avatar

Paver.

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Jon T's avatar

doh, yes, don't know how I missed that. Paver is the best name.

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ARC's avatar

my brother i really hope we can do a song/story together one day.

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Jon T's avatar

Why wait? Life short.

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ARC's avatar

i respect that answer so much. i only wait for the muse and my research. i want something that feels like only me and you could ever have joined forces for it. I gotta dig more into your work. I really gotta understand deeply your stories. Im only at the surface right now with your work.

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Jon T's avatar

Same same. Maybe we think about what’s next for sum flux with Sandolore?

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ARC's avatar

love that. lets do it. im dedicated to her and Brock.

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Give her a few days of recovery and let’s start that conversation.

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S M Garratt's avatar

I had forgotten about Monster Trucks! I used to have them on wallpaper on my bedroom wall! Never seen one in the real world - maybe they have all died like this…

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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

I need that wallpaper.

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ARC's avatar

That wall paper would be cool!

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ARC's avatar

Thank you so much.

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S M Garratt's avatar

Sorry that wasn’t the deepest comment I have ever left - just created A really clear memory of being about 11yr old lying bed tracing the pictures on my wall with my finger -

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ARC's avatar

any comment is amazing. You are the man.

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Nick Winney's avatar

Magical realism pouring from a timeless monster truck sentinal rusting into eternity. I really don't know what i expected from this... but it wasnt what i just read. really arresting surreal imagery and poignancy. its writing i wish I had written but probably never can. impetus to try harder and dig deeper and open wider my inner eyes. really enjoyed this work. the parking lot tarmac belies its fertililty.

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ARC's avatar

thank you so much.

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Nick Winney's avatar

thank you andrew. really a great read!

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Jeff Giesea's avatar

The audio version sings

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ARC's avatar

Thank you so much Jeff.

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Emil Ottoman's avatar

Fuck. Send it.

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hope(less) on sundays's avatar

MONSTER PIECE from the fiction father himself!!

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ARC's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Prince Kudu’Ra's avatar

Nice work.

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ARC's avatar

Thank you so much, brother!

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George Kalantzis's avatar

Yeah, there's something here in how you transform mundane truck parts into mythology. The imagination to spin SUVs and junkyards into a creation story. That I like

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ARC's avatar

Thank you George. I am a fan of your work.

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Keith Long's avatar

This is so crazy and rad and yet subdued and meaningful — I love it.

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ARC's avatar

thank you so much, Keith.

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Will Boucher's avatar

Damn so fresh and vibrant. Part of me wishes the Monster Truck was my grandfather, part of me's freaked out by the insane images. bravo!

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ARC's avatar

Thank you so much, Will. The appreciation is mutual.

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Zivah Avraham's avatar

I love magical realism and dammit, this is up there, beyond the clouds brilliant.

You made a monster truck live and die all at once and standing here, waiting for my tea to brew, I feel so sad and moved. Our boiler has just ticked into life and I wonder if he is still talking to the one he replaced a year or so ago. Probably.

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ARC's avatar

Thank you so much, again. This is a funny comment! You got me thinking about boilers now. There is so much one could use there. I work in real estate in Detroit so I know a thing or two about boilers, even the effort to stop them from getting stolen when remodeling a house. Thank you again for your support of me and of Sum Flux.

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Zivah Avraham's avatar

You’re very welcome! Keep an eye on your boiler…

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Jane Dougherty's avatar

Reminded me of a slower, wiser Fury Road.

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ARC's avatar

thank you so much for reading.

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Brianna Bartelt's avatar

Wow! Loved this and your narration. Excellent world building.

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ARC's avatar

Thank you so much! I always appreciate your attention.

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