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Comment on He Angles, She Refracts by Rob Vagle by Fred Watt

Fred Watt — Sun, 02 May 2010 03:53:21 +0000

Some people don’t like mirrors because they think they don’t look good. Others love mirrors because they like to see themselves reflected or as they imagine other see them. I liked the story. Still, there is much as yet unreflected.

Comment on He Angles, She Refracts by Rob Vagle by John McDonnell

John McDonnell — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:11:35 +0000

This is really good. Very good descriptions, and what a comment on our self-absorbed world! I will follow this author’s work — he’s very talented.

Comment on Epic Movie by Catherynne M. Valente by CommanderDrake

CommanderDrake — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:24:28 +0000

One effect of this may be that it inspires a new respect for reptiles. And that must be a good thing.

But on another note: I’m hardly inclined to read anymore riffs on how bad or important Tolkien was, if it doesn’t also touch on the power of his language/narration and the melancholy tones in almost all of his writing. It’s one of the reasons why he stands out. He really had a feeling for what he wrote (although I can accept criticisms that it’s also based on primitive aspects). And that may be central in any good new direction. It’s rather cheap how some think that more grittiness and complexity is all that it takes.

Comment on Confessions of an Elric Fanboy by Paul S. Kemp by Akshat

Akshat — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:44:30 +0000

> Like most human beings (and unlike most of Tolkien’s characters, save perhaps Boromir, Faramir, and Denethor) ..

You mean almost all prominent Human characters in LOTR ?

Comment on G-O-O-D-B-Y-E by Nick Mamatas by Argonaut

Argonaut — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:50:01 +0000

Outstanding. Great style, I love the quirkiness of the characters and the way you describe the events and situations. Neat ending, downbeat, just as cool as the rest of it. Thanks, I really enjoyed this

Comment on Confessions of an Elric Fanboy by Paul S. Kemp by Brian Fritzen

Brian Fritzen — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:33:15 +0000

Nice magazine!

Comment on One Life, Furnished in Early Moorcock by Neil Gaiman by David Lev

David Lev — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:17:53 +0000

It’s also a reprint from Smoke and Mirrors, the Neil Gaiman short story collection I first read it in. A beautiful story that I quite liked. The “private religious discussion group” just freaks me out, though. Even back in those days….
I’m pretty sure Richard is a stand in for Gaiman himself, so he’s not a real person

Comment on Heliotrope Issue 5 by UncleDes

UncleDes — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:54:31 +0000

Very cool. Caught this link at the MM website.

Des

Comment on One Life, Furnished in Early Moorcock by Neil Gaiman by Jon Dahl

Jon Dahl — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:49:13 +0000

I think it would have been nice to have mentioned somewhere that the story here is a reprint from the pretty decent anthology Tales of the White Wolf. That is the norm, is it not?

Comment on One Life, Furnished in Early Moorcock by Neil Gaiman by James Pray

James Pray — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:07:03 +0000

@ 14: It’s the writing of a child – if it were grammatically perfect I’d be suspicious!