Comments for Heliotrope E-Zine

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

John — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:52:28 +0000

Quite nice. But I’d much rather read work on this site from up and coming authors, what with the space being at a premium and the newbs being in a position to actually benefit from the exposure. I very much doubt Neil Gaiman needs the publication or cares that it’s up here.

Comment on All Stories, Articles, Poetry, and Previews moved over by James Rowe

James Rowe — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:22:20 +0000

So…this place is actually alive?

I have sent over a dozen emails and received no answer. So is this place in operation or what…?

Thanks.

Comment on All Stories, Articles, Poetry, and Previews moved over by DOUG DONNAN

DOUG DONNAN — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:26:01 +0000

DEAR HELIOTROPIAN POWERS,

RE: BIRD DOGS

THIS SHORT STORY IS FROM MY (UNPUBLISHED) BOOK OF STORIES
TITLED: ‘SCREW THE MOON & OTHER STORIES’

THE STORY IS BASED, IN PART, ON AN ARTICLE I READ WAY BACK WHEN IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ROBOTICS
TECHNOLOGY IN THE MILITARY.

I HOPE IT MEETS HELIOTROPE’S STANDARDS.

THANKS SO MUCH,
DOUG

Comment on Heliotrope Issue 5 Contributors by Monette Bebow-Reinha

Monette Bebow-Reinha — Sun, 15 May 2011 18:52:02 +0000

Checking on your status – when will you be open to submissions again?

Comment on The Rhondda Rendezvous by Rhys Hughes by Serena Shores

Serena Shores — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:44:38 +0000

Some very nice pieces of description, but what exactly is the point?

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

dalifry — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 08:44:06 +0000

What a remarkable article. It fails so resoundingly to say anything genuinely original or insightful that one suspects it exists for the sole purpose of slipping in that plug for the author’s own work in the penultimate paragraph.

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

adovid — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:59:21 +0000

Turin, was pretty much Tolkien’s take on Elric, the basis of both characters(and their fundamental stories) inspired by the character Kullervo from the Finnish epic Kalevala.

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.