Many calls for help focus solely on what the requester needs. These two go beyond in different ways. I found them refreshing, and I’ve supported both. Buy an e-book to help author Eugie Foster with cancer treatment When she faced … Continue reading
Category Archives: Story Review
“The Witch’s Cat” and “You Have to Follow the Rules” remind me of each other. (Teasers and themes ahead, and notes on character identity from mid-story, but no plot-event spoilers.) Both short stories have a young protagonist facing a confusing … Continue reading
What if you could re-evaluate your life’s past crossroads and choose a different path for your future? How can you decide what to do with a fabulous opportunity? Two excellent stories recently published in Daily Science Fiction deal with this … Continue reading
Cancer, by Ryan North, in Lightspeed, July 2013 “Cancer” is from the anthology This is How You Die, edited by Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo and David Malki !. When Helen is born in 1990, a prediction machine reveals her cause of death: cancer. But … Continue reading
I like reading fantasy and science fiction stories, especially flash fiction. In this blog, I plan to review stories and books I’ve read. If they’re available to read for free online, I’ll include a link. I’ll specify whether each post … Continue reading