Comments on: Short Thoughts on Short Fiction Vol. 9 http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/short-thought-on-short-fiction/ Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Comic Books, Horror Book, Television, Movie Reviews, Author Interviews Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:18:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Damon Cap http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/short-thought-on-short-fiction/#comment-4286 Damon Cap Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:24:17 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=33226#comment-4286 Welcome to the crew Keith Welcome to the crew Keith

]]> By: David Cranmer http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/short-thought-on-short-fiction/#comment-4284 David Cranmer Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:02:29 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=33226#comment-4284 Keith, you can probably imagine I am going to disagree with you (and spoiler alert for anyone else who hasn't read "Midnight Showdown") but I have to defend this terrific yarn. I have read numerous ghost stories of the old west and Sandra's tale would fit in nicely with those 19th century tales. This isn't Macdonald or Chandler in depth character studies but instead sitting around the campfire spinning a good story. But that doesn't mean Sandra's prose isn't gifted. From the second paragraph: The wind picked up, spewing out dust devils and riding them hard down the street in front of him. But it was the creak of saddle leather and the clink of a bridle that caught Tom's ear and drew his gaze toward the horse and rider easing their way into town. That puts me right there for what follows. And what follows would have been accepted by Rod Serling for an old Zone episode. As a matter of fact, "Showdown" has a lot in common with that Lee Marvin episode titled "The Grave." Anyway, this long winded bastard is rambling and I respectfully disagree with your review. Keith, you can probably imagine I am going to disagree with you (and spoiler alert for anyone else who hasn’t read “Midnight Showdown”) but I have to defend this terrific yarn. I have read numerous ghost stories of the old west and Sandra’s tale would fit in nicely with those 19th century tales. This isn’t Macdonald or Chandler in depth character studies but instead sitting around the campfire spinning a good story. But that doesn’t mean Sandra’s prose isn’t gifted. From the second paragraph:

The wind picked up, spewing out dust devils and riding them hard down the street in front of him. But it was the creak of saddle leather and the clink of a bridle that caught Tom’s ear and drew his gaze toward the horse and rider easing their way into town.

That puts me right there for what follows. And what follows would have been accepted by Rod Serling for an old Zone episode. As a matter of fact, “Showdown” has a lot in common with that Lee Marvin episode titled “The Grave.” Anyway, this long winded bastard is rambling and I respectfully disagree with your review.

]]> By: Jay Tomio http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/short-thought-on-short-fiction/#comment-4231 Jay Tomio Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:23:58 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=33226#comment-4231 welcome aboard! welcome aboard!

]]> By: Jason Duke http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/short-thought-on-short-fiction/#comment-4200 Jason Duke Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:47:10 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=33226#comment-4200 The day Keith Rawson is a reviewer is the day the world ends. Wait, let me check... no, still here. Maybe he's not so bad after all. Hey, congrats buddy on the review gig, though I also disagree about Sandra's story. I would have given it anthother star. Still, good job with this first review, and glad to see BSC let you revive the column. Looking forward to more. The day Keith Rawson is a reviewer is the day the world ends. Wait, let me check… no, still here. Maybe he’s not so bad after all. Hey, congrats buddy on the review gig, though I also disagree about Sandra’s story. I would have given it anthother star. Still, good job with this first review, and glad to see BSC let you revive the column. Looking forward to more.

]]> By: Paul D. Brazill http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/short-thought-on-short-fiction/#comment-4185 Paul D. Brazill Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:02:58 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=33226#comment-4185 Well, I've got to disagree with you on Sandra's story. I thought it was great. Strong on images and atmosphere, Spot on with Liam. He's a lovely writer and the pleasure of the text is the thing in most of his stuff. I thought this was a fine piece of writing. Haven't read Kieran's piece but he's a flab free writer and he always packs a punch so I will check it out. Great to see you over here though Buk knows where you find the time! Well, I’ve got to disagree with you on Sandra’s story. I thought it was great. Strong on images and atmosphere,

Spot on with Liam. He’s a lovely writer and the pleasure of the text is the thing in most of his stuff. I thought this was a fine piece of writing.

Haven’t read Kieran’s piece but he’s a flab free writer and he always packs a punch so I will check it out.

Great to see you over here though Buk knows where you find the time!

]]> By: Gerard Brennan http://www.boomtron.com/2009/09/short-thought-on-short-fiction/#comment-4173 Gerard Brennan Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:20:10 +0000 http://www.bscreview.com/?p=33226#comment-4173 Nice article, Keith. I'll be checking in as often as I can, man. Cheers gb Nice article, Keith. I’ll be checking in as often as I can, man.

Cheers

gb

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