Strange Horizons Reader CommentsSeptember to December, 2000
I really enjoyed Tim Pratt's story about the fallen angels in New Orleans. Great mix of mythology, biblical references, and reality. Loved the sword you couldn't see ('til it was too late). And the ending was perfect. Totally unexpected, but totally logical. Nicely done.
Michael Jasper <mjasper@gateway.net> Just when you think all the Resurrection stories have been told, along comes "Transubstantiation" and gives a new twist. It started strong, then qualmed me with an uh-oh as I feared another cliche, but the story did not let me down at all. Thanks.
Glenn Gillette <GlennLewisGillette@juno.com> Thanks Nnedi for that story. Took me right back to those "tales by lantern-light nights."
Lola Okusami <lola_89@hotmail.com> I really liked "The Palm Tree Bandit." It had a rich voice and a strong, practical magic to it, just like women. Sweet!
Barbara Grasley <grasley68@yahoo.com> Wow! I was quite impressed with the Nigerian folktale. I am not Nigerian, yet, it took me back to my childhood. It were as though I were with that little girl listening to the stories, as my mother raked the comb through my kinky curls. Even as an adult, I still marvel at the words from the mind of a great storyteller. To the author: N. Okorafor- "A story well told!", I look forward to reading more of your work! - And, I thought the all the great storytellers had died off. (smile)
Michelle <michellebandy@hotmail.com> Mark Rudolph, congratulations on "Words of Love." It's a great story. -nalo
Nalo <nalo@sff.net> I love the Palm Tree Bandit! Had a nice pace and the content was very cool. I'm from Nigeria and I read a lot of fantasy and sci-fi but rarely do I see my people represented. And in general, it was good fiction!
Chi Mogbo <chimogbo@yahoo.com> What a delightfully mischievous story! Nicely done, Nnedi! -nalo
Nalo Hopkinson <nalo@sff.net> "The Palm Tree Bandit" is a wonderful story. It's good to see Strange Horizons embracing work from non-European culture and mythologies.
Tim Pratt <Madwaldo@hotmail.com> More humor and sex, huh? Well, we run a cartoon every month -- if you have some sf/f jokes, you can try sending them to me, and I'll think about publishing them. But you have to write them yourself. As for sex -- that's the *other* magazine. See my bio. :-)
Mary Anne Mohanraj <editor@strangehorizons.com> A little more humor and sex might help this site!
GNB Just a quick note to say that we've decided to switch back to a simpler feedback page; it was a fun experiment, but I think this version will be easier to use. Thanks to those who offered suggestions on this!
Mary Anne Mohanraj <editor@strangehorizons.com> Just thought I'd add my two pence worth (Hey, I'm British), from a contributor's point of view and say what a good experience it was working with all at Strange Horizons- excellent help and suggestions from the editor I worked with. And money too- even getting the payment across to England was done efficiently. Thanks a lot, and good luck for the future Simon -- Simon Bewick (bewicks@oup.co.uk), November 28, 2000. I've been reading Strange Horizons since the first content appeared, and I hope to keep reading it for a long time to come. I especially enjoyed Simon Bewick's story "Special Edition"-- though perhaps "enjoy" is the wrong verb. I found it moving and thought-provoking in its ambiguity. The story isn't "cheap magic" at all, but a very valuable kind-- the sort that makes you appreciate the things you have, and remember the things you've lost.
Tim Pratt <Madwaldo@hotmail.com> That is a great thought - you should be a professional smart person! Guess my mind must be too highly trained!!! (HHGG) entity_prime -- Mark Redmond (entity_prime@another.com), October 19, 2000. Thank you for the offer; it's much appreciated. However, we feel that if a story is worth printing, it's worth paying for. So if you have a story that you think we'd be interested in, by all means submit it (be sure to read our submission guidelines first, though); if we like it enough, we'll pay you for it, and then you won't be stone broke. -- Jed Hartman (fiction@strangehorizons.com), October 18, 2000. I am interested in helping you out, but I am a student and stone broke, as it is - so can I donate a story?? -- Mark Redmond (entity_prime@another.com), October 18, 2000 The first poem blew me away. The second one left me feeling numb. However, all the stories so far are way cool, except for the first one "Triage", which was rather lacking. But all in all, I think what makes Strange Horizons so interesting is that it's updated every week with the most amazing stories, not to mention informative articles. Four thumbs up! -- M (mitchazel@yahoo.com), October 26, 2000. I have been looking for an SF/Fantasy webzine like this for a long time! -- Mark Redmond (entity_prime@another.com), October 18, 2000. This is a wonderful adaptation of the Bierce story. I really had no idea what kind of spin Rothman was going to put on it.Thanks for a great read! -- bibi rose (byblis@aol.com), October 12, 2000 Well, I have to disagree. I think it was a very nicely told soldier's ghost story. I loved the irony at the end, of Foster becoming that which he died to save. I also liked the narrator's voice. It had the almost flat, unemotional facade of someone telling a story that really makes them very emotional. It fit the character of an old soldier very well. Someone who has been through enough to have a little bit of detachment. At least until they're all alone again. Anyway, loved this story, and the previous ones as well. I hope to see more like these!
C
I guess I was wrong about it getting better. That's a very poorly told "ghost soldier" story. -- John B (john76@netscape.net), September 25, 2000. Dear Editors, I thoroughly enjoyed Max Sparber's story, "Eliyahu ha-Navi." The writer's voice is crisp, the details sharp, and the story has an emotional sweetness mixed with mysticism that works very effectively. I appreciate your entire publication; thanks again for choosing Sparber's piece in this issue. Sincerely, L.P. Omaha -- L.Prisbell (lprisbell@yahoo.com), September 19, 2000. Well, we're definitely experimenting a bit here with the feedback section. The problem with the Clean Sheets feedback page is that it doesn't encourage an ongoing discussion of a particular topic because everything's mixed in together. So we tend to get single responses there. What I was hoping was that this format would allow for more in-depth discussion of topics, should you choose. We're also thinking of switching from Q&A to a threaded forum (similar to Usenet) -- would that be easier/more useful to you?
This is all definitely still up in the air; if people strongly prefer
the single page feedback model, we can go back to that too. Let us
know what you think, please.
Yes, this feedback page is sloppy - the one you use in Cleansheets is much easier to read. I don't want to click through all the topics to see what people have to say.
I liked "Estranged" also, but not this week's fiction. Otherwise it
seems you're off to a rather slow start, but I'm sure it will get
better.
Sorry for the confusion on the feedback page. This system is a little new to me too; hopefully we can all figure it out together.
Although it's phrased as Q&A, you don't actually have to have a
question to start a topic. Please feel free to start a topic on
anything you like, whether you phrase it as a question or not. We'll
be starting question topics regularly, but we hope our readers start
their own topic discussions as well, on aspects of what we're
publishing, or anything related to speculative fiction.
Very nice new mag!!! I love "Estranged." Your feedback page is a little confusing. Do you not want people to leave comments-- only questions and answers? That's OK, I guess; I just wonder why. Anyway, nice job.
bibi
Glad to hear you're liking it so far. We'll be here for at least a year; funding is guaranteed for that long, and we're all committed to the magazine. Hopefully, we'll be here forever. So settle in and enjoy the ride... :-) -- Mary Anne Mohanraj (ma@mamohanraj.com), September 14, 2000. What a nice magazine. It's gentle in it's presentation, but packs a whallop with its content. I enjoyed it very much. If you stay, so will I.
Thanks,
GC Jourden Barret
So, welcome to all of you who have joined us in the first weeks; hopefully, you're watching the birth of what's going to be a great speculative fiction magazine! By the end of September, we'll have our first full issue up -- and we want to know what you think so far. What's good? What's not so good? What would you like to see more or less of? Talk to us, please! -- Mary Anne Mohanraj (editor@strangehorizons.com), September 13, 2000 October to December, 2001, Comments July to September, 2001, Comments April to June, 2001, Comments January to March, 2001, Comments
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