Reviewey Goodness
Despite recent blog advice from gillpolack, a few reviews of my work have appeared over the past week or so and I'm going to post notice of them here :)
First up, felicitydowker has reviewed "SHARDS: Short Sharp Tales" over at Specusphere.
"The overall experience of Shards is that of a dizzying, vivid, frightening rollercoaster ride, plunging the reader repeatedly into dark and horrible places, only to climb up toward the light for a gulp of air before dropping sharply into another nightmare. All lovers of dark fiction will find something to cherish here, and those who appreciate high quality artwork will enjoy McKiernan's touches, too."
[read the full review]
Midnight Echo #2 has also been reviewed at Specusphere by Damien Smith. Of my story "The Message" he had this to say:
"Of course there are the traditional horror staples of blood and death. Particularly noteworthy among these is 'Sweet Music' by Shaun Jeffrey, which puts a unique spin on old fashioned creative pain. It would have won my prize for Biggest Reader Reaction if not for the lingering sense of sadness created from Andrew J. McKiernan's 'The Message'. "
[read the full review]
And the wonderful azhure has also reviewed Midnight Echo #2 over at OzHorrorScope, and has some very nice things to say about "The Message":
"'The Message' by Andrew J. McKiernan is the absolute standout in this issue. Again, a grounding in real life events gives this story real impact. There's a real emotional hit to this one that will linger long after you've closed the magazine."
[read the full review]
Thank you all for your kind words :)
First up, felicitydowker has reviewed "SHARDS: Short Sharp Tales" over at Specusphere.
"The overall experience of Shards is that of a dizzying, vivid, frightening rollercoaster ride, plunging the reader repeatedly into dark and horrible places, only to climb up toward the light for a gulp of air before dropping sharply into another nightmare. All lovers of dark fiction will find something to cherish here, and those who appreciate high quality artwork will enjoy McKiernan's touches, too."
[read the full review]
Midnight Echo #2 has also been reviewed at Specusphere by Damien Smith. Of my story "The Message" he had this to say:
"Of course there are the traditional horror staples of blood and death. Particularly noteworthy among these is 'Sweet Music' by Shaun Jeffrey, which puts a unique spin on old fashioned creative pain. It would have won my prize for Biggest Reader Reaction if not for the lingering sense of sadness created from Andrew J. McKiernan's 'The Message'. "
[read the full review]
And the wonderful azhure has also reviewed Midnight Echo #2 over at OzHorrorScope, and has some very nice things to say about "The Message":
"'The Message' by Andrew J. McKiernan is the absolute standout in this issue. Again, a grounding in real life events gives this story real impact. There's a real emotional hit to this one that will linger long after you've closed the magazine."
[read the full review]
Thank you all for your kind words :)